44caliberkid
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A Ruger Single 9 or Single 10.
The Bearcat is too small for my liking but if kids are going to be shooting it its a good choice.First off, I am convinced I need two additional SA .22 revolvers, one inexpensive and one nicer. So I am searching GunBroker for Ruger .22s. (I like Rugers) The Wrangler is my only choice for inexpensive. In the nicer category is the recommended (in this thread) Single Six as well as the Bearcat.
Anybody have anything nice or unkind to say about the Bearcat (especially vis-a-vis the Single Six.)
chris downs said:Anybody have anything nice or unkind to say about the Bearcat (especially vis-a-vis the Single Six.)
I agree. My hands are not especially large for male paws, and I can't [properly] hold a Bearcat, because the grip is too small. Not just "a little" too small -- it's way too small. As Hawg said, it's great for younger children but, IMHO, it's simply not made for adult hands. At least not adult male hands.Hawg said:The Bearcat is too small for my liking but if kids are going to be shooting it its a good choice.
Anybody have anything nice or unkind to say about the Bearcat (especially vis-a-vis the Single Six.)
A used and scratched Smith at a marked down price is sounding interesting to me.
I'm going to deal a wild card. Armscor/Rock Island Armory (best known for their affordable 1911s) recently began marketing a new line of affordable revolvers produced in the Czech Republic. The line includes a .22 revolver in either blued or stainless. I don't own one but I have seen the .22 Magnum version at the range store where I shoot, and I was impressed.
https://www.armscor.com/firearms/ria-imports/revolver-series/al22-revolver-blued
https://www.armscor.com/firearms/ria-imports/revolver-series/al22-revolver-stainless
I don't know. I'm trying to find out.lee n. field said:Any idea what MSRP is on that? (Not that we're going to find any available out in the world right now.)
@lee n. field: According to a distributor, Davidsons, the RIA, .22 LR blued revolver is 549 $, and the stainless version is 749 $.
I wasn't aware of that RIA model, but as aguila blanca says, they look impressive.
In the past, I've dismissed the Philippines firearms, but after examining and shooting a friend's RIA 1911, I'm starting to change my mind.
Nice gun and it's a Ruger, but .... small. I'd try one in your hand to see if it suits you.Anybody have anything nice or unkind to say about the Bearcat (especially vis-a-vis the Single Six.)
This gun is on the same frame (K Frame) as the Model 686 chambered in 357magnum.