I much prefer a .22 autoloader to a revolver.
They are easier to shoot well, hold and carry.
I have shot a Colt Woodsman all of my life and got a .22 Kit gun a few years ago and I don't like it in any way.
I agree. I have three Ruger MK II's, a CZ Kadet, and a Beretta 87. I shoot them all quite a bit, and carry some of them on hikes.
That being said if I found a S&W 617 at a decent price, I would jump on it.