I thought Rossi had finally done it,,,

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aarondhgraham

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And by "done it" I meant made a pistol I wanted to own,,,
But while they came close to the mark,,,
Alas, they fell a bit short.

I'm talking about their single-shot break-open pistol,,,
It's listed under the "Matched Pair" section,,,
Click here please.

When I was a real little kid (about 5) I got to spend several weeks with my great uncle Bantie,,,
I remember he had two single-shot break-open pistols that were probably Stevens,,,
We would walk out behind his house with these .22's and a six-pack of Schlitz,,,
Plop our arses on this log and after he finished his first beer,,,
We would take turns chasing the can out of range,,,
Very leisurely slow firing fun for a young boy.

Gentlemen, please spare me the lectures of guns and alcohol,,,
It was a different world back in 1956.

I have always wanted to find a pair of pistols like that,,,
Non frenetic target shooting at it's finest.

For years I have been wishing that H&R or someone,,,
Would make those type of pistols again,,,
I thought H&R had finally done it.

But they won't sell just the .22 pistol alone,,,
You have to buy it as the 2 barrel set,,,
I have no use for the 410/45 barrel.

Dang it!

I was all excited about maybe owning a pair of pseudo dueling pistols.

Aarond
 
Sell the other barrel to someone else who is looking for an extra ?:confused:

Ug single shot 22, that would take agies to shoot 1,000 rounds lol. Could be fun though.
 
Hello 9mm,,,

Ug single shot 22, that would take agies to shoot 1,000 rounds lol. Could be fun though.
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That's the whole point,,,
Slow leisurely target plinking,,,
And if done properly it really is a lot of fun.

I keep thinking that a pair of these,,,
In a nice plastic carrying case,,,
Would sell like hotcakes.

I have two .22 single-shot rifles,,,
One lady friend of mine loves my Henry Accubolt.

On the rare occasion that we get to go shooting,,,
They are all the guns that we take with us,,,
Two lawn chairs and a box or two of .22,,,
A cooler of drinks and some snack food.

Nothing serious about it at all,,,
Just some lazy plinking at a spinner target,,,
If we can we get .22 shorts so we don't even need ear muffs.

It's all about relaxing and plinking real slow like. :cool:

Aarond
 
I have a NEED for a single shot .22 pistol. I recently adopted a daughter. She would like to learn to shoot, and I want to teach her to shoot. But ... like most kids of early teen age, she has an attention span of 0.0023 nanoseconds, and she thinks she knows everything. I don't feel comfortable, initially, with handing her a revolver or semi-auto that has more than one round in it. Certainly, either CAN be used to fire a single shot and then reload -- but it's a nuisance. A dedicated, single shot, break top pistol is just what I would like to use.

But I don't want to spend that much for it, and I certainly have no use for the .45/410 barrel.
 
That's my point,,,

But I don't want to spend that much for it, and I certainly have no use for the .45/410 barrel.
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I think Rossi is going overboard with their convertible concept,,,
But that's just me.

I think the .22 pistol alone should sell for around $199.00,,,
If that were the case, I would buy a pair for myself.

As to your new daughter and teaching her how to shoot,,,
Do you think a single-action revolver would work?,,,
Perhaps an inexpensive Heritage .22 revolver?

Having to thumb back the hammer,,,
Might slow her down a bit.

Good luck and you two have fun.

Aarond
 
Hello Glenn,,,

Divert away mon ami,,,
It's all good. :)

The thread is about leisurely shooting,,,
Just as much as it is about single-shot pistols.

Aarond
 
Aarond -

I also recall times long ago spent with a single-shot .410, a Benjamin air rifle, or a .22 of some sort. I don't know if I can ever relive those sweet times. Life is much more complicated and purpose-driven now.

Monty
 
I wonder why there are so few single shot .22 pistols. It's really a shame. It seems like the only affordable option these days is one of those Crickett cut down bolters. Anything else is too expensive.

I think I might end up picking up one of these if they have good reviews.

The .410 barrel is silly, though. I wish it were available without it for a couple bucks less. Not a fan of the synthetic furniture either.

I wonder whatever happened to the Wizard pistol line. It isn't on Rossi's website. It would be super cool if the Matched Pair frame could accept the high powered rifle caliber barrels and wooden furniture.

Wizard pistol

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aarondgraham said:
As to your new daughter and teaching her how to shoot,,,
Do you think a single-action revolver would work?,,,
Perhaps an inexpensive Heritage .22 revolver?

Having to thumb back the hammer,,,
Might slow her down a bit.
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I have two Single Sixes. Don't need a Heritage.

Yeah, the six-shooter will work. But to use it as a single shot, you have to load one round, then hand-cycle the action four times to advance that one round to the "ready" position. Not impossible, but a major PITA when dealing with a kid who is already borderline (if not definitely) ADHD. A true single shot, top break pistol would be much "cleaner" for the purpose.
 
What about Thompson/Center? .22, .22 Mag. But these are serious guns...
 

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But they won't sell just the .22 pistol alone,,,
You have to buy it as the 2 barrel set,,,
I have no use for the 410/45 barrel.

Dang it!
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I think it a good idea, Dange it! Are you just being cheap, and not wanting to pay for the extra barrel? I mean how much can a Rossi cost? LOL
 
Yeah, I am being cheap. I don't want to pay for an extra barrel I'm not going to use much, and especially when it's in a terrible caliber.

A .410 pistol isn't terribly useful (for me, anyways), and .45 long colt and .410 ammo is too expensive.

.22 lr is tremendously useful, and extremely cheap. That's my main attraction to the pistol. To package it with something that is quite the opposite is downright obnoxious.
 
Good point, I thought the 410 cost more, but still, it's a good way for a small kid to get into shotgun blasts before moving up, and still be able to shoot 22lr. Of course, I see they already have the rifle version for around $150 at bud's.

I still think that would make the gun more desirable, if you want it, bite the bullet and stop complaining, not to sound rude.:D
 
"Ages" to shoot up a brick of .22 with a single shot?

Really?

Ye have not seen the speed at which 3 kids can work single shot bolt guns, have ye? It's about energy levels and motivation: given reactive targets, some kids need barrel shrouds!
 
If the .45 colt barrel was for .45 colt only, then it would be worth the cost. Cutting the camber deep enough for a .410 shell screws up any accuracy you could possibly get from the .45 colt round.

I'd rather have the second barrel in .357 mag since I don't want any more recoil in a hand gun than that...

Tony
 
I think that some are misinterpreting the choice of .410/45 Colt.

.410 in a handgun is a big seller - look at the Judge.

.45 Colt allows a second cartridge for no additional cost, and the rifling makes the .410 legal.

Rossi very well may add additional calibers, but for now, the combination seems to be a marketing decision.

Additionally, if a single-shot .22 were to be a big seller, wouldn't someone already be offering it?

I am intrigued and I think that it is novel as well as useful and FUN! Just imagine some young shooter finding one of these beneath the Christmas Tree - it takes one back to happy times and memories.

I would rather that the manufacturers make some decisions that might seem to be a bit off-beat and keep producing guns rather than not produce any new models and the industry becomes stagnant and moribund.

Also, if there is no demand for new guns and new shooters, the next generation of shooters might never be born. We should support the industry if we want it to survive.

Monty
 
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.410 in a handgun is a big seller - look at the Judge.

.45 Colt allows a second cartridge for no additional cost, and the rifling makes the .410 legal.
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As you mentioned the Judge 410/45 colt. I shot one with 45s at 7 yards and got about 2-3" groups DA. I was fairly impressed.
 
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