I'd like some feedback on an idea for a new handgun design to fill what seems to me to be an empty niche.
What I have in mind is a small, light and inexpensive but accurate single shot .22 LR pistol, perhaps sort of a two thirds scale T/C Contender. This gun could be used to train new shooters, for plinking, or for taking small game in survival situations.
Specifications:
Weight - Under 18 ounces
Barrel Length - About 4"
Sights - Fixed, high visibility
Construction - Steel barrel with a plastic or aluminum frame
Trigger - Single action, about 3 pounds
Safety - I'd like something that could be carried safely uncocked with a round in the chamber, then drawn, cocked and fired with one hand.
Accuracy - Five rounds into 1.5" at 25 yards
Retail Cost - Under $150
Could this gun be built? Would you buy one if it were?
What I have in mind is a small, light and inexpensive but accurate single shot .22 LR pistol, perhaps sort of a two thirds scale T/C Contender. This gun could be used to train new shooters, for plinking, or for taking small game in survival situations.
Specifications:
Weight - Under 18 ounces
Barrel Length - About 4"
Sights - Fixed, high visibility
Construction - Steel barrel with a plastic or aluminum frame
Trigger - Single action, about 3 pounds
Safety - I'd like something that could be carried safely uncocked with a round in the chamber, then drawn, cocked and fired with one hand.
Accuracy - Five rounds into 1.5" at 25 yards
Retail Cost - Under $150
Could this gun be built? Would you buy one if it were?