Inexpensive .22lr revolver?

Get a Dan Wesson. Cheap, well made, way overbuilt (mine is on a 357 magnum frame) and quite accurate. They are commonly less then $300 used in great shape (if not brand new).

Here is a 722.

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50 shots, 15 yards, offhand!
 
I own two ruger 22 autos, 4" and 5.5", and two taurus 22 revolvers, 4" and I believe 2". The revolvers will run through a brick of ammo in a day of plinking much faster than the autos will. Even if you have 4 or 5 clips already loaded for the Mk11's. It is much easier and faster to load 22's three at a time into a revolver cylinder, than it is to hold down the plunger on the 22 clip and load singles.
 
I have several .22 autos, and they are all pains to load. the bullets are just too small to handle and try to feed into a magazine. Takes a long time to load also. The autos look nice, esp the colt, Beretta, browning, and my .22 Lugar.

The autos also jam/dont feed right, from time to time, and they dont shoot CB caps or .22 short. My Hi Standard .22 army auto works great for target, but it is too heavy for casual carry when hiking, fishing, plinking, etc.

I never use the .22 autos anymore, I stick to .22 revolvers.

The smith kit gun (model 34?) is not bad, but I dont like the balance of them.

Charter .22 is great if you want to carry a handgun and dont want to know that you even have it on.

Best .22 double action revolver? it is the HI Standard double nine.
9 shots, single or double action. shoots great, looks great, feels great. I have a bunch of them, all fine guns - never had a problem with any of them. shot thousands and thousands and thousands of rounds.

The swing out cylinder of the Hi Standard western revolver makes loading and unloading very easy and quick.

Lots and lots of grip styles: pearl, stag, wood, black pearl, etc.

The model which is convertible (.22 long rifle or .22 mag cylinders) is a bit heavier than the standard model. I prefer the weight and feel of the regular 22.

cost? about $100 for an "almost new" one.
 
Do you think you can dry-fire .22 LR revolver safely with snap caps or expended casings? That's the main thing that turns me off about the .22 revolvers.

Also, I haven't seen a .22 revolver online for less than $700 (of course, was looking at new S&Ws). Any recommendations besides the Taurus 94?
 
Looking at a Heritage Rough Rider at town - tagged at $125 with both cylinders in used conidition - looks perfect. He has new ones for $175. I ran home to research it and found out that everyone else (internet stores) are pricing them new at $125......so I am undecided. I know a guy has to make a living and its pretty handy just to buy it there.....
 
FIE Texas Mod Ranger

I bought a FIE Mod Texas Ranger for $60.00. This was the grandfather of the heritage. It didn't come with the 22 mag cyl, just the standard 22 lr but it shoots great. I can hit the X's 30% of the time at 25 feet and about 20% of the time at 50 Feet. At 75 feet the majority of my shoots are inside the eight ring. That's good enough for me. At the range I can rent Smith and Wesson's. I shoot prettty much the same with these guns. A better shot then me might get better scores using this inexpensive gun.

The gun looked unfired when I bought it of off of Guns America. So far I've put two bricks of federal ammo through it (in two weeks). What can i say, I live right next to the Smith & Wesson Sports Center Range:)

Enjoy what ever gun you buy.
 
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