That's likely the revolver he's gonna be most interested in, the 617 10 shot with a 4 inch barrel.
Was wondering what people's opinions were of the actual gun itself, not of S&W.
Actual needs for the gun is that it be corrosion resistant as this gun will see occasional use as a "boat gun"(ocean boat not lake), I'd like for him to maybe look into a nickeled 38special snubbie but he's not really interested in anything beyond 22lr.
For current production handguns in 22lr. a stainless revolver like the 617 is about all I can really think of as being about as corrosion resistant as it can get.
He's smart enough to reject the idea of a 22lr. for a firearm that will see use out on the ocean because sometimes you get a dud and the action can be very suseptible to fouling which can hinder reliability greatly. The revolver design will likely be the superior action for the intended use and if a round should happen to turn up as a dud another squeeze of the trigger is all that is required rather than having to perform an action check on a semiauto to chamber a fresh round.
I'll probably get the old man to install a lanyard ring in the grip so that if he must use it he can have a little additional insurance that the thing won't go over the side of the boat in 120+ ft deep water.
How about going prices on the 617s? Anyone got a GunList lying around, I've got a dealer that doesn't charge too much over what he gets for the gun from his distributors.
If you know of another 22lr. revolver that meets the criteria go ahead and suggest it, my guess is that the 617 is likely the best choice or overall choice.
Was wondering what people's opinions were of the actual gun itself, not of S&W.
Actual needs for the gun is that it be corrosion resistant as this gun will see occasional use as a "boat gun"(ocean boat not lake), I'd like for him to maybe look into a nickeled 38special snubbie but he's not really interested in anything beyond 22lr.
For current production handguns in 22lr. a stainless revolver like the 617 is about all I can really think of as being about as corrosion resistant as it can get.
He's smart enough to reject the idea of a 22lr. for a firearm that will see use out on the ocean because sometimes you get a dud and the action can be very suseptible to fouling which can hinder reliability greatly. The revolver design will likely be the superior action for the intended use and if a round should happen to turn up as a dud another squeeze of the trigger is all that is required rather than having to perform an action check on a semiauto to chamber a fresh round.
I'll probably get the old man to install a lanyard ring in the grip so that if he must use it he can have a little additional insurance that the thing won't go over the side of the boat in 120+ ft deep water.
How about going prices on the 617s? Anyone got a GunList lying around, I've got a dealer that doesn't charge too much over what he gets for the gun from his distributors.
If you know of another 22lr. revolver that meets the criteria go ahead and suggest it, my guess is that the 617 is likely the best choice or overall choice.