Suggestions for a .22 Revolver to look for?

[jolly roger]

I just picked up a decent Model 43 Airweight Kit Gun a couple weeks ago for $350. These were known for a few light strikes on DA which I fixed by placing a very thin small brass washer under the mainspring to tighten it up just a bit. The springs were always a bit light for the airweight guns

 

[Cosmodragoon]

I don't know about any "sleepers". I've used various .22 revolvers. I usually shoot DA. Most had trigger pulls that I didn't enjoy and it wasn't just a matter of weight. I know that they can smooth out over time and you can pay to have them worked over. Rimfire just seems to have different demands. I don't currently own one and if I buy another .22 handgun, it will probably be a semi-automatic target pistol.

My most recent experience with .22 revolver was the SP101. I like SP101s in general and think the .22 version is very attractive. I ended up very disappointed after shooting one. I'm no expert but the best .22 revolver I've ever handled has been the Smith and Wesson 617. If you really need a .22 revolver, save up and get one of these.

 

[rclark]

I don't know about sleepers, but if looking for sixguns, the standard Ruger Single Six is hard to beat and looks good too.

10Y Target with generic Federal Bulk:

With this Single Six :

 

[tulsamal]

The obvious ones are the best ones overall in my opinion.

Got to agree with that one. Especially if you "go back in time" and buy nice condition older ones.

The two .22 revolvers I shoot the most are both S&W double actions. Both pre-ILS by many years. One is a 1947 K-22. The other is an M63-1, 1987. The M63 is much harder to shoot really well but that makes it an excellent trainer.

The next two are probably Ruger OM's. A Ruger Bearcat from the 60's that shoots a heck of a lot better than a gun that small has any right to do. It's kind of like the M63, excellent trainer. If you get to where you can shoot it well offhand, moving to a larger revolver feels like a luxury. The other Ruger is a 1966 Single Six Convertible. 5.5" barrel. I mostly shoot it with .22 LR but it is nice to have a .22 WMRF ever now and then.

Of course you still need to have a nice .22 LR semi auto. Like a Ruger MKII or Browning Buckmark. I like revolvers a lot but I probably put 10x more rounds downrange with my .22 autos compared to the revolvers. Just so much fun to shoot.

Gregg

 

[rodfac]

Not a sleeper as you said, but a Ruger Single Six is a fine choice. I've shot an even half dozen over the past 35 years and they were all great shooters and more accurate than most of us can hold. My wife's was new in 72 or '73, a three-screw convertible...and is still with us. I've lost track of the number of adults and kids that I've taught with it. A great gun. Rod

 

[rclark]

. I like revolvers a lot but I probably put 10x more rounds downrange with my .22 autos compared to the revolvers. Just so much fun to shoot.

It's funny ... we all are different as my experience is exactly the opposite . My Mark II and 1911-22 hardly ever make it out to the field/range. The Single Six is so much fun to shoot . Now my brother-in-law doesn't even adjust the sights on his .22 semi-autos as he just likes to 'walk' the rounds in.... .

 

[Colt46]

I have the Taurus 94

Hate it. The trigger pull is atrocious. Lightening the trigger pull by swapping the springs is likely to lead to ignition issues on the rimfire case from what I've found out.

 

[FM12]

I have a Charter Arms Pathfinder and like it very much.

 

[iGunny40]

Why not smith and Wesson or Ruger? I too was looking at the charter arms but I have heard bad reviews on them so Idk, I am currently looking at the Ruger single Ten!

 

[OcelotZ3]

I'll be another who mentions the H&R (Harrington & Richardson) 22lr revolvers.

I've got 3 now (22 Special, Sportsman 999) and they all shoot great. The Sportsman has adjustable front & back sights. Plus, they are all top-breaks so they are really easy to load/unload. 9 shot. And, they can easily be purchased for under $350, in very good condition.