What is your favorite 22 revolver

Right now, my only .22 revolver is a 6" Single Six. I really do like it though. Hopefully, I'll get one of the those really sweet K-frames someday.
 
Well, since I only have one .22 revolver, my favorite must be my ruger bearcat. Acurate little guy, fun to shoot, easy to hold for a variety of hands, and gets a variety of responses from aww thats cute, to wow thats a neat looking gun. I would like to get a k frame .22, but might decide to get a small j-frame one to let me practice shooting j frames more.
 
kuusi ... you don't make any spec' choices .. S/A, D/A ... barrel length etc.

Reliability? well .... Ruger will serve well at fair prices .... a Smith K-22 will be good too, if ''up market'' on price.

For S/A .... the Ruger Single Six is great (comes with cyl for .22WMR too) ... and also - tho I have not had one - the Ruger SP-101 in .22 cal is by all accounts pretty good.

I would say tho - don't by cheap ... there are a few S/A cheapo's out there for .22 .. and I do not reckon they are worth bothering with. Do try if you can, to find shooting buddies with examples of what I have mentioned, and other stuff too .. and try em out.

Cost and reliability ... Ruger is a good place to start.
 
I am looking for a quality S/A, but I don't want to pay 400$ for one. I would like a barrel about 4" or 4 5/8" in length. Thanks for your help.
 
I haven't checked on Ruger options for Single Six but mine is 6" barrel .. very likely there is a shorter option. Perhaps you could keep eyes open for a used one .. preferable the later type with transfer bar.... that'd keep price down a bit. But as said before - don't go too cheap.

Here is the Single Six ... with it's spare cyl .....


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Where would I find a good ruger for sale? Any certain company that you have had success with in the past? Or get one of the used market.
 
I'll second that 22/32 vote, but the original one. Not lucky (or rich enough) for an original Bekert, but one from 1927 is just fine. So much more accurate than I am.
 
Ruger Single Six - Bottom. Killed a lot of small game and varmints back when I was doing that:
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but I like this one too:
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I bought a 617 and it came with a sloppy machined barrel, the top of the barrel was cut about a centemeter off to the right. The gun I got also shoots couple inches to the left, so you have to move the rear sight all the way to the right to shoot strait. I eventually replaced the poorly machined barrel and still had the problem that it shot to the left from a bench rest. The new barrel was machined a little better than the original one, but I must say... that S&W craftsmanship must have really gone down the rabbit hole. However, with the rear sight adjusted to the far right, it shoots strait and very accurately to give the devil its due.
 
I'd say the S&W Model 18. I've had 17s and 34s, but the 18 just fits me. :D Plus it makes a great practice gun for DA defensive shooting.
 
S&W 317

I have to call it that because a 317-3 is in California's roster, while the "317 KIT GUN" in Smith's catalog would have been illegal, see?

Just got it and I LOVE IT!!!
It's super lightweight, it nestles in the palm of your hand, that light-gathering front sight Shines, the adjustable rear sight means you can go for reasonable accuracy and the 3" bbl means you might even get it.

It's PRETTY. Will be even more so when I put some rosewood grips on it.

Bought it so my daughters and grandaughter would have something that fit them and would be a good training instrument.
Now I realize it will be a FUN gun to have in a back-pack on the trail -- just plinking someplace.
 
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I bought a 617 and it came with a sloppy machined barrel, the top of the barrel was cut about a centemeter off to the right. The gun I got also shoots couple inches to the left, so you have to move the rear sight all the way to the right to shoot strait. I eventually replaced the poorly machined barrel and still had the problem that it shot to the left from a bench rest. The new barrel was machined a little better than the original one, but I must say... that S&W craftsmanship must have really gone down the rabbit hole.
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I may be a crusty old codger, but I maintain there are plenty of fine revolvers on the used gun market, and they're head and shoulders above what the factories turn out these days. I'll pit my 1930s-era Colt Officer's Model Target against anything you can buy new these days.
 
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