For my wheel gun friends...

[coinboy]

Hey all,

Eventually thinking about a new wheel gun. Looking for a DA swing out cylinder .22lr.

What's your all favorites?

Pics would help if possible.

TIA!!

 

[joppaj]

The S&W 617 was my favorite. I eventually sold it to another member to use as a trainer. Hogue wooden grips really made it a beauty.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

Are you looking for target work or just planning or backpacking. That can make a difference in recommendations.

For myself being a Colt guy...I like the Colt Officers Model Match which was discontinued in the '70s. For plinking or backpacking I like my Cobra 3" from the '60s. Both are excellent revolvers but could be pricey today to find good one.

You might want to wait for Colt's new King Cobra Target .22...4 1/4" barrel...stainless steel and a ten round capacity. It's going to be an awesome revolver and will be in the distribution pipeline before too long.

I'm not desecrating S&W or other brands...just going with what I'm familiar with. There's certainly lots of good choices out there.

 

[coinboy]

Are you looking for target work or just planning or backpacking. That can make a difference in recommendations.

For myself being a Colt guy...I like the Colt Officers Model Match which was discontinued in the '70s. For plinking or backpacking I like my Cobra 3" from the '60s. Both are excellent revolvers but could be pricey today to find good one.

You might want to wait for Colt's new King Cobra Target .22...4 1/4" barrel...stainless steel and a ten round capacity. It's going to be an awesome revolver and will be in the distribution pipeline before too long.

I'm not desecrating S&W or other brands...just going with what I'm familiar with. There's certainly lots of good choices out there.

Thank you.

Yeah, looking for just a fun plinker.

Got a Ruger Single Six but wanted something that was a little faster and easier to reload.

 

[Biggfoot44]

That's the cool thing about quality DA Revolvers - Fun Plinkers and very accurate are not mutually exclusive .

 

[Bertfish]

Thank you.

Yeah, looking for just a fun plinker.

Got a Ruger Single Six but wanted something that was a little faster and easier to reload.

I'm in the same spot

Have single six

Want something swing out

 

[Fushigi Ojisan]

Can only recommend C&Rs

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[Bertfish]

Can only recommend C&Rs

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They're the best

 

[Art3]

I think all my pics are on the dead computer, but I really like the Ruger SP101 in .22. It's the same frame as the .357, which is great to train with. It's their smaller frame, but is able to accommodate bigger hands as well.

It's mostly all I shoot steel with these days:

 

[Art3]

Found a pic on my phone:

 

[Uncle Duke]

From the "coulda shoulda" file....Colt Diamondback.

300 bucks was a whole lot of money to me in the late 70's. Should have done it. I regret that one. Gotta part with a kidney for that revolver today.

 

[DeadInside]

From the "coulda shoulda" file....Colt Diamondback.

300 bucks was a whole lot of money to me in the late 70's. Should have done it. I regret that one. Gotta part with a kidney for that revolver today.

^^^This a hundred times over THIS^^^
I was old enough to start buying handguns mid 80s and definitely should’ve bought a least a couple Diamondbacks. Would like to have a couple of them in .22 and one in .38 as well. The collector prices they get these days are just too much for me but I probably will get a King Cobra Target .22 when they can be had at MSRP or less…not going to “overpay” for one.

 

[DeadInside]

I have a Taurus Tracker 992 (in black). It’s a nice gun and it works fine and shoots accurately. But its not perfect the rear sight does not adjust far enough to get windage adjusted correctly. Elevation is fine but there is not enough windage adjustment and shoots a little to the left. Too much of a PITA to send it back for repair so will (eventually) fix it myself. Nice gun but not as nice (or costly) as a Colt or S&W.

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TRACKER 992​

22 LR / 22 WMR Matte Black Oxide 6.50 in. Ribber Grip®

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MSRP $: 639.45

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SHOP ACCESSORIES
DEALER LOCATOR

 

[Brychan]

Years ago when I was teaching my 11 y/o granddaughter to shoot I rented a S & W 22lr (can't remember the model) at Continental, it looked like it had been shot a lot, and cleaned hardy ever. Anyway that thing had a trigger that was smooth as butter.

 

[rbird7282]

Found a pic on my phone: View attachment 383332

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[Uncle Duke]

Years ago when I was teaching my 11 y/o granddaughter to shoot I rented a S & W 22lr (can't remember the model) at Continental, it looked like it had been shot a lot, and cleaned hardy ever. Anyway that thing had a trigger that was smooth as butter.

That sounds a whole lot like a Model 17.

 

[python]

The "newest" 22lr revolver I own was made in 1953, but these two are progenitors of the S&W model 17. The left one is a 1939 K-22 Outdoorsman. The right one is a 1947 K-22. The model that became model 17 in 1957 would be a great choice. Plenty of those around (especially the dash 2,3 and 4 iterations), and you couldn't go wrong if you know what to look for in a used revolver.

 

[Uncle Duke]

The "newest" 22lr revolver I own was made in 1953, but these two are progenitors of the S&W model 17. The left one is a 1939 K-22 Outdoorsman. The right one is a 1947 K-22. The model that became model 17 in 1957 would be a great choice. Plenty of those around (especially the dash 2,3 and 4 iterations), and you couldn't go wrong if you know what to look for in a used revolver.

Beautiful revolvers!

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I love my Ruger GP 101 but it's a .357/.38. So the SP101 can come in 22LR which is sweet too.

That S &W 617 looks sweet too.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

The "newest" 22lr revolver I own was made in 1953, but these two are progenitors of the S&W model 17. The left one is a 1939 K-22 Outdoorsman. The right one is a 1947 K-22. The model that became model 17 in 1957 would be a great choice. Plenty of those around (especially the dash 2,3 and 4 iterations), and you couldn't go wrong if you know what to look for in a used revolver.

Likes ^^^^^^^