22LR compact?

[22-rimfire]

The only issue I have with it is the spent casings tend to stick in the cylinder when it's used as a range toy.

I wanted a M317 really bad, but resisted actually buying when it came down to it. I watched them go from about $300 (or was it $4?) up to the current pricing. Then I started reading about this issue being more common and I decided on the M63 Smith. I believe one poster said that they eventually got a stainless steel cylinder from Smith to replace their aluminum original. Stainless cylinder would be kind of like their new Night Guard series and that has more appeal to me than the aluminum cylinder. Unless weight is a big issue, I would suggest you try to find a 3" M63 and they aren't very heavy. I'd take a M34 too.

 

[rayman]

The 2 inch round butt 63 is fun & feels nicely overbuilt. Firing CCI stingers out of it is fun.

 

[Litlman]

I have a used , new condition S&W 34 2inch. Nice little revolver. Ruger sp101 in 22 if you could find one.