.22LR revolver.. any "good and cheap"?

[Moonclip]

I like the H&R 999 type guns too but I would not want it to be my sole 22lr revolver. At least on my 1941 example, the trigger is nowhere near as good as a S&W and I get the occasional misfire though I do understand this gun I have is quite old and I may need to replace the mainspring.

At least in my area too, H&R 999 type guns of any vintage are hard to come by and usually get a high asking price. 4" versions elude me too.

 

[efeng9622]

I am thinking about maybe I will buy a .22 revolver as my first revolver, the only reason I want to buy a .22 is I can save money for ammo. but the only thing I worry about .22 revolver is that maybe it's recoil is too small and i will not feel I shot a real handgun ( just like an air gun) . I have shot some.38 revolvers but never shot a .22 revolver before. Can anyone tell me what is your feeling?

 

[fisherman66]

efang,

You can't go wrong with a 22lr/mag for the first handgun. It teaches good habits as long as it is respected. Do not underestimate the power of the 22. Over the last week a kid was killed with an airgun near me, so don't underestimate that either.

I bet I have fired 100 rounds of 22LR for every centerfire round I have fired. A 22 should be standard equipment in every home.

I will begin looking for a Colt Officer's Target model or SP101 (22) when the finances allow. Right now I only have a 10/22. Great Fun!

 

[efeng9622]

fisherman66

Thanks! I have a 9mm pistol but have no revolver. I think if I can find one
.22 ( DAs. not SA types because I don't like the loading gate) , i will buy it. But I found the most of .22 are SA only. maybe there are a lot of DAs .22 but I don't know. Otherwise I will pick up a .38.
There is a gun show in our area from 11/18-11/20. I will be there try to buy it.

Thanks again!

 

[355sigfan]

DA 22's tend to cost as much as centerfire revolvers. Smith makes a lot of nice ones. I liked their 617 quite a bit.
Pat

 

[efeng9622]

I have two questions about Revolver here.
1) Some one told me don't buy any Taurus handgun because you wouldn't get good support from the company. Is that true?
2) I found there are a lot of .22 revolver belong to SA and use lording gate ( I don't like lording gate ) Is it correct?

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I have two questions about Revolver here.
1) Some one told me don't buy any Taurus handgun because you wouldn't get good support from the company. Is that true?

Go through this thread and you will read several first-hand accounts of Taurus revolvers being unsatisfactory. That, all by itself, would key me to avoid them.

2) I found there are a lot of .22 revolver belong to SA and use lording gate ( I don't like lording gate ) Is it correct?

Virtually all single action revolvers use a solid frame, and that requires a loading gate. In modern revolvers, you basically have two choices -- a solid frame and loading gate, or a swing-out cylinder. The latter is found almost exclusively on double action revolvers.

 

[ArmedBear]

DA revolvers tend to cost the same as centerfires. If you can find an old H&R, they're cool though. Haven't been made for years.

Ruger Single Six stainless. You'll never regret having it, even when you have a big collection. You'll never stop shooting it. Worth the money. Yes it's a SA with a loading gate, so it's not a boy's gun. If you read Maxim, wait a few years before you buy one.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Here's an excellent buy from www.gunsamerica.com:

K-22 .22LR
GA# 976590799
$375.00
Smith & Wesson, K-22 in .22LR. Post war production in good condition. adjustable sights, bore in excellent condition, 6" Barrel.
Seller: CONNECTICUT GUN EXCHANGE, INC. 21/0
FFL Dealer: Yes Area Code: 203 GA Sales: 21

 

[efeng9622]

Vern Humphrey,
Would you please explain what it " solid frame" ? I am confused. Is it a part name? Because any gun's frame is solid.

 

[ArmedBear]

efang-

Some guns, particularly older ones, are "top-break" designs. They load like this:

Smith and Wesson invented the design in the 1850s, and made top-breaks well into the 20th century. H&R made them even later. Now they are available as replicas of antiques, for cowboy competition shooting, from Uberti, Beretta, and I believe S&W, for a high price, in large calibers like .45LC.

Solid-frame double actions have a swing-out cylinder instead, and load like this:

(There are some DA antiques like Colt Lightnings and .22 plinkers like H&R guns from the 1970s and 1980s that have solid frames but load like a single action, but I don't think any current-production guns are like this).

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Vern Humphrey,
Would you please explain what it " solid frame" ? I am confused. Is it a part name? Because any gun's frame is solid.

Some guns had swing-open frames. The old Colt percussion revolvers (and some early cartridge revolvers) had two-part frames with no top strap.

Single Action revolvers have the frame made of a single piece of metal -- the moving loading gate is actually part of the recoil shield, not of the frame.

Modern double action revolvers have a frame made of two pieces of metal. The second piece is the crane which mates with a recess in the frame when the cylinder is closed and can be swung out to one side, carrying the cylinder with it for reloading.

 

[cookekdjr]

My Taurus 94 was fun to shoot, but needed warranty work right out of the box. I ended up trading it in. I think their rimfires are not up to the quality standards of their centerfire pistols, which I've had good luck with.
For $200, you can find more Ruger Single Sixes than you can shake a stick at. They are accurate, tough as nails, and fun to shoot.
You can't go wrong with a Ruger...
-David

 

[BluesBear]

Swing out cylinder revolvers are still usually a solid frame design since there is a single continuous frame of metal around the cylinder that also holds the barrel.

The crane is simply an additional piece and isn't considered to be a part of the frame since it only supports the cylinder and does nothing to increase the strength of the firearm.