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I accidentally high jacked a thread, asking about L.L.'s H&R 939 and posting a picture of my NEF R92 and the focus was taken off the original post! Made me realize maybe we need another thread!
Okay, I've owned 2 High Standard Sentinel 9 shot revolvers in the past (gave one of them to my best friend) and I've owned two H&R 999's that I really wish I had back (one was nickel but I preferred the blued gun from the early 80's).
I horse traded last week about $60-70 worth of primers and powder to a local guy for this NEF R92 6" 9 shot revolver. Clean gun that is nose heavy. I prefer my Colt Diamondback, of course, but this utility gun is great for what it is! Accuracy off hand with a stout trigger was about the size of a racquetball at 20 yards. Not too shabby!
I made some Cocobolo grips for it this weekend out of scrap materials my friend had. I wanted to lengthen the grip, but there wasn't enough material and I don't have a mill.
So...what are your experiences with 9 shot .22lr revolvers? They have a great utility/capacity function to them that the beautiful Smiths & Colts of old don't. The 617 is one on my list to get but spendy.
Okay, I've owned 2 High Standard Sentinel 9 shot revolvers in the past (gave one of them to my best friend) and I've owned two H&R 999's that I really wish I had back (one was nickel but I preferred the blued gun from the early 80's).
I horse traded last week about $60-70 worth of primers and powder to a local guy for this NEF R92 6" 9 shot revolver. Clean gun that is nose heavy. I prefer my Colt Diamondback, of course, but this utility gun is great for what it is! Accuracy off hand with a stout trigger was about the size of a racquetball at 20 yards. Not too shabby!
I made some Cocobolo grips for it this weekend out of scrap materials my friend had. I wanted to lengthen the grip, but there wasn't enough material and I don't have a mill.
So...what are your experiences with 9 shot .22lr revolvers? They have a great utility/capacity function to them that the beautiful Smiths & Colts of old don't. The 617 is one on my list to get but spendy.