Quality 22lr revolers?

Jamie6.5 · Jun 5, 2017

teflon97239 said:
Jamie, you astutely nudged me to look at my H&R "949" when I got home tonight. Mine is actually a 929, with the swing out cylinder. Appreciate your setting my foggy memory straight, I'll go do a little edit/repair on my post above. Thanks man.

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Very cool.
Now I need one of those to complete the set!
(any excuse right?)
LOL

teflon6string · Jun 6, 2017

Jamie6.5 said:
Very cool.
Now I need one of those to complete the set!
(any excuse right?)
LOL

Man if you find it, and it's cheap, jump on it. Mine's no special collector grade piece, but the value I've gotten from it over the decades has been immeasurable.

With that said, I'd like to treat it to a decent set of wood grips or rubber. Maybe there's something "grippier" I might slide over that slick plastic? My mitts are distinctly medium size, and it's still tiny in my grasp. So anything even slightly bit bigger than what's on there now would be a welcome upgrade.

shredjesse · Jun 23, 2017

Picked up a sort of rare heritage rough rider with sights. I figured I like this revolver so much, why not try it with sights? I was able to dial in the sights pretty quick, and it shoots plenty good for me! $380 or so though... with shipping the price nearly doubles from the base model, and all it's doing is adding sights!

2ndtimer · Jul 8, 2017

One of my better long term investments:
[Colt Diamondback .22. A little on the spendy side to buy a nice one today.

KKG · Jul 9, 2017

shredjesse said:
I unfortunately, can't stand it. It's quite compact for the grip, and with the trigger in single action mode my hand is so damn cramped up I find it uncomfortable to shoot.

I'm not going to try and tell you how great the SP-101 is but what I can say is that the Stocks on a revolver are the easiest Things in the world to change. Pachmayr, Hogue, Uncle Mike's, Herretts are just some of the names out there. Think about IT.

KKG · Jul 9, 2017

2ndtimer said:
One of my better long term investments:
[Colt Diamondback .22. A little on the spendy side to buy a nice one today.
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For me this is one of the VERY few Pistols where the Factory Stocks fit my hand

like it was MADE for it.

DirectDrive · Jul 9, 2017

Another vote for Smith Model 17....just plain good in every way
Full size
Target sights, target trigger, target hammer, and target grips

KKG · Jul 9, 2017

DirectDrive said:
Another vote for Smith Model 17....just plain good in every way
Full size
Target sights, target trigger, target hammer, and target grips

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Yep, a Very Fine piece of Hardware that goes right along with my Model 53 in .22 Remington Jet Magnum.

And I also find an older Model 35 to be another Handy .22 Rimfire on the "J" Frame with a 6" Barrel.

drstrangelove · Jul 9, 2017

S&W Model 63 4" is the perfect size trail companion. The action is like glass, but mine predates the internal lock.
Ruger Single Six 22lr/mag is also very nice especially in stainless. I remove one hammer spring end from its nub to lighten the trigger pull. Never had a misfire. Thinking about a Bisley conversion. Did that to a 357/9 Blackhawk and it made a huge difference in handling.
Larger frame SW are Great range guns but heavy to carry i.e. 617
Not a huge fan of Ruger SP/GP but they have a following.

jbett98 · Jul 9, 2017

Colt Python.
The best and most expensive revolver I own, but too nice and valuable to shoot.
It's defiantly a Catch 22 dilemma.

Member 34319 · Jul 9, 2017

Good thread.

I too have been thinking of getting another revolver in 22lr. I have a colt single action, but I have the fix for a double action, and haven't found something that looks good for that fix.

So far I'm really eyeballing the Taurus Tracker. But the sp101 or the gp100 look to be good choices too.

I'll be following this thread and appreciate all the options given thus far.

DirectDrive · Jul 9, 2017

We had a Taurus .38....timing troubles.
They might look like a Smith, but they ain't no Smith.

KKG · Jul 9, 2017

The many Colt Pistols seem to be bringing healthy premium prices - Except - that the premium prices don't seem to be showing up at the end of the day(Auction/Gunshow). Especially with the Python, age is everything because there is a Truly Great Deal of difference between one made in the '60/70s and one Made later. If you have never had the chance to shoot one from each era on the same day you just don't understand. Now, put $2-300. into one of the later guns and you will have the quality but personally I'm not sure the Stainless Steel gun will ever make it to the same place.

nammac · Jul 9, 2017

DirectDrive said:
Another vote for Smith Model 17....just plain good in every way
Full size
Target sights, target trigger, target hammer, and target grips

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Amen. Still regret selling mine... That revolver was a tack driver... By far the finest .22 I've ever had the opportunity to shoot...

KKG · Jul 9, 2017

nammac said:
Amen. Still regret selling mine... That revolver was a tack driver... By far the finest .22 I've ever had the opportunity to shoot...

Try a Smith and Wesson Model 41 sometime and you'll never believe the difference.

2ndtimer · Jul 9, 2017

KKG said:
The many Colt Pistols seem to be bringing healthy premium prices - Except - that the premium prices don't seem to be showing up at the end of the day(Auction/Gunshow). Especially with the Python, age is everything because there is a Truly Great Deal of difference between one made in the '60/70s and one Made later. If you have never had the chance to shoot one from each era on the same day you just don't understand. Now, put $2-300. into one of the later guns and you will have the quality but personally I'm not sure the Stainless Steel gun will ever make it to the same place.

To me, to be a true Python, it has to have the original Colt Royal Blue finish. Stainless, Electroless Nickel, and shiny nickel (pimp style ), just don't cut it. But that's just me. (Cue Rodney Dangerfield in Caddy Shack:. "It looks good on you, though.

)

jbett98 · Jul 9, 2017

When the chance to buy a mint Python for a very reasonable price came up, I didn't hesitate for a second, as there were twenty other buyers calling the seller while I checked it out. Didn't matter what finish it had, it was my one shot of scoring one that nice.

nammac · Jul 9, 2017

2ndtimer said:
To me, to be a true Python, it has to have the original Colt Royal Blue finish. Stainless, Electroless Nickel, and shiny nickel (pimp style ), just don't cut it. But that's just me. (Cue Rodney Dangerfield in Caddy Shack:. "It looks good on you, though. )

Agreed that the Colt Royal Blue finish is the classic finish for a Python... But a highly polished stainless Python is also an extreme example of the gunsmiths craft, you do have to admit...