The Bushmaster
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Wife carries a Bobcat and loves it.
Double strike in a rimfire is useless. I shoot 1000's of 22. If the firing pin keeps hitting the same spot on a unfired round it will never fire. On my unfired 22 rounds I physically have to remove them and rotate to get the firing pin to hit a different point. Hitting the same spot over and over again does nothing.
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You make a good point, and that is normally the case- IF you get a good, solid hit. I have .22 rifles with external cocking knobs that HAVE fired on the second or third attempt. If you got a light strike the first time, for whatever reason, the second may work. Also, Ive had batches of .22s (Armscorp comes to mind) which seemed to have thicker (or harder) than normal cases which have required a second hit to ignite.Double strike in a rimfire is useless. I shoot 1000's of 22. If the firing pin keeps hitting the same spot on a unfired round it will never fire. On my unfired 22 rounds I physically have to remove them and rotate to get the firing pin to hit a different point. Hitting the same spot over and over again does nothing.
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Does the SR have double-strike capability? Not something I normally obsess about with a center-fire, but it becomes a lot more important if one plans to carry a rimfire.
Yes, it does but triplebike makes a good point. Without changing the impact point on the round nothing is going to happen. The safety is a de-cocker. Put it on safe and the hammer drops and the trigger does nothing. I don't remember ever having a fail to fire using CCI mini-mags.
I like the Ruger 5410 revolver but $580 MSRP is a little pricey. I'm sure it could be found for a little less but still high. The Beretta bobcat at around $400 seems a better deal to me. I have not been able to find a price on the Phoenix hp22a and know nothing about that brand.
I think it has a cat name, but I can’t remember which one.
2nd. After looking for a few years I got one with .22 and .22 Mag cylinders with 1 1/8 inch barrel. Not a powerhouse, but it fits with the clip on flip out holster inside the watch pocket on a pair of jeans. Shirt covers it, no printing, if seen looks like it could be a pager or pocket knife, maybe a multi tool. Thinking I'll actually put it in my pocket hiking this summer etc. Something bigger I just don't bring or end up leaving in the car.Something else to consider is the North American Arms line up of .22 & 22mag revolvers. Small and pocket sized, and less prone to jams.
ALWAYS loved the lines on these as well. ClassicPricey but small, light, thin and reliable is the Walther TPH in .22lr. If I were to carry .22lr it would be in this.
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If I had to choose one .22LR gun to have and to use forever and ever, the Model 70S would be it!
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VERY, VERY nice!
Did they ever make it in a DA/SA?
Beretta, Taurus and Ruger make excellent small .22 LR pistols. I did a review of the Ruger for the Backwoodsman last year, it ought to be in the next copy. drop me a PM if you'd like me to email the electronsOut with my wife at Dunham's sports today. Naturally I had to walk by the Gun counter just to check things out. She asked if they had a small 22lr. The only 22 handguns they had were revolvers and she said they were to big.
My wife is not much into guns but she will go to the range with me now and then and shoot a 22lr rifle or handgun and sometimes even a 410.
When we got home, Out of the blue she said She would get her carry permit if she had a small 22lr. Years ago I had a 25 auto pocket pistol she would shoot a lot. I think she talking something that size.
Does anybody make 22lr pocket pistols? I don't even remember seeing 25 auto pocket pistols in years.