I think the reason for the decline in .22 LR revolvers is,,,
The new/younger shooters don't want them.
No manufacturer is going to build something they can't sell.
I take a lot of young shooters to the range,,,
Not one of them has expressed any interest in a revolver,,,
They all immediately are drawn to the semi-auto's I bring to the range.
Since they are cheaper to manufacture than revolvers,,,
And semi's are what the people seem to want,,,
That's what is on the market these days.
The Rossi R98 revolver might have been the last of the inexpensive .22 wheel guns out there.
In 2015 I ordered this 4" model new from Buds,,,
The list price was $278.00 and came to $303.24 with tax, warranty, & shipping.
The little thing is approximately J-Frame size and shoots just fine,,,
Just a few months later I decided that I wanted to buy a 6" version but couldn't find one in stock.
That's when I found out the entire Rossi pistol line has been discontinued,,,
Or at least I was told by a few different dealers they had been.
You can often find them on Gunbroker,,,
But the asking price is usually around $400.00-plus.
There is always the Charter Arms Pathfinder,,,
According to their website they MSRP for $425.60.
I own one of the 4" models that I bought new,,,
The Pathfinder is Maxene.
Again, it's a nice shooter that smooths nicely out with use.
It might be the last of the "budget" .22 revolvers out there,,,
Except for that Diamondback that I know nothing about.
Aarond
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