which would ya'll get? 22lr

DS-10-SPEED said:

Since you already have the 9mm LCR, the .22 LCR makes sense.
I really like mine, it fits my hand perfect, doesn't need aftermarket grips.

I actually think the LCR trigger on mine was pretty good out the box, no reduced springs required like all my S&W's. But I have been a DA revolver shooter for 40 years so I have a strong trigger finger.

Model 63 S&W 8 shot and NAA mini also, the mini is fun but hard to hit anything, laser helps.
The 63 is nice but heavier and more expensive than the LCR.

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Lol -you have a speed loader for your NAA? That's what I call style!

Forget the NAA revolvers,,,
They are real firearms for sure,,,
But in reality are nothing but novelties.

If you want to carry it,,,
Get the Ruger.

If you want to shoot rabbits,,,
Get the Heritage.

That short Ruger barrel will make it extremely difficult to hit a rabbit.

Personally though,,,
I would seek out a store with a larger selection to choose from.

A Charter Arms Pathfinder in 4.2" barrel is a good gun,,,
And can be purchased for about the same price as the Ruger.

Aarond

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SlayerOfBunnies said:

Lol -you have a speed loader for your NAA? That's what I call style!

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Seeing that speed loader for that NAA Mini blew my mind.

To echo a lot of what has already been said:

• Try to get something with at least a 4" barrel, whatever it is.
• Don't dismiss a semi-auto out of hand. Most will be more affordable than most revolvers.
• The NAA route seems like a novelty that will wear thin quickly and not really meet your goals.

I have a stainles Single Six (5.5" barrel), a Ruger SP-101 (newer style), a blued Single Ten (4 5/8") and a S&W model 317 with a steel cylinder installed (3" barrel). If I was betting dinner on it, the 3" barrel Smith would be my very last option. Even behind most of my semi-autos, too. Makes a great kit gun, though.


The Heritage might be the best for your needs actually, out of what you have listed. Great way to see how you feel about .22lr in general for not too much coin. You can always upgrade later if you want.

It almost doesn't matter which one you get now because if you're like me it will just be the first one. I love .22's and I have 9 or 10 I think, lost count. Also quite a few .38's and .357's too. All revolvers except for 2 semi auto .22's. I still have my first .22 Ruger Single Six that I got at 18, now 63.

I would suggest a ruger bearcat. Just about the handiest little revolver in my opinion. You can get them with adjustable sights now, but I feel the sights diminish the looks of such a good looking revolver.

Chicken-Farmer said:

I would suggest a ruger bearcat. Just about the handiest little revolver in my opinion. You can get them with adjustable sights now, but I feel the sights diminish the looks of such a good looking revolver.

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I'd love to have a Bearcat. The cost is as high as a Single Six, which has kept me from getting a Bearcat. Someday, someday, I'll get a Bearcat anyway.

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Save a little more then find a pre-'73 Single Six... if you're *old school* then this is worth serious consideration.

Out of those choices I would also go with the Ruger LCR. In a semi-auto, something from Ruger or Browning would also fill the bill nicely.

For all of the NAA naa-sayers (see what I did there?), as to that one being a novelty - probably. But that's up to the shooter. I've got one that I carry a LOT because it's something I can always take with me in situations where I really don't want my firearm to be noticed.

Having said that, if you are thinking NAA, you really ought to consider one with both .22lr and .22mag cylinders. You can (and really MUST) practice a ton with these things to shoot them straight and .22lr will allow for that without breaking your bank account. I'd also recommend either getting one with a bigger grip (the black widow for instance), or replacing the stock grip with a larger one later on. Not only is the larger grip more comfortable, but it gives you a fighting chance of developing a consistent grip - which gives you a fighting chance to be somewhat accurate.

It took a couple of seasons to get it done, but I did manage to take a squirrel with mine.

How about a Smith and Wesson 22 Victory if semi auto is what you're after and for a revolver the Smith 617 is hard to beat.

I'm a big LCR fan....purchased the 22LR as a trainer and the wife has now taken full possession. She absolutely adores it. I really enjoy shooting it when she accompanies me to the range. I liked hers so much purchased the 327 LCR for myself.

I am a revolver guy. I have two heritage six shooters (I would not recommend getting one). One heritage is great the other shoots way left and cannot bend front sight enough to compensate.
I have a Taurus 992 Tracker double action .22LR/.22Mag (my favorite) that is very accurate but some might consider it little heavy.
In spite of being a revolver guy, I just purchased a Ruger Mark IV Target SS Model 40103. It is the only semi auto firearm I own. I have only had it one day but it is a keeper for sure.
I have several Ruger single actions and like them all but none of rimfires. I know I would be very happy with a Ruger Single 10.

My LCR rimfire (.22mag) has the worst trigger of any gun I own, which makes accuracy difficult. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't buy it. I shoot it only very occasionally, and get a lot more use out of my Mk IIIs and SR22. I also would not buy one of the NAAs, as I would rather have a .380 as a pocket gun than a .22 that only holds a couple of rounds. I'd save the money for now and keep looking.

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i only want a revolver, not nocking the auto's but i'm just old school.

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Look for a used H&R. Not as sexy as the single six but better in every other way.

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Look for a used H&R. Not as sexy as the single six but better in every other way.

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Hmmmm . . . . . mmmmm . . . . . arrrrgh . . . . . but I can do a trigger job with a Single Six much easier and with much more confidence than even thinking about driving out the frame pins to take apart an H&R to tune its heavy trigger. Or if needing to replace parts.

The only way I can think of an H&R having an advantage over a Single Six is if that H&R is a double action gun and the shooter wants a double action gun with the ejection/loading benefits that can come with that.

The H&R 626 looks the part with the loading gate and ejecting rod, but is double action with a much better trigger and ergonomics. I have both. H&R wins.

It points better and is more accurate too.

none of the above. find a single six

Countless rounds through the H&R over three decades. The Ruger fired out of time within the first brick. So I respectfully disagree.

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The H&R 626 looks the part with the loading gate and ejecting rod, but is double action with a much better trigger and ergonomics. I have both. H&R wins.

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It points better and is more accurate too.

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I have the 999 and a Single Six. Both with adjustable sights.

I'll concede the 999's grip is better suited for my hand than the standard small Single Six grip. Which aids in shootability. However, my 999 has the well known heavy H&R trigger whether single action or double action.

I like to tune up my gun's actions as needed, but there is no way I feel confident enough to knock out the frame pins in the 999 to tune the trigger on a gun I'll have a hard time getting parts for. The Single Six on the other hand is easy to disassemble and tune up.

Out of the box, my Single Six had a lighter single action trigger than my 999, but the SS trigger had too much creep. A bit of trigger tuning later, the SS trigger is much better than it was to begin with, which in my case was always better than the 999's trigger.

If the H&R was easy to disassemble for tuning and parts were more easily available, I'd be very inclined to give the H&R the win. But neither of those are true, so I can't.

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Countless rounds through the H&R over three decades. The Ruger fired out of time within the first brick. So I respectfully disagree.

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If both fired out of time today, which one would be easier to get fixed?

SlayerOfBunnies said:

For all of the NAA naa-sayers (see what I did there?), as to that one being a novelty - probably. But that's up to the shooter. I've got one that I carry a LOT because it's something I can always take with me in situations where I really don't want my firearm to be noticed.

Having said that, if you are thinking NAA, you really ought to consider one with both .22lr and .22mag cylinders. You can (and really MUST) practice a ton with these things to shoot them straight and .22lr will allow for that without breaking your bank account. I'd also recommend either getting one with a bigger grip (the black widow for instance), or replacing the stock grip with a larger one later on. Not only is the larger grip more comfortable, but it gives you a fighting chance of developing a consistent grip - which gives you a fighting chance to be somewhat accurate.

It took a couple of seasons to get it done, but I did manage to take a squirrel with mine.

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Off topic, but I think you might be under gunned and over knifed

chicharrones said:

If both fired out of time today, which one would be easier to get fixed?

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I would rather it not fire out of time, fixing the firearm is the least of the worries at that point.