Recommend an inexpensive .22 revolver for my GF

Heritage Arms .22 Single actions are a good deal for the price, see them for around 100 dollars. A bit more for the ones with the LR and Mag cylinders.

Hello, there was a similar thread posted recently in the revolvers section that might have more recommendations.

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=411857

http://cabelasflyers.dirxion.com/q4v/owatonna/Main.asp

page 13 Cimmeron Pinkerton 22LR revolver

Dont overlook older H&R (or NEF) revolvers. The H&R 649 is a DA revolver that looks like a SA cowboy revolver. It has the added benefit of having an extra .22mag cylinder so it could be used a nice bedside companion! Here is a link to one on GB http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=118632801

splurge and get a used Ruger Single-Six.
They should still be $200-$350.
two reasons:

1) if she loves it, you'll know she's got a high-quality gun (and so will she)
2) if she doesn't, I predict that you will

I would also go with the Ruger Single Six. The Heritage Rough Rider's are pretty much junk. They shoot. They work for a while. If you don't shoot it much, it should last. It just depends on your perspective on firearms when it comes to value.

The Taurus is definitely a step up from the Rough Rider. I feel sure you can find some different grips for it. But the rubber ones work well for shooting. On higher powered revolvers, the gun is less likely to rotate in your hand when you fire it. I like packmayr's myself for guns I shoot. For show, well wood grips rule. I don't have one, so I'm just passing information along on the Taurus..... check it out in the store. IF something doesn't seem right, don't buy it. Taurus has a high return rate. The triggers tend to be real heavy in double action. Should be fine in single action which is probably the way she will shoot it the most.

Don't "cheap out" on a revolver for the GF. If you buy something that doesn't work for a plinker or range gun, she gets frustrated and turned off shooting.

If you buy something that doesn't work for a defense gun, she could just get turned off, and it's new GF time.

Jim

Get her a Ruger Bearcat. It should fit well in her hand.

Rugers are beautiful (I have a Single Six and it's a nice piece) but that rules out double action. Some of the upper tier H&Rs are very accurate, reliable & nicely made with DA capability. What does she like to do? DA? SA? Both?

IMHO don't buy a cheap 22 pistol. Spend the couple of extra hundred on a good pistol like a diamonback, 617 or 17 and 25 years from now it will be worth twice what you paid for it if not more. Instead of a pistol that will be worth less. I have one 617 that has no less then 10k rounds through it and is like new, you can't wear these things out and it's worth twice what I paid for it already after 10 years that's if you can find one like it for sale. No Internal lock and steel cylinder 6 shot.

I was just out today boucing plastic bottles around the range at the twenty yard line with my early 90's vintage Heritage. Not sure how many rounds thru it, but its A LOT.

Great revolver for the money and just to much fun for a few pennies since it will shoot (gasp!) el cheapo Golden Bullets

Mike