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Here's a picture of my 1897 CL. I hope it will do! I also recently acquired a 39A CL. I've been looking for one for a long time and finally found it. This one is not to be a safe queen though. The first shot out of it was a CCI CB Short, and it killed a squirrel. Any gun that draws first blood...

The only thing harder to find at a reasonable price than a model 17 is a model 18.

Why not start with the best? I think you should buy a used S&W K22 in your favorite barrel length. A 6" model 17, or a 4" model 18. I have about a dozen of these from 1938 on up to a 2008 model 617. They are all great shooters, but I find the 617 a little too barrel heavy for my taste with the...

Ruger makes a really nice one. It's a little over your price range, but I bet you could find a very nice used one for less than that. It is a single action, and you didn't specify. Do you want single or double action? I know S&W makes a double action, but a used one would probably run you over...

That's an awesome deal! Nice looking diamond target grips too! Buy it before it gets away, you won't regret it. If anything, it will have you looking for more. That's what happened to me anyway.

S&W K-22, or Model 17. No contest.

You will LOVE the 39A! I have several, and I'm always on the lookout for another one. I agree you should come by the 39 club and sign up. Great bunch of guys there with a lot of knowledge to share. Welcome to the forum, and enjoy your new Marlin!

I don't recall seeing a caliber. Or did I miss it? That would have a HUGE affect on my recommendation.

There is no such thing as a silly question! I never met anyone who knew it all. A few who thought they did, but...anyway. The serial number should be on the bottom of the grip frame, and on the face of the cylinder near where you load it. Some models also have it on the bottom of the barrel...

Reach of the HM2 and the HMR are very close. I have both, and prefer the HM2 due to cost of ammo, and a little less noise. I would stay away from a semi-auto in HM2 though as it seems there have been quite a few issues getting them to run reliably. I shoot a super 14 barrel on my G2 Contender in...

For a tube style red dot try UltraDot at around $150. Very popular sight in the competition shooting sports. For a holo sight take a look at the Walther Red Dot. Midway has it at $139. It's real tiny, which is a huge advantage on a handgun IMO, especially if you're using it to hunt with. I just...

For general hunting use I have a Weaver 4X that I really like. I also have a Leupold 2-7X that works well, and I just bought a 3-12X40AO Cabela's Pine Ridge that was only $150, and appears to be a great bargain. It's mounted, but I haven't sighted it in yet. It's on a Weatherby MK XXII bolt I...

Addicted? Right! How many do you need to have? Can you ever have too many? I can't list them all, but I'm somewhere over 30 total. I don't have a problem!

SW Model 17 or Model 18 if you want a 4" barrel.

Agreed! While I do enjoy a good spirited discussion about why someone may feel a certain gun is superior for their purpose, when it turns negative I am immediately turned off. It's my belief that people who resort to those tactics are usually not intelligent enough to present their view in a...

They do have some pretty high prices at times, but I have found a few really good deals there too. You just have to be persistent.

I vote for the SW K22 as well. I have several, from 1938 up to a 2009 617, and they all shoot more accurate than I can. I also have a model 18 4", but my favorite is the K22 Masterpiece. I just like the balance of that one best. They all have the smoothest trigger that I've ever felt. Find...

I have a 9422, a Browning BL-22, a Henry Goldenboy, a Marlin 1897, a 39A Mountie, and 6 other 39A's. I like them all, but if I could only keep one it would be the Mountie. It's a 1955 model, and it functions flawlessy, and it's a tack driver. If something goes wrong with it I know I can get...

22A IS the model number. Like someone said, keep it clean and it will work great. I would try different ammo to see what it shoots best with, but I do that with all my guns.

That serial number puts it in the 1955-56 range. I have a pre-43 also, serial # 5XXX, which puts it in 1954. I also have a 34-1, and the weight difference between the two is amazing when you can compare them side by side. Very nice guns, as are all SW revolvers IMO. I would imaging re-bluing...