bannockburn
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djont57
Now that is one rare bird indeed! Very cool!
Now that is one rare bird indeed! Very cool!
I turned 73 this year and I have always wanted a S&W K-22 to go along with my old S&W K-38. Finally bought a S&W K-22 about 8 months ago. It is just about perfect, and it shoots as well or better than my S&W K-38 that I bought in 1970. I just can't tell you just how much I am enjoying finally owning both my very own K-38 and K-22 and I am shooting both guns a lot for I am retired now. Both of these guns makes even an over the hill old time 11-B like me, look like a real first class pistol shooter, which I am definitely not and never have been. I now have something that I have really wanted for at least 50 years. My only regret is, I should have bought my S&W K-22 a long long time ago. Life is just too short to really want something like I did, for so long. And this could very easily be my last Handgun. I am sorry if I got long winded on You All, but this new S&W K-22 is really very special to me.
ken
Now you need a K-32....
What was it the kids used to say, "gag me with a spoon". Bill isn't just spinning in his grave, he's trying to get out to save his once great company from cpa's and lawyers.And now Ruger has released the LCRx in 22LR..... Oh my.
They say the new SP-101's in 22LR are better than the old ones? I don't know but I have handled many of the old SP-101's at shows and always put them down after messing with the trigger. I have fun with the DA only LCR. The Ruger Single Ten is an excellent revolver. They feel like a fine watch in the way they operate. I'd own one, but I tend to prefer double action 22 revolvers.Owned the SP-101 22LR and traded it off; even with some trigger work was still unsatisfactory to me.
On the other hand love the LCR 22LR. Great for honest to goodness DA trigger practice and plinking.
Also have a Ruger Single-Ten, can't say enough good things about it.
If you want a beautiful 22 revolver, take a look at a H&R Sportsman. They are on Gunbroker pretty steady. I took one look and was hooked. They shoot as good as they look.
I'm thinking about returning a .22 revolver to my safe. I had a Smith model 17 a few years ago and loved it. It was a great shooter, smooth trigger, and the 6" barrel gave tremendous accuracy. Unfortunately, the Smiths are out of my price range. I'm looking around $500 for a new-to-me gun.
I'm looking at Ruger's offerings: the SP101 and GP100. I know both are heavy-for-size. I love the GP100 and have a Clapp model as a carry gun.
Anyone have one of these guns? What do you think of them? Any other options to consider out there in DA revolvers, besides the LCR?
Thanks
Q
+1. If you can wait a bit and shop around, you find some nice ones for not too much. I paid $375 locally for a nice Model 17 with a couple of dings and some crumbling Pachmyr grips on it. It's so nice to shoot that I splurged on some Nill grips after I got it cleaned up a bit. I don't shoot it that often, but I'd never part with it.Old S&W .22 revolvers are expensive for a reason. Save up and get one that has a couple of dings and therefore costs a few bucks less than a NIB collector piece and enjoy that crisp trigger and precision lockwork. There are some things on which one can compromise, but a .22 revolver should not be one of them!
Good advise for any gun.If you keep stalking them on GB, you will find what you want at the price you are willing to pay.