Steve, I would say that your K-22 is exemplary and certainly not typical. Yours shoots as accurately as a fixed-barrel auto and that is all but unheard of with any revolver that is not a linebored custom or Freedom Arms. Mine certainly do not do that well.
your comments are well made, Craig, but I guess I am going to have to pick up the challenge
don't own my own island nation, nor any Korths etc, so my notions about what an accurate revolver is are a bit limited by the wherewithal factor you know
my 10" bull barrel Ruger MkII will do what Steve defines as accuracy, rested on sandbag with 2X pistol scope (a fixed barrel auto as you said, and maybe just luck of the draw, as it certainly didn't cost what a competition gun like a S&W 41 or classic hi-std or EU pistola costs)
"in my mind" only, my pair of k-17s will do same, but cannot say tis truly true
I don't much like scopes on revolvers, but do have a couple of k-frame mounts in the old kit bag somewhere, did put one on a k-66 once "just to see"... don't remember the results well enough to state in honestly quantifiable terms, other than being well pleased
(then I took the scope off)
this thread being inspirational, I think need to park a scope on those k-17s and see what happens, just don't have the hands & eyes to prove anything offhand
accuracy definition, mighty subjective for most, that's true
I guess mine would be one MOA and/or one-ragged hole, for at least 5 shot groups
but.. not really fair to compare, I think, handguns to rifles at 100 yards
reasonable "flat shooting range" for the cartridge ought be allowable part of definition
so.. I call 50-60 yards for a 22LR rimfire rifle fair range for accuracy test with low/no wind (<1/2" all shots inside the circle = "one MOA" for me, and one ragged hole is just one-ragged-hole, no calipers req'd, close enuff to label it 1/4")
what say you fellows ?
what would you consider fair range for accuracy test of a 22 rimfire handgun ?
(is 25 yards pretty much it)
any folks here ever put a scope on a k-22/17/18 ??