Double Action 22lr

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I think if I were in the market for a new 22 double action I would look at the Ruger LCRx. A 3'' barrel and adjustable sights that weighs just over 17oz and carries 8 rounds of ammo. I admit I look at most guns like this as packing guns and trail guns so my likes are slanted that way. I get bored with straight up target shooting. I like the trail walking and plinking with maybe some small game hunting thrown in. A lightweight backpack gun appeals to me also.

https://ruger.com/products/lcrx/specSheets/5435.html
 
ThomasT said:
I think if I were in the market for a new 22 double action I would look at the Ruger LCRx. A 3'' barrel and adjustable sights that weighs just over 17oz and carries 8 rounds of ammo. I admit I look at most guns like this as packing guns and trail guns so my likes are slanted that way. I get bored with straight up target shooting. I like the trail walking and plinking with maybe some small game hunting thrown in. A lightweight backpack gun appeals to me also.

https://ruger.com/products/lcrx/specSheets/5435.html
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For a mere $900 dollars (give or take a few ¢¢) you can get a Ruger SP101 .22LR DA/SA revolver.
https://ruger.com/products/sp101/specSheets/5765.html
 
GeoDudeFlorida said:
For a mere $900 dollars (give or take a few ¢¢) you can get a Ruger SP101 .22LR DA/SA revolver.
https://ruger.com/products/sp101/specSheets/5765.html
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Thats crazy. I saw the LCRs on GB for $500 or a little more with a buy it now. But I have my 22 double action now. Its small and light and shoots lights out. And its old quality S&W. I did just look at what K-22s are going for. No thanks. If I am going to spend $800 I would get the model 14/K-38 in 38 Special. I stupidly lwt two of them get away from me about 18 years ago for $200 each at the same gunstore.

That Ruger price you posted is retail. You should be able to get one for around $600. But there is not a single one listed on GB. I just looked.
 
Here are a couple of pics of my 34-1 flat latch in 22lr I paid $250 OTD for along with its cousin 31-1 in 32 long I got free from my dad many years ago. I can't pick a favorite between the two. I am thankful I have both.

About the only thing I would gain with a K-22 is a little more velocity in a much heavier gun. If anyone remembers the gun writer for Guns & Ammo Jan Liborel he always said the model 34 was his favote 22 revolver.

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Space Ghost said:
My one, and only double action .22LR is the S&W 317.
Not a target gun by any stretch of the imagination.
It's very light weight, and destined to be that "kit gun" it's so often referred to as. It's one that can be thrown into a pack, and carried with a brick of ammo for camping/hiking/survival type deals.
It does fairly good for what it is, and for how light it is.
In fact, I think it's light weight (trying to hold the little thing steady) is the only bar to it having better accuracy.
It was NOT, however, light on the wallet.
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True that and it too is my one and only DA .22LR. Nice little shooter all the same. 317.jpg
 
Bayou52 said:
OP -

Back in 1999, I wanted to buy a DA 22 revolver. However, I didn't want to pay the $600 or so price tag for a Smith since I just wanted a general plinking revolver.

I settled on purchasing a new $200 Taurus Tracker Model 970 - seven shot. It is the only Taurus I own but I have to say it is very accurate. I did polish the trigger parts and changed the hammer and trigger springs to lighter springs. I also changed the handle to a decent sized target wooden handle.

This thing is now a real contender. Single action trigger break is 2 3/4 pounds and cocking is butter smooth. Does everything I wanted in a DA 22 rimfire revolver. I'm overly pleased with it, especially given the price.

It's also quite a handsome piece.

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If one can get over the size and weight of them, the Taurus Tracker .22's are excellent DA revolvers for the money and contend with more expensive Ruger and Smith .22 revolvers.

The issue is when you want something smaller and lighter the affordable options become much harder to find. I don't think any S&W .22, new or used, is worth the price. Ruger's SP101 is already beleaguered by a stiff trigger in centerfire, thus adding rimfire to the mix and it becomes even stiffer. The LCRx may be a decent option, but it's a gamble at $500. For this I look to Taurus and Charter as a .22 is not a punishing caliber for revolvers that are made with steel and aluminum. While they may not have super smooth and/or light triggers or can group as tightly as Smith and Ruger can, they cost half the price, if not more.
 
Armscor is importing one. It is all steel and the size of a Smith 19. 9 shot in the LR version and 8 in the mag, blue or stainless. My LGS had one last week and I handled it. It felt good and had a nice trigger, really nice in single action, and the bluing is pretty good. He was asking 5 bills for it and it was gone in two days.
 
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I don't remember when I bought my 617 but it's the only gun I got to keep recently when I had to sell all my guns. Long story but assisted living places don't allow gun. Sold all the guns but the 617 and then decided not to move. I think I bought it when the 10 - shots first came out. It's been my favorite gun over the years for plinking and competition.

Tricked out with Hogue Grips, Apex Hammer, Allchin Mount and C-More Slide Ride Red Dot.

I've set the double action pull to 8 pounds and it will fire any .22 ammo I put in it.
 
i have a ruger lcr 22lr, sadly dao since the hammered lcr-x wasn’t born when i got it, that i sometimes ccw. one must be aware to fully reset its trigger on fast triple taps or its cylinder locks.

had a taurus 92. trigger was truly impossible-stiff, d.a. felt like 20lbs, s.a. 12lbs. quickly traded it away for a s&w 317.

i really tried to like the s&w 317 but its aluminum cylinder heat-binds by 50 range rounds. with high gun resale values now i recently sold it.

the quest for an affordable, reliable, available 22lr handgun really doesn’t lead me to a double action revolver. i’m a revolver guy but in 22lr i lean to semiauto pistols. or i would look for a used ruger single six or new ruger wrangler, since most 22lr revolver shots are likely made in single action anyway.
 
I spent the morning working a little more on a gun that deserved the time and effort. It shoots really great but I had to recut the chambers and did a lot of maintenance, starting with a sonic cleaning. While Pachmayr grips may not please present day collectors, they are great grips for shooters:).

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NIGHTLORD40K said:
Tryin to decide between the Alpha Proj/ RIA AL 22 or the rimfire GP100 next.... assuming I can actually find either one. :confused:
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I think that it is time for your first Korth! Trust me, you will appreciate the quality and ease of extraction. 22 series Korth Sports rimfire guns are starting around $1,200. The more desirable 24 and later series cost about twice that.

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doubleh said:
Armscor is importing one. It is all steel and the size of a Smith 19. 9 shot in the LR version and 8 in the mag, blue or stainless. My LGS had one last week and I handled it. It felt good and had a nice trigger, really nice in single action, and the bluing is pretty good. He was asking 5 bills for it and it was gone in two days.
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I have the 9mm revolver being imported by RIA/Armscor (built in the Czech Republic by ALFA-PROJ). If the 22lr is built as well, and I am sure it is, this will be a winner.
 
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cnj said:
I have the 9mm revolver being imported by Armscor (built in the Czech Republic). If the 22lr is built as well, and I am sure it is, this will be a winner.
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I haven't seen anything from them except the 22 version. IMO, for what it is worth, is that it very nice although not quite but very close to Ruger and Smith. I had to twist my arm pretty had to leave it at the shop. 22 revolvers are pretty scarce around here except for Heritage, now and then Wranglers, and once in a very great while, a Single Six. D/SA 22's are pretty much like do-dos.
 
I think the reason for the decline in .22 LR revolvers is,,,
The new/younger shooters don't want them.

No manufacturer is going to build something they can't sell.

I take a lot of young shooters to the range,,,
Not one of them has expressed any interest in a revolver,,,
They all immediately are drawn to the semi-auto's I bring to the range.

Since they are cheaper to manufacture than revolvers,,,
And semi's are what the people seem to want,,,
That's what is on the market these days.

The Rossi R98 revolver might have been the last of the inexpensive .22 wheel guns out there.

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In 2015 I ordered this 4" model new from Buds,,,
The list price was $278.00 and came to $303.24 with tax, warranty, & shipping.

The little thing is approximately J-Frame size and shoots just fine,,,
Just a few months later I decided that I wanted to buy a 6" version but couldn't find one in stock.

That's when I found out the entire Rossi pistol line has been discontinued,,,
Or at least I was told by a few different dealers they had been.

You can often find them on Gunbroker,,,
But the asking price is usually around $400.00-plus.

There is always the Charter Arms Pathfinder,,,
According to their website they MSRP for $425.60.

I own one of the 4" models that I bought new,,,
The Pathfinder is Maxene.

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Again, it's a nice shooter that smooths nicely out with use.

It might be the last of the "budget" .22 revolvers out there,,,
Except for that Diamondback that I know nothing about.

Aarond

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