Heritage Manufacturing Inc

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I search this company here in the forum and I did not get what I was looking for. Has anybody here ever or still own this brand of revolver? How is the performance? acuracy? For a 22 caliber revo is the quality ok? I know it's not a ruger but he!! a lot cheaper.

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vega
 
I answered this same question over at rimfirecentral.com.


I have 3. And I bought all three for special purposes.

I bought 2 new ones a few years ago when I started plinking with my kids and their friends. I didn't want them using (dropping or damaging) my Rugers, S&Ws and Colts at the time.

My kids now get to shoot the much better aforementioned Rugers, S&Ws & Colts now, and like them much better. Their friends still have to use the Heritages.

The Heritages are fine and seem to shoot well, but are showing wear pretty fast and won't last nearly as long as the better guns. Cheap metal. And they feel clunky.

The 3rd one I bought used at pawn shop for $40 and it was pretty much worn out when I got it. It pretty much resides at the bottom of my tackle box full time right now. When the kids go to college someday I'll probably deep six that one and put one of the newer ones in its place.

IMHO - For what you can buy a new Heritage for, a little bit more money you can find a good used Ruger Single-Six. And the better guns really do shoot much better.

flatfender
 
Flatfender - Thanks for your response. Did you get the aluminum alloy or all steal frame? Which part are the wears showing off?

How accurate is it when shooting 22LR.

vega
 
I considered one way back ..... but after looking at was a supposedly new one, decided against. Fit was generally sloppy IMO .... and whilst cheap I could not see it really lasting to long.

From feedback I had from others, this seems rather to be expected tho I gather accuracy is, in itself, adequate.

I went for a Single Six in the end.... more expensive but --- in another class.
 
IMO, single six is rather expensive for creative plinking. I'll settle for the Heritage steel frame. $195.00 plus tax and DROS. Just can't decide whether to get 4.75 or 6" barrel.

vega
 
If Heritage is way you'll go then . for my money .. 6" tube .. should have the edge on accuracy - better sight base too.

Don't rule out the Ruger tho entirely ..... sure ... more money but - at end of day - a much more rugged piece and ... way better resale value.

Whatever you decide ... good plinking .... at 1.6c per pop .... biggest grin factor for the buck!:D
 
I'm not ruling out a used Ruger entirely. I haven't place my order yet.

vega
 
Vega

They are all the aluminum ones. What is wearing is the teeth on the back of the cylinder and the part in the frame that rotates the cylinder. Sorry I don't know the names of these parts, but when I compare the wear on the Heritages to my older (and much more used) Rugers and Colts, there's visually apparent of wear on the Heritages, where there is virtually none on the better guns. I haven't taken one apart to see if any of the internals are wearing quickly.

The tackle box one is not accurate at all. Paper plate size groups at 15 yards. The barrel is shot out. The newer ones shoot as well as we can hold them offhand. I've never benchrested them to test true accuracy. And we haven't shot a whole lot with the .22mag cylinders.

I get the best deals around here at a couple of the pawn shops. Some places want to rip you off, but I've found a couple out of 15 that will deal and have the better guns.

The last Ruger single-six I bought was a pretty new (2000) stainless steel 6" one for $175.00. Downside was it didn't have the extra .22mag cylinder (that came with it) Ruger wants $80+ for a new one with the fitting and shipping back. No thanks! :D

flatfender
 
If you want a surprisingly high-quality .22 single-action revolver, check out the Bounty Hunter from EAA (see here for details). I've seen them in the $200-$225 range in several shops, and they're almost as good as the Rugers in terms of lockup, machining, etc. Well worth a look!


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Preacherman - Thanks for the link. EEA doesn't carry all steel frame for the 22LR/22WMR and it's $80 more.

vega
 
I have the aluminum framed with both cylinders. I also have a Ruger Single Six with both cylinders. I bought the Heritage new for $125 out the door. IMO it works well with both cylinders, and after about 1500 rounds, I have not noticed any significant wear. Is it as good as the Ruger? - no way. But I have found it to be a decent inexpensive plinker.
 
My brother and I bought my dad an all-steel Heritage 6" some years back. He doesn't shoot it much, but he gets his bang for our buck. I wouldn't recommend aluminum because of the wear issue, but the all-steel guns should last you a while. It's quite accurate, but it has the old cowboy-style sights, so don't expect too much there.

No question that the Ruger has a nicer fit and finish, but it also costs twice as much. It all depends on how you intend to use it. If you just want a plinker, Heritage is a good way to go.
 
My dollar goes to the Heritage. I'll place my order next payday. Hopefully nothing comes up that will burn that money.

Thank for all the great replies.

vega
 
Just want ot share this pic for all who cared to reply. Hope quality holds. 100_0304.jpg
 
My local 'pusher' had a deal before Christmas... the 50th Anniversary Single Six for $239 NIB! I selected mine from the several he had left at the time, getting the nicest cocobolo stocks. The others went within a few days. The 4.6" barrel has gold lettering and it comes in a red box. It has the usual .22 LR & WMR cylinders. I bought it as a shooter... but quickly learned the value of my only evil-bottom-feeder, my good old MKII. It's hard to get interested in pushing empties out one at a time when you have eight mags for the MKII. Additionally, the SS's fixed sights aren't as much fun as the adjustable sights on my MKII - much less the 2X scope it sometimes wears. My Christmas present may be getting a new home...

Back to the Heritage... I have a friend who loves his. Thus far, they have replaced the sight pieces, etc, that have fallen off. I'd save my sheckles for the least expensive MKII (... or MKIII!) semi-auto you can afford. They have to be about the most 'fun' for the shooting dollar there is.

Stainz
 
I have a Heritage Arms pistol, not sure if its aluminum or steel but I think its steel becuase of the weight.

Anyway, in the beginning, I had some problems with the .22WMR cylinder not firing, although the .22LR was great. However, I decided that the problem was due to the firing pin, which was irregularly shaped to where the part of the pin that stuck out the most only hit the extreme outer edge of the WMR cartridge.

I sent it back to Heritage and they sent it back to me in NIB condition!

Excellent gun, excellent customer service. I would get it!
 
Glock19 - I have the same firing pin shape. Did the new firing pin have a new shape when they shipped it back?

vega
 
Yeah, the replaced the firing pin and IIRC the firing pin spring. Before, the firing pin looked like the shape of a "P". Now its perfectly flat and hits a good portion of the cartridge.
 
Maybe I look at things differently.If you're going to buy a gun that you would like to last a lifetime,why not buy a quality gun?Sure the Ruger Single Sixes cost more.Chances are they will out last most of us.The Heritage is cheaper to buy.How long do you really think it will last? Some have already said they see wear.That's after 1500 rounds.The Ruger wouldn't even be broken in.How much will it cost you to keep the Heritage in safe working condition. Even if they have a lifetime warranty which I haven't a clue if they do or not.Sending the gun back to them isn't cheap with UPS's required next day air. I just can't see spending hard earned money on something of a much lower quality.Save a little longer and buy the Ruger. In the end you'll thank yourself.

Ruger Redhawk
 
A quick check of GunsAmerica (http://www.gunsamerica.com) shows several Single Sixes for under $300.

Is the Single Six twice as good as the Heritage?

Yes, I think it is. The Single Six will be a cherished heirloom, handed down to your children and grandchildren, when the Heritage is long since worn out and forgotten.
 
Well, I don't know about the newer ones ...

but I bought a new Heritage Rough Rider about 5 yrs ago. It was $110 on the tag but I got it for $90 because I worked there at that time.

I must have shot more than 3000 rounds through it and don't see that it has suffered any except for finish wear. It does spit a little lead from the gap occasionly and has since new.

Recently I bought a Single Six as a replacement, mostly for my daughter to carry when taking walks around here (rural hill country). Mostly, I wanted her to start off with a new quality gun, and one which didn't have the special loading and safety issues of the old non-transfer bar single actions.

But this weekend I grabbed the old Heritage just to go out back and shoot. Really it is a lot of fun. It has a better trigger than the Ruger, and is easier to load because it indexes with the loading gate. When killing cans I just load all six because I'm going to shoot them all in the next 30 seconds anyway.

I'm sure not sorry I bought it, but I sure wouldn't pay upwards of $200 for a new one. (the new Single Six is only $299) For a hundred bucks it was and still is a good gun.

YMMV
 
Checking Gunsamerica.com before my previous post, I saw several used Single Sixes listed for $200. If I were looking for a Single Six -- or any single action .22, I'd jump on one of those.
 
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