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.2LR autoloader around $200? "Previously Owned" Ruger MK II
Unfortunately, they don't seem to be around that price anymore, not unless you're one of the lucky ones that finds stuff like $500 Lugers and $1000 H&H doubles in pawn shops.
My sister is one those. In Dec '07 she got a sweet S&W 681-3 4" 357 Mag for $350. Then in Nov '08 she got a blued ?5.5-6.5"? heavy barrel Ruger Mk II with adjustable sights for $199, very lightly used. Its enough to drive me nuts!
The H&R is a good suggestion, one I had forgotten about. They are a very good value in a DA 22 revolver. A guy at work as a 922, 6" barrel and loves it. Is it a Colt Diamondback or S&W K22? No, but for the money, you really can't beat the H&R. I'd take the H&R hands down over a Taurus 94.
The other affordable 22 is the Heritage Rough Rider. I owned a 6.5" "combo" model with 22LR and 22 Mag cylinders. I bought it for $150 NIB about 3 years ago, and
stupidly sold it. Yeah, the finish was downright cheesy - like cheap black spray paint. And the ejector rod housing screw had to be tightened every 500 rounds - blue locktite would probably do the trick. But it was 100% reliable, very accurate and quite a lot of fun to shoot.
I regretted selling it so much that I just ordered a rare 5.5" example from Bud's Gun Shop the other day for about $170, including shipping and FFL fee. Some people do get bad ones, but for the money it is worth a try.