What's the smallest centerfire revolver round?

[Whiterabbit]

I think the BFR was availible in 22 Hornet.

isn't it funny how one of the biggest pistols out there is chambered for one of the smallest cartridges?

[Larry Gibson]

Considering a small CF revolver for practical use there are a number of .32 caliber handguns out there that are currently available and some still reasonably priced (given todays gun prices). I have a S&W M30 in .32 S&WL that makes an excellent "kit gun". With loads from target level WCs to a SWC at 950 fps it is quite capable, easy and fun to shoot. My Ruger Single Six (original run) with 6 1/2" barrel sees the most use though. Easy to shoot, extremely accuracy and easy to carry in a belt holster it is my favorite. I've also had several other S&W .32Ls and .32 H&Rs and all are fine guns. I just prefer the smaller framed revolvers in this caliber though.

Larry Gibson

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[jamessp007]

Considering a small CF revolver for practical use there are a number of .32 caliber handguns out there that are currently available and some still reasonably priced (given todays gun prices). I have a S&W M30 in .32 S&WL that makes an excellent "kit gun". With loads from target level WCs to a SWC at 950 fps it is quite capable, easy and fun to shoot. My Ruger Single Six (original run) with 6 1/2" barrel sees the most use though. Easy to shoot, extremely accuracy and easy to carry in a belt holster it is my favorite. I've also had several other S&W .32Ls and .32 H&Rs and all are fine guns. I just prefer the smaller framed revolvers in this caliber though.

Larry Gibson

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This is a truly unique cartridge. A centerfire 22 lr. I like it!

https://www.rccbrass.com/product/22-...e-center-fire/

[P Flados]

A centerfire version of the 22 LR is not the smallest round and has been invented and re-invented.

A recent effort down these lines is http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...The-22-ladybug

[megasupermagnum]

A centerfire version of the 22 LR is not the smallest round and has been invented and re-invented.

A recent effort down these lines is http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...The-22-ladybug

I can't believe nobody mentioned the 17 HMR. Ruger still makes a single six in 17 HMR.

[swheeler]

I can't believe nobody mentioned the 17 HMR. Ruger still makes a single six in 17 HMR.

It's not a centerfire.

[Jtarm]

The .22 Velo-Dog was a European production cartridge about like a .22 long; probably the smallest 'common production' centerfire for revolvers(in Europe 1900's). There were the Kolibri's, but the were pretty rare. The .22 Hornet and a few wildcats based on the Hornet and .32's, and the CCM cartridges are the current small centerfires found in revolvers. Taurus chambered the .218 Bee in a huge revolver, .22 Hornet was in single-action Colt clones and custom work on the Colt SA.

Interesting note:

Charles Askins converted a Colt Woodsman to fire a .22 CF round based on the Velo Dog. He caused an uproar by using it in National Match as a member of the Border Patrol team, but it was legal.

[megasupermagnum]

It's not a centerfire.

Stupid me. I meant to put 17 hornet.

[gwpercle]

Are there any .22 or .25 cal centerfire revolvers for target or small game-pest shooting?

The good old 25-20 Winchester is a centerfire and is still around ... sometimes !
Gary

[gwpercle]

Stupid me. I meant to put 17 hornet.

Who makes a handgun , besides single shot TC Contender , in 17 Hornet ?
That would be COOL !
Gary

[megasupermagnum]

The Taurus Raging Hornet. I never looked and saw if there were others.

[Eddie Southgate]

There was a round an OLD gunsmith/reloader told me about from back in the day. I want to say it was a 11 remington round, I could be wrong. All I know is it used a special primer no longer made that was about half the size of a small pistol primer. The guy was featured in a handloader magazine, and on a Texas Country Reporter episode because he is one of the few men left alive that can still reload some REALLY odd old rounds....

GoodOlBoy

11 mm is in the .43 -.44 range so not small . Typo ?

[cas]

I don't know if the .22 Short Snapper is shorter than the .22 Squirrel.


Now if we weren't talking centerfire... these still wouldn't be anywhere near the smallest. lol

[eb in oregon]

Reloading dies and boolit molds for the Kolibri would be a treat to use. As a sniper rifle for mice in the house it would have a point.

Yea? Well reloading .25 acp is no small feat either. But if someone made a left hand sniper rifle using that round I'd buy one.

However the smallest currently available centerfire revolver you can find today would be in .32 S&W Long. Everything else is out of print and you would have to "roll your own." Fat chance finding components.