Not very impressed with a heritage 22 revolver.

[rking22]

Ejector rod as an anti rotate,, interesting design

[Tackleberry41]

Well guess no need for special tools to get the barrel out then.

[fatelk]

I went to a gun show this morning and ended up buying a replacement of sorts. I found an old H&R 922 for $150. I didn't go with the intention of buying anything but it caught my eye and I figured it might be worth trying out.

I'll still fix the Rough Rider, and I don't regret buying it, but I wouldn't buy another.

I'm kicking myself because I passed up an older Taurus .357 mag, full-size 6", for $250. I walked by it a half dozen times thinking what a good deal it was, and how I had no business buying another gun. I even left and my son and I went to Walmart down the road. 45 minutes later we drove by the show on the way home, and I convinced myself that I really did need it. I stopped and went back in to buy it, somehow knowing full well that it would be gone. Sure enough...

[Windwalker 45acp]

I own one and have enjoyed it. It's a hundred dollar gun and since it's the only one hundred dollar gun I own I cannot really compare it with anything else.
It's killed several snakes and that's its primary role.

[DaveTNC]

I picked up one of the Rough Rider 22LR only revolvers a couple of years ago and have really enjoyed it. No problems so far after several "bulk packs" of cartridges through it.

The first time I took it to the range I let my wife shoot it and she loved it. We ended up spending most of our range time that day with it. I couldn't get her to leave until we were out of 22LR ammo.

[Texas by God]

My big mistake was shooting mine at a paper Target!

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[fatelk]

Well I got around to fixing mine. I degreased the barrel threads and frame, and used permanent thread locker. Considering that's all they would do if I sent it in, I didn't see the point in spending $50 shipping.

I was surprised at how loose the barrel to frame fit was. Not really "loose" in a general sense, but definitely not very tight. I was very careful to line up the front sight as best I could. I had the barrel in a padded vice and was tightening the frame by hand, and it was fairly easy to over-tighten it. That must just be the nature of the pot metal frame. We'll see how long this lasts!

I also had to do some tinkering with the other little .22 revolver I bought on a whim the other day (H&R 922). It looked fine as I looked it over at the show, but I can say that unless you really know your stuff, think twice before buying an old used revolver like this. It had some issues, but that's something for a different thread...

[Tackleberry41]

Well I was looking green mountain for something to make a sleeve out of. Guess you have to pick what your going to shoot out of it. Being a 22mag/22lr would imagine they put the larger bore barrel in them. A proper 22lr barrel would be more accurate.

[rfd]

in long hindsight, the heritage is no more than a dangerous toy gun, due to it's aggregate minute-of-watermelon accuracy at any reasonable shooting distance.

for most it'll be a waste of money that's better spent elsewhere.

[fatelk]

Mine was actually very accurate, before the barrel came loose. I could consistently shoot 2”-3” groups at 25 yards, from a rest. It really surprised me for such a cheap gun.

[tecdac]

I would save up and buy a used Ruger Single Six.

[Tazman1602]

As I stated previously I had a $99 Heritage and sent it in to have a mag cylinder fitted -- it was not a "drop in". I have since gotten it back with a repair bill. Gun was two or three years old and had been gathering dust because it *wasn't" a Single six, Frontier Scout, etc. For $35 they said they'd fit the cylinder so what the heck, only had $99 into it +$35 for mag cylinder +$35 for fitting cylinder. They told me to send entire gun with standard 22 cylinder installed and they would fit that also.

Upon return -- zero extra charges over and above the original $35 fitting fee, they replaced barrel, hammer, trigger, and a few springs. I now have a 22/22 mag to carry in 4-wheelers and don't have to worry about beating up a pristine Ruger or Colt. Dang thing even shoots pretty well with both. For a beater gun, I really can't complain....YMMV

ART

PS -- Heritage IS now owned by Taurus....

[Drm50]

There is always exceptions to everything. I have had cheap guns that shot out of their paygrade but they are exceptions. My policy is if I want a beater is to look for a quality piece that is a beater. To me a gun that isn't accurate is useless.