I bought my first 22 LR revolver today!

[boatswainsmate]

Hello All,
I picked up this little gem yesterday at a estate auction. Thanks for looking. Boats
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[Texas by God]

Might as well start off with the best. You did good. We welcome a range report.
Best, Thomas.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Nice find. Congratulations! Great size for almost every purpose.

[tward]

Nice!! Let us know how it shoots. Tim:bigsmyl2:

[jonp]

Go Big Or Go Home!!! What a way to start shooting 22lr.

[boatswainsmate]

I shot the firearm yesterday with federal target grade ammo in single and double action without a hiccup. Fun little shooter!

[tim338]

Nice gun. I love the Smith & Wesson 22lr revolvers. Hard to tell from the photos is it a J or a K frame?

[boatswainsmate]

Nice gun. I love the Smith & Wesson 22lr revolvers. Hard to tell from the photos is it a J or a K frame?
Airweight J frame with aluminium cylinder.

[Traffer]

OK I just bought my first 22 revolver not too long ago also. I know very little about them. Someone want to shed some light on this gun for me?

[boatswainsmate]

OK I just bought my first 22 revolver not too long ago also. I know very little about them. Someone want to shed some light on this gun for me?
http://www.shootingtimes.com/handguns/handgun_reviews_classic_kit_guns_101210/

[John Allen]

I love my Smith 22 Revolvers. I have quite a few they are my favorites they are so much fun to shoot.

[DLCTEX]

My first encounter with a K22 was as a teenager and our pastor took a group of boys fishing on a ranch lake. He shot his pistol a bit (newly acquired) and I was totally unimpressed with his shooting ability. I don't think it was the gun's fault.

[Scooby]

If you don't mind me asking what did you pay for it? I had a 617 6" in the late 90s, regret to this day selling it. I just can not see paying what new 617s are going for knowing what I paid in the late 90s.

[boatswainsmate]

If you don't mind me asking what did you pay for it? I had a 617 6" in the late 90s, regret to this day selling it. I just can not see paying what new 617s are going for knowing what I paid in the late 90s.
I paid 6 crispy 100 dollar bill's for it

[Drm50]

Back in 60s my dad and his buddy shot 22 pistols in buddy's basement. Dad shot a Ruger Single 6, his buddy a H&R 999. They shot for quarters, there was never any big winner, they were both
better than average pistol shots. I got a K22, after I shot it I told Dad he could have the Ruger SS
I told him that there was no comparison, so next basement match he used it. He cleaned his buddy's plow. When he came home that night he had buddies 999 in a paper bag, with instructions to trade it off and get his buddy a K22. Back then a lot of guys had a H&R, IJ, or
some imported Colt look alike. Not what you consider a serious pistol. The K22 amazed a lot of
guys. At the time a K22 was right under a $100, sound cheap? Would be about 3 days pay for
the average guy back then.

[atr]

you can't go wrong with a Smith and Wesson !
good find !

[Gewehr-Guy]

#1 cool little .22's are S&W , #2 is Ruger Bearcat , close 3rd Charter Arms Pathfinder,all great little guns.

[rintinglen]

Danger! Danger! That gun has a hole in the barrel--the bullets will come out. Better send it to me before you lose them.

But seriously folks, those are sweet guns. I have a stainless M-63 that I really like, but I would love to find a blue gun like yours.

[robg]

Started shooting with a k22 ,lovely pistol then a k 38 even sweeter.then a 686 .think I like smiths .liked my single six too.

[ikarus1]

One of these is on my short list. Right now all I own is an H&R 949 "Forty Niner" SA Cowboy revolver. It actually has a DA trigger also, but 15+ lb pull on that part.

So this would be a Model 43 Airweight am I right?

[boatswainsmate]

One of these is on my short list. Right now all I own is an H&R 949 "Forty Niner" SA Cowboy revolver. It actually has a DA trigger also, but 15+ lb pull on that part.

So this would be a Model 43 Airweight am I right?
Yes. A model 43 Airweight

[FredBuddy]

Very interesting.

I cleaned up a friends H&R 999 - he left it in a wet holster in his truck!!! When I test fired it I discovered the hammer spring was missing the washer so it missfired a lot. Fixed it. Turned out to be more accurate than my K22 or my Single Six with 22 mag ammo.

Come to think of it, he hasn't test fired it since I returned it to him over a year ago!!!

'Spose that spring is gonna get weak again, just sittin' there?

[Wayne Smith]

Not fired it since you got it back to him?? Even after the fix? I'd say it's time to make him an offer. They are nice guns, or at least I like mine.

[Hardcast416taylor]

I have owned a few .22 LR pistols over the years. I have thinned the herd of them down to 3 that are very accurate. An old Ruger XR3 Red frame 6 1/2" Single Six, a S&W Model 17 with 6" barrel and finally a Browning Buckmark Target model. I got the first 2 second handed for 1 reason or another.Robert

[old woody]

The older K-22's are outstanding. Sure wish I'd kept mine.

[buckwheatpaul]

Got one as well....congrats....hope you enjoy it as much as I do.....

[Drm50]

Very interesting.

I cleaned up a friends H&R 999 - he left it in a wet holster in his truck!!! When I test fired it I discovered the hammer spring was missing the washer so it missfired a lot. Fixed it. Turned out to be more accurate than my K22 or my Single Six with 22 mag ammo.

Come to think of it, he hasn't test fired it since I returned it to him over a year ago!!!

'Spose that spring is gonna get weak again, just sittin' there?

I never seen a 999 22 mg. I would want to buy that one myself, must be a limited edition.

[ikarus1]

I never seen a 999 22 mg. I would want to buy that one myself, must be a limited edition.
They had convertibles in 22WMR and LR. I have a 949 SA/DA and its very accurate.