Best .22 revolver

[jsizemore]

Freedom Arms. I saw one clean the chickens at 100 meters in a IHMSA regional championship.

[Dan Cash]

Having had Colt, Smith and Ruger .22 revolvers, the nod has to go to the Smiths and Colts. I doubt either of those two shoot better than the other across a broad spectrum of revolvers. Unfortunately, in recent years, .22 rim fire ammo has gone down hill in quality to the extent that the cheap ammo often does not work well with any of the revolvers. The good .22 ammo costs so much that it is cheaper to load for a .38 or even a .45.

[GLL]

Although I own a few other S&W .22 revolvers this 4" 617 is a favorite to haul around in the desert !

Jerry

[Kraschenbirn]

Although I own a few other S&W .22 revolvers this 4" 617 is a favorite to haul around in the desert !

Jerry

Got one just like yours in blue and it's probably the "most shot" of all my .22s...rifles included!

Bill

[GLL]

Bill:

I have a 6" and 8 3/8" 17-6 in blue as well ! Wish I could find a 4" like yours !

Jerry

[9.3X62AL]

What Dan Cash said. A Colt Diamondback would be a fine addition to anyone's battery.

[NoDakJak]

I owned a K-22 and really liked it but decided that if I was going to pack a revolver that large and heavy it would be a 357. I have owned a couple model 63s and liked them but for almost twenty years now my old Model 34 has been my favorite. It has certainly taken its share of cottontails. I must admit though, for many years I have lusted for a Diamondback. I haven't even seen one for several years. Neil

[Bret4207]

That's the truth Neil. My little 34 has a lot more miles on it than my K22, killed a lot more stuff too. When it comes to "the best" I suppose we have to qualify things a bit.

[gnoahhh]

Count me in for another K-22 vote. I like my Colt Officer's Model Match pretty good too. They both shoot like young rifles.

[wiljen]

I grew up toting a H&R 9 shot break open and thinking it was the greatest gun ever. Guess it might be the perspective of a 13 year old boy looking back though.

[gnoahhh]

You're 13 and looking back? Just how young were you when you started out?!

[Bret4207]

I grew up toting a H&R 9 shot break open and thinking it was the greatest gun ever. Guess it might be the perspective of a 13 year old boy looking back though.

I'd love to snag a 999 in good shape. They used to be $40-75.00 guns when they were still made, the used ones anyway. Now they go over $200.00 in decent shape and that's if you can even find one. Shoulda, woulda, coulda strikes again! I put a lot of rounds through a friends 999. It wasn't the most accurate revolter I ever shot, but it was a fantastic truck/trapline gun.

[missionary5155]

Good morning
The Dan Wesson .22 will do some mighty fine shooting. But it weights about twice as much as a standard 22 revolver. But that barrel swap capability sure makes it versitile

[ClemY]

For me, the .22 revo with the best combination of features is the Model 17. I like the balance, sight radius, trigger, overall feel, and accuracy. The only thing I don’t particularly like is that it is blued. I prefer stainless, so while my 17 is terrific, sensitivity of the finish, age and collector status tend to mitigate against the 17. I tend to shoot my 617s more.

[Rio Grande]

Ruger Single-Six.

[Andyd]

I have a S&W K-22 that was manufactured in 1952 that is a great shooter. I own it since many years and did some of my most spectacular shots with it.

I now have a Korth rimfire revolver to compare it to and the Korth is superior. The D/A is unbelievably smooth and the finish is breathtaking!

I learnt shooting on a Colt OMM and am a revolver guy, the OMM is a nice gun, the K-22 is a great gun - but the Korth is my favorite.

[Buddy]

I'm a Dan Wesson fan myself. Accurate as anything out there and I can change barrels in a matter of minutes.

[rbertalotto]

Freedom Arms 252 or a Korth..........Nothing else is even in the ballpark!

[David2011]

Blasternank,

Agreed, I'm mucho impressed with the S&W 617 10-shot.

That said, my Dad says I'll get my Grandfather's K-22 some day. I'm getting close to 60 but still excited like a kid over having that gun, both for what it is and for whose it was. I can't wait. The best part is that I have been transfered back to the town where my Grandfather lived so will be using it in the same New Mexico desert where he carried it 50 years ago. I had a choice of his 4" blued Colt Trooper (original model) or the K-22 and chose the K-22. Old beats new any day on this choice.

Drifting off the thread, I did have to take the Colt out for a spin at the range. It was still in the gun rug that it was in back in the '60s complete with the hunting scene printed flannel liner and had some of the old SuperVel ammo in the rug. I was the first person to fire it since my Grandfather and he died in 1987. It was kind of a deep and special moment.

David

[dnotarianni]

10 shot 617 pre lock 6" barrel Sweet shooting and accurate Will never sell it. Looked for a long time to find a pre lock.
Dave