.22LR revolver

[rodstreet]

I've decided against the .22WMR revolver and am leaning toward a "new model" double action .22LR revolver. Anyone have any experience with the following:

Colt King Cobra 6" bbl
Ruger GP100 5.5" bbl
S & W 617 or 17 Classic 6" bbl

Pros/cons, accuracy, trigger-pull & any other quirks with forementioned wheelguns.

I have the King Cobra in 4.25“. It is very accurate without being barrel heavy. I like the 10rd capacity. The fit and finish is excellent. The adjustable rear sight is good. Hope this helps.

 

[Pareto]

Of the options you mentioned, I'd go with the S&W.

I know you said double action, but I wouldn't rule out the Ruger Single Six if I wanted a hunting revolver.

I'm happy with my vintage Single Six. And it came with both 22lr and 22 wmr cylinders.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

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I have one that was shipped to Joske Hardware in San Antonio, Texas in June of 1935. Still in the box with paper work and factory test target. No, I do not shoot it as its just for looking at. LOL

Wow, beautiful. That is a real collectors item.

 

[Mark W]

Here’s my 22 revolver. A H&R 999 Sportsman. It’s a fun little gun to shoot, and I’m probably the most accurate with it out of all my handguns.

 

[Dgd6mm]

Here’s my 22 revolver. A H&R 999 Sportsman. It’s a fun little gun to shoot, and I’m probably the most accurate with it out of all my handguns.


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I gave mine to my brother. It's what his boys learned to shoot pistol with for starters. Kinda wish I had it back, but it was worth giving it to him. Besides I have plenty of varieties of 22rf pistols.

 

[Hog Sniper]

I have a 4 inch S&W 617. Its a great revolver that is built like a tank and fun to shoot. Cant go wrong with S&W

 

[30378]

That Colt King Cobra 22LR is one FINE revolver. Love it!!

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Here’s my 22 revolver. A H&R 999 Sportsman. It’s a fun little gun to shoot, and I’m probably the most accurate with it out of all my handguns.


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great firearm, prices have really gone up. were a secret for many years. Prices started to increase steadily 10 yr ago. Wish I owned one.

 

[ISS]

The term "quality 22 revolver" discussion pretty much starts and finishes with S&W K-22. One of mine is a 6" model made in 1949, the year I was born. I also have a late model 6" with the full length underlug. They are both a joy to take out plinking on a sunny afternoon.

 

[CH87]

I carry my 5.5” Ruger Super Wrangler in the woods most of the time. It doesn’t compare to the revolvers here, but it’s cheap and cerakoted. I worry about it less when it’s getting rained on, dragged through briars, and when I sweating during summertime workdays at lease. Fun to shoot!

 

[FNSafari]

My wife has a S&W model 17. Very accurate. You can't go wrong...as many mentioned above.

 

[nockhunter]

I have a 6 shot, 6" S&W 617. I love that gun, it shoots great. I have other revolvers in 22lr, but the 617 out shoots them.

Mike

 

[holstil]

Maybe the finest wheel gun you can buy.

 

[K22]

No love for the Colt Officer’s Model Match .22 LR revolvers?!?

One of the finest revolves ever made along with the 38 Special. Saw both on the line back in the mid 70's.

Myself, I preferred the S&W Model 17 22LR and Model 14 38 Spl. because they had a shorter arc of hammer cock in single action mode, an advantage in the Time and Rapid-fire stages of NRA Precision Pistol competition.

 

[Gman]

Maybe the finest wheel gun you can buy.

Agreed, but I really don't want to drop almost 4K on a wheelgun, (although it is probably the best single action made today) just to shoot bushytails. I think I'll just keep shooting them till the end of the season with one of my rifles.

 

[K22]

One the most useable 22 LR pistols I ever owned and still do is the Model 34 S&W.

It's a "J" frame revolver with a 4" barrel. It's a wonderful firearm to carry on the hip when hiking and surprisingly inherently accurate. However, because of the thin front sight, it requires the user to have good eyesight but that notwithstanding, it's a great field gun for small game up to 25 yards or so and a joy to carry.

I carried mine for years in a Safariland side holster hiking and roaming the fields in Western PA back in the 70 and early 80's. Even managed to take a few groundhogs with it using Winchester Super X LR ammo.

Mine is about 50 years old, blued, but still shoot great given my poor eyesight. I just wish it had a thicker front sight.

I grew up in the golden age of revolvers. The high-quality ones were expensive in those days but not outrageous like today even with correction for inflation. That's a shame since I think more shooters would benefit from a high-quality revolver to enter the pistol shooting sport. But I guess today, the game is rapid fire rather than precision shooting, at least that's what I see at the pistol range, i.e. 10 shot sequences.

 

[nockhunter]

I have a 1 7/8" S&W 34 built in the 50's, I think. Fun gun to shoot, I use it to dispatch pests in traps with the Aguila colibri ammo. Hard to make hits at distance with that short barrel.

Mike

 

[25ring]

Maybe the finest wheel gun you can buy.

My FA 252 silhouette that I bought back in the 90's doesn't take a back seat to anything including my Exemplar.

 

[bpd459]

Good day,
My two favorite .22lr revolvers. Colt Officers Model Match, and a flat latch S&W model 43. My son got my beloved model 34 for his 16th Bday.

 

[ronsatspokane]

After looking at everything I could get my hands on and having owned a wide variety of rimfire pistols including S&W 41's, High Standards, Rugers, H&R's and other stuff I can't even remember, I decided on the Colt King Cobra. Not sure how accurate it will be (15 day waiting period here in the Peoples Republic of Washington) but the quality of the machining did it for me. The thing is like a jewel. Harkens back to the days of the original Python when manual machinists and fitters crossed the line between production and art to create true pieces of art.