Comments on: The Rimfire Wheelgun — Why You Really Need One

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 15:01:04 +0000

I’ve got an old old H and R single action. 22 I grew up with it. I can still hit anything with it. My dad bought it used for me when I turned 11. It was the year I could go fishing alone. I defended myself against many cotton mouths. Fond memories

By: sls4ak

sls4ak — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 06:03:45 +0000

Pity that Ruger convertible 6 has such awful sights. Otherwise it is a fine little gun. I will be changing to a finer sight in the future.

By: RobJoeRob

RobJoeRob — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:18:13 +0000

I like the K-22 and the Colt Trooper MarkIII.

By: Rick Benson

Rick Benson — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 01:10:43 +0000

I have a S&W model 17 with a 7 and 3/8 inch barrel. One of the first models with a 6 shot cylinder. The accuarcy is great. Wouldn’t trade it for anything. Still shooting it with open sights. Can roll golf balls at 70 yrds off sand bags consistently.

By: BRAD RICHARD MOSS

BRAD RICHARD MOSS — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 22:28:46 +0000

I used to work on an ambulance. A .22 is one of the worst things to get shot with. Use your .22 revolver for self defense as well. The bullet bounces around like Pac-Man and often does more damage than a 9mm etc.

By: billy underwood

billy underwood — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 21:09:50 +0000

The 10 shot 617 is a nice revolver. Not as accurate as I would have expected from S&W, but great otherwise. Wish it would group well at 50 yds. Out to 30 it’s acceptable with Eley ammo.

By: DanConzo

DanConzo — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 14:52:05 +0000

Ruger makes some nice 22 single action revolvers.

By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:43:31 +0000

It is actually a 10 round revolver. A look at the front of the cylinder in the fifth photo indicates a lot more than 6.

Gene: The original model 17 was a six-shot as were early model 617s. The current model 617s are ten-shot revolvers. The revolver at top is a six-shot. The one in the smaller photo at bottom is a ten-shot. For top photo info, see: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/103408-s-w-617-4-a.html

By: Jim22

Jim22 — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:33:12 +0000

Showing this article to my spouse would do no good. She would just say something like, “If you want it get it”.

Maybe she’d say that.

By: ken hunter

ken hunter — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:06:35 +0000

Cannot learn sights, trigger pull with a Automatic?

Editor: Indeed one can. However, with the .22 LR caliber you eliminate recoil issue. And, the long sight radius and tall target sights of a 6″ revolver help considerably. Finally, very few semi-autos can match the light, crisp, trigger pull of a S&W revolver when shot single-action. You basically need a dedicated .22 semi-auto Target pistol (to have a trigger pull that good), and even then it may not be as simple and reliable as the wheelgun.