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Greetings all,

Some how this forum has escaped me all these years.
And I just discovered it here tonight.

I was web searching around on a topic and just stumbled across a thread here.
So glad I did.

I am hoping y'all might be able to help me out.

I have an OLD friend. 80 maybe?
He is ex-Navy, lifelong hunter, knows a thing or two about firearms.

He is looking for a self defence handgun for him and his wife.
Although firearms savvy, he's getting pretty frail, and his wife especially.

He has requested that he is looking for
- a revolver (simple, no gizmos to learn √)
- in .22 caliber

And I pretty much agree with him on both counts.
A revolver is what they need (DA).
And they (wife in particular) can't handle any recoil.

So...

I was hoping y'all here could give me some makes and model numbers of some .22 revolvers you might recommend.

Money is a little bit of an issue.
So the plan would be for me to look online for something used, and buy it for them.
Maybe something in the $250-$300 range would be swell.

BUT, we all know, if it isn't RELIABLE, I'm just throwing their money away.
So it does need to be a solid gun from a reputable manufacturer

So that's the QUEST!
A solid, well built, reliable .22 revolver, but nothing fancy to run the price up.
That I can find used online.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

James

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Any S&W would be very good choice. An older S&W model 17 also know as the k-22 would be fine. The smith have a long trigger pull in DA mode; which means it is not a lot of weight to pull. any K frame or J frame smith would be my choice. as I meant, some of the DA guns have a short DA trigger stroke and that means harder to pull for senior female fingers. they have no safety or anything else, I teach them as 'capgun design' for older people to understand.

You have the right criteria James

Thank you, Harry.

You mention "any older S&W" and specify the Model 17 aka K-22

Do you have any other specific S&W model numbers?

So's I could scan forums for model numbers, or type model numbers into search boxes on forums.

Thanks,

James

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The $250-$300 budget pretty much rules out all S&W 22 revolvers -- even used --- unless they were really in rough shape.

I'd show him the Taurus to start with. Gunbroker has several Taurus 22 revolver models (used) for sale that might meet his budget.

Used Harrington & Richardson .22 models would also be in the right $$$ range and are generally very serviceable.

other Smith models in 22 lr or 22 mag would be models 651, 652, 48, 15,18, 14, 18, 17.

Larry's suggestion of an H&R is also good and they will be less expensive. models there would be the sentinel, and the 939 SideKick H&R made some of the sidekicks with a key lock IIRC, not as operationally clean.

Taurus Is basically a cheaper copy of the S&W line made in Brazil. If in good condition, these are very workable, and as said less than the Smiths. Try modle 94 and 990..

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Thanks Larry!
and Harry (and for my 26" question, I just realized you helped on TWO of my posts, thanks)!

Now I have a LIST of potential model numbers I can either scan/search for, or maybe post a WTB post.

These things just take time and patience (collect data, search, PM, eMail).

But I am getting started.

Thanks,

James

P.S. Elsewhere I've seen a guy saying how much he LOVES his Rossi M511 Sportsman.
And elsewhere a Ruger SP101?
Any knowledge about these? Seem to me like "possibilities".
Thanks, James

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Like Larry mentioned Smiths are going for about double of your budget, at least around here. I like the H&R recommendation and would look at Hi Standard. I've purchased decent examples of both used for under $200 before the lastest scare.

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Too bad you're looking for DA, good, cheap, new SA's like Heritage revolvers are real effective. I have a 22LR-22wmr sitting beside my TV chair. It has easily interchangeable cylinders for LR or Magnum rounds. You cock the hammer and then there is a moderate, fairly short trigger pull.