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Thoughts of the model 22 in 45acp?
I am considering this revolver to accompany my sig 220 and Model 13 in the safe? I have been reducing my collection and on hand varity of callibers and have it down to .45acp and 38/357
Pics of the model 22 would be appreciated as
well any thoughts on it being a ccw also?
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Thoughts of the model 22 in 45acp?
I am considering this revolver to accompany my sig 220 and Model 13 in the safe? I have been reducing my collection and on hand varity of callibers and have it down to .45acp and 38/357
Pics of the model 22 would be appreciated as
well any thoughts on it being a ccw also?
Thanks
Carl
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03-06-2009, 11:08 AM
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03-06-2009, 11:19 AM
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Thank You
I have been there and was looking for insight from individual owners, also pic's if available are alot better quality here then on S&W's page.
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03-06-2009, 11:50 AM
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Here's a picture of my TR22 with only a Tyler T grip added.
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03-06-2009, 12:34 PM
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bronco45,
What kind of front sight is that? Mine came with the traditional half moon front. Thanks, Howard
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03-06-2009, 02:34 PM
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What is your impresion of the TR22
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03-07-2009, 05:27 PM
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Howard B. That is a .250 Post pin in sight ordered from Smith and Wesson. On the rear vertical edge of the sight I used a stone and some emery cloth and made a 10-15 degree ramp sloping upward. I don't snag leather with it when I draw. I then painted the rear face of the sight with Hot Orange Model paint and when you go to pick up the front sight all you see is a Orange picket in front of you, for a sight.
C.S, In some ways this is the best defensive revolver I have ever owned. Did have some trouble with light hammer strikes when I first got the gun. Replaced the standard firing pin with an extended one from C&S and still got light strikes. So I put in an old Mainspring I had laying about. About 50 rounds of 45 downrange and the firing pin broke.
So I replaced the broken C&S firing pin with the original and kept the old mainspring,and so far no problems.
In all fairness to Smith and Wesson, I shoot nothing but reloads and use CCI primers 90% of the time because they are usually available as I only live 20 miles from where they are manufactured.
Some of the problems have been attributed to primer depth coupled with hard primers (cci). I've not had any problems with factory ammo.
Fastest reload in a revolver, a slug that has great authority in any bullet configuration, and shooting 45 without chasing brass.
2" goups at 25yds is the norm. Would I buy another one? I have two.
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03-07-2009, 06:04 PM
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03-07-2009, 08:19 PM
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I find that I am carrying my M22 more and more.
Here is a pic.
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03-08-2009, 11:04 AM
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Here's mine...Ahrends grips....
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03-09-2009, 07:16 AM
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Sorry no pics as my camera went south a while back! I have the Thunder Ranch model with the horrible gold logo on it but its a great revolver. I shoot more auto rim than acp, really like those 255 LSWC,s at 875 fps! I only use Winchester primers and so far no missfires. I like that front sight on bronco45,s.
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03-09-2009, 07:39 AM
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I would like to thank everyone for the input
pretty resounding positive feed back This will be a companion to my 220. Then to find a early 640 the +P+ .38 model
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03-09-2009, 11:39 AM
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Oops, strike the gold logo remark on previous post, had a brain malfunction and was thinking of my M-21! My M-22 is sans horrible!
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03-09-2009, 01:18 PM
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bronco45, Thanks for the sight info. I guess I should have asked this before - does it have a part number? Sorry & thanks again.Howard
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03-10-2009, 09:01 AM
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It does! But I'm away from my Brownells catalog, but look under the S&W section front sights.
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03-10-2009, 09:15 PM
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I'll chime in #864-000-009. 250 Gold Bead Front Sight.
Bronco45 Looked so good on yours I had to have one on mine.  Notime2
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