Heritage Arms Rough Rider .22lr Inside

[JaPes]

Here it is:

I suspect I'm following stereotypical firearms enthusiast development life cycle in buying this. I started out with a .22lr semi-auto. I then transitioned to a Glock 19 Gen4 (initial release) as my first center fire pistol. After that, it became about buying/trading/selling for a few years. I started to practice with the primary purpose of self defense. I discovered my preferences, and drastically thinned the herd of any firearm that didn't serve a specific purpose of use, did not shoot often, and did not truly enjoy to shoot. I kept on practicing with a purpose. I took a couple classes. I don't know how, but I somehow converted range time to more work than enjoyment. Last month, I acquired a 1950 S&W M&P .38 5-screw revolver. I'd been without a revolver for a while, and I was drawn to the old M&P. I shot the revolver. I shot 7 cylinders of pure enjoyment.

Last weekend, I was at my favorite small LGS. There it was: a Heritage Arms Rough Rider .22lr. The shop owner let me shoot 12 rounds through his personal Rough Rider into his test lane and trap. Call me crazy, but the slower pace of a revolver and even slower pace of the cowboy action revolver puts a smile on my face. I filled out the paperwork and handed over $150.

 

[rjm6120]

I've been kicking around picking one of these up for a few months. What are your impressions of the quality? Sometimes I let myself be swayed by the (usually) unsupported argument that low price=low quality, which I know is not always the case.

 

[JeffF64]

I have had one for a couple years, it never fails to fire and it is fun.

 

[CajunBass]

I've got one also. They're not bad for the money. I doubt they'll be heirlooms, but, if I still bummed around in the woods, the Rough Rider is the one I'd take.

 

[raljr1]

Bought one for my son several years ago...we'll made for the price and it has been reliable....hard to go wrong. ...

 

[litenlarry]

I have pondered getting one..I have fondled a few..The finish of the pistol's I have looked at ? Similar to a paint job, rough.... It may be that I am spoiled to some fine pistols and expect too much from a low cost revolver..

 

[Ozark Marine]

Have one for a couple of years now. Great for getting non gun owners and kids into our shooting community. Never a problem firing any ammo, no mater what.

 

[bowzette]

Academy sells the basic 6.5" .22lr cylinder on Black Friday for $100!. I bought two. One the timing was off and I sent it to Heritage which they repaired and test fired. Both are accurate for SA style plinkers and are fun to shoot. Both of mine like Federal Auto Match better than CCI SV or Mini Mags. I sold one for the $100 I paid for it. Yes the finish is painted and it will not be prized like a Ruger Single Six/Ten, but it is cheap and fun to shoot. The safety if strange but not a bad idea for training kids or someone with no knowledge of firearms. Look at the Heritage site. You can buy all the parts except the barrel and frame and the cost is very inexpensive for these parts. I figure when something breaks I will learn to repair it-a project gun.

 

[jim.c]

I've had my Rough Rider for about a year. I also have the 6.5" barrel version. Picked it up on sale at my LGS for $120. How can you go wrong ? I've shot everything from CCI Quiet to Stingers and Velocitors and everything in between with no problems. Fun to shoot and easy to clean and maintain. I've been thinking about getting the 9 shot version as well. Everyone should have at least one.

 

[JaPes]

I've been kicking around picking one of these up for a few months. What are your impressions of the quality? Sometimes I let myself be swayed by the (usually) unsupported argument that low price=low quality, which I know is not always the case.

I'll tell you the truth, it is what it is. Is it a Ruger Single 6, 7, 9, or 10? No it's not. It also doesn't carry a $500 - $900 dollar price tag either. In relation to the low price tag, the quality is pretty good. Timing is good on mine. I've had no issues over the 10 cylinders I've shot so far. I might have to clamp the front sight blade in a vise and give it a small adjustment. Then again, I might not. I need bi-focals nowadays, so it's most likely my eyes.

If the Heritage Rough Rider cost $250, I'd be more inclined to hold onto my money and save up for a Ruger or a DA S&W or Taurus. At $100 - $150? I'll buy it. I'm not saying that $100 - $150 is chump change to me. I work hard for my $$$ and I wasn't raised with a casual disregard for money. But at $150, I can just shoot this pistol and enjoy. I'm not going out of my way to intentionally beat it up. If it happens to get a few character marks over the time I own it, I'm not going to be as concerned as if I got a scratch on my Springfield Range Officer you know what I mean?

The darn thing is the right combination of price, quality, and fun.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Mine (my kid's, really) suffered from a broken cylinder hand spring. I ordered the part from Taurus. They charged me 14.72 including shipping. Had the part in about a week. Took me about 20 minutes to install after watching a youtube video about it. Once they're out of warranty, it's definitely not worth sending them back to Miami for work, but the parts can be ordered easily. Given the low price, we are satisfied. The gun works well, and it's accurate. By the way, the finish is holding up well so far.

 

[Bigblockbill]

I have one that I paid $100 for on Black Friday at academy. As stated before we are not talking Ruger Single Six quality, but for what I paid it is great to let the nephews shoot, or keep in the truck tool box to handel snakes. Its not worth more than 150 but it is with the 150 for the fun factor.

 

[DWalt]

Sort of like a Hi-Point. If you want something utilitarian that shoots decently at a low price, it's OK. The IJs and H&Rs of today.

 

[Eshooter]

Picked this up last week at my lgs for $150. They had a Ruger sale & I went in to look at Rugers originally. The Rugers averaged about $470 for their single action .22lr revolvers. That was a bit more than I wanted to pay for a pistol that I intended to use for fun & to shoot snake loads with around the house. I have a Ruger GP-100 & a S&W model 29 so I appreciate a good revolver. I just didn't have an old western style single action & had an itch to get one. So far it's been a great little pistol! I like the 6.5" barrel as my other 2 revolvers are 4". I'm used to having rear sights that are taller & I was about 2" to the left when I first shot it. But it grouped real well & a few cylinders later I was hitting around the bullseye shooting from 7yds. Need more trigger time to get on target out at 25yds but can still hit 6" shoot n see at that distance; just not in the 10 ring yet. Seem to shoot better one handed with it than with 2 hands, it's just a natural pointer!


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