Coldshooter
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Did S&W ever make a shrouded hammer or centennial type J-Frame in .22 during this era? How about airweight configuration?
Rimfire j-frames
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No. They just finally started doing it. 43C.
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Coldshooter
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i've looked at the new one. Price seems OK but I find them to be a bit homely. Then again my favorite car is a 57 rocket Olds. Blued with wood grips suits me very well.
burrhead
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Not a shrouded hammer but the M43 is an Airweight J frame 22.
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I suppose there was never a big demand for a shrouded hammer .22 because most people would consider the .22 unacceptable as a self defense weapon. Now I don't want to start a whole argument here about the effectiveness of the .22 cartridge, just simply saying that most people who carry want something with more stopping power and better reliability than a rimfire cartridge. Being that the shrouded hammer guns are considered carry guns, and for the most part .22's aren't, hence the reason you won't find that configuration a popular one.
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Coldshooter
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I think you are quite right about self defense. I'm hoping to find a nice rim fire j frame soon. I shoot a brich of .22 every two weeks throgh a number of guns and like them all. I was looking at a shrouded hammer as being something different than what I have.
Dragon88
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I agree. I really want a 43C, but I'm struggling to justify it. It would never be a serious carry piece, nor a great target pistol. The best justification I can find is a training aid for my 642 that shoots cheaper ammo.
Not shrouded but the 317 is about the lightest rimfire around. A little hard to control for that reason.
