Who Loves .22 Revolvers?

[bdGreen]

Are they all asleep?

 

[reccpd101]

My H&R Sportsman was my grandfathers. (It is the bottom one in the "top break photo".) It is the first handgun I ever fired, and fired, and fired !!!! My grandfather was a cracker jack hunter. He carried the H&R for stationary small game and "coup de grace" on larger game. He carried a well worn double shotgun that was choked IC/Mod. During deer season, he had a slug in the IC barrel. Deer were not common in our area in the early 60s when I hunted with him but he and I both bagged one on occasion. There is no telling how many rabbits and squirrels went on the table thanks to the Sportsman 22 revolver. My first cousin was a year younger than me and he hunted with us. He has the double gun.

One of my best and last memories of my grandfather was watching him walk toward the car along an old logging road in the National Forest near where we all grew up. The leaves had turned on the hardwoods and framed him. He was wearing a brown checked flannel shirt and a stained tan canvas coat with a rear rubberized game pocket. The tip of the holster of the H&R hung below the coat on his right. His grey felt fedora was cocked to the left and the double was in the crook of his elbow. He was 83. It was our last hunt together for the three of us although we didn't know it at the time. He went to the great hunting ground in the sky at 84.

I also have the fedora. I also have a 34, 63, and 18 Smiths. They're better guns but none are tied to my heart like the H&R.

A few years ago my first cousin and I went to Alaska fishing. Granddad was with us in spirit. He would have loved it.

 

[Jimmyjones]

Forgot a couple of Model 34's

 

[woodsltc]

Have pics of my .22 Smiths......I have other makes, just no pics at this time.

Don

 

[Rob613]

I only have one, 18-3, but it's my favorite gun to shoot...

 

[bananaman]

I only have 1 .22 revolver. 17-2 from 1964. When I saw it, it was Buy it Now! Lost out on too many nice ones. Was amazed at the accuracy also. Came with "rubber grips" I had found these diamonds for it. Wouldn't mind a few more 22's. Bob

 

[PaulDoc]

These three are new to me. Haven't even shot yet. 1939 Outdoorsman, m48, and a 351pd.

 

[3 Olives]

My only 22

 

[wundudnee]

A lot of very nice .22s on this thread. I am a .22 addict and have many.

2 .22 Masterpieces
18-3
18-2
2 .22 combat Masterpieces
Model 63
34-1
48-4
Ruger Bearcat
High Standard .22 mag derringer

I would love to show pictures of these, but unfortunately rat fink fototime went down last week and all the pictures are gone until I dig them all out of my past backed up stuff.

 

[bdGreen]

For your viewing pleasure.

bdGreen

 

[AzShooter]

Shot today's Steel Challenge with my S&W 617 and had a great time. I really need to practice dry firing ( using yellow #6 dry wall anchors ) to be able to get some decent scores.

 

[Erocksmash]

I picked up a taurus 992 over the weekend at a local show for 5 beans, pretty fair if you ask in today's market, came with the 22lr and the 22mag quick change cylinder...

I've burned about 250rds so far in it, got a shout trigger in it, but I figure it a good work out...

 

[JJEH]

I've got a pair of .22's

 

[YkcorCal]

S&W 617-4 8 3/8" barrel .22 lr

 

[88IROC]

These are a few of my favorite things...

S & W M48-4
S & W M18-3
Colt .22 Peacemaker

 

[GM4spd]

22 LR on a Python lock work and frame. What's not to like?

 

[sparkyvega]

One J and one K.

 

[Echo40]

I think a better question would be; Who doesn't like .22 Revolvers and what the heck is wrong with those who don't?

Honestly, how can you dislike a .22 Revolver? I don't even own a .22 Revolver yet I still love them! One of these days I gotta quit messing around and at least get myself a cheap Heritage Arms Rough Rider or Ruger Wrangler to plink with.

 

[Grayfox]

I'm quite fond of .22 wheel guns myself.

17-5, 17-6, a pair of 18-3s and a 34-1.

Add a snake to the pile.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Only one Ruger Single Six for me. Marked down to nothing as it was "missing" the 22 mag cylinder that it never had.