I have been out of the market for waaaaay too long. At one time I had a S&W 648. Outwardly identical to my 686. I don't need the double action and don't want to pay the $1200-$1400 they go for on Gunbroker. The NAA stuff looks interesting, but I don't know how my large hands will like those "toys". I like the looks of the Ruger Single Six. Recently I see they make a Single Nine and I have heard about a Single Ten. I don't need or want a convertible as they usually shoot funky with LR.

I like Stainless.

Your thoughts please.

Andy

I know you said you don't need a DA, and I know you said you don't want a convertable...buuut, I would encourage you to look at the Taurus (I believe it is called the tracker) 9 shot convertable. It comes in 4" and 6" and has an adjustable rear sight, so the convertable problems pretty much go away.

IMO, it is a very nice looking gun, and the ones I have handled and shot, shot well. And the best part, again IMO, is the price---aprox $450 compared to $750 and up for an S&W 617(another very fine .22 revolver)

I think I am going to have to own one myself, very soon.

Anyway, just something to think about.

riverman

I like the Taurus M941 "tracker". The grip is very comfortable and it feels great in the hand. I like the extra capacity, but there are a couple of trade-offs. The double action trigger pull is fairly stiff, yet one of the big 3 brands of 22 Mag don't ignite reliably on the firing pin strike in double action (can't remember which). Single action is 100% with all brands.

It's pretty accurate; more accurate than the single six. I don't love the red front sight insert, but you might.

I really like the gun because of the accuracy, capacity, and cost that doesn't have me afraid of scratching it if I take it camping or hiking.

The single six is beautiful. It has the fixed sights, like the Vaquero. It's pretty accurate, too (not as accurate as the Taurus). Roughly 5" at 50 yards instead of 3.5" at 50 yards with best of 4 or 5 factory loads. It feels great in the hand, but the trigger's stiff, and I think in part that's because my larger than average hand is sometimes pressing the back of the hammer and causing friction.

S&W is making some snubbies in .22 Mag as self defense revolvers. And somebody was making the .22 AutoMag IIRC. AMT?

Agreed. I own a Taurus in SS. 4" barrel adjustable sights. DA IS stiff, but SA is fine. Nice carry gun. 9 shot I believe.
Peter.

If you can afford it go with a Freedom Arms. Their accuracy with quality 22 may ammo is on par with a good sporting rifle if you can shoot a revolver that good.
Single 9's are OK. Good for shooting squirrels out to 25 yards or so but the few I tried are not that accurate past about 40 yards

Andy, what do you plan to use it for?
I have a NAA Earl with 3-inch barrel to give me maximum poop in a slip-in-the-pocket package that also accommodates snake loads. If I wanted something to plunk coyotes in the melon at 100 yards, I'd have a scoped TC Contender in this caliber.

Don't get on the Rim-fire thread often, but the better half is happy with a Charter Arms Pathfinder. 6 shot revolver with a 3 inch bbl.

She likes it for its small size (fits in a purse) and easy for her to control in smaller hands. If she likes it, then I have to be nothing but a "happy camper".

Don

Probably the best gun for the money would be a ruger Single Action.

I would go ahead and get the convertable that shoots 22LR as well.

Sometimes if you cannot get Mag ammo, at least you could still shoot 22LR in it...

I also have a 22LR cylinder for it.

I carry a Freedom Arms Mini Revolver in 22 Mag 100% of the time at the deer lease.

With shotshells I have killed several copperheads, and several rattlers, one 54" long.
Most of them in camp.

I have also killed a squirrel with it and used it as a finisher on a coyote and on a few hogs, with solids of course.

I have a Single Six convertible.

LOVE IT!

I'd vote against the taurus "tracker" 22LR. But that comes with a caveat. I currently own a 41mag and 357mag in the stainless 4" tracker series. Both of these are solid dependable and nice to shoot revolvers. What could be better than to have a 22LR in the same package, right? I ordered a blued 4" "tracker" 22LR and what came in is what sometimes gives Taurus a bad name. The timing was slightly off and was stiff as a board. There were some other things, but the bottom line was my gundealer wouldn't even let me have it. Said it would go back to the distributor. The few I have looked at since (gunshows) have been in the same general ball park as the earlier one. None have seemed to be finished out to the same degree as the two stainless centerfires I have. This isn't a rant against Taurus as I will own one of these if I find one in like condition as my other two. I assume (possibly wrongly) that the 22 mag would be about the same in the "tracker".

The little NAA stainless 22mag with the flip out handle is quite handy, but it does take some manipulation to unfold and fold back, but is quite size efficient to pack around.

My experience with the ruger single six is that of the 3 I have, they are all more accurate in 22 mag mode than with the 22LR cylinder in. I have been told (for what that's worth), that the convertible models have barrels for .224 bullets like the mag. and shoot a little better than their 22LR counterparts.

Ruger and Smith both have some small "pocket" revolvers in 22 mag. that look real interesting also.

Good luck in your search. That's at least 2/3 of the fun anyway, isn't it?

Bought a Ruger Single Nine a couple of years ago and really like it. Had my local smith do a trigger job on it and I replaced the Hi Vis sights with Rugers traditional sights. Very accurate and reasonably priced.
A few months ago ordered a Freedom Arms .22 with the extra 22 mag cylinder so might sell the Single Nine when the Freedom Arms is finally built.

Never had much luck with convertibles and owned 3-4 Rugers with the extra cylinder. Seems they would either shoot the 22 LR or 22 mag ammo well, but not both.

I was at Bass Pro shop in Colorado Springs last night and they had plenty of Remington 40 grain 22 mag ammo on the shelf for $14.99 a box.

Holy smoke! $15 a box!!!
Peter.

I once got to play with a heritage arms 22LR/22WMR, both cylinders. Had a fiber front sight, and pointed well. Both calibers seemed to shoot just fine at ping pong balls in an open feild. It had a barrel about 10" long, and had a pretty hefty target style wood grip on it that I think was special order. The trigger was not bad really, as decent as many stock ruger MKIIs and buckmarks I've shot before. I don't think it had anything done to it. I believe the whole thing was about $200, this was over 10 years ago. I seriously considered one for IHMSA rimfire but that sport nosedived for me so I saved money on that one.