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The best I have ever had are two K's made in the late 40's...
George, those are some beautiful Smiths... You have fine taste..
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Hell I bought a 1953 K-22 6" for the princely sum of $250 last week  Wonder if I got a good deal?
The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. � WARREN G. BENNIS
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Colt Officer's Model Match. Lacking that, then a 5-screw K-22.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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Hands down Smith and Wesson 617 over anything Ruger and FYI I own and shoot both
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My opinion the best 22 revolver is the Smith 617 Pre Lock six shot
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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I would not turn up my nose at a Colt Diamondback in .22 LR or a S&W 17 or K-22.
�That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.� George Orwell
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I would not turn up my nose at a Colt Diamondback in .22 LR or a S&W 17 or K-22. Yep. I have always wanted a 4" Colt Diamondback in .22 lr. Sweet little revolvers. But I'm damn sure not paying Gun ShowPrices! Those fellas think they are made out of pure Gold!
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Yes my apology for excluding the diamond back ,I looked at one a few years ago 4" barrel as new in box 1500.00 and just recently saw one with 6" barrel at 1695.00',beautiful guns,just ALOT of money for a 22 that you'd feel guilty just banging around with.
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Speak for yourself.....I'd bang it. And not feel guilty......
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The 18 (4" medium K-frame) would be a great choice, I sure like mine, but it's blued. Of course, it could always be cerakoted.
Just my totally subjective opinion, but a blued older Model 17 - 6" K frame (medium frame) with no underlug, is just about unbeatable for a combination of accuracy, great sights, good sight radius and great trigger pull in a revolver that, while heavy for a .22, won't drag your pants down. Then have it cerakoted for rust protection.
They are a used market proposition only and folks are proud of them, but there are enough out there in good mechanical shape but with bluing wear that it wouldn't break the bank to buy one and then have it refinished with a protective coating anyway. Smith still makes the 6" 17. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Bob, I'd REALLY like the patridge sight on the top 63, if'n it had a gold bead stuck in it....
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Campfire Outfitter
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It has a recess for a white dot and could easily be drilled for a gold bead....wish I knew who did the work...
If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....
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One Of The Best:
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Colt Officer's Model Match, DA Revolver, 22 LR
Bought it in 1971 - NIB
Sold it in 2011 - - 97%
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Be very hard to beat a 63. Mine is an old pinned and recessed one that guy wanted 300 for. I said something along the lines of "ok i reckon i can give you that for it" to make him feel like he wasnt getting reamed. Beautiful little pistol that is so fun and cheap to shoot. Mine will never be for sale along with my old 686. All the rest of my pistols are replaceable.
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The "best" from a pure shooting stand point would have to be the Smith K-22, 6 inch, I had back in the 60's. Hate to admit how many quail, doves, and squirrels I shot with it. Killed a hawk at 125 yds. once. Ground squirrels up to 50 yds. were in real danger. It would put all six into 1 1/2 inches, outside spread at 25 yds.
I couldn't leave it alone. Had a four inch barrel put on it. Big mistake.
On a four inch gun, I like a little extra weight from a full lug barrel.
My current .22 hunting pistol is a Ruger Single Six. Not because it shoots better, it doesn't shoot quite as well. I use it because it can fire the .22 Rimfire Magnum ammo. Makes a real difference on live targets. E
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Where the heck did you find a Diamondback with a magnum cylinder?
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger!
There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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Speaking of Magnum cylinders.
I have only had a couple experiences with these switchable cylinder revolvers. I may have just had an off manufacture on the one I owned. But the other was not "great" either.
Because the barrel is a bit bigger the .22 rimfire bullets just did not seem as accurate as I would have liked. Neither one of the guns was a double action or even a S&W, so that may have been the problem.
I'll say this, those .22 magnums are lethal far and away beyond their diminutive capacity. I'm not sure what more a person would want for an inside the house self defense round. If the crazy high performance of those little bullets does not kill or debilitate an intruder, the muzzle blast will likely knock him unconscious anyway. Is there a sharper more painful report, and muzzle blast from any handgun made today?
I've killed some stuff with the .22 mag, some pretty big stuff. Things you would no way ever consider it to be effective on. I'm not suggesting that the .22 mag is a big game cartridge, however It will deliver a far more devastating lethal impact then what I would have ever imagined had I not done this and seen it with my own eyes............. plenty of times!
www.huntingadventures.netAre you living your life, or just paying bills until you die? When you hit the pearly gates I want to be there just to see the massive pile of dead 5hit at your feet. ( John Peyton)
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Again, "worlds best" would be the FA M97. Do you like your M83?
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"Worlds Best" as far as accuracy. While technically Not a revolver.
The Colt "Camp Perry"
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