A few of the threads here got me thinking about a .22 revolver. I considered the LCRx in 3" and, while that would have been more practical than what I ended up with, I was put off by the heavy trigger and unconventional design. I started looking around for a K-frame 4" S&W .22LR and found them both rare and pricey. I didn't want a full underlug, which seems to be all this is available new. I was picturing a Model 64 in .22LR, but no joy.
My first foray into Gunbroker led me down the path to
this. It's not exactly what was looking for, but it was interesting, and I might've gotten carried away. In any event, I won the auction.
Took possession Friday and test-fired briefly (~18 rds) this morning.
First impressions:
*Geez Louise she's pretty! That old, deep S&W blue--wow! I can't imagine putting this thing in a holster. My only other wheelguns are a GP100 (4") and a M64 DAO.
*DA is not terrible. Smooth but stiff. SA is classic S&W clean and light.
*She is accurate! Just test-firing at 7 yds. Shot about an inch high, centered in nice tight clusters I could cover with a quarter, when I did my part.
*I've never fired a square-butt before, and I'm not a fan of the stocks, or SB so far.
* The only flaw I've noticed is a slight shiny spot on the blade of the front sight--as if it caught on something hard at one point. Just need to blacken it.
* I haven't owned a 6" before. I like the handiness of a 4", but the 6" seems quite manageable--especially since it's unlikely I'll be holstering this revolver anytime soon.
* Why didn't S&W build all of these with 10 rd. cylinders, as opposed to the 6?
*I still wish it was a stainless 4" roundbutt .22 (does that exist?)--but I do like it.
QUESTIONS:
Thoughts on stocks? The square-butt is just so large--it seems to really limit options compared to round-butt. I have medium to medium-largish hands. I recently put
these on my LEO trade-in 64, and I love them.
How to blacken the front sight?
Thanks for any wisdom you can offer!