My wife and daughters have requested a .22 LR revolver. Somewhere along the way, I did some things right...
Use will be recreational shooting with family and friends.
There are not a whole lot of choices for "regular" medium frame guns with adjustable sights. Tanks like the GP-100 need not apply. Bad triggers need not apply.
Currently considered options:
1. New 4" S&W 617
2. Old 4" Pre-18 K-22 Combat Masterpiece
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1032873750
3. Old Model 18
4. Old 6" K-22
5. Old 6" Model 17
6. New 4" Colt King Cobra
7. Old Colt Officer's Model Match
The King Cobra fails to win the wife's approval based solely on looks. I'm concerned with maintenance on the Officer's Model Match - not a lot of Colt gunsmiths around anymore. I'm not a huge fan of the full underlug on the 617, but could live with it.
Is there any reason to not go with the Pre-18 I linked above? My wife currently has a 4" Model 66, so a 4" would be a closer "match" than a 6" K-22. My opinion is not set in stone, so I'm looking for other opinions or options I've missed.
Thanks in advance,
Toonces