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Offline Bama76

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Red dot mountable 22 revolver...what's available?
« on: December 23, 2004, 03:58:41 PM »
I have a Buckmark that I like but I get sick of loading the magazines for the thing during extended shooting sessions. I want a DA revolver, preferbly a 9 shooter. The little Ruger SA's are nice but slow to reload and I have HUGE hands that just don't work well with'em. I want to put a red dot on it and use it for plinking and practice in place of my full bore hunting revolver when I'm out shooting with the kids.
I've noticed the 7 shooter Taurus Tracker but what else is on the market?

Mike

Offline Vern Humphrey

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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2004, 06:33:21 AM »
The first place I'd go is to my local pawnbroker and see what he's got -- you can get some great buys in old guns that aren't made any more.  If he doesn't have anything you like, offer him $10 to handle a firearms transaction for you.

Then go to Gunbroker.com or Gunsamerica.com and shop around.

One of my favorites -- my Colt Officer's Model Target (Colt's top-of-the-line target revolver in the pre-WWII era) came to me that way.

Here's an example from www.gunsamerica.com.

$335.00 Reduced. Post-War K-22. All original. Serial # is K 296XX. Shows the incredible workmanship of these mid-century Smiths. Lockup is tight and action is wonderful. Some cosmetic problems responsible for the low price. E-mail for more pics and a more thorough description.

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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2004, 07:18:44 AM »
Sounds like you are looking for a S&W mod 617+. ie. All stainless ,10 shot , K frame ( same as medium. 38/357 frame) with full underlug.  You can get aftermarket mounts for them easily. Also, begining with the 617-4 in 98' they came drilled and tapped for a mount.
If you were willing to bend on teh "nmore than 6 round" requirement, an earlier mod 17  or 617 ( both 6 shot) would work nicely as well.

hth