I get that, lots of better options nowadays. Back in the 90's in the former USSR a lot of "new businessmen" (read: mobsters) met their end thanks to a .22 pistol and some well-placed shots, so I still have some respect for the caliber. This was often the pistol of choice, the Margolin MCM. Used to have loads of these pistols at every state-ran gun range, they were very common.
I have a stainless SW 8 shot .22lr revolver with a 4” or 5” barrel. I’d probably enjoy it more if I put a red dot on it.
Ruger Wrangler: wouldn't get or recommend. If you want a .22LR pistol look at the Browning Buckmark line, or similar. These are more expensive but more versatile, as you can mount a red dot to them, and use them to tech a new shooter, or youth, to shoot a handgun. You also mentioned a 10/22, whish is fine, but again, only get that if you really want a .22 rifle, OR you want it to teach new shooters/youth shooters so they don't have to worry about the noise or recoil of a centerfire. Both .22 pistols and rifles are so different from other guns they aren't a training aide or substitute at all for me.
I've got a few interesting .22s, including a Beretta Olympia. It's an old Italian military trainer rifle that can run in both bolt action and semi-auto. Very precise in semi-auto, too. Can just sit on the porch and plink at stuff with it all day.
63 year old trapper Bella Twin shot the bear at a distance of 30 feet from a concealed position only when she thought she had too. she shot it in the brain and followed up with several more anchor shots. all the shots easily penetrated the skull and the brain. she was shooting .22 long which is much less powerful than .22 long rifle. .22 long, Long rifle and even .22 short are much more potent than air rifles of comparable class. a standard supersonic .22LR can easily pass through a human torso and exit the other side.
technically yes, but it wouldn't be a good idea. there's not a lot of meat on the frame of a J frame for mounting directly, although that plate might be okay but i would be leery of just the one screw. the classic mounts from competition like C-More typically replace the sight and add depth for more threads in the steel against stress induced from recoil with two screws (in line, front and read) precisely for this reason:
My J frame is a 5” .22LR so concealing it and recoil are not an issue
fair enough, have at it, it should physically fit a standard J frame and one screw should be fine for .22LR.
I have an extra SRO laying around so at least it and the revolver might get some use if it has an optic.
I really like those PA microprisms. Great lightweight magnified/illuminated option. It's worth maybe checking out their secondary mount options - they have offset/cantilever and piggyback setups for pistol dots and T1/T2 pattern red dots that bolt right on.
Tried the 510C and it seemed dim. Wanted to try a different battery, but the tray is a POS. Lots of people seem to love the 510C, but I can't hang with the Holosun side battery tray BS. Just picked up a Novus MDS3 (Zenitco VZOR -1 clone). It's marketed to airsofters/cloners, but seems solid so far.
I've always wanted a 10/22, they're just fun little plinkers. 22 in general is fun, so I do want one.
Already committed to 40 and the SD40 2.0, bought a 25 round mag, case, and 320 rounds of 40 cal. I've seen videos of the new model Sigma, the 2.0, it seems like a decent cheap handgun. And yes I have a pistol, my Model 36 revolver in 38. I've shot 40 cal though and really like it.
I think you need to pump the breaks and commit to something.
I did say far future lol. Tbh I'm probably just going to get the 40 cal at this point. This is just something I thought was cool.
Ah so it's gone the way of the Colt Python after going out of production, just way less good. Also that's a nice looking variant. A pump action that takes AR mags. Neat.
I had it's semiautomatic cousin.
