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Posted: 4/26/2021 9:44:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. Single action sucks. Get a double action. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ugh, I hate punching .22 cases one at a time. Get a quality double action swing-out .22 revolver, you'll thank me later. The Wrangler is much better than the Rough Rider, but that's like saying the Ford Escort was better than the Yugo. This. Single action sucks. Get a double action. My little SP101 22 is tits! If you decide to get one, OP. I have to tell you that the DA on it is heavy! MY ex and my cousin (Both females, lol) coudn't even pull the trigger on it. |
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Posted: 4/26/2021 9:52:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ruger SP101 .22. I really did get a really good deal on that, I paid somewhere around $150 for that and if it had been fired, it couldn't have been more then a box. It is not svelte and it is pretty heavy for a puny .22 LR cartridge. I have seen a couple more for sale used though that were between 2 and 3 hundred though but not for the last year or year and a half. While I do have a old Ruger Bearcat .22, I would far rather open the cylinder and dump the empties and reload over doing the SA thing with that particular cartridge. I didn't know they made the SP101 with a full underlug. That looks sweet! 
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Posted: 4/26/2021 10:08:44 AM EDT
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They're both crap. That's why they're cheap. The aluminum frame Ruger is a little less crappy than the pot metal frame Heritage.
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Posted: 4/27/2021 5:50:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They're both crap. That's why they're cheap. The aluminum frame Ruger is a little less crappy than the pot metal frame Heritage. If I’m not mistaken, they both have Zmac alloy frames. Zmac is a zinc/aluminum alloy that is actually stronger than aluminum. With you speaking of crap, Ruger firearms are not forged, but rather manufactured with investment castings. The Wrangler, like the Heritage frames are manufactured with die castings, which is plenty strong for the .22 cartridge. The Heritage is so cheap, that you can buy 4 or 5 of them for the price of 1 Ruger Single Six! |
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Posted: 4/27/2021 7:00:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If I'm not mistaken, they both have Zmac alloy frames. Zmac is a zinc/aluminum alloy that is actually stronger than aluminum. With you speaking of crap, Ruger firearms are not forged, but rather manufactured with investment castings. The Wrangler, like the Heritage frames are manufactured with die castings, which is plenty strong for the .22 cartridge. The Heritage is so cheap, that you can buy 4 or 5 of them for the price of 1 Ruger Single Six! |
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Posted: 4/27/2021 7:22:46 PM EDT
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From the reviews I've read neither one has a sterling reputation.The Ruger is rated only marginally higher than the Heritage.
And that's why i have neither......... |
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Posted: 4/27/2021 9:26:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Wrangler receiver is aluminum, and the grip frame is Zamak. As far as I can tell, the entire Heritage is Zamak. Heritage barrel and cylinder are blued steel. The Wrangler is painted...I mean Ceracoated. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 6:41:55 AM EDT
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Admittedly, it's a higher price point, but I really like the Uberti Stallion for a "budget-ish" SA .22. At about $400, they split the difference between a Wrangler/Heritage and a Single-Six in price. Build quality on mine seems to be excellent for the money and they look more traditional than any of the other options. Mine is the birds-head grip model with a 3.5"-ish barrel and it's probably one of the nicest guns I've bought new in that price range. It's a great way to conserve ammo too, which has its advantages in the current situation.
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Posted: 4/28/2021 8:34:41 AM EDT
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Of those two, definitely the Wrangler.
If it had to be a S/A but other choices considered, I’d fiend more on a Single Six. If it just bleeds to be a revolver I’d spend the significantly larger amount on a DA Ruger or Smith. Yes, you could easily fiend the cost of 4 or 5 Wranglers/Roughriders for a DA, all steel .22 but you’re set for life. |
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Posted: 4/28/2021 9:39:43 PM EDT
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If you want a single action .22, I would prefer the steel frame of the Single Six to the alloy frame of the Rangler.
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Posted: 4/30/2021 2:30:10 PM EDT
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I have both. Ruger is better quality but doesn't have clicks when rotating the cylinder. Minor annoyance for me. Voted Heritage since I need to have the sound of the clicks.
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Posted: 4/30/2021 6:24:17 PM EDT
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I have two of the FIEs that preceded the Heritage name. Don't have a high round count on em, but the previous owners did.
Don't dry fire the Heritage w/ the safety off - the firing pin will peen the cylinder, and cause extraction issues. Don't dry fire the Heritage w/ the safety on - eventually the pot metal safety will break from the repeated impacts. Other than that, they're perfectly acceptable $130 revolvers, and you can get a .22 WMR cylinder for em cheap. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 12:41:07 PM EDT
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Uberti Cattlemen 22lr 12 shot for the win !! It’s built on a 45lc frame so if you do cowboy shoots you can train cheaper with the same size revolver.
 They even make a 12 shot Trainer with 3.5” barrel. |
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Posted: 5/3/2021 2:01:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. I'd save a few more bucks then start looking for an older Ruger MKII pistol. I love mine. I had one , $195 for it in 1981 . Sold it for rent $$$ for the whore. Bad move for me all around... |
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Posted: 5/6/2021 5:41:58 AM EDT
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Quoted: Ugh, I hate punching .22 cases one at a time. Get a quality double action swing-out .22 revolver, you'll thank me later. The Wrangler is much better than the Rough Rider, but that's like saying the Ford Escort was better than the Yugo. The Escort was a great car for what it was. Nothing more. Same with the Ruger Wrangler. For what it is, it's a great gun. As far as SA vs DA. That's on the user. Not the product at hand. |
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Posted: 5/6/2021 7:23:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Spend a little more and get something that has at least a little bit of quality in it. I'd take an old single six WAY before I spent a dime on either of those turds. Agreed, although I sold mine and retained a S&W kit gun. The single six will last several lifetimes. Not being a dress up cowboy but a tin can plinker the swing out cylinder was a much nicer range session. I really got sick of gate loading .22s. I have the kit gun and a pre17 target gun. I actually shoot the J frame better but I never done a full ammo search for the best load for the pre17. |
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Posted: 5/6/2021 7:34:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Agreed, although I sold mine and retained a S&W kit gun. The single six will last several lifetimes. Not being a dress up cowboy but a tin can plinker the swing out cylinder was a much nicer range session. I really got sick of gate loading .22s. I have the kit gun and a pre17 target gun. I actually shoot the J frame better but I never done a full ammo search for the best load for the pre17. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Spend a little more and get something that has at least a little bit of quality in it. I'd take an old single six WAY before I spent a dime on either of those turds. Agreed, although I sold mine and retained a S&W kit gun. The single six will last several lifetimes. Not being a dress up cowboy but a tin can plinker the swing out cylinder was a much nicer range session. I really got sick of gate loading .22s. I have the kit gun and a pre17 target gun. I actually shoot the J frame better but I never done a full ammo search for the best load for the pre17. The 34's are nice, I have 2 I picked up thru the years, one 34 and one 34-1 still in the box. The 34 no dash is finish worn but still works nicely and the sights on them, for a small .22, are very good as compared to some other manufacturers .22's. |
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Posted: 5/16/2021 7:05:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The 34's are nice, I have 2 I picked up thru the years, one 34 and one 34-1 still in the box. The 34 no dash is finish worn but still works nicely and the sights on them, for a small .22, are very good as compared to some other manufacturers .22's. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Spend a little more and get something that has at least a little bit of quality in it. I'd take an old single six WAY before I spent a dime on either of those turds. Agreed, although I sold mine and retained a S&W kit gun. The single six will last several lifetimes. Not being a dress up cowboy but a tin can plinker the swing out cylinder was a much nicer range session. I really got sick of gate loading .22s. I have the kit gun and a pre17 target gun. I actually shoot the J frame better but I never done a full ammo search for the best load for the pre17. The 34's are nice, I have 2 I picked up thru the years, one 34 and one 34-1 still in the box. The 34 no dash is finish worn but still works nicely and the sights on them, for a small .22, are very good as compared to some other manufacturers .22's. Not something you're likely to run into in a random gunshop, but not long ago I lucked into an old 35. The 35 is a 34 with a 6" barrel with a patridge front sight. Mine is an Improved I-frame "Model of 1953 .22/32 Target" made that, best I can pin it down, dates to 1958 (coincidentally my birth year  ) and also the lowest serial number model stamped 35 that has been posted on the S&W Forum, according to those that keep track of such things. (At least it was when I bought it last year, a lower number may have been posted since).If you ever see one, grab it! It's a great little revolver and I love mine!  |
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Posted: 7/19/2021 6:31:24 PM EDT
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I bought a Wrangler then my SIL gave me a Heritage. They both have their pluses & minuses. The Ruger is only available with a 4 3/4 barrel but a couple different finishes. I haven't seen one for under $200.00 lately. They both shoot about the same with CCI Standards.
I say it comes down to what barrel length do you want. |
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Posted: 7/19/2021 6:37:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not something you're likely to run into in a random gunshop, but not long ago I lucked into an old 35. The 35 is a 34 with a 6" barrel with a patridge front sight. Mine is an Improved I-frame "Model of 1953 .22/32 Target" made that, best I can pin it down, dates to 1958 (coincidentally my birth year ) and also the lowest serial number model stamped 35 that has been posted on the S&W Forum, according to those that keep track of such things. (At least it was when I bought it last year, a lower number may have been posted since).If you ever see one, grab it! It's a great little revolver and I love mine! https://photos.smugmug.com/Firearms/SW-35/n-Wd4NtP/Images-from-folder-SW-35/i-Jh8k9wL/0/1e13db24/X3/diamonds1-1600-X3.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Spend a little more and get something that has at least a little bit of quality in it. I'd take an old single six WAY before I spent a dime on either of those turds. Agreed, although I sold mine and retained a S&W kit gun. The single six will last several lifetimes. Not being a dress up cowboy but a tin can plinker the swing out cylinder was a much nicer range session. I really got sick of gate loading .22s. I have the kit gun and a pre17 target gun. I actually shoot the J frame better but I never done a full ammo search for the best load for the pre17. The 34's are nice, I have 2 I picked up thru the years, one 34 and one 34-1 still in the box. The 34 no dash is finish worn but still works nicely and the sights on them, for a small .22, are very good as compared to some other manufacturers .22's. Not something you're likely to run into in a random gunshop, but not long ago I lucked into an old 35. The 35 is a 34 with a 6" barrel with a patridge front sight. Mine is an Improved I-frame "Model of 1953 .22/32 Target" made that, best I can pin it down, dates to 1958 (coincidentally my birth year ) and also the lowest serial number model stamped 35 that has been posted on the S&W Forum, according to those that keep track of such things. (At least it was when I bought it last year, a lower number may have been posted since).If you ever see one, grab it! It's a great little revolver and I love mine! https://photos.smugmug.com/Firearms/SW-35/n-Wd4NtP/Images-from-folder-SW-35/i-Jh8k9wL/0/1e13db24/X3/diamonds1-1600-X3.jpg I ran into two in under 2 months, one that was used well cosmetically [34 no dash] but was still mechanically sound and another [34-1] that was new in the box still wrapped in paper. Go figure............it was that way when I was collecting USGI 1911's, feast then famine. |
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