Comanche Revolvers ( .22 LR caliber)
MEHLaw
action. This will be a plinking gun, I don't want to pay for a tackdriver or a
future family heirloom; just a reliable functioning gun (in the same ballpark
with the old H&R Sportsman etc.). SOG lists the Comanche .22 LR revolvers at
wholesale: $160 for blued, $170 for stainless.
I'd very much appreciate any recommendations, warnings etc.
Very best regards, Maurice E. Hebert
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grievous harm maliciously done to it by the Clinton presidency. THAT'S HIS
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Hoosierhoser
made by Llama. Their auto pistols are pretty good, I have quite a few and
never been disappointed, but those revolvers are really not worth the money.
The older High Standards that were 9 shot were OK, but kinda hard to find.
If you want a gun that has a 9 shot capacity, get an auto. If you want a
single-action revolver, get a Ruger single six. They are not very accurate
generally, ie, for the money spent, most auto's are a much better buy, but in
the entry level price range, they are the choice. They are more durable than
the imports, but the manufacturing tolerances of Rugers in general does not
make for consistent accuracy.
max
#action. This will be a plinking gun, I don't want to pay for a tackdriver or a
#future family heirloom; just a reliable functioning gun (in the same ballpark
#with the old H&R Sportsman etc.). SOG lists the Comanche .22 LR revolvers at
#wholesale: $160 for blued, $170 for stainless.
High Standard made a nice little 9 shot .22 revolver called the
Sentinel that still pops up pretty regularly. Alloy frame, small,
light and simple. Nothing fancy, but works well.
They're getting more expensive these days, but you can still find them
for around $150. Lots of people are starting to list them for $250
and up, but I bet they sit on them for a while.
max
Lynn K. Circle
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# Hi All: I am looking to acquire a medium priced .22 LR revolver, 9 shot,
double
# action. This will be a plinking gun, I don't want to pay for a tackdriver
or a
# future family heirloom; just a reliable functioning gun (in the same
ballpark
# with the old H&R Sportsman etc.). SOG lists the Comanche .22 LR revolvers
at
# wholesale: $160 for blued, $170 for stainless.
#
# I'd very much appreciate any recommendations, warnings etc.
#
# Very best regards, Maurice E. Hebert
# Walk Softly........and Carry.
#
Unless the double-action is important to you, you might want to consider a
Heritage SA. I saw one at Academy today with adjustable sights for $189.00.
I know nothing about the Comanche. But as one who in the past owned a whole
host of cheap revolvers, most of them weren't worth the money or time spent
trying to make them work.
Lynn Circle
Frank Silbermann
<b6mmlv$d24$1...@grapevine.wam.umd.edu>, MEHLaw <meh...@aol.com> :
# Hi All: I am looking to acquire a medium priced .22 LR revolver, 9 shot,
# double action. This will be a plinking gun, I don't want to pay for
# a tackdriver or a future family heirloom; just a reliable functioning gun
# (in the same ballpark with the old H&R Sportsman etc.). SOG lists the
# Comanche .22 LR revolvers at wholesale: $160 for blued, $170 for stainless.
My father has one and I've played with it quite a bit.
His is a medium-framed revolver , blued, with 6" barrel.
The grips are huge and squarebutt -- old-fashioned like from the 1950s.
It is only a six-shooter. (If you want a 9-shooter, try the Taurus.)
It seemed quite accurate. The double-action trigger is very smooth
-- better than any other revolver I've used.
There were _lots_ of mifires that would _usually_ go off the next time
the cylinder went around. (Almost always the "duds" worked just fine
when I tried them in my Bersa 23 semi-auto.) Someone suggested
that maybe the firing-pin housing needed disassembly and cleaning,
but I didn't know how to do it. I've heard that .22 revolvers tend
to be prone to misfires unless the hammer spring is very strong
-- considering the sweetness of the trigger this could well have been
the problem. Also, maybe it had been previously ruined by dry-firing
-- my father picked it up at a flea market for $100 ten years ago.
To be fair, I never tried anything but cheap ammo in it (e.g. Thunderbolt).
Ejection of empties required a sharp knock on the ejector rod
(rough chambers?).
The finish on exposed metal was very smooth, but unexposed portions
were much rougher.