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**rufusdog** · 01-30-2008, 11:07 AM

I would go Taurus or any other gun maker before S.W. I for one will never own one after they sold out like they did by siding with Clinton and Gore.. how easy we forget.

http://www.actionamerica.org/guns/swbetray.html

Brickboy240 · 01-30-2008, 12:56 PM

The best 22 revolvers are either an early Smith (expensive and hard to find), the Colt single actions (ditto) or a Ruger Single Six.

I have never owned a Taurus or Charter revolver but have heard enough fom those that do so I will probably never own one.

Seriously, if I was going to buy a 22LR revolver today, it would probably be a Ruger Single Six. They're well made, very accurate and known for giving little trouble.

- Brickboy240

**jnclement** · 01-30-2008, 02:11 PM

I had the "Son of Sam" Model by Charter Arms, it worked fine. I just screwed up and bought some gun show reloads, which were really hot, and scared my wife, who wouldn't carry it after that.

mpak87 · 01-30-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus

How are Charter Arms and Taurus revolvers? I'm looking at getting something rather inexpensive and in .22 caliber. Taurus has the 94 in 2in and Charter Arms has the Pathfinder in 2in and 4in. Also is 2in too short a barrel?

I like the Mod. 94, it's really good in the 4in model. I replied to your post on the one and only revolver thread with a pic, so check it out if you get a chance.

**Frenchy** · 01-31-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rufusdog

I would go Taurus or any other gun maker before S.W. I for one will never own one after they sold out like they did by siding with Clinton and Gore.. how easy we forget.

http://www.actionamerica.org/guns/swbetray.html

**Frenchy** · 01-31-2008, 12:28 AM

I've owned two of the "Single-Six's", and they are superb and affordable!

IndyMatt · 01-31-2008, 04:27 AM

I have the Charter Arms Bulldog and the timing and lockup are nice and tight. But the machining is rough and overall it is built for one thing, defensive carry. The Taurus revolvers, I have heard have come a long way but still have a weaker finish. The S&W revolver are the best and most expensive. Rugers are probably your best bet in my opinion, good guns but their triggers are not as crisp as a S&W'a but that can be fixed with some shooting and/or a trigger job.

Are you stuck on a revolver? I just got a buckmark and they are great guns!

Lazarus · 01-31-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpak87

I like the Mod. 94, it's really good in the 4in model. I replied to your post on the one and only revolver thread with a pic, so check it out if you get a chance.

Cool, I'll look after I post here.You have oood taste in firearms. I too have an XD-9 service and a Stag AR.

mudfoot · 01-31-2008, 06:04 AM

I own several Taurus revolvers. I'd trust my life with any one of them.

FATSEXY · 01-31-2008, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rufusdog

I would go Taurus or any other gun maker before S.W. I for one will never own one after they sold out like they did by siding with Clinton and Gore.. how easy we forget.

http://www.actionamerica.org/guns/swbetray.html

I get sick and tired of seeing people bash S&W for "selling out" to the Clinton gun laws. If you were the people in charge of Smith & Wesson, and you knew that the laws were going to pass and you couldn't stop them, would you fight them tooth and nail, risk making enemies with the US Congress (not a great business move), and jeopardize your company and all of your employees's livelihood.... or would you get on board, realizing that whatever happened could be undone whenever they got out of office, and you'd just have to start the groundwork early to try to help your cause?

I'm not positive, but I'd be willing to be that while S&W was "selling out" to Clinton, they also had people at that moment laying groundwork for letting the mag restriction laws sunset when the time came.

PLUS, oddly, there seemed to be enough magazines made to get around the grandfather part of the law to where nobody ever really was unable to find a high capacity magazine while the laws were in place.

So, you can continue to bash S&W and Ruger for having to play ball a lot more Congress-friendly like than Sig, HK, and GLOCK (all.. wait for it.. not US based!) had to, or you can realize that they did all they could to survive in the face of unfriendly government actions.

I see you are a sponsor of XDTalk, sir. Do you sell magazines? Say you did, and the law changed so you could ONLY sell 10 round mags, no grandfathered in full capacity mags allowed. Would you stop selling all magazines altogether to protest the unfair law? I doubt it. I doubt anyone would. You gotta do what you can.

/rant.

01-30-2008, 12:56 PM	#12
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 8,988	The best 22 revolvers are either an early Smith (expensive and hard to find), the Colt single actions (ditto) or a Ruger Single Six. I have never owned a Taurus or Charter revolver but have heard enough fom those that do so I will probably never own one. Seriously, if I was going to buy a 22LR revolver today, it would probably be a Ruger Single Six. They're well made, very accurate and known for giving little trouble. - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

01-30-2008, 02:11 PM	#13
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,396	I had the "Son of Sam" Model by Charter Arms, it worked fine. I just screwed up and bought some gun show reloads, which were really hot, and scared my wife, who wouldn't carry it after that. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

01-31-2008, 12:28 AM	#16
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 12,890	I've owned two of the "Single-Six's", and they are superb and affordable! __________________ ~SC Harvey~ 2008 Election..."Imbrace your ignorance, and vote your preference". It's quite simple, really... *If you vote for Obama, you are a fuking idiot. If you vote for McCain, you are a fuking idiot.* *If your vote is for the lessor of two evils, then you can be comforted knowing that you're less of a fuking idiot than the other guy! Because Fritz says so! RON PAUL IN 2008**

01-31-2008, 06:04 AM	#19
mudfoot XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 314	I own several Taurus revolvers. I'd trust my life with any one of them. __________________ If you are citizen who is legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that the bad man will not come today. No one can be "on" 24/7, for a lifetime. Everyone needs down time. But if you are authorized to carry a weapon, and you walk outside without it, just take a deep breath, and say this to yourself..."Baa."

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01-30-2008, 11:07 AM	#11
rufusdog XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 972	I would go Taurus or any other gun maker before S.W. I for one will never own one after they sold out like they did by siding with Clinton and Gore.. how easy we forget. http://www.actionamerica.org/guns/swbetray.html

01-31-2008, 04:27 AM	#17
IndyMatt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 619	I have the Charter Arms Bulldog and the timing and lockup are nice and tight. But the machining is rough and overall it is built for one thing, defensive carry. The Taurus revolvers, I have heard have come a long way but still have a weaker finish. The S&W revolver are the best and most expensive. Rugers are probably your best bet in my opinion, good guns but their triggers are not as crisp as a S&W'a but that can be fixed with some shooting and/or a trigger job. Are you stuck on a revolver? I just got a buckmark and they are great guns!