.22 Long Rifle

In the first installment we examined the different frame sizes and the differences between the various models. Now we are going to take a look at sights, grips, cylinder releases and some other details: read on to learn what you need to know before “pimping” your S&W revolver.

Featuring a one-piece integrated aluminum ORYX chassis and buttstock, a CNC-machined stainless steel receiver, a free floating threaded Snake Fluted Barrel and a TG2000 trigger group, the new rimfire rifle is designed for long-range shooting. It is also available with a Zeiss Conquest V4 6-24x50 scope preinstalled.

Talking about former boxing champions, people use to say that successful comebacks to the ring are never successful. Can Diana prove the opposite with the new R-22 rimfire rifles? all4shooters.com has already tested the Green Classic and Green Carbon models in detail and draws a conclusion as to whether the comeback was successful.

As we could already see at SHOT Show 2020, rimfire shooting is currently a mega trend in guns and ammunition. The Czech ammunition manufacturer Sellier & Bellot is also following this boom and built a new production facility especially for its rimfire cartridges, equipped with the latest manufacturing technology. This is also where Sellier & Bellot's new .22 LR Club comes from. Please watch our …

After the B-14R and the BXR models, with the BMR Bergara introduces in 2021 a rimfire rifle designed for both field- and match performance. Guaranteed for world-class accuracy and chambered in .22 LR, .17 HMR and .22 WMR, it is  available with the option of either steel or carbon fiber barrels.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Pedersoli: .22 caliber Black Widow rifle. Another novelty presented in 2021 is a somewhat surprising firearm. It is in fact a single shot rifle in .22 LR caliber that can be easily carried in a backpack.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Volqartsen: Black Mamba-X pistol. Based on the Ruger 22/45 Mk IV semiautomatic rimfire pistol frame, the Black Mamba is available in different versions with 4.5” and 6” barrel lenghts. The version we are presenting here is compatible with many mini-reflex optics without the need for mounting plates.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021, news from Taurus, the TX22 Competition pistol. An interesting product, especially for the US market, in which .22 rimfire semiautomatic pistols have always enjoyed great popularity and top sales. With this renewed model, Taurus is targeting sport shooters looking for a cadet caliber pistol with the latest in versatility.

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Heritage Manufacturing: the Barkeep revolver. With a two-inch barrel, this compact Wild West-style rimfire revolver is chambered in .22 LR. It is designed to work with an interchangeable .22 WMR 6-shot cylinder option too. 

The new .22 LR line-up features a capped lower receiver with no buffer tube (receiver extension). The Banshee 300, the most compact version, is just 14.7″ long with a 4.5” barrel. The innovative CMMG’s .22 LR End Caps, specially designed to transform your .22 LR AR15 build, can also be purchased separately.

From the Czech Republic, the .22 Long Rifle version of the CZ P-07 – a gun we already had the opportunity to appreciate in 9mm caliber. Ideal for training and recreational shooting, in contrast to other modern pistol it features an external hammer and a single/double action trigger.

One of the most iconic .22 LR rimfire pistols is the Browning Buck Mark, introduced in 1985 and still current thanks to the different versions that have succeeded over time. The Contour model is one of its most recent iterations.

A limited-run bolt-action trainer rifle that can be be used up to 500 yards out-of-the-box: the Rim Reaper .22 LR Rifle System comes complete with a Revic PMR 428 Smart Rifle Scope and a lot of high-end features, such as a 22” carbon wrapped barrel and adjustable stock. But at $ 9975, price is non light.

Manufactured at the end of the 1960s by the Italian Bernardelli company, this semi-automatic target pistol was built with great care, but was not as successful as hoped. Today it is an interesting collector's item.

Česká Zbrojovka (CZ) has been very successful, especially in recent years, with a high level of innovation in military, law enforcement and civilian markets. The Czech manufacturer offers guns that deliver high performance for little money. The three brand-new rimfire rifles of the CZ 457 series are no exception. Prices start at 470 euros and go up to almost 1100 euros. You can read here which …

The young Ruger Custom Shop not only sells large-caliber pistols and revolvers, but also fine  semi-automatic small-caliber rifles that promise lots of shooting fun. What happens when one of the world's most famous rimfire rifles meets the in-house custom shop? We have tested a Ruger 10/22 Competition.