Tinman
.308 Win
Went to Johnson’s today and they just got in a S&W sw22 victory. Really nice little pistol. Can’t wait to shoot it.
Just purchased a SW22 Victory
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oc shooter
.223 Rem
I've had mine for a few years so good I got rid of both my Rugers
When it comes to revolvers, I am partial to my S&W's, although my Ruger SP101 .357 snubby is my first EDC and still a favorite. And I hope to never part with my 10 shot S&W Model 617.
But I do also really like my Ruger Model 22/45 LITE Mark IV with the one touch button disassembly, and my DeadAir suppressor. I am curious if anyone has shot both the Ruger Mark IV and the S&W Victory, and their thoughts on both.
But I do also really like my Ruger Model 22/45 LITE Mark IV with the one touch button disassembly, and my DeadAir suppressor. I am curious if anyone has shot both the Ruger Mark IV and the S&W Victory, and their thoughts on both.
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oc shooter
.223 Rem
not a lot of experience with the Ruger just a couple of mags through 1 that a friend has my victory is dead stock so it's not a good comparison but I wouldn't trade the smith for 1
Here is an interesting review of the SW22.
Tinman
.308 Win
Thanks. That was a great article. I appreciate the thought.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
I e heard nothing but good things about them.
MikeyCNY
6.5 Creedmoor
I picked one up 6+ years ago - heavy AF but very accurate. Not sure if they fixed it since then but the Nylok takedown screw can work it's way out, S&W had an improved one they sent me for free but I ended up getting a 5/32" hex one on eBay, this listing looks like the one(s) I got, worked well. (Actually, I checked my e-mails, that's the same seller I used in 2017, good to go!)
I don't think I've shot my Victory since I bought a Taurus TX22 though, ha.
I don't think I've shot my Victory since I bought a Taurus TX22 though, ha.
Tinman
.308 Win
I just ordered a Volquartsen I-Fluted barrel for it. Should be here next week. Comes with a compensator.
Tinman
.308 Win
I believe S&W fixed the problem. I ordered the updated screws anyway. Thanks.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
I don’t own one but I’ve handled and shot one on several occasions. Nice little shooters for sure but…. God damn they’re butt ugly. They’re probably one of the ugliest guns S&W makes.
Tinman
.308 Win
I had never seen one until I bought it. To each there own but I like the look of it.
Personally, I don't think that either the S&W SW22 Victory or the Ruger 22/45 Mark IV are particularly nice looking, but the S&W 617? I like it!
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Just curious,- has anyone ever seen a revolver like this threaded to accept a suppressor? It should have the front sight moved back, of course. Anybody have any pictures of a modified one?
That would be nice to not have brass laying all around the range floor after being ejected from a semi auto .22 pistol like my Ruger 22/45.
When I take my 617 to the range, I take my Speed Beez reloading setup (like shown in the picture below). Saves time and I don’t end up picking up brass from all over the place.
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Tinman
.308 Win
I have one those too. Great revolver. I also have a Dan Wesson .22 revolver. I just purchased the Speed Beez reloading tray for the 617.
thughes
.44 mag
Suppressor on a revolver? Doesn't work so well: the barrel/cylinder gap allows the gas to dump out (exaggerated with a can), kinda defeats the purpose and makes for a nasty stream of gas blowing out of the gap. (Exception being something like the Nagant revolver.)
Hadn’t considered that possibility. I really wonder if the suppressor would add enough extra back pressure to do that. I was thinking more of the sound level reduction, and if it would reduce it enough to make it OK to shoot it without hearing protection.
Curious if anyone has any experience in that regard.
Curious if anyone has any experience in that regard.
The article linked to this post seems to be the basis of your argument. Maybe?
Can Revolvers Have Silencers/Suppressors? What You Need to Know
In action movies, silencers are effective tools for muffling gunfire, and making escape easier after a weapon is fired. While we’ve all seen actors use a pistol with a silencer, …
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Nevertheless, I am still wondering about this idea. One of the reasons this intrigues me is because I am pretty familiar with noise, or more specifically Sound Power Level data from my work with industrial machinery, and its' effect on our hearing. SPL noises are directional. I would venture that the sound emanating at 90 degrees from a miniscule gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone is minor in comparison to that traveling straight down the barrel, and exiting the muzzle end of the barrel of the revolver where a suppressor would be mounted. And I doubt that the minimal added pressure drop from a suppressor is enough to cause a significantly higher sound discharge from that gap of only a few thousandths of an inch between the cylinder and the cone.
I don't have the necessary equipment to test it, and that is why I am curious to know if others have actually done that.
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thughes
.44 mag
The article linked to this post seems to be the basis of your argument. Maybe?
Can Revolvers Have Silencers/Suppressors? What You Need to Know
In action movies, silencers are effective tools for muffling gunfire, and making escape easier after a weapon is fired. While we’ve all seen actors use a pistol with a silencer, …
Nevertheless, I am still wondering about this idea. One of the reasons this intrigues me is because I am pretty familiar with noise, or more specifically Sound Power Level data from my work with industrial machinery, and its' effect on our hearing. SPL noises are directional. I would venture that the sound emanating at 90 degrees from a miniscule gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone is minor in comparison to that traveling straight down the barrel, and exiting the muzzle end of the barrel of the revolver where a suppressor would be mounted. And I doubt that the minimal added pressure drop from a suppressor is enough to cause a significantly higher sound discharge from that gap of only a few thousandths of an inch between the cylinder and the cone.
I don't have the necessary equipment to test it, and that is why I am curious to know if others have actually done that.
Pretty much. I am aware that suppressors increase the back pressure (by delaying the pressure wave exiting the barrel?) but I believe that the additional back pressure on an auto handgun would be mitigated somewhat by the cycling of the slide? Seemed to me that this might be a bad thing to induce on a revolver but I have no practical experience (other than I have never really seen suppressors implemented on wheel guns).
I'm as curious as you are......