If you are leaning toward a Singe Action then Ruger is probably what you want . Single Six or Single 10 . I had never heard of the Alpha Proj firearms and had to look them up . The reviews seem ok .

 

If you could go double action, the S&W revolvers are awesome, but in SA, the Ruger Single Six is really the answer.
There are modern guns that are cheaper, including the Ruger Wrangler, but for high round count target shooting, they aren’t the answers.

 

If you want to spend significant cash on one that's quite overbuilt and very accurate then look at the Freedom Arms Model 97. They do have some alternate cylinder (caliber) options.

 

Bingo

 

Single Six is what you want.
Single Ten doesn't come with the 22 Mag cyl.
Wrangler should not have the Ruger name on it, it's a knockoff Heritage!

 

First, how long do you have to be a member of a club to own a handgun? Is it like in most other European countries following the E.U. firearms directive to be six months?

If you shoot by UIT rules single handedly at 25 meters, you can forget a Ruger Single Six past 150 series with a .224 bore to work for serious target work with .22 l.r.

If you want a revolver, get an older S&W 17 from a trusted source. They are fairly cheap in Europe and the older they are, the better the quality is. Otherwise go for a Belgian FN 150 International, those are like the Energizer Bunny of guns.

 

In Finland you have to be part of club or have to have record that you have been training 2 years. After that you can try to get permit for semi auto and bigger calipers. But for hunting you can get single action if you have practiced certain type of hunting. This is only for hand guns. So planning to get single action now and shoot with it that 2 years. After that something else, not yet sure what 🙂

After couple nights with Google options here seems to be Colt, Ruger and Alfa Proj. Some old west/east German made are also available. But like to hear what should i get if i want accurate gun which will last long time.

 

I have started to practice 25 meters target shooting…easiest way for me is to go for single action revolver. If you want durable and accurate single action which should i look for?

Never owned one myself, but would love to, and you didn’t specify price, but given what you did specify, I’d second the Freedom Arms recommendation.

 

Price does not matter that much. Guns are one thing where i am willing to pay as much as needed to get gun which will last long time and is accurate enough. I dont usually sell or trade my guns. I am buying those with idea that they will be with me rest of my life.

 

I believe he needs a single action for legal reasons. EU has some tough rules.
Saltyfish, my wife is from Kitee.

 

Yea need it at beginning. After two years i can get permit for bigger calipers and/or semi-auto pistols.

 

SUPER Wrangler. Is a Super Single Six with Ceracoat vs polish abd blue.

 

Saltyfish,

that leaves the Ruger Single Six as your best option for the next two years. It is a little hard to shoot this revolver competitively with its thin trigger blade and smallish grips but it is more than sufficient as a rimfire training gun for the next two years until you have more options and have outgrown the Ruger will hopefully shoot in the nine ring average. The firearms availability, price levels, and restrictions in Finland are very different from the U.S. and I would like to encourage you to borrow as many different guns at the range as you can, to see which one suits you best.

In the meantime, I hope that the Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol will help you enjoy the Ruger Single Six more and helps you to improve scores!

The Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol

 

It is actually funny how limited it is here. Served as sniper in army and have been hunting with different guns all my life. I own 338 Lapua mag and semi-auto shotgun and rifle. Still can’t buy semi-auto .22 or basically any pistol except single action .22 😑

 

Another vote for the Ruger Super Wrangler.

 

I guess this is low end model if you compare to single six?

 

And I thought New Jersey ( USA ) was bad I have a Colt King Cobra Target 22 that I love, Colt does have some single action revolvers, if they are anything like the Cobra they should be good.

 

+1 on the Ruger Single Six.

 

I've got a couple of colt new frontiers.. had them for 40 years I reckon.. I wouldn't trade one of them for a pair of the ruger single six's ... the colts are just smoother..

 

get something you like shooting and shoot it a lot , thats my sugestion , if you have a lot of them a lot get neglected , you end up shooting what you have fun shooting

 

Yes Alpha Proj is the way to go where you are, excellent revolver as good as a Smith or Colt not a single action but both.Are you allowed to purchase a double action revolver? this company makes excellent Products.

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You can't beat a single six for the money. I have a 3 screw I bought in the very early '60's. I bought it to shoot varmint's with and it has done away with many of them along with shooting paper targets, rocks, and cans. I have no idea of the round count but is a lot. Except for a little holster wear on the front of the barrel and cylinder it's as good as it was the day I took it out of it's box. Good luck on finding one of those though.

A few years ago I purchased a like new super single six. The 22LR cylinder had never been used and the mag cylinder very little. Off a rest and I am at a point of needing a rest to hit anything at 25 yards it has proved to be just as accurate with 22 LR as my older one and it has the advantage of full adjustable sights.

A single six is a gun you can shoot all your life and then pass it on and with decent care they can pass it on to someone else.

 

My favorite single action .. me and this pistol has seen alot of miles.. bought it new when I turned 21 in 84

 

On a side note, one of my uncles fought on the Suomi side in the winter war. He was not an easy person to get along with, being fluent in Latin and English, he dropped out of school one year early and volunteered to fight Bolshevism. He had a lot of respect for the Suomi fighters and plenty of praise for their devotion and bravery.

 

On a side note, one of my uncles fought on the Suomi side in the winter war. He was not an easy person to get along with, being fluent in Latin and English, he dropped out of school one year early and volunteered to fight Bolshevism. He had a lot of respect for the Suomi fighters and plenty of praise for their devotion and bravery.

On a side note, one of my uncles fought on the Suomi side in the winter war. He was not an easy person to get along with, being fluent in Latin and English, he dropped out of school one year early and volunteered to fight Bolshevism. He had a lot of respect for the Suomi fighters and plenty of praise for their devotion and bravery.

My father in law is the fellow on the left.

 

Looks like he is behind a water cooled Maxim. My father captured four Maxims used for anti-aircraft warfare and took a photo before he attached a grenade and destroyed it.
Now I can understand that there are licenses and restrictions required for belt fed heavy machine guns but .22 l.r. double action revolvers are serious sports equipment, not just fun at the range.


My dad is on the left

 

It might be actually made in Finland. Tikkakoski Oy made and also repaired/modifed those before WW2. There is many name changes but company is now Sako.

 

I know that Smith and Wesson made Model 14s in SAO for target competition. I wonder if they ever made the Model 17 rimfire version in SAO? SAO model 14s were furnished with a hammer that had no provision for a double action sear to be attached to the hammer. To make a Model 17 a SAO, I would think you could simply replace the hammer with one that has the double action sear removed. If S&W has a representative in Finland, it might make sense to give them a call.

 

I dont think there is distributor for S&W 🙁

 

Glades Guy is on to something, thoughS&W never had the M17 as a SAO but it is very easy to make a model 17 single-action-only by just removing one part, the double action sear.
Question is, would the authorities accept it since it is not irreversible? If that is not acceptable, how about having the d/a sear slot spot welded shut? A new hammer can always be installed with minimal effort and some fitting.

 

Well this took longer than i thought but now this thing is in my safe. Not new but seems to be in quite ok condition.

 

Wow, only took six months. Was it modified for single-action-only operation?

 

Just took so long because i was lazy Its hunting season here so most of time i have been working or hunting. Didn’t need to modify it. I think i will be changing sights and and maybe grips.

 

Good to know the government trusts someone like you with a double-action revolver. The difference between a single-action and double action could mean the difference between a peaceful citizen and a mass murderer