[skwcoltguy]

I wanted an Omni snub too, and while I have several USFA's that were produced in single digits, or low double digits, I never did get an Omni snub...I should have been more diligent....but like a lot of Colt's, you assume you can get it "sometime"......I had a pair of USFA 5.5" Bisley targets in my mind for a long time too, a .22 and a .38, never asked him to do it until it was too late. Geez, I think my excuse is I was working too much...

 

[DPris]

All I ever got on the Omni was promises.

I think that one could have gone much farther, if...
Denis

 

[skwcoltguy]

Agreed.....I saw maybe 6-10 of them over a period of several years, I would be very surprised if more than 40 or 50 are in circulation. Saw them in .45 Colt, .44-40, .44 Spec, .38-40 and I think I remember one (for some odd reason) in .38 special

 

[DPris]

I waited years to get a test sample (which I would have bought), he just never got serious with the gun.
Denis

 

[doublesharp]

I've looked at every National Gunday show in Lousiville since the 12 shots were annouced and I've yet to see one. Doug Turnbull would set up at the show from time to time but I haven't seen him in a few years.

 

[keystonearms]

US Firearms 12/22 22lr 5.5" Ivory Grips Used! - USFA Revolvers - Pistols

USFA 12/22 for sale!

 

[Tboggus]

I have one I love. Had Long Hunter's Shooting Supply do an action job on it and it is my Rimfire Challenge competition gun.

 

[22_Matt]

Looks like it might be a good buy for someone looking for one.

Those are the kind of adds I don't understand. If you want to sell a gun, describe the gun. I don't need the history of the .22 cartridge in the add. When I see adds like that, it makes it look like the seller is trying to distract you from the gun by giving you unnecessary info about the ammo it uses or other unrelated facts. You seem to see this a lot in New Service adds where the seller has a 1909 Army for sale, but gives you the entire model history from 1899 through 1943, but can't list the bore condition.

I'm pretty sure that anyone who is going to drop a grand on a .22 revolver, probably already knows all they need to about the cartridge it shoots.

 

[what would you say]

Looks like it might be a good buy for someone looking for one.

Those are the kind of adds I don't understand. If you want to sell a gun, describe the gun. I don't need the history of the .22 cartridge in the add. When I see adds like that, it makes it look like the seller is trying to distract you from the gun by giving you unnecessary info about the ammo it uses or other unrelated facts. You seem to see this a lot in New Service adds where the seller has a 1909 Army for sale, but gives you the entire model history from 1899 through 1943, but can't list the bore condition.

may be the same seller.. I read the same tale on gunbroker in the last few days. gun looks okay, but he tells everything except specifics on the gun he's selling. are the grips original? most 12/22's did not come with ivory grips... so are they original or not? No box in the photos, so we have to assume there isn't one since that is not addressed. .. and other specifics not mentioned. just seems like exactly what you said. There is all unnecessary info to turn attention away from the fact the gun in the photo was never mentioned in detail.
looks like a good gun, but it takes really close up and excellent photos to detect some flaws that might not have been mentioned.
A business name is mentioned, so one would think a business seller would have a more thrills and less frills in the listing.
Just good to see I'm not the only crazy and suspicious browser out here.

 

[22_Matt]

The guns like mine, and the one for sale, came with white plastic "US" stocks. If the pictures were decent, they would probably show the "US" logo and checkering.
That was my one complaint about the gun. The white plastic stocks looked very cheap. I changed mine out for a black set soon after I got it.