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#42 ·
morrisdan3006 said:
I’ve got them both and S&W K22 will one up the Colt OMT. The S&W is a superior design to the Colt. This is true on all Colt DAs.
Not that Colt couldn’t make a precision and excellent finished product, they just were step behind S&W on DA revolvers. Colt had the SA market and auto pistol market with JM Brownings designs for years.


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Those inferior Colts broke a lot of records in competition.
 
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Recusant said:
I picked up this Model 63 a while back and I'm very happy with it.



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The J frame S&W 22 revolvers are fine guns but not in same class as K frames. The Kit Gun is more of a competitor with a Colt DiamondBack. My opinion the Colt DB edges it out by a hair. The stock Baughman Ramps are a draw back for S&W Js.
I don’t know how a m35 with Patridge blade would stack up against a Colt DB.
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Recusant said:
I picked up this Model 63 a while back and I'm very happy with it.



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I’ve got small hands but I couldn’t shoot J 34 or 63 until I got me some bigger grips. You will pay some bucks for S&Ws Targets but there are many aftermarket grips for Js because of all the 38s they make. A 4” J is also a pain to buy a nice holster for without spending $100, unless you are happy with nylon.
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morrisdan3006 said:
I’ve got them both and S&W K22 will one up the Colt OMT. The S&W is a superior design to the Colt. This is true on all Colt DAs.
Not that Colt couldn’t make a precision and excellent finished product, they just were step behind S&W on DA revolvers. Colt had the SA market and auto pistol market with JM Brownings designs for years.


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Yeah, you hear things like that a lot from people today. But back in the days before WWII the Colt Officers Model was THE gun that won matches. S&W became a leader many years later, generations really. I'm not even going to ask how you think a Colt was a "step behind S&W on DA revolvers..." That's like arguing Ford vs Chevy.

It came out in about 1930 if I recall. Then within a couple years:
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azshot said:
Yeah, you hear things like that a lot from people today. But back in the days before WWII the Colt Officers Model was THE gun that won matches. S&W became a leader many years later, generations really. I'm not even going to ask how you think a Colt was a "step behind S&W on DA revolvers..." That's like arguing Ford vs Chevy.

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S&W “is” a more durable design. Ask any Gunsmith. Colt DA is prone to breakage. I have a few Colts myself, one being 22 Officers Match 6”. It’s a nice pistol but it ain’t a K22.
I have been selling off a few revolvers out of my Hoard. I’ve several K22s and M18s that I don’t need. Go to show and have never failed to sell a K22 but the Colt in 22 or 38 lays there. Now a 32 will sell quick because it’s cheaper than a K32.
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The proverbial "weak Colt DA action" just doesn't manifest itself very often. But many great guns need work after thousands of rounds, even well-known rifles, shotguns, automatics....it happens. The DA Colt mid-sized action will shoot for a lifetime of normal use without "breaking". Same as a Smith. If you competed with one, shooting hundreds of rounds a month, you might have to get it tuned up at some point....once....in 20 or 30 years.
 
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azshot said:
The proverbial "weak Colt DA action" just doesn't manifest itself very often. But many great guns need work after thousands of rounds, even well-known rifles, shotguns, automatics....it happens. The DA Colt mid-sized action will shoot for a lifetime of normal use without "breaking". Same as a Smith. If you competed with one, shooting hundreds of rounds a month, you might have to get it tuned up at some point....once....in 20 or 30 years. Ask anyone who shot them.
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I don’t have to ask someone, I have shot them extensively. And especially the 22s. I have both and still do. I will say the Colt OM I have in 22 has never had a problem. Was 95% gun in box when I bought it used in 1969. I have had to repair several Colt DA revolvers over the years. I have never had to repair a Smith.


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Not much I can add to what's been said. S&W makes excellent .22 revolvers.
Which one depends on your purpose. If you want one for target shooting or hunting, go for the 6" Model 17.
If you want a trail gun or general purpose plinker, I prefer the 4" Model 18. The 18 also makes an excellent understudy for .38/.357 defensive revolvers. I give my Model 18 full credit for teaching me to properly shoot a double action revolver. ;)

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Smith & Wesson HE target models are hard to beat. They are usually less money than Colt because many more were made and sold. I will buy both. The nice thing about this class of gun is the people that laid out the money for a match quality firearm took good care of them. The only thing you have to avoid are guns owned by competition shooters. Target guns are like corvettes. Owner ran the snot out of it or only brought it out on sunny days to polish it. The bulk of these guns fall under the latter.
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