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.22 Revolvers

With over four billion rounds produced annually, the .22 is one of the most mass-produced civilian bullets in the world. The .22 caliber encompasses a variety of rounds ranging from the diminutive .22 short to the hyper-fast .22 magnum and oddities like the .22 Jet. The most popular .22-caliber cartridges were designed as older black powder rounds that were originally at home in the cylinder of a revolver.

The small size and limited recoil of the .22-caliber round makes it possible to produce small and lightweight revolvers that are both easy to shoot and easy to conceal. These small revolvers have been popular for decades, ranging from the original Baby Hammerless by Kolb to modern North American Arms models.

Revolvers in .22 caliber have been produced in a variety of sizes. Some are full-sized designs for hunting small game. Other models replicate the look and feel of larger weapons and function as training weapons for self-defense revolvers. Found in nearly every size and shape imaginable, .22 caliber revolvers have proved their staying power after more than 100 years of production


Quick Facts

  • There are over a dozen different rounds with .22-caliber projectiles, although most .22s are either .22 short, .22 LR or .22 magnum
  • The .22 short was the first American metallic cartridge, first made in 1857
  • Any revolver chambered in .22 LR can also fire 22 short and 22 long

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Robin Hood No. 1 Spur Trigger .22 Cal. Revolver
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Robin Hood No. 1 Spur Trigger .22 Cal. Revolver
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American Standard Tool Co. .22 Cal. Revolver
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J. Rupertus Pa. Empire Pat. 1871, .22 cal. Revolver
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J. Rupertus Pa. Empire Pat. 1871, .22 cal. Revolver
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Iver Johnson Defender .22 cal. Revolver
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Iver Johnson Defender .22 cal. Revolver
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(X) Harrington & Richardson .22 Cal. Revolver
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Revolver, CZ ZKR 551, Kal. .22LR
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Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Iver Johnson Defender .22 Cal. Revolver
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HERITAGE ROUGH RIDER .22 CAL 6 SHOT REVOLVER NIB
Apr 05, 9:00 AM EDT
HERITAGE ROUGH RIDER .22 CAL 6 SHOT REVOLVER NIB
by Affiliated Auctions & Realty LLC
Est: $100- $200
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Revolver, Brno ZKR-590, Model Grand, Kal. .22LR
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, Brno ZKR-590, Model Grand, Kal. .22LR
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Revolver, Withney Rimfire Pocket, Kal. .22short
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, Withney Rimfire Pocket, Kal. .22short
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Kurz
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Kurz
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Kurz
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Kurz
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Mag/.22LR
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Mag/.22LR
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Mag/.22LR
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22Mag/.22LR
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
CHF2400 Bids
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Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22LR
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, NAA North American Arms, Kal. .22LR
by Kessler Auktionen AG
Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Revolver, Dan Wesson, 3 Wechselläufe, Kal. .22LR
Apr 15, 9:00 AM CEST
Revolver, Dan Wesson, 3 Wechselläufe, Kal. .22LR
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Est: CHF0- CHF0
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Sellers Who Sell .22 Revolvers


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