No, I don't think a heavy DA pull is a must on a rimfire DA revolver at all. It's true that rimfire ammo is more inclined to light strikes, but when I've had that issue, it wasn't the hammer being too light a pull, it was other issues, such as too much end play, too short a firing pin and so on. We've actually had some DA 22 revolvers with superb DA trigger pulls. My husband's 617 is such a gun and he's had it for years and put many thousands of rounds through it without any issues. The DA pull is as good as any centerfire DA revolver we've owned. My luck with 617s has not been as good, but after a trip back to S&W, my 617 is fine, now.zaitcev wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2024 4:13 pmIt's an interesting development. Good for them for not making it 6-shot. Now I'm most curious about the DA trigger. I shot a Smith 617 once, and the DA was unbearable. I heard some say that it's necessary on .22LR, but is that really true?
P.S. Are you guys okay with the lack of the rear sight on a .22? I thought that it may be acceptable on a close range self-defence revolver, but this is a .22 that is going to be used for target shooting.
Yes, adjustable sights make good sense on a serious target revolver, of course. That said, for plinking, even hunting, I've used many fixed sight revolvers over the years and done very well as long as the gun shot reasonably close to my point of aim. That's a risk you take when buying a fixed sight gun, of course. You won't know where it shoots until you actually get it out and start shooting. The other issue with fixed sight guns is that some fixed sight set ups and pretty decent as far as sight picture, but some are downright lousy, really lousy and with a fixed sight gun, you're usually stuck with the sights you get.
