New to single action revolvers.... I'm looking to get a single action revolver mainly for fun at the range.

Who makes the best brand?

Do yall think a .22mag would be too much for a 13yr old? A .22lr revolver is obviously easier to handle/shoot.

She can shoot a 9mm without any issues. She doesn't care for a .357mag & .38 though.

Thanks.

buy a ruger that has the interchangeable cylinders. they'll shoot 22 mag and 22 long or short.

Hard to beat the old Ruger Single Six. There's another one for the entry level shooter that looks just like the old Colt Peacemaker that is made by "Plinkerton" for less than $200.

Yep for sure. Ruger Single Six. Its not the cheapest of the revolvers (if your wanting to go cheap get a heritage, solid gun) Great gun to teach kids how to shoot

Yeah, the Ruger Single-Six with interchangeable cylinders is versatile and a durable beast!

Ah fouz beat me by 2 seconds

I've owned a single six for about 30 years and agree with the previous posts.

.22 mag shouldn't be too much if she can handle a 9mm.

I absolutely LOVE my Ruger Blackhawk.

I love the single six in .22 mag.

I would think plinking with it would get costly though.

We have a rough rider at the ranch, fun gun, I've shot chingos of turtles with it

Rugar it is. 22mag + a 22lr cylinder.

Thanks.

Good Choice!

not the only option, but you cant go wrong with the ruger

Good choice, Mark!

For the price your going to pay for a Ruger Single Six you can get the Blackwawk in .357 mag. My son is 12 and shoots mine alot with low power 38's in it.

Might want to buy two. Once she starts having fun with it, she may never give it back.

This. 22s are fun to plink with due to the cost of ammo and low recoil

As stated in the original post:
She doesn't care for a .357mag & .38 though.

Sorry missed that... just happen to have gone thru the same delimma with my son, and load up low power rounds for him to shoot.

Yea, it'll end up being her revolver when the time is right. Can't afford 2 Rugers though. For the price of one Ruger, I can buy three Heritage Arms revolvers.

If you want to get one to shoot with her you won't be disappointed with the heritage. Own 2 personally and sold 100s when i worked at academy and gander during college. Solid gun that will hold up for a long time. Just doesn't have the ruger name and the cheaper ones are fixed sights, but you won't be disappointed with it

I wonder how those hold up over time. I know a lot are sold. Hell, its an affordable gun. 1yr warranty (correct?) is a downer.

The investment I'm making would need to last 20+ years and at least 1-2k rounds spent per year.

Well can't speak much for modern production, bc mine are both over 5 years old, but i know we've put atleast 10k rounds through each. In the 4 years i sold guns i never had one returned for repairs that wasn't the customers fault (somehow managing to fire a 22lr in the 22 wmr cylinder, never cleaning the gun, etc.)

stick with the ruger, my dad has had one for over 40 yrs and its still a great gun. I borrow it for a cheap plink session.

oh and the ruger will hold a resale value in case she wants to move up later, best for the money imo.

Get the little Rugar Bearcat SA 22. One of the really fun guns to shoot.

I got a "new model" but still older than me Ruger single six several Christmas ago, love it, shoot the mags till I run out then change over to the lr's. Pretty accurate too.

My Dad had one and very old colt revolver that was stolen from the house when I was a kid. sucks.

We have one of these. Its been around for a LONG time, my dad abused it as a kid and my brothers and I all started out with it. Great gun, and basically indestructible. I know its been used for a hammer a couple of times too. lol (unloaded of course)

I have these. Lr ($200) and mag ($220) from Academy.

Fun as all get out!

Got the folding grip for the mag at the gun show. Took it off because it adds bulk to the the gun.

Mrs Chad took an old pair of camo suspenders I had and made them into a double holster with one of each on a cross draw. Y'know, in case I'm ever expecting a shootout with The Lollipop Guild...


For when she's ready to move up to a semi auto.

They sell the mag with lr cylinders and you can order a lr cylinder later, but you gotta send the gun in for timing.