#22Magnum

It’s the firearms manufacturers’ equivalent of The Quest For The Holy Grail—a reliable, safe semi-auto rifle chambered in .22 Magnum. Now, Bear Creek Arsenal has a new take on this idea, with the just-released 202.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of guns, ammo, and history. Last time we talked about the concept of a gas-operated 22LR rifle or pistol. While the concept is a neat exercise in “can we do it” the reality of the situation is that the 22LR cartridge is not meant for nor would it be suitable for anything other than a manual or standard blowback semi-automatic action. This week I want to talk a bit about an obscure pistol I’ve been trying to get my hands on for years – the elusive and massive AMT Automag II .22 Magnum rimfire pistol. Born out of the technological revolution of the 80s, the Automag II is equal parts hand cannon and target pistol. This is one rimfire gun I’d love to see make a comeback and hopefully today I can show you why.

Bond Arms may specialize in concealed-carry pistols, but they’re not exactly a company that goes for subtlety. With big-bore pistols like their Cyclops derringer chambered in .45-70 Government,  .50 AE or . 44 Magnum, you might be forgiven for thinking the company’s slogan was something about going for the gusto. But to prove they’re more than just a purveyor of undersized hand cannons, we also get the new Stinger Fireball derringer, which should be a lot more manageable – maybe even fun to shoot.

During SHOT 2024, North American Arms unveiled a new addition to its lineup, the Sentinel mini-revolver. This latest piece retains the familiar small-bore, concealed carry-friendly design that the company is known for, with a significant update that marks its 50th year of operation. The Sentinel closely resembles the popular Pug model but introduces a swing-out cylinder feature. Scheduled for release in the summer of 2024, the Sentinel comes chambered in .22 Magnum with the option for shooters to equip a .22LR conversion cylinder to suit their preferences.

Thanks for joining us on TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we explore all things relating to revolvers. This week, we’re moving forward on our Revolver Cartridge Spotlight series with .22 Caliber Revolvers. We’ll take a look at the seven .22 caliber cartridges, their specifications, and some notable examples of revolvers chambered for them. In the .17 Caliber Revolver edition, I essentially covered all of the revolvers ever chambered for them, but as you can imagine, that won’t be happening for this .22 Caliber Revolvers spotlight. Let’s dig in.

Hello and welcome to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many different types of firearms, ammunition types, shooting competitions, and rich history! Last week we briefly looked at the new Fletcher Rifle Works OpenTop Takedown rifle. From my initial testing of the rifle last week things seem to be shaping up well for the unique take of the 10/22 takedown. I should have a full review for you guys soon, complete with a comprehensive test on how well the rifle holds zero while having its top rail section removed, as well as during routine takedown. This week I wanted to share a somewhat obscure and oft-forgotten rimfire series of rifles (and pistols) that can still be bought today. Today we’re talking about the Exel Arms MR-22 Accelerator Rifle. These unique rifles have a pretty interesting reputation online and today we’ll dive into all of that to see if you might want to pick one up for yourself.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world! A few weeks ago we had fellow TFB Writer Rusty S show us the Owyhee Takedown Bolt Action rifle in 22LR. For a lot of people, having a small, bolt-action rimfire rifle is more than enough for backpacking or perhaps even some quiet pest control on the homestead. The 22LR version of the rifle proved to be accurate enough, but there might have been some potential reliability issues with specific ammunition. Overall, I think you could do worse, but you could also do a lot better. And TacSol I think has done a lot better with their newest takedown rifle in the Owyhee lineup, the new Owyhee Takedown in 22 Magnum. Today we’ll take a look at this magnum edition of the Owyhee Takedown to see if it might be worth picking up to help you take care of some slightly larger critters.

The big brother takedown version of the TacSol Owyhee is finally here. In a previous edition of our weekly series The Rimfire Report, fellow writer Rusty S took a look at the 22LR version of the TacSol Owyhee bolt-action rifle. The ultra-lightweight and accurate platform gives users a functional stock, that allows for extended hunting or pest control duty all in a compact platform that can be stowed easily on a side-by-side, 4-wheeler, or even an adventure bike. Now all of those same capabilities and more are being offered in the new Whyhee Takedown 22 Magnum rifle. I’ve had my hands on one for a couple of weeks now and we’ll be getting an even closer look at it in a following edition of The Rimfire Report. For now, let’s take a look at what the new Owyheee Takedown 22 Magnum has to offer!

Smith & Wesson has just announced a new pistol to the M&P series, the M&P 22 Magnum, that boasts a 30-round capacity. The new semi-auto S&W M&P 22 Magnum pistol utilizes a gas operated system, and features an internal hammer, fiber optic front sight, and is optics-ready. This model includes a frame-mounted manual safety which is ambidextrous, along with slide stop controls on both sides of the pistol. You can read Smith & Wesson’s press release and specifications below.

In this episode of TFB Showtime, Hop visits the Walther booth at NRAAM 2022 to check out the new WMP: Walther Magnum Pistol. This new semi-automatic .22 Magnum pistol is optics ready, has a 15 round standard magazine capacity, and no less than four magazine releases!

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various guns, ammunition, gear, and sports! 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22WMR) is a very popular cartridge although maybe not quite as popular as its tiny little sibling the much-venerated .22LR. While .22WMR is great for things like extended range rimfire target shooting or varmint hunting, the cartridge has seen very little attention in the way of semi-automatic firearms outside of a few notable examples like the English-made Guncraft AR-15 or the Savage A22 Magnum rifles. A couple of weeks back Bear Creek Arsenal announced the introduction of their own offering to the field in the way of a complete .22WMR upper for the AR-15 platform. I was fortunate to receive a copy of it for testing and evaluation purposes and today on The Rimfire Report we’ll be running my copy of the BCA 22WMR upper through a series of tests to determine how well it performs as configured out of the box.

Standard Manufacturing continues exploring unconventional revolver designs. Although their newly released SWITCH-GUN .22 Magnum revolver is not as unusual as the S333 Thunderstruck, it still has a feature not commonly seen in modern revolvers – а spring-loaded folding grip. Let’s take a closer look.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of  The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about rimfire firearms, ammunition, practices, and trends. This week we’ll be taking a look at a piece of rimfire belt-fed goodness in the form of a rimfire Ma Deuce or M2. No matter how you take it, belt-fed guns are just somehow more fun. I don’t know if it is just the mechanical complexity behind them or the whole operation of the firearm but I know that anytime I get a chance to shoot a belt-fed, I’ll immediately take it.

This weird little gadget is probably one of the most unique and controversial guns released within the past couple of years. In a nutshell, the S333 Thunderstruck is an 8-round double-barreled revolver chambered in .22 WMR that fires two rounds every time the trigger is pulled. I guess we can say that it’s an 8-round but 4-shot revolver. Recently, Standard Manufacturing came up with the second generation of this blaster.

Recently when I have joined all of our readers for Wheelgun Wednesday, I have been on a rimfire kick since I am not traditionally a big shooter of smaller cartridges. This running theme is going to continue this week as we take a look at one of Smith & Wesson’s less common rimfire revolvers in the Model 648 .22 Magnum! With the full-size appearance of their staple 686 yet chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR) it is a deceiving revolver by its looks. We are going to see what kind of practicality, accuracy, utility, and fun this wheelgun could potentially be for you. Let’s dive in and get this Wheelgun Wednesday rolling!