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I bought the 648 6" this spring. Some Altamont grips and a fiber optic front sight and I have a gun I love and will never let go. A great woods walking gun.
Thanks for another great presentation! My grandpa started me with a Ruger Single Six in the early 70s. I still have that pistol and it works flawlessly. Now, I think its time to pick up this 648!
Ordered my the second I found out about it, have had it for about 6 months now and absolutely love it. Also have 2 617’s in 4” and 6”, and a 647 in 8 3/8th”. Love Smith rimfire revolvers.
My dad taught me to shoot with a SW Model 17 (22 LR) 6” barrel which I inherited from him. As an adult I bought a SW Model 48 (22 mag) 8-3/8” barrel. Nothing shoots like a Smith. I wish you had put the dud cartridge back in to see if another area of the rim would ignite the cartridge. Thanks for the video. I need to get my Smith’s back out to the woods.
I always cycle the duds one more time, and I have about 99% success of them firing the second time. If there is a good reason not to do this, I would love to know!
It's got a good amount of energy but being such a small round it's more of a hole poker than a stopper. It'll kill but lacks the ability for an immediate stop that a larger diameter can. I have an old 22mag revolver with a 4" barrel, but it's last in line behind the 45's, 44mag (with low power hand loads), and 38 stub nose +p
I enjoy your no-nonsense, down to earth gun reviews. After watching your review on the Model 648 I purchased one and took it to the range for the first time about 5 weeks ago. Out of the first 40 rounds about 15 of them did not fire the fist time. I repositioned the misfires in the gun and all but 2 of the misfires went off the second time around. From examining the cases, it looks like the problem is light strikes. I called Smith and Wesson Customer Service who immediately email me a set of shipping labels and had me ship it back for repair. I will report back after they return the gun to me and I've had a chance to shoot it.
You can get a slightly longer firing pin and drop it in. With that extra 0.5mm you can even lighten up the mainspring for a lighter trigger pull and still have only misfires due to crummy ammo and not due to your revolver.
Trick shot idea...2 playing cards connected in the middle to create a x or cross...split both over the shoulder. Challenges windage and elevation. Keep plinking!
Nice gun plinkster. I didn't have the patience to wait that long so about 10 years ago I picked up a nickel-stainless Taurus 992 revolver which has changeable cylinders .22lr & .22 WMR. It is surprisingly accurate at 50 feet and beyond given it's 4" barrel.
Super accurate .22lr pistols for ISSF shooting (like Walther SSP, GSP or Pardini) often only have a barrel length of around 3". It's supposedly more than enough for .22 rounds. What makes most of the difference is the spacing of the sights, which is large in these pistols (their overall length looks like the barrels are longer than they actually are)
I learned it from having very limited amount of cheap .22 ammo and the need to bring food to the table. When a couple of squirrels and hopefully a raccoon is the only thing for dinner you save all those duds on the hopes the next strike will bring a meal. Nowadays life has smiled upon me and my family, and we're in a much better position, but I still give them duds a second chance.
I bought a 617 6inch but I didn't like how heavy it was for a 22. I did like that it held 10 rounds. I sold it to a friend, my K22 is still my favorite.
I had one of these & I liked it so much I bought a second one to put a scope on it. In one afternoon, on a strolling hunt down a dry creek bed, I killed 37 ground squirrels. Best small game pistol I ever owned. Only negative was the very sharp muzzle blast. I've owned a lot of Smith's & I found it was best to leave the main spring tension screw alone for as close to100% reliability as you could want. This is especially true when shooting double action.
I have the .22lr in blued with 6" barrel and I just ordered the 648 in .22 mag with 6" barrel, want to get a couple really nice lefthand leather holsters for them. The .22mag will make a great campgun/trapline gun for dispatch of wolves or just fun plinking.
Taurus tracker model 992 is what i bought its a 6.5 inch barrel and shoots 22lr / 22wmr. Its also an 8 shot and comes with a cylinder for each caliber and changes out in seconds.
S&W 617 has a special place by me. A long long time ago i learned to shoot handgun with it. As is the M1 carbine, wich i learned to shoot 'long gun' with.
The 617 is a great pistol. Hours of fun at the range and cheap to shoot. I shoot it so long that I can’t touch the cylinder bc it gets so hot. Usually try to shoot at least 500 rounds in about 35 min
I have a beautiful model 48 four inch configuration. Mine also has the factory fitted 22lr cylinder with it. The gun is a pleasure to shoot. I do feel the longer barrel in the video may be better suited to the Magnum cartridge
I bought a model 648 brand new off gunbroker . I've handled it and carried it some . It's nice good hearty tolerance's . But I maintain anywhere from a inch to inch three quarters or so less on the barrel would make it a great kit revolver . Also maybe shaved some of the under lug down like the 63-5 . I got a used 63-5 22lr kit revolver and I love it so much I bought a brand new one to keep in my collection . They are just perfection . I'm going to try the 648 squirrel hunting , but the 63-5 is just much more realistic to carry on the trail . What smith and wesson should do is revive the 22 jet and make a slick little j frame kit gun . Or some kind of center fire 22 caliber magnum 6 shot j frame just like the 63-5 kit . Or at least make a 63-5 exactly the same but in 22 magnum rimfire maybe slightly more barrel length for proper velocity . I've had some Ruger revolvers keeping the single action . But smith and wesson is just far far the best quality . Wouldn't even touch some of that cheap junk . Brittle iron Pot metal caked over a brake line junk . Now I'm no expert , I've grown up around firearms and carried some military grade abroad . But I can see no flaws in the smith and wesson model 63-5 , also hearing from a local gunsmith that he's never seen a problem with the frame mounted fireing pin and seen many broken hammer mounted pins ; has only further affirmed my appreciation for this specific revolver . The 63-5 is just a perfect "gem" . It's just so handy and portable all the tolerance's are perfect the barrel doesn't screw into the seat while driving . It's plenty accurate , ammo is lighter to carry . Good heaft in the hand and balance . Feels durable and reliable not like that light stuff . Decent sights and not too long . I mean sign um up for 4 more if you could carry it in the field unrestricted . My used one was caked with lead flash and I've put a couple thousand more threw it and the weapon hasn't malfunctioned once just a few dud rounds . On a good day I can hold a inch and half group at 7 yard's standing one hand offhand double action in under 10 seconds . I've pawed over and handled 150+ personal firearms and the 63-5 is the most handy trusty and versatile . It's a perfect go to weapon not too big not too small put a variety of loads in a little bag keep in the pocket . Then stock a survival bag with plenty of cartridge's . 22lr withstands plenty I've put colibri out in hot humidity southern weather for over a month in a cinder block sheltered environment and they all fired perfectly fine . I also soaked cotton pads and put colibri between them in a refrigerator for some time and all fired perfectly fine .
Well it's easy for him with his own personal outdoor-range. I haven't been shooting since the middle of march because all the ranges are closed around here (and we can't have private ranges here in Germany unless you are a millionaire who can afford all the licencing costs and regulations and whatnot)
Never had that problem with CCI. But when I shot Winchester ammo I often had problems with misfires in 22 Win Mag. Turned out that the brass had hardened.
love the .22 wm round in my revolver and love it in my marlin bolt action rifle, my ruger single six convertible in stainless is a very nice gun I will never part with
The screw you are talking about is not for adjusting trigger pull, it's for disassembly. To change the pull, change the mainspring to an aftermarket one.
Just an FYI anytime you have a Light Strike even if you don't hear anything usually it sounds like a puff but you should have cleared it and checked for a squib if you don't know what a squib is look it up people. By clearing and checking to see if that round is stuck in the barrel could be a matter between life and death
Very Cool S&W revolver !!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to have one of these in my revolver collection!!!!!! Thanks for showing this gorgeous revolver 22Plinkster !!!!!!!!
The SW 617 and 648 are the best stock 22 revolvers available. If you are lucky enough to ever see one for sale - buy it (very rare - most folks hold on to them and pass them down). Found a used SW 617 two years ago for $700 and grabbed it instantly. For camping field guns at a lower cost, pick up a used Taurus 942 8 shot 22 (you can find them for under $500) Also, older Hi Standard Sentinel 22 can be found for $300 to $400. Remember, used handguns today are like used cars - they may sell for more then they sold new, so be realistic and be greatful if available at any price (Take a bit of the kids' college funds).
Indeed. I looked for months locally and on-line and finally just snagged a 4” 617. Yeah, I could have have bought a nice 22 revolver with spare change left over for a decent 9mm - but the thing is beautiful and I will have it forever. Rubber grips work well, but I have some nice Hogue rosewood grips on order.
love my 648; i do notice a fair amount of light strikes in it compared to my more inexpensive ruger/heritages though. seems to be more prone to that problem according to some smith forums
I picked up a Taurus Tracker 992 6.5" stainless with both the 22LR, and 22WMR cylinder. I've always wanted a full-size rimfire revolver. I've owned a couple S&W wheel guns, and they are great. But I keep buying Taurus because they seem to be more plentiful at my local dealer, plus the money I save, I can purchase more ammo with. I did over pay for some 22LR when I got this gun, and didn't realize it until I got home. I told the guy to give me a 500 round brick of 22LR. He sold me 500rds of Federal HV gold match at $0.09/rd. Ouch!
It's a dandy! Relative thought... My dad had a S&W Model 48 6" blued he bought new in late '70s, beautiful revolver... He loved it. Very accurate & potent... He believed in .22 Mag! 🔫... Left to my Mom & I when he passed away in '82. I'm thinking of purchasing a 648 6"... 👌 🤔 😁
Wish you would include a simple paper accuracy test at 25 or 50yds. Looks like it shoots better than the SS Taurus 22mag I had some years ago, I didn't expect no tack driver but it literally .couldn't keep all shots on a pie plate at 25 off a rest no matter what ammo I tried. Nice gun but I got rid of it quick and it was my first Taurus and my last.
Wouldn't even be close, but still might be interesting. 22 Hornet would be better to compare to full power 5.7x28 if you want to see comparable results.
Bout 25 years ago I bought a new S&W 651 for the whopping sum of $317. Just as awesome today as then. The 648 is nice, but too big for me to carry for my use.
I would love to have one of those, I like 22 Mag. I had a Ruger American rim fire in 22 Mag but I was in desperate need of a weed trimmer so I sold it.
@@panthermartin7784 yeah I kind of thought maybe that was the case. I still have a Ruger 10/22 I’ve had for 23 years that I would never sell. I’ve killed plenty of rats with it so it’s proven to be good for pest control. I didn’t want to get rid of the 22 mag but I was tight on money and didn’t want part of my yard looking like a jungle.
Purchased one brand new, took it immediately to the range....it would only fire two cylinders, regardless of ammo brand, had to be sent back to S&W. ..4 months later, finally get it back Absolutely no quality control at Smith. The demise of a legend!
I bought a brand new 648-2. S&W now has it back. It wouldn't fire a shot, not 1. The extractor star sits around the rims and not underneath them. The cylinders don't appear to be counterbored at all when I believe they should be. The cartridges sit too far away from the breach face so the firing pin gives almost invisible strikes. When you go to eject the still unfired rounds, the ejector star goes right past the rims and never even attempts to pick one up. You turn the revolver up and they fall out. It isn't a gun. It's a paperweight. S&W has had since April 24th. How they could let a completely non-working gun get past QC is beyond me. I tried every brand of ammo I could get my hands on just to make sure it wasn't out of spec ammo, CCI Maxi-Mag, Winchester, and Aguila...all the same. Here's the funny part. The gun was filthy dirty when I got it. It had clearly been shot but not with that cylinder. I'm wondering if S&W's loyal dealer was playing games but that seems so off the wall I can't see it happening. I'm praying that S&W fixes it the first time and I don't have to live with this going back and forth.
Taurus has a.22 Magnum Revolver known as the Model 941, it is also on a Medium Steel Frame & it is in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire & also has 8 rounds.
They have a double action convertible with a .22lr cylinder and a .22 win mag cylinder. There’s a push button on the frame to switch them out. Pretty dang cool; it’s too bad Smith and Wesson hasn’t done anything like that for 40 years or so. I’d love an updated 651 j frame with 2 cylinders.
razrramonel4077 I have that Taurus 941 .22 magnum in stainless and it shoots great. it actually looks like a much larger caliber than it is. The only negative thing is that the hammer where you put your thumb to cock it is rather small and it is deeply knurled and will make your thumb real tender and raw within about a dozen pulls. I noticed that the S&W in this video looks like it has a larger one than the Taurus. I haven't tried researching this yet, but I wonder if a gunsmith could build up that area with maybe a Tig welder. then it would be much easier to pull the hammer back.
I bought the 648 6" this spring. Some Altamont grips and a fiber optic front sight and I have a gun I love and will never let go. A great woods walking gun.
Thanks for another great presentation! My grandpa started me with a Ruger Single Six in the early 70s. I still have that pistol and it works flawlessly. Now, I think its time to pick up this 648!
The 22 magnum is so amazingly accurate. I will never forget the first time. I fired one.
Ordered my the second I found out about it, have had it for about 6 months now and absolutely love it. Also have 2 617’s in 4” and 6”, and a 647 in 8 3/8th”. Love Smith rimfire revolvers.
My dad taught me to shoot with a SW Model 17 (22 LR) 6” barrel which I inherited from him. As an adult I bought a SW Model 48 (22 mag) 8-3/8” barrel. Nothing shoots like a Smith. I wish you had put the dud cartridge back in to see if another area of the rim would ignite the cartridge. Thanks for the video. I need to get my Smith’s back out to the woods.
I always cycle the duds one more time, and I have about 99% success of them firing the second time. If there is a good reason not to do this, I would love to know!
I'm a young man in the market for a s&w 48 8 3/8 But they're almost extinct, glad to hear you've got one and keeping the legacy alive
@@JaredFromSubway88 it was back in the days you could go to a gun show, find what you wanted, hand the guy a couple of Benjamins and be on your way.
@@TxHornyToad those days may be long gone, but some of the men survived
I think. 22 Mag is my favorite thing to shoot. Absolutely love taking it to the range and plinking.
I just got a Smith & Wesson 351 PD in .22 mag, and it is quickly becoming my favorite camp gun. Thanks for the video, be well my friend.
Ringing 100 yard Steel with a S&W.
Jerry Miculec "The force is strong in this one"
@J Calhoun
S&W revolver, I wouldn't own one.
We have 5 in fact😁
Love the M&Ps as well.
@@TheBrewer3535 S&W revolvers are fantastic. I've got a 15-22 that's been getting a lot of use with our current ammo situation.
That 22wmr out of that “6 barrel has enough force to be useful as a home defense firearm
Or take some Fall and Winter rabbits and small game 😁😌
It's got a good amount of energy but being such a small round it's more of a hole poker than a stopper. It'll kill but lacks the ability for an immediate stop that a larger diameter can. I have an old 22mag revolver with a 4" barrel, but it's last in line behind the 45's, 44mag (with low power hand loads), and 38 stub nose +p
@@datsuntoyy Interesting because most rifle cartridges are smaller in diameter than pistol cartridges and they do just fine. Power over size any day
I enjoy your no-nonsense, down to earth gun reviews. After watching your review on the Model 648 I purchased one and took it to the range for the first time about 5 weeks ago. Out of the first 40 rounds about 15 of them did not fire the fist time. I repositioned the misfires in the gun and all but 2 of the misfires went off the second time around. From examining the cases, it looks like the problem is light strikes. I called Smith and Wesson Customer Service who immediately email me a set of shipping labels and had me ship it back for repair. I will report back after they return the gun to me and I've had a chance to shoot it.
You can get a slightly longer firing pin and drop it in. With that extra 0.5mm you can even lighten up the mainspring for a lighter trigger pull and still have only misfires due to crummy ammo and not due to your revolver.
Ooooh. This is a good little home defense gun. 22 wmr is a quick little round.
Trick shot idea...2 playing cards connected in the middle to create a x or cross...split both over the shoulder. Challenges windage and elevation. Keep plinking!
Great shooting, great review, great revolver! It’s why I love this channel!
S&W makes the sweetest revolvers, in my opinion. I have several including the 617 with the 8 3/8" barrel. It is a little nose heavy but very accurate.
Nice gun plinkster. I didn't have the patience to wait that long so about 10 years ago I picked up a nickel-stainless Taurus 992 revolver which has changeable cylinders .22lr & .22 WMR. It is surprisingly accurate at 50 feet and beyond given it's 4" barrel.
Super accurate .22lr pistols for ISSF shooting (like Walther SSP, GSP or Pardini) often only have a barrel length of around 3". It's supposedly more than enough for .22 rounds. What makes most of the difference is the spacing of the sights, which is large in these pistols (their overall length looks like the barrels are longer than they actually are)
Great 22 Mag option, I have a 4" S&W 617 .22LR and it's easily one of my favorite handguns.
When I get a dud, I just turn the bullet so the hammer strikes a different section of the rim and it usually works.
Yep, an old trick that does nicely in a pinch.
It's actually stupid how often that trick works with a cheapo made ammo.
Z-Link Corrupted -old trick is new to this Old Dude,so thanks. Usually I just keep going click until bang. be Well
Hmm, good tip.
I learned it from having very limited amount of cheap .22 ammo and the need to bring food to the table.
When a couple of squirrels and hopefully a raccoon is the only thing for dinner you save all those duds on the hopes the next strike will bring a meal.
Nowadays life has smiled upon me and my family, and we're in a much better position, but I still give them duds a second chance.
Yes, I was lookin at getting one of these and now you review it YES
I have a 648 six shot 6" bbl, no lock, S&W wood grips.picked it up about 30 years ago. Love it! You should do a video on the 647,17 hmr.
I bought a 617 6inch but I didn't like how heavy it was for a 22. I did like that it held 10 rounds. I sold it to a friend, my K22 is still my favorite.
I had one of these & I liked it so much I bought a second one to put a scope on it. In one afternoon, on a strolling hunt down a dry creek bed, I killed 37 ground squirrels. Best small game pistol I ever owned. Only negative was the very sharp muzzle blast. I've owned a lot of Smith's & I found it was best to leave the main spring tension screw alone for as close to100% reliability as you could want. This is especially true when shooting double action.
Great presentation of the 648!! Thank You
Great looking and shooting revolver for sure. I really like that model!
I need one of these. Really great design. Thanks for sharing!
Going out this weekend to shoot and you just talked me into shooting my Rossi M518 22LR. Have not had that out in a while.
It reminds me of Ruger SP101 in 22lr. I love that gun too. This S&W is a beauty for sure. Thanks for the the video!
ackamack101 I think it is more in line with a Ruger GP 100 .22
Matt Riffle You’re right!
Oh man!!!! That is insanity cool!!!!! I reeeaaaallly love my 617 6 inch barrel !!!! I need 1 of these!!!!
Good review, but I would have liked to see the results on a Chronograph to see how much better the velocity is on the .22 Magnum vs .22 long rifle.
I love this revolver, as well as the Ruger single 6. Thanks for the review 22 Plinkster! Love your content.
-Sawyer from western North Carolina.
I have the .22lr in blued with 6" barrel and I just ordered the 648 in .22 mag with 6" barrel, want to get a couple really nice lefthand leather holsters for them. The .22mag will make a great campgun/trapline gun for dispatch of wolves or just fun plinking.
Taurus tracker model 992 is what i bought its a 6.5 inch barrel and shoots 22lr / 22wmr. Its also an 8 shot and comes with a cylinder for each caliber and changes out in seconds.
I have a 992, fun gun. Trigger on the 648 much better.
S&W 617 has a special place by me. A long long time ago i learned to shoot handgun with it. As is the M1 carbine, wich i learned to shoot 'long gun' with.
The 617 is a great pistol. Hours of fun at the range and cheap to shoot. I shoot it so long that I can’t touch the cylinder bc it gets so hot. Usually try to shoot at least 500 rounds in about 35 min
I have a beautiful model 48 four inch configuration. Mine also has the factory fitted 22lr cylinder with it.
The gun is a pleasure to shoot. I do feel the longer barrel in the video may be better suited to the Magnum cartridge
I bought a model 648 brand new off gunbroker . I've handled it and carried it some . It's nice good hearty tolerance's . But I maintain anywhere from a inch to inch three quarters or so less on the barrel would make it a great kit revolver . Also maybe shaved some of the under lug down like the 63-5 . I got a used 63-5 22lr kit revolver and I love it so much I bought a brand new one to keep in my collection . They are just perfection . I'm going to try the 648 squirrel hunting , but the 63-5 is just much more realistic to carry on the trail . What smith and wesson should do is revive the 22 jet and make a slick little j frame kit gun . Or some kind of center fire 22 caliber magnum 6 shot j frame just like the 63-5 kit . Or at least make a 63-5 exactly the same but in 22 magnum rimfire maybe slightly more barrel length for proper velocity . I've had some Ruger revolvers keeping the single action . But smith and wesson is just far far the best quality . Wouldn't even touch some of that cheap junk . Brittle iron Pot metal caked over a brake line junk . Now I'm no expert , I've grown up around firearms and carried some military grade abroad . But I can see no flaws in the smith and wesson model 63-5 , also hearing from a local gunsmith that he's never seen a problem with the frame mounted fireing pin and seen many broken hammer mounted pins ; has only further affirmed my appreciation for this specific revolver . The 63-5 is just a perfect "gem" . It's just so handy and portable all the tolerance's are perfect the barrel doesn't screw into the seat while driving . It's plenty accurate , ammo is lighter to carry . Good heaft in the hand and balance . Feels durable and reliable not like that light stuff . Decent sights and not too long . I mean sign um up for 4 more if you could carry it in the field unrestricted . My used one was caked with lead flash and I've put a couple thousand more threw it and the weapon hasn't malfunctioned once just a few dud rounds . On a good day I can hold a inch and half group at 7 yard's standing one hand offhand double action in under 10 seconds . I've pawed over and handled 150+ personal firearms and the 63-5 is the most handy trusty and versatile . It's a perfect go to weapon not too big not too small put a variety of loads in a little bag keep in the pocket . Then stock a survival bag with plenty of cartridge's . 22lr withstands plenty I've put colibri out in hot humidity southern weather for over a month in a cinder block sheltered environment and they all fired perfectly fine . I also soaked cotton pads and put colibri between them in a refrigerator for some time and all fired perfectly fine .
Ah yes, I love a good “Snith and Wesson” revolver lolol
@Thomas Grimes
Snith and Wesson is the new gun his using in the video ...lol
0:16 READ !
I caught that too. LOL
Thomas Grimes bruh.. did you even watch the video 😂
Great video ! I like it that you don't talk about all the virus crap and just do your thing.
Well it's easy for him with his own personal outdoor-range. I haven't been shooting since the middle of march because all the ranges are closed around here (and we can't have private ranges here in Germany unless you are a millionaire who can afford all the licencing costs and regulations and whatnot)
Never had that problem with CCI. But when I shot Winchester ammo I often had problems with misfires in 22 Win Mag. Turned out that the brass had hardened.
Y'all need Magnum Stangers!!! Great vid. Stay safe!!
Quality is there! A worthy .22 Mag. revolver. I have their K, N, an X frame revolvers in stainless.
I'm a really big fan of the gp100 22 I love shooting it
Thank you for the review
Thanks 22p. Great job. Good info.
I know I'm not the only one thinking a young Hickok 45
funny you mention it; I did a double-take myself at the range.
Not enough pot smoking
SNITH AND WESSON LOVE THIS GUY
Really nice pistol. Ha for the woods I carry the MKII but even those aren't cheap , I guess now it's the MK4. Last one I bought was MK3.
Killin it bro
The new SNITH & WESSON 22 ...Nice .👍
love the .22 wm round in my revolver and love it in my marlin bolt action rifle, my ruger single six convertible in stainless is a very nice gun I will never part with
I have one just like it , love it!!!!
Love the gun sir thank you.
awesome as usual
It would be nice to see some chronograph data as to velocities you get with 22 wrm in a pistol format.
The screw you are talking about is not for adjusting trigger pull, it's for disassembly. To change the pull, change the mainspring to an aftermarket one.
Just an FYI anytime you have a Light Strike even if you don't hear anything usually it sounds like a puff but you should have cleared it and checked for a squib if you don't know what a squib is look it up people. By clearing and checking to see if that round is stuck in the barrel could be a matter between life and death
Very Cool S&W revolver !!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to have one of these in my revolver collection!!!!!! Thanks for showing this gorgeous revolver 22Plinkster !!!!!!!!
The SW 617 and 648 are the best stock 22 revolvers available. If you are lucky enough to ever see one for sale - buy it (very rare - most folks hold on to them and pass them down). Found a used SW 617 two years ago for $700 and grabbed it instantly. For camping field guns at a lower cost, pick up a used Taurus 942 8 shot 22 (you can find them for under $500) Also, older Hi Standard Sentinel 22 can be found for $300 to $400. Remember, used handguns today are like used cars - they may sell for more then they sold new, so be realistic and be greatful if available at any price (Take a bit of the kids' college funds).
Indeed. I looked for months locally and on-line and finally just snagged a 4” 617. Yeah, I could have have bought a nice 22 revolver with spare change left over for a decent 9mm - but the thing is beautiful and I will have it forever. Rubber grips work well, but I have some nice Hogue rosewood grips on order.
Exactly what I was looking for
Was going to get one but after hearing many bad reviews and seeing it side by side with a Ruger GP 100/22 I went with the Ruger.
love my 648; i do notice a fair amount of light strikes in it compared to my more inexpensive ruger/heritages though. seems to be more prone to that problem according to some smith forums
Maybe adjust the main spring to hit harder? Usually Smiths allow you to tighten/loosen a screw under the grip.
For the $ they charge you shouldn't have to. It shouldn't have left the factory in that condition.@@joshklaver47
Can't wait for Taurus to release there 942's in America, would love to start a 22lr 3 Gun Comp, Revolver, Pistol, Rifle.
Nice revolver! Good shooting.
You are the first person I'v seen on video to unload a revolver like it's supposed to be done. That's way I was taught by FBI instructors in the 70's.
What I like about the 648 is ballistically it is a .22LR with a 22 inch barrel shooting CCI Velocitors 40 grain, only it is a 6 inch barrel.
I love my 317. It’s the discontinued snobby model. I’d like to check out the 22 mag version as a backup gun.
"Snobby", huh? ;-)
Good looking gun. I want!
I love this Gun
I picked up a Taurus Tracker 992 6.5" stainless with both the 22LR, and 22WMR cylinder. I've always wanted a full-size rimfire revolver. I've owned a couple S&W wheel guns, and they are great. But I keep buying Taurus because they seem to be more plentiful at my local dealer, plus the money I save, I can purchase more ammo with. I did over pay for some 22LR when I got this gun, and didn't realize it until I got home. I told the guy to give me a 500 round brick of 22LR. He sold me 500rds of Federal HV gold match at $0.09/rd. Ouch!
thanks for a review. I have a question: did you do a trigger job? DA is over #13 (
Thank you for this video
It's a dandy! Relative thought... My dad had a S&W Model 48 6" blued he bought new in late '70s, beautiful revolver... He loved it. Very accurate & potent... He believed in .22 Mag! 🔫... Left to my Mom & I when he passed away in '82. I'm thinking of purchasing a 648 6"... 👌 🤔 😁
Wish you would include a simple paper accuracy test at 25 or 50yds. Looks like it shoots better than the SS Taurus 22mag I had some years ago, I didn't expect no tack driver but it literally .couldn't keep all shots on a pie plate at 25 off a rest no matter what ammo I tried. Nice gun but I got rid of it quick and it was my first Taurus and my last.
I got a no dash from an estate sale for $400. Awesome pistol
Got mine in 1999. Great pistol! Great vid man!
I'd like to see a comparison between 22 wmr and 22 hornet.
The 22 hornet will have at least twice the energy with egual weight bullet heads. It is centerfire and considerably larger
Wouldn't even be close, but still might be interesting.
22 Hornet would be better to compare to full power 5.7x28 if you want to see comparable results.
Pretty neat .22
You should review one of the Charter Arms pathfinder with the 4 inch barrel
Bout 25 years ago I bought a new S&W 651 for the whopping sum of $317. Just as awesome today as then. The 648 is nice, but too big for me to carry for my use.
Nice video👍🤠
I would love one, but gosh it’s so expensive.
Taurus makes some nice .22 revolvers.
Ricochet no, no they don’t
@e fred Taurus is Brazillian.
Heritage makes nice revolvers.
@@signlsirchir2156 "affordable" lol
I've had 22lr not go off and I reloaded it and it went off the second time and it hit the rim in a different place.
Must have read my comment great review!
I would love to have one of those, I like 22 Mag. I had a Ruger American rim fire in 22 Mag but I was in desperate need of a weed trimmer so I sold it.
A weed trimmer?
@@panthermartin7784 AKA “weed eater”
@@appalachiangunman9589 oohhh i know what it is I just cant comprehend someone doing that and still sleep at night.
@@panthermartin7784 yeah I kind of thought maybe that was the case. I still have a Ruger 10/22 I’ve had for 23 years that I would never sell. I’ve killed plenty of rats with it so it’s proven to be good for pest control. I didn’t want to get rid of the 22 mag but I was tight on money and didn’t want part of my yard looking like a jungle.
22(mag) plinkster that's got a ring to it. Have good a one ok
Please do a video on the diamondback sidekick with the federal punch 22 wmr
when are we going to see a review of the taurus 942?
Purchased one brand new, took it immediately to the range....it would only fire two cylinders, regardless of ammo brand, had to be sent back to S&W. ..4 months later, finally get it back Absolutely no quality control at Smith. The demise of a legend!
Just got one for squirrel and rabbit hunting. To hold it, feels like my .357. Going shooting tomorrow. 😁
I just got mine today. So excited! Beefy is right..lol
I have wanted a revolver of any kind for so long but I can't even spare a couple hundred as it is now lol
Bet that would be great for concealed carry!
The strain screw must be tightened all the way. It's not for trigger pull adjustment.
Nice piece
Cheapest I found new is 760 currently. It is a tempting buy.
Fabulous hunting pistol
I bought a brand new 648-2. S&W now has it back. It wouldn't fire a shot, not 1. The extractor star sits around the rims and not underneath them. The cylinders don't appear to be counterbored at all when I believe they should be. The cartridges sit too far away from the breach face so the firing pin gives almost invisible strikes. When you go to eject the still unfired rounds, the ejector star goes right past the rims and never even attempts to pick one up. You turn the revolver up and they fall out. It isn't a gun. It's a paperweight. S&W has had since April 24th. How they could let a completely non-working gun get past QC is beyond me. I tried every brand of ammo I could get my hands on just to make sure it wasn't out of spec ammo, CCI Maxi-Mag, Winchester, and Aguila...all the same. Here's the funny part. The gun was filthy dirty when I got it. It had clearly been shot but not with that cylinder. I'm wondering if S&W's loyal dealer was playing games but that seems so off the wall I can't see it happening. I'm praying that S&W fixes it the first time and I don't have to live with this going back and forth.
One day years ago I was shootin my win 39a and 69a rifle 22lr and a round blew my mag apart and the side of case out the size of my little nail
Hey Plinkster ever try some little s&w .22lr revolver like 43 or 317?
Taurus has a.22 Magnum Revolver known as the Model 941, it is also on a Medium Steel Frame & it is in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire & also has 8 rounds.
They have a double action convertible with a .22lr cylinder and a .22 win mag cylinder. There’s a push button on the frame to switch them out. Pretty dang cool; it’s too bad Smith and Wesson hasn’t done anything like that for 40 years or so. I’d love an updated 651 j frame with 2 cylinders.
razrramonel4077 I have that Taurus 941 .22 magnum in stainless and it shoots great. it actually looks like a much larger caliber than it is. The only negative thing is that the hammer where you put your thumb to cock it is rather small and it is deeply knurled and will make your thumb real tender and raw within about a dozen pulls. I noticed that the S&W in this video looks like it has a larger one than the Taurus. I haven't tried researching this yet, but I wonder if a gunsmith could build up that area with maybe a Tig welder. then it would be much easier to pull the hammer back.
Me gustan los 22lr es la mejor diversión en tiro