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22-rimfire · December 17, 2012, 09:38 PM

They are "okay" guns. I would compare them overall to a Taurus DA revolver that does not have problems (as many do, especially in 22LR). There are better choices. I would not pay $400 for one; never, even though there are some collectors of certain variations that pay that much and more.

I bought one new years ago. It was in fact my very first revolver and I shot it a lot. The timing was off, the sights worked loose all the time, and the trigger was terrible. I shot it mostly single action, so I learned to adapt to the heavy trigger. I simply did not have the experience at that time to ever realize that my 999 was a problem and should have been sent back to the factory.

It spit hot lead fragments and powder and I frequently got burnt.

I loved the top break feature and wish more manufactures made 22 revolvers with that feature.

So my suggestion is to look at the new Ruger SP-101 (or a S&W DA revolver) unless you find a 999 in the $250 or less price range. The H&R 999 is an "okay" 22 revolver.

December 17, 2012, 09:38 PM	#8
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	They are "okay" guns. I would compare them overall to a Taurus DA revolver that does not have problems (as many do, especially in 22LR). There are better choices. I would not pay $400 for one; never, even though there are some collectors of certain variations that pay that much and more. I bought one new years ago. It was in fact my very first revolver and I shot it a lot. The timing was off, the sights worked loose all the time, and the trigger was terrible. I shot it mostly single action, so I learned to adapt to the heavy trigger. I simply did not have the experience at that time to ever realize that my 999 was a problem and should have been sent back to the factory. It spit hot lead fragments and powder and I frequently got burnt. I loved the top break feature and wish more manufactures made 22 revolvers with that feature. So my suggestion is to look at the new Ruger SP-101 (or a S&W DA revolver) unless you find a 999 in the $250 or less price range. The H&R 999 is an "okay" 22 revolver. Last edited by 22-rimfire; December 17, 2012 at 09:43 PM.