Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR
Model: RR22B4
Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR
Model: RR22B4
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Heritage Rough Rider is a six-shot single-action .22 LR revolver built for plinking. It has an MSRP of $166. The frame is cast from Zamak 5, a zinc alloy, and its safety is a manual hammer block on the frame, which the nineteenth-century single actions this pattern copies never had.
The barrel is 4.75 inches and the whole revolver is 10.03 inches long, with cocobolo wood panels on the grip. The rear sight is a notch cut into the frame and the front is a blade, and neither of them moves. Loading and unloading go one chamber at a time through a gate on the right side. The rifling is 1:14 right hand.
Against its rivals, the Ruger Wrangler has an MSRP of $269 on a 4.62-inch barrel, with an aluminum alloy frame under Cerakote and a transfer bar and loading gate interlock, so all 6 chambers can be carried loaded. The Ruger Super Wrangler has an MSRP of $339, a 5.5-inch barrel, an adjustable rear sight and a second cylinder in .22 WMR, so each of the two cartridges can be zeroed.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The barrel and the cylinder are alloy steel, so the two parts that hold pressure are steel even though the frame is not.
- Cocobolo wood panels come fitted on a revolver with an MSRP of $166.
- Heritage warrants the revolver as made in the USA, so parts and service stay domestic.
- Zamak 5 is a zinc casting and zinc is softer than steel or aluminum, so wear shows up in the frame before it shows anywhere else.
- Loading and unloading through the gate makes a range session slow, and showing the gun clear takes six separate movements.
Category Rankings
How the Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR ranks among full-size .22 LR handguns.
Where to Buy
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Ruger Super Wrangler .22 LR
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Browning Buck Mark Standard URX .22 LR
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does it have a transfer bar?
No. The Rough Rider uses a manual hammer block instead, which is why the Ruger single actions with a transfer bar can be carried with every chamber loaded.
What is Zamak 5?
A zinc die-casting alloy. Heritage casts the Rough Rider frame from it.
What sights does it have?
A blade front and a notch milled into the top strap at the rear. Neither adjusts, so sighting-in means choosing ammunition that prints where they point.
