Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory .22 LR
Model: 108490
Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory .22 LR
Model: 108490
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory is a stainless-framed single-action .22 LR built for range and target shooting. It has an MSRP of $469. One screw releases the match barrel from the frame, so moving to another barrel length is a bench job and not a gunsmith job.
A Picatinny-style rail comes in the box, so a red dot needs no milling and no separate mount. The sights under it are a fiber-optic front and an adjustable fiber-optic rear, and the trigger has an adjustable stop. Two 10-round magazines are included. Nothing on the pistol itself is cut for an optic, so a dot sits on top of the rail, higher above the bore than a milled slide would hold it.
If you're cross-shopping, a Ruger Mark IV Standard has an MSRP of $579, a longer 6.0-inch barrel and an aluminum frame at 30.1 oz, and it has no optic mounting of any kind. A Browning Buck Mark Standard URX matches the Victory's barrel length, weighs 34.0 oz and has an MSRP of $600. Of the three the Victory has the lowest MSRP and the most weight at 36.0 oz, and it is the one with a rail in the box.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The grip panels have a finger cut at the base, so a magazine that does not drop free has something to pull on.
- The thumb safety is a polymer part with a steel reinforcement inside it, which puts metal where the wear happens.
- The rail, the adjustable rear sight and the trigger stop are all factory parts, so the first thing this pistol needs bought for it is ammunition.
- At 36.0 oz it carries 5.9 oz more than a Ruger Mark IV Standard, which shows up in a long one-handed string.
- It is 9.2 inches long, so a general-purpose pistol case or holster will not take it.
- The hammer sits inside the frame, so nothing on the outside shows whether the gun is cocked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the bore cleaned?
From the breech end. With the barrel off the frame a rod goes in behind the chamber, so nothing is drawn across the muzzle crown.
What does the adjustable trigger stop do?
It sets how far the trigger keeps traveling after the shot breaks. Running the stop in shortens that travel, backing it out lengthens it.
Is the muzzle threaded for a suppressor?
The barrel it comes with has a plain muzzle. Because the barrel is a removable unit, putting a threaded one on is a parts change and not machining work on the pistol.
