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Red Dawn and I were shooting at our undisclosed location yesterdayou and the owner asked if we knew of a revolver in .17 caliber and to be honest, I was about 90% sure there wasn't one. Red Dawn pm'd me one such offering and I found another. Theven owner specifically wanted a revolver because he did not want to worry about jams.

The Ruger Single Six in .17 HMR:
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S&W model 647 varmiter in .17 HMR (12" barrel)

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Taurus tracker model 17 in .17 HMR


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There are different varieties of each model but I was rather surprised at the offering. What are your thought?
 

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Can you shoot .17 HM2 out of an HMR revolver?
 
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My first thought is, why?
I wondered as well. Of course, why 5.7 x 28? I guess there is an allure to having a rifle round in a pistol form. Apparently for the guy asking me, .22 mag had a use and the .17 HMR had a use in his mind. He is an older guy and has a dozen .22 mag pistols from revolverS to PMR30. I did not really go into details.
 

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I wondered as well. Of course, why 5.7 x 28? I guess there is an allure to having a rifle round in a pistol form. Apparently for the guy asking me, .22 mag had a use and the .17 HMR had a use in his mind. He is an older guy and has a dozen .22 mag pistols from revolverS to PMR30. I did not really go into details.
Seems like .22 mag would be better suited for a shorter barrel. I would look up some ballistics info, but I don't care enough.
 

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Tell the guy about the Taurus Raging Hornet. That'd give him a bit more punch, if he wants it.
 
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