<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>If they are so good why is it that most gunsmiths won't touch them and several reputable gunshops I know refuse to sell them? I had one. The trigger was crap, the workmanship was shotty and the thing jammed all the time. Don't tell me I don't know what I am talking about <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

I'm with you on this one. Sold my 597 because it wasn't worth my time shooting it.

Ditka: If you are looking for a handgun, check out the Ruger single-six. It shoots .22 with one cylinder and you can get another cylinder that will shoot .22 magnum.