Heritage Rough Rider 22 Revolver : Budget or Bust?

People complain about screws getting loose - when I purchased each of mine - I remove each screw 1 at a time & placed a drop of blue loctite on them - in 3 years & at over 500 rounds no issues - also bright finger nail polish on front sight - my very old eyes. Thank You !

This gun is worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY. Its only a 22 single action but its one of my favorite pieces.

As an instructor, I own 10 of these guns (each has about 800 rounds in them). I like using these as they slow the student down a bit and focus on the basics of shooting. GREAT GUNS.

I bought my first RR, a 6.5" about 4 years ago for $99.99. I liked it so much that when they went on sale again 6 months later, I bought another so my son and I could shoot together. I do have both cylinders. Mine have never failed once, and were very accurate. I've popped rabbits and squirrels with ease. This past "Black Friday" I bought the 4.75" with both cylinders for $79.99 after the Heritage $30.00 rebate. The first time I took it out to shoot, it would give me a light strike every cylinder or so, and was consistently shooting about 3" low, and 3" to the left. I contacted Heritage and sent my revolver in for repair, and explained my issues. Not only did I get it back in a week after they changed the hammer spring, they even put on a new barrel! It now shoots as well as my other 2. That's pretty fantastic service on a budget gun. I tell everyone they should pick one up as they're cheap, and fun to shoot.

This revolver will not function without a hat. That's a fact.

I bought this years ago to start educating my kids about firearms. I also used 22 LR COLIBRI, a powderless round. About as loud as a cap gun. The revolver never failed. For the money I paid, it was worth its weight in gold. Awesome revolver.

I bought one oh 30 years ago. Still like New . So far it's flawless. Worth every dollar.

My gun store had a deal on these last year. If you bought a certain amount of ammo, you could get one of the Heritage’s cheap. I had always looked at these as something I thought was low quality, and I was a revolver snob, so I never wanted one. Because of the deal, I bought one. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had for the amount I spent. if you have ever looked down your nose at one of these, forget what you thought and buy one. You won’t regret it. Since then I purchased their Barkeep model which has the 2” barrel on it. They make an inexpensive laser that mounts on the trigger guard, and I put one on the Barkeep. That thing is so much fun and very accurate. I have also customized mine with their custom Buffalo Head Nickel grips and the 22WMR cylinder. It really looks neat. This foray into Heritage, also made me go out and purchase a Ruger Super Wrangler. If you have not played around with either the Heritage or Ruger 22 Revolvers, just do it. These are also a great firearm to use teach a person gun safety and shooting.

In other word you just can’t beat the cost and fun you can have with this sweet shooting gun, my son absolutely loves shooting this little firearm

My heritage was passed down from a family member who passed. I love it. I definitely use it for my side arm when working around my property and it has saved me from copperheads and other critters. He, my family member, would want me to use it and not keep it in a drawer. You leave the world the way you came, with nothing. I will pass it down when I'm gone. Can't go wrong when investing in firearms. Especially a revolver like this.

I bought the 4.75" model, and since the sights aren't adjustable, I took it to the range to see where I'd have to aim. To my surprise, the sights were dead on. Love the gun. Easy to shoot.

I hate the damn safety BUT it is an accurate and reliable gun. The price can't be beat.

I picked one up over half a decade ago to use on my traplines for $125 with both cylinders. I cant say that I regret it. Truelly a great little plinker with some dependability. I just wish it had an adjustable rear sight instead of the strap groove. Still one of my favorite pews to play with.

Much prefer the rough rider over the ruger wrangler. You just can’t beat its price and it’s more authentic colt look and feel.

Best bang for the buck, period. It is good quality. I have ran mine through the ringer for the last 15 years. It is a gun that you can USE, and not leave inside so it doesn't get scratched.

Absolutely love my heritage revolver. Got a fancier 22mag cylinder. Lot of fun and the click of that hammer is awesome.

I picked up 2 of them at a local pawn shop just for plinking. My biggest reason for them was when my sons and grandsons got out to do some plinking i can give my younger grandkids to shoot with us and I'm not worried about them breaking extremely cheap to repair. I never liked the finish on them so i stripped the finish and polished them to a nickeled finish. Customer service fit and finish not a fan of,but for what we use them for fits our needs.

I have four Rough Riders in various styles and configurations. Love them all. Lots of fun at the range, and I have found them to be a perfect beginners/training gun as it requires the new shooters to think a bit before pulling the trigger. Personally I have found that they fit my hand much better than the Ruger does. That is something for each individual to weigh for themselves.

I've had 2 of these for the past 15 years. It's a total classic fun pistol to just do some plinking with.

I’ve had a heritage Roughrider with the magnum cylinder for $160 for many years. I can shoot walnut at 10 yards very accurate. Never had a problem totally recommended.😊