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Popular rimfire handguns are produced in (left to right) single- and double-action revolvers and semiautomatic pistols. The guns shown are (l. to r.) the Colt Frontier Scout, the Smith & Wesson K-22, and the Smith & Wesson 422.

Basically, rimfire handguns fall into the broad classifications as “sport” and “target” models. Sport models generally have shorter barrels and may not have adjustable sights or at least may have sights that are not as sophisticated as those on target models. Rimfire handguns intended for high level competition usually have rather long barrels and the best possible sights that are fully adjustable. Some of the most sophisticated target handguns are single shots that are designed for ultimate accuracy rather than rate of fire. Although revolvers were popular target handguns in the past, the majority of target pistols today are semiautomatics. In this chapter, a discussion of rimfire handguns is presented and some specific models are discussed, but it is not meant to be a catalog of all currently available models. For that type of coverage, consult the current edition of the Gun Digest or Handguns 2005 (see Appendix A).