Twelve inches of barrel on a rimfire revolver is a lot, and that is the point. The Heritage Rough Rider Western Series in .22 LR carries a long blued barrel, wood grips and a six-round cylinder, which makes it a stretched-out plinker with serious sight radius.

The long barrel helps in two ways. It lets you hold steadier on small targets, and it squeezes a bit more speed from a .22 LR round. A shooter who wants to learn handgun accuracy will find the long sight line forgiving. Cans at thirty yards start to look easy.

Wood grips and blued steel give the gun a traditional Western look, but the price keeps it in plinker territory, so you will not feel bad about carrying it in the truck or letting a friend shoot it. Single-action handling teaches careful, deliberate shooting.

Rimfire ammunition is cheap and easy to find, so you can shoot all afternoon on a modest budget. Use it for small game, target work and practice. The revolver ships to your FFL dealer, and the background check is done when you collect it.