Smith & Wesson announced a new pistol today. The SW22 Victory.

Here's the Handguns Magazine first look.

The new SW22 Victory is constructed on a single-action, enclosed hammer-fired, blowback semi-automatic design. Chambered in .22 LR, the SW22 Victory comes highly featured with innovative design qualities that include a match-grade, interchangeable barrel with a simple one-screw takedown design.

I gotta say it does look gorgeous in a utilitarian sort of way.

Will Ruger sue?

BKinzey wrote:Will Ruger sue?

That removable barrel probably changes the internals enough. If you watch [url=https://youtu.be/BLhG_QuHzQo?t=1m18sthe video on the S&W page[/url] it appears pretty different. I don't think the whole back of the slide is the bolt, it looks like it might be based off the 22A's design.

Looks like a cross between a Ruger and a Buckmark I kinda like it.

Retail at just over $400 is pretty good for a full stainless gun too.

Looks pretty sweet! Wouldn't mind to try this in the future (out of state though)

Very interesting!

Would be interesting to look at one next to a Ruger and compare accuracy!
(Still there are lots of mods available for the old Rugers... )

I guess I will have to keep an eye out for one!!!

Oooo...shiny...

I will eagerly look for reviews but will probably stick with Rugers given the plethora of aftermarket options,

The lower looks just like the lower on the 22a, except for the relocated magazine release. One hopes that relocating the button allowed them to slim down the clunky grip, but somehow I doubt it.
The 22a also has a problem in that the recoil spring terminates in a block of plastic. My recoil spring, after many thousands of rounds, pounded its way out the front of that plastic block and spit bits of plastic into the face of the shooter next to me. I consider that a design flaw.
I'll look at this offering when it becomes available, but, knowing how the corporate mind works, I don't have much hope that this is a complete redesign that fixes previous problems. We'll see.

Call me an untutored oaf but that's an ugly gun. It looks like it's made from bits of other guns like a film studio would make up for a space movie.

nagantino wrote:Call me an untutored oaf but that's an ugly gun. It looks like it's made from bits of other guns like a film studio would make up for a space movie.

Nah, it's hideous, but I love that look. It's 2016, why don't our guns look a little more Buck Rogers?

BKinzey wrote:Will Ruger sue?

If so, then will Colt sue Ruger for copying the Woodsman?

I can shoot my 22a really well, but I would trade it in a minute for something more interesting....more interesting than the Victory.