S&W22 Victory Pistol, a Ruger knock-off?

[YukonGlocker]

When I found Glock, everything else went out the door (for a while!).

 

[Simon]

This new S&W .22 is probably a highly modified model 41. It has a hidden hammer same as a 41. The Ruger is striker fired. Sorry had a brain fart. I have a Mark III and I know that it has an internal hammer. From the litttle I read, I still think that the new S&W is a highly modified 41 type action,with the barrel changing ability of High Standard, although I don' know if they use the same method.

 

[O4L]

Very interesting...

I'll have to see what the MSRP is.

 

[grwd]

This new S&W .22 is probably a highly modified model 41. It has a hidden hammer same as a 41. The Ruger is striker fired.

Ruger mk's have hammers

 

[Shoot Summ]

On Rimfire they are saying it is a HS knock off...

 

[Simon]

Ruger mk's have hammers

Yes I know. I edited my post.

 

[RugersGR8]

Looks like S&W has gone into the cloning business in their 22LR pistol line. The S&W22 Victory pistol looks like a clone of Ruger's MKII/III and they almost cloned the name of the High Standard Victor 22 pistol of years back.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category4_750001_750051_804153_-1_757752_757751_image

 

[dennishoddy]

There is a difference in design.
In an earlier thread, Olyeller noticed that the ruger has the serial number on the barrel, and the SN on the Victory is on the lower.

Two different designs, but similar looks.

 

[RugersGR8]

http://americanhandgunner.com/exclusive-a-victory-from-smith-wesson/
AMERICAN HANDGUNNER
Exclusive: A Victory from Smith & Wesson

 

[RugersGR8]

My apologies to YukonGlocker, I just found his post on the S&W22 Victory. I looked in the Rimfire Forum but not in the Handgun Forum.

a Ruger knock-off?
https://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?222785-a-Ruger-knock-off&highlight=Olyeller