Customer Reviews for Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory 22 Long Rifle Rimfire Pistol

I have not had the chance to shoot this handgun yet because of the weather. I have however made some enhancements to it. Love the way it looks, and feels in my hand. Balance is excellent.

Have had and have many S and W firearms, sold this one and would not buy again. Was accurate but fell apart. Love S and W's.

Great quality pistol! Easy and fun to shoot!

The SW22 Victory with its bull barrel is a bit heavier than some of its competitors, but the weight is well distributed, and it feels good in your hand. I like the grip angle and the texture of the polymer grips. That big fat green glowing front sight is awesome, and you'll have no problem picking it up in just about any light conditions. The trigger is very crisp and light, and as a dedicated 1911 fan boy, I would compare it favorably to some of the triggers on my better 1911s, which is high praise, indeed. As a lefthander, I find the controls (safety, slide stop, and magazine release) somewhat awkward, but since this is a range pistol as opposed to a carry pistol, it's not that big a deal to me. Knowing how finicky some .22LRs are as to the ammo they like, I tried 8 different kinds from 5 different brands -- Browning, CCI, Norma, Remington, and Winchester -- lead round nose, plated round nose, plated hollow point, 32 to 40 grain -- and it digested them all without a problem. Accuracy was good -- it shot maybe two inches high out of the box, but rear sight adjustment was a piece of cake with a small screwdriver. If I had it to do over again, I would have bought the threaded barrel version, but I definitely consider this pistol to be a keeper and recommend it to you if you're in the market for a .22LR.

Excellent 22 shooter! I have had the "Victory" for a few years and have had lots of fun and practice. A good firearm for a beginner or just an old plinker like me. A nice gun to add to your collection. Easy to shoot, clean and afford. It's a winner!

Nice gun but heavy its like your shooting a 45 .

Very accurate gun but jams way too often (every few rounds). Sending back to S&W when you live in NY state is such a pain (& costly to go thru FFL) that I looked online to try to fix myself. Have improved but still jams about once every 10 rounds. If didn't jam I would give 5 stars as most accurate 22 I've ever shot.

This one is tough. I love my Ruger Mark IV, so naturally I was going to compare. Out of the box it was crushing almost every shell. Long story short, the ejector was off a bit. As I made small movements ( it is tack welded to the bolt set ) it improved until you could run full mags. It is a very accurate gun, and as a target 22lr it is fun to shoot. For build quality I would still give the edge to my Mark IV. Personal choice. I am keeping them both.

The Victory is S&W - need I say more? Easy to mount a red dot with the provided picatinny mount. Over a thousand rounds in steel challenge without a hitch.

Pistol came with no extractor from factory. How this happened is beyond me. shame on you s&w

Excellent .22 and I really like the stainless look!!

It's been a few years since I purchased the Smith & Wesson VICTORY and it's still the most accurate 22 that I own, and I own quite a few of them. The trigger pull on this gun is perfect, at least for me anyway. As far as being reliable, out of a few thousand rounds I've only had two hiccups so far. The service from Bud's went as smooth as usual and delivery was fast. Thanks again Bud's.

Very disappointed. My first S&W product. Gun jammed on second shot. Failed to cycle repeatedly. Failure to eject about every other round. Used 3 brands of high velocity name brand ammo. Sent gun back to Smith & Wesson and now I am waiting on its return. Have had good results from Browning and Ruger handguns and expected a similar experience from the Victory.

I really like this pistol. It is very accurate, has a great trigger, and just plain fun to shoot. I gave it a 4 rating only because I had to adjust the extractor for proper ejection to cure jamb issues. It runs great now.

Very nice piece, I have shot them all over fifty years of playing with this stuff, this one does as advertised. Good balance, great trigger, not picky about the diet.

Excellent.22 handgun! My daughter shot matches with it and never had any problems! Easy takedown and very reliable as well as being very accurate. Trigger was great without any mods!

This pistol is all that i expected. With 400 rounds through it,(both bulk ammo and CCI) not a single malfunction. The sights were were super easy to adjust with positive clicks to count the increments. Delivery to my FFL was 3 days. Very happy with my first Buds Guns experience.

An excellent target pistol in which I added a red dot to. It is an amazing shooter. Or a "good little shooter" as Hickock 45 would say. There is only one problem, the barrel comes loose when shooting a lot or rounds. I have learned to check it when shooting and carry the proper Allen wrench, and/or use some lock tight. I've had no problems with its functioning other that the barrel loosening. I put on one of the upgraded barrels shortly after purchase, not that I needed it, but it looks very cool.

Finally got a chance to shoot the new Victory last Sunday at the range. It's a great pistol and I love it. Sorry I didn't purchase one sooner. Ran at least 100 rounds through it with no problems at all. It's got a nice weight to it and virtually no recoil. Fiber optic sights are great too. Did not even have to make an adjustment right out of the box. It's very difficult to miss anything. With Bud's discount for qualified professionals I couldn't match the price anywhere. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to return the pistol to Smith and Wesson for repair. The takedown set screw will not move so I cannot clean the firearm. I've succeeded in bending the supplied key and stripped a decent socket drive key. Set screw was factory installed way too tight. Hopefully S&W won't have the pistol too long. Otherwise, very pleased with the pistol.

Excellent tack driver from S&W. At first the take down screw worked loose after 50 rounds, but easy fix with a rubber o ring . Service from Buds was excellent as usual

Very nice 22 pistol, very user friendly, accurate and easy to operate. I especially appreciate how simple it is to disassemble for cleaning....far easier than competitors. Seems to digest most any ammo I feed it. I recommend highly. And Bud's service was exceptional once again!

Fun little 22. So far has been mostly reliable (Golden Bullets with their loose bullet causes feed issues), accurate, easy to clean, feels good in the hand.

Excellent customer service, excellent price with the Veteran's discount & free shipping, great product and delivered on time in short order.

This 22 is a keeper. Very solid build and very accurate. Fun and inexpensive to take to the range. Found the best price at Bud's and service is spot on.

The S&W Victory belongs to my wife. Since obtaining it, she has forsaken all other guns. The only problem is that it is a bit fussy about the ammo. Other than that, it is great. We have not experienced any of the problems written about by others with this gun. My wife is happy, so I am happy.