44 Reviews. Average Rating: 4.9 of 5 Stars! 5 stars: 96% (42 of 44) 4 stars: 3% (1 of 44) 3 stars: 2% (1 of 44) 2 stars: 0% ( of 44) 1 star: 0% ( of 44) Display All Reviews Reviewed By: Kenneth Y on 08/13/2020 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

Love this handgun. Fits well in my hand. Well balanced. I was more accurate with this firearm than I am with my 38 that is my everyday carry weapon. May not have the punch of a larger caliber gun but my thought is that if I can put a bullet exactly where I aim, then a smaller hole is just fine. It's still a direct hit. Am I right? Reviewed By: Bruce L on 04/06/2020 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

The S&M Victory is one of the current bargains in the pistol world. You will know when you wrap your hand around it. I put a scope on mine and shoot the whiskers off striped gophers. Longest shot off bags was at 73 yards. Dead gopher. Reviewed By: Ramiro D on 03/15/2020 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

I am very happy with Buds Layaway program. I was able to purchase a S&W Victory handgun and it's great to shoot. I received the gun from my local FFL and it was brand new just like Buds advertised on their website. Great place to do business with and I going to enjoy shooting my first handgun. Buds also has the best customer service on the phone or on the computer. The employees or volunteers are a great help when I have questions about a firearm. Thanks Buds. Reviewed By: Joe H on 02/20/2020 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

Only had it to the gun range once....but so far I like it a lot. Very nice trigger, and it was able to cycle without a problem with CCI Quiet Semi-Auto ammo. Reviewed By: Frederick C on 02/15/2020 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

At this price, this has to be one of the best .22 pistols deals going. The fiber optic sights are very clear and the pistol is very accurate - on par with the Ruger Mark III . Works with all ammo I've tried. The threaded version makes it ready for a suppressor or brake, and with the picatinny rail it is ready for a red dot sight. I own at least 10 .22 handguns, and this is right up there with the best of them for 3 times the money. Reviewed By: Michael S on 02/11/2020 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

Pistol arrived as promised. Dealer prepared upon arrival. Pistol performed flawlessly after 300 rds. Will use Bud's again. Reviewed By: Brian Z on 10/04/2019 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

Purchase was smooth, quick delivery to FFL, exactly what I ordered from Buds, happy with my purchase... now off to the range Reviewed By: Mike S on 09/27/2019 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

I've been looking for a 22 LR cal. target pistol for a while and had a tough time deciding between the Ruger, Browning and S&W. Quality, price, features and availability were the factors in my decision. I had a $50 Bud's gift card so that helped in the price decision. I settled on the S&W 22 Victory based on price, quality noted in various reviews and accuracy observed by users (I'm not am accurate target shooter by any means). When I received the pistol I was quite surprised at the extreme tolerances of the gun. So much so that I had a heck of a time try to pull the bolt mechanism to place a round in battery. I disassembled the gun, thoroughly cleaned it. Then using Q-tips and Turtle Wax rubbing compound, I gently polished all the surface areas that have metal-to-metal contact.(Note: I did not do anything with the trigger mechanism.) I then very lightly lubricated these surfaces with oil and reassembled the pistol. The action was now very smooth and so much easier to charge the pistol.



Here are some observations on this pistol. One, it is heavy... very heavy with the majority of weight in the grip/.receiver area. I added a Tandemross compensator to the barrel, not to tame any recoil (there isn't any with the weight of this pistol), bit to add some weight on the front to balance/distribute the weight. It makes the pistol feel more neutral in the hand. The trigger is interesting in that it doesn't seem to have a wall. As you pull the trigger it just reaches a point where it releases the firing pin. There is no haptic feedback that it has reached the point ("the wall") to were it is ready to release the firing pin. It has a very neutral feeling trigger. The fiber optic sights are excellent. Even wit a relative low level of light they are reasonably bright and easy to see. In normal to bright light ambient light they jump right out at you.



So far I've shot 450 rounds of CCI Minimags through the Victory and I'm amazed at the accuracy of this pistol. Like I said previously, I'm not a great marksman, but the Victory sure makes me look like one. The only real downside to this pistol is the lack of accessories for it, including magazines. They are extremely scarce and pricey, S&W's web store never has them in stock, and the price (when available) seems outlandish. I will admit they are excellent quality, probably stainless steel, but still way over priced. That said, I would highly recommend this pistol if you are looking for an accurate, well made and affordable 22 cal. target pistol. Reviewed By: Allen L on 09/13/2019 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

I am astounded by the extraordinary service I get from Buds Gun Shop. My purchase of the S&W 22 Victory was no exception. I order this pistol and had it shipped to an FFL in my area. Unknowingly the FFL I chose had recently went out of business. Bud%u2019s nor I did not know this until after the firearm had been shipped. When I found this out I called Bud%u2019s Gun Shop and they contacted UPS for me and had the product redirected to another FFL in my area. My pistol arrived on time and was in my hands less than 48 hours from the time I placed the order. The SW22 Victory arrived in perfect condition and after putting several hundred rounds of mixed ammo through it without any problems other than a couple bad rounds from some cheap ammo I can honestly say I am impressed with this pistol. As advertised the single screw take-down made cleaning the pistol a snap. In my opinion it is by far the best 22 pistol you can buy in its price range and its made right here in the U.S.A. Are you kidding me%u2026a stainless steel bull barreled target pistol for $321 dollars shipped?? Amazing!! Thank you Smith and Wesson and thank you Bud%u2019s Gun Shop. Reviewed By: Donald W on 09/03/2019 Rating: 5 of 5 Stars!

My new favorite range hand gun! Its a tack driver and has eaten every 22 without an issue, 500 round from 4 different manufacturers. It just feels great in the hand, and its going to be the firearm I use from now on when I introduce new people the the fun of shooting. Show More Reviews