Freedom Arms Model 22 Patriot .22 LR Micro Revolver, 1 inch Barrel, Stainless, 5-Shot, With Belt-Buckle Holster
This Freedom Arms Model 22 Patriot is a stainless steel, five-shot micro revolver chambered in .22 LR from the 1980s. It represents the company’s discontinued mini-revolver line and their first commercial product, tied to Dick Casull’s innovative belt-buckle holster concept. Compact, robust, and clearly marked with the classic circular Freedom, Wyoming rollmark, this example combines collectible provenance with clean mechanical details.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Details: This revolver shows minor scratches and small blemishes, including visible blemishing around the front sight. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Freedom Arms belt-buckle holster (cast-metal, 'FREEDOM ARMS' marked)
Built with a matte bead-blast stainless frame, stainless cylinder, and a 1-inch stainless barrel, the Patriot is a purpose-built micro revolver. It features a five-shot fluted cylinder, a birdshead grip frame with smooth black panels, and a compact profile suited to its original concept and era.
The action is single-action with an external hammer and a spur trigger, and it omits a trigger guard in keeping with the design. A sliding-bar safety is incorporated. Sighting is straightforward and fixed, with a small serrated front blade/ramp and a topstrap groove rear.
Loading and unloading are handled by removing the cylinder via the front knurled base pin. This system is simple and consistent with the Patriot’s minimalist dimensions and construction.
The frame carries the circular marking: "CASULL'S IMPROVEMENT / FREEDOM ARMS / .22 L.R. / FREEDOM, WYO. / PATENTED." Chambering is .22 LR, a caliber identified on these revolvers by an A-prefix serial. The model is a discontinued Freedom Arms mini-revolver design from the 1980s, with the belt-buckle holster concept patented by Dick Casull in 1984 and production originating in the USA.