I love my Browning Buckmark. It is a blast to shoot. Way cheaper than my .40 or 38. My teenage daughter is a great shot with an ancient cheap wheel gun that has been passed down through the generations. I can teach the kids to shoot. Have a blast and not break the bank.
Just picked up the SR22 pistol this past week, hoping to get it out this weekend. Working a 22 into the mix really saves $$ and you can shoot more. For me, alternating every other range trip with a 22 will save me $400 a year while shooting 1200 more rounds per year. Been shooting a old Savage Model 5 which got me into the 22s, looking for a new Savage Mark II next.
I have at least 6 (Rugers, S&W 41, 14" contender, GSG )and I've had a couple others. (Buckmark Varmint, S&W 617-2, 10" ruger mkII) Don't get them out often enough.