What brand/manufacturer? Also, what's recommended for a not too expensive .22 for practice?
Mine is a hammerless Rossi that is DAO,and it's not made anymore. Taurus bought out Rossi,and discontinued the Rossi in favor of their own heavier and slightly larger version. Seems like the prices have doubled since then,too. I bought mine for $219 new,retail in stainless steel. It's also one of the most accurate handguns I've ever owned,and I haven't touched it. It was that way right out of the box. It's not for sale at any price.
Also, what's recommended for a not too expensive .22 for practice?
If it were me,I would get a Taurus 22LR revolver,and the matching Taurus in 44 Special. Taurus makes the 22 in more than one frame size,so make sure you get one with the same size frame and barrell length as the 44 Special you want.