I've owned at least one of all the revolvers you mentioned except the Colt OMT. Of them all, my favorite was the Model 35 "Kit Target." But they weren't popular and are hard to find at any reasonable price, especially in the "less-than-pristine and better-than-crappy" condition that most of us want for a nice shooter.
Practically speaking, I'd look for a K-22 or "pre-Model 17". They have a good balance of portability and shootability and can still be found at less than astronomical prices, unlike anything that has a pony on it. If you use it for extended range sessions, bring along a worn-out toothbrush to brush unburned powder grains out from under the extractor star every few loads, or you will have the cylinder bind shut. I've had many S&W .22s and .22WRMs and almost all of them had this issue; they are made to TIGHT tolerances.
Actually ANY of the guns you mention, in good shape and at a decent price, will serve you well. Fortunately DA revolvers are not very fashionable in NYS and still can be found at reasonable prices with a little searching. The further you get from the Big Apple, the better the prices, in my experience.
Congrats on wending your way thru NYS gun permit hell! I got mine six months after residence in NYS, but had a hell of a time; didn't know anyone to give me a reference. Finally found a co-worker at the college (in Rensselaer County if you're not from east of the Hudson and west of Vermont, you're nobody) who was also a gun nut and known to the fuzz. Locals didn't like the fact that all my bona fides were from Idaho, but I persisted and got the permit. Once you get it, many possibilities open up.
