Chopping a barrel on a SiG Mosquito

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I have an NP-34 (SiG 228 clone) and I'm finding 9mm ammo quite rare in my area. :confused: So I thought I'd pick up a SiG Mosquito to practice with anytime I'm out of 9mm.

Thing is, the Mosquito is quite ugly with the 5 inch barrel sticking out of the end, so I thought I'd get a smith to cut the barrel down to 106mm. What I'd like to see before I get this done is a pic of one that's already had it done so I can confirm that it will not look too stupid.

I know it'll be sticking out a little, but so does the barrel on my NP-34, so I'm not too concerned, as long as it's not too long.

So, if you have a SiG Mosquito with the barrel cut down, could you please post a pic of it here so I can have a look? Thanks!

Matthew
 
mmatt said:
I have an NP-34 (SiG 228 clone) and I'm finding 9mm ammo quite rare in my area. :confused: So I thought I'd pick up a SiG Mosquito to practice with anytime I'm out of 9mm.

Thing is, the Mosquito is quite ugly with the 5 inch barrel sticking out of the end, so I thought I'd get a smith to cut the barrel down to 106mm. What I'd like to see before I get this done is a pic of one that's already had it done so I can confirm that it will not look too stupid.

I know it'll be sticking out a little, but so does the barrel on my NP-34, so I'm not too concerned, as long as it's not too long.

So, if you have a SiG Mosquito with the barrel cut down, could you please post a pic of it here so I can have a look? Thanks!

Matthew
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Would one of Questar's P229 .22 conversion kits work on your Norc, out of curiosity?
 
Mosquito Sport? It has some sort of extension, looks better than the extended barrel to me.

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Hmmmm... not sure about the .22 conversion kit, but for that price, I'd rather have a whole new gun I think. As for it looking better with the extension on the front, I have to disagree.... but that's just me! We're all entitled to our own opinion! :D

Matthew
 
Just a little. :D

I know a lot of guys will argue that the longer barrel (sight radius) will allow for better accuracy, but I'd counter-argue that I want a practice pistol with the same (or at least similar) sight radius as my "real" gun. :)

Matthew
 
mmatt said:
Hmmmm... not sure about the .22 conversion kit, but for that price, I'd rather have a whole new gun I think. As for it looking better with the extension on the front, I have to disagree.... but that's just me! We're all entitled to our own opinion! :D

Matthew
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Counter-arguement would be that it keeps the grip and feel of the original pistol. And if he ever moves up to a real Sig 229, he can keep the Norinco as a dedicated .22 gun on the side. :D

That's all assuming that the 229 conversion kit works on the 228, of course.
 
I dont have a Mosquito but I do have the P226 classic .22 and it works fine but one thing they left out is a slide lock so after the last round is fired the slide does not lock back.
The stupid thing is they say in the manual not to dry fire it as its a rimfire and it can damage the breachface. If thats the case then a slide lock should have been included in the design.

The AA kit for Glocks does have a slide lock.
 
i have a mosquito and i havent had any problems with it using CCI stingers or mini mags. with the windchester value pack i've had 4 FTF's.
 
Gun Lover said:
Why?
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Load and ejection problems on the one example I have used often and similar testimony from one other user at the club but not quite as bad, his does not have the counter balancer on it. Seems to need top quality ammunition and at anywhere from $20 to $30 per 500 I guess I would not complain but it still happens regularily but not nearly as often. My ugly cheapo beretta eats everything flawlessly even when the gun is freakin dirty. For the money ($500+) you should get a reliable gun. So with that info I would say you could get a cheaper, more reliable, less fussy pistol for plinking.
 
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My mosquito never has any failures of any kind when firing CCI minimag, which is about 1/4 the price of 9mm. It fails with many other kinds, including stingers (well, mine anyways) but for some odd reason really likes cheap federal bulk ammo from Walmart (550 rds for 24 dollars). That ammo is really dirty though and after about 200 rounds, it will start to cause the occasional failure due to a dirty gun. The minimag doesn't have that problem.
 
Lots of good info here guys... thanks! :D Still no picture of one with the barrel cut down though. :confused: :) Oh well. Can anyone tell me if the Mosquito lacks the slide lock like the P226 classic mentioned a few posts earlier? That's kind of an important feature if you ask me....

Matthew
 
azn_hitman said:
i have a mosquito and i havent had any problems with it using CCI stingers or mini mags. with the windchester value pack i've had 4 FTF's.
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My mosquito never has any failures of any kind when firing CCI minimag, which is about 1/4 the price of 9mm. It fails with many other kinds, including stingers (well, mine anyways) but for some odd reason really likes cheap federal bulk ammo from Walmart (550 rds for 24 dollars). That ammo is really dirty though and after about 200 rounds, it will start to cause the occasional failure due to a dirty gun. The minimag doesn't have that problem.
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those CCI minimags are nice rounds. I'll bet they feel nice in the mosquito.
 
mmatt said:
Just a little. :D

I know a lot of guys will argue that the longer barrel (sight radius) will allow for better accuracy, but I'd counter-argue that I want a practice pistol with the same (or at least similar) sight radius as my "real" gun. :)

Matthew
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Well, I would counter that you don't learn to fire an airweight or j frame by putting tons of rounds through the smaller harder to handle pistol.

You build strong fundamentals on a K or L full frame, then finish out your training day with your smaller carry or BU piece. Practice makes Permanent... Not perfect. So you want to train the mechanics and get "calibrated" on the full size. Then when you are tuned in and "flowing" finish out some good shooting with your smaller gun..

You don't want something smaller, harder to handle, or more difficult to shoot to build foundations on. So the high quality 22, longer sights, and full size of the Mozzy is better I think.

Same goes for back up and compact glocks and so on. For new shooters, imagine how hard a teeny compact .45 would be to shoot compare to a fill size 1911.

That said, considering the time effort and money you would be putting into mod ding the Mosquito... That would be much better spent on ammo or a class.

I think doing trigger work and sight drills with the fill size deuce deuce mosquito, say 300 rounds, then transitioning to your 228 and holster would give you some great results. Say 200 rounds there to end your day.

IT would cut your training budget down enormously, and really help build those skills.

Cost wise, I would think if we compared two shooters: I give shooter A the the Sig 228 and 500 rounds of 9mm ($150 ammo) but I give shooter B the Sig with 200 rounds (60 bucks) of 9mm but he gets the 90 dollars in goot .22 (CCI MiniMags) and both have similar experience, that Shooter A is going to have nicer groups at the end of the day, flinching less, and generally be shooting better.

PS... Sell the Norc. Just shoot the Mosquito for a while, then get the real 228 or a surplus one.. Or a glock and AA 22 adapter.
 
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