.22LR Handgun Questions

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Hey everyone,

I am new to firearms + new to the CGN forums.

I used the search function, but did not really come up with anything, so i thought that i would pose the question here.

I am in the market to purchase a handgun (i should mention that i already have a .22 rifle. That was my 1st firearm, and that is what i have been learning to shoot with). My main priority is to just get out and shoot...but i know how costly ammo can be, and that is always a bit of a deterant.

With that i mind, i have been looking at a variety of different rimfire handguns.

Just wanted to know what people's opinions would be about starting off with a .22LR handgun?
Pros? Cons?

2 of the rimfire handguns that i have been looking at are the:

-Walther P22
-Sif Sauer Misquito

I plan to purchase other handguns (with larger caliber ammo), but, as stated above i thought that a rimfire handgun would be a great way to get out and get a lot of trigger time without breaking the bank.

With that in mind...
What do people think about the .22LR conversion kits?
For a Glock or a Sig Sauer?
Pros? Cons?

thanks in advance for the info guys/gals!
Look forward to hearing from you!
 
Starting with rimfire is an excellent thing to do, you will learn good habits with no flinching related issues to cause problems. I have a Ruger 22/45 and it is an excellent pistol. I clean it every 800-1000 rounds and it just keep perking along. I have no experience with either the P22 or mosquito, but reviews I have seen are mixed at best on both of them.

Conversion kits are a good idea, they let you shoot the same frame and trigger all the time for practice that transfers directly over to the centerfire. The only downside to using a conversion kit is that you only have one gun to shoot at one time and have to keep switching the slide and barrel to change calibers. I like to shoot a string of centerfire, then rimfire, then centerfire and so on and having to switch back and forth would be a PITA in short order.

Mark
 
Cal45 said:
There was a thread exactly like this one last week, you should check it out.
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like i said...
i tried the search function and i could not really come up with anything...

Could you help a brother out and point me in the direction of the thread you are referring to?
 
I have seen a number of people using .22 conversions and most of them were having problems. I think that there are very sensitive to the ammo that they will function with properly.

Check out Blue Line ( see above ) as they have a " Glock " clone in .22 & they have coming in any day a 1911 in .22 that should be good. I hope so as I have one on order.
 
mmattockx said:
Starting with rimfire is an excellent thing to do, you will learn good habits with no flinching related issues to cause problems. I have a Ruger 22/45 and it is an excellent pistol. I clean it every 800-1000 rounds and it just keep perking along. I have no experience with either the P22 or mosquito, but reviews I have seen are mixed at best on both of them.

Conversion kits are a good idea, they let you shoot the same frame and trigger all the time for practice that transfers directly over to the centerfire. The only downside to using a conversion kit is that you only have one gun to shoot at one time and have to keep switching the slide and barrel to change calibers. I like to shoot a string of centerfire, then rimfire, then centerfire and so on and having to switch back and forth would be a PITA in short order.

Mark
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Thanks for the info mark! Very helpful.
Your statements echo what i have been hearing...
That is, starting off with a .22LR handgun will be a good way to get a lot of trigger time + develop GOOD habbits!

Regarding the 2 guns i listed
Yeah i have been reading mixed reviews about both of them as well, but all and all the reviews have been relatively positive.

Also thanks for the info about the conversion kits.
I will also def keep this info in mind
 
Silver, if you go back into the search function and look at the Options down in the lower left you'll see that the default time is one week and newer. Alter that to 3 years and newer and you'll get what you're actually looking for.

And kudos on going for a .22 as your first pistol. If shooting well is important than a .22 should be part of every shooter's arsenal.

If you search on specifically the Mosquito I think you'll find lots of tales of woe. On the other hand far more success seems to be had with Ruger and Browning. I'll also toss in my own suggestion of the now out of production S&W 422. I've got one that I've put a few thousand rounds through now and it just keeps on ticking like the Energizer bunny. It's also a nice feeling gun to shoot and has a grip angle that will help you with training for your center fire gun(s).
 
BCRider said:
Silver, if you go back into the search function and look at the Options down in the lower left you'll see that the default time is one week and newer. Alter that to 3 years and newer and you'll get what you're actually looking for.

And kudos on going for a .22 as your first pistol. If shooting well is important than a .22 should be part of every shooter's arsenal.

If you search on specifically the Mosquito I think you'll find lots of tales of woe. On the other hand far more success seems to be had with Ruger and Browning. I'll also toss in my own suggestion of the now out of production S&W 422. I've got one that I've put a few thousand rounds through now and it just keeps on ticking like the Energizer bunny. It's also a nice feeling gun to shoot and has a grip angle that will help you with training for your center fire gun(s).
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dammit! f:P:f:P:

i must have missed that when i was using the search function.
thanks for kindly pointing me in the right direction versus jumping down my throat about it. Much appreciated.

thanks for the info...
will def take that info into consideration before purchasing be 1st .22LR handgun
 
Ruger mark 11 or 111

I say a Ruger one, of the Mark models, Ive had one for about 15 years in the gov stainless target models. Its my favorite handgun and always will be.It never jams, feels good, aims straight comes with rings if you want to scope it, as well crimson trace makes red dot lazers grips if that floats your boat.
 
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You can't go too far wrong picking a Ruger or Browning. A couple other quality pistols worth considering are the S&W Model 41 (top) or a K-22 Masterpiece (bottom; aka Model 17)

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New Model 41s are fairly expensive and I would recommend trying to find one of the older ones with the cocking indicator pin in the back of the frame.

If you really have your heart set on something that looks and handles like a centrefire, I would go with a CZ 75 Kadet or the .22 version of the SIG P226 (not the Mosquito!).
 
tjhaile said:
You can't go too far wrong picking a Ruger or Browning. A couple other quality pistols worth considering are the S&W Model 41 (top) or a K-22 Masterpiece (bottom; aka Model 17)

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New Model 41s are fairly expensive and I would recommend trying to find one of the older ones with the cocking indicator pin in the back of the frame.

If you really have your heart set on something that looks and handles like a centrefire, I would go with a CZ 75 Kadet or the .22 version of the SIG P226 (not the Mosquito!).
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Those are both extremely sweet!!! I have been looking for a good 6" K22 for years now and anytime I came across one I've been broke...:(
 
tjhaile said:
You can't go too far wrong picking a Ruger or Browning. A couple other quality pistols worth considering are the S&W Model 41 (top) or a K-22 Masterpiece (bottom; aka Model 17)

If you really have your heart set on something that looks and handles like a centrefire, I would go with a CZ 75 Kadet or the .22 version of the SIG P226 (not the Mosquito!).
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I have to agree on the SIG Classic .22 or a S&W 41. The Ruger is also nice but I really dislike the Brownings for a few reasons with the biggest being field stripping etc... That award goes to the 41 hands down.
 
I had considered a mosquito, but too many people have said they had issues. Sig does not build the mosquito, but has Umarex build it for them. Umarex is an air gun manufacturer... German I think.

Specifically, a gun smith I spoke to said that castings are rough on the mosquito and once the parts are polished out in a machine shop(especially the trigger), they will work fine. Apparantly the 22 LR pistols do not get the same attention the centrefire ones do by the manufacturers... or in this case, farmed out to someone else.

In contrast Sig Sauer P226 22 LR Classic is not much more money and have excellent reports. It can also be converted into a centrefire with a Sig kit. I am waiting for mine to arrive. I've also heard Ruger is excellent.

Hope this helps.
 
i've read that the screws on the p22 can wear down pretty quickly if you plan on cleaning your gun often.
i was going to buy a mosquito but after reading some reviews that claimed that not every brand of ammo works with it, I decided to go with a buckmark camper instead. great to shoot, has eaten every brand i've put through it so far. based on all the favourable reviews, a ruger would be a great starter too.
 
I have a Browning Buckmark URX Standard, and while it has never let me down, it's not easy to strip and clean. The Buckmark is hard to upgrade and the stock trigger is kinda mushy with way more trigger pull than a target pistol should have. I've lightened the trigger some and I'm looking to add an overtravel stop, but I do wish I'd looked at other options more before buying the Buckmark. Good plinker,but that's all.
 
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