.22 conversion kits

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hello everyone.
I have a question if I may
I am debating btwn a .22 conversion kit for my .45 1911 or just getting a complete 1911 style .22
I see that the kits are the same price and in some cases more expensive than a complete handgun

is it the quality of workmanship, or just the speciallty of the piece that warrants the price.. or just that the quality of the .22's is lacking

I would appreciate any input, advice or personal experience in regards to this question

thankyou for your time and consideration
 
I went through the same decision process. For the price of the Sig P226R .22 kit, I bought a nice Ruger Mark III plus lots of ammo. 2 guns is better than 1 for the same money.
 
I just bought a used .22 conversion kit for my 9mm CZ Shadow. I decided to go that route as I wanted more trigger time with the Shadow to improve with it, but pay less in ammo to do so.
 
yes,
thankyou all for the input
all valid points and still ???
hahaha
I was looking at the GSG... looks pretty good and inexpensive
but it is nice to be able to work with the original
@ steve1973... are there any hiccups or performance problems with the mating of the kit to host handgun... any fine tuning needed ???
thanks
 
steve1973 said:
I just bought a used .22 conversion kit for my 9mm CZ Shadow. I decided to go that route as I wanted more trigger time with the Shadow to improve with it, but pay less in ammo to do so.
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x2 on this ^^^^. I have the same setup for my IPSC drill practices. 1000 rds of .22cal = $50. 1000rds of 9mm $300(WOLF) more for factory stuff and you're shooting .45cal... You decide....

OP... why do you want a .22 conversion for your 1911? If you want it for more trigger time behind your 1911's trigger at the fraction of the cost for ammo then a conversion kit is the best choice IMHO. Two calibers ONE trigger system. Also you don't have to register a conversion kit. One less trigger guard to get and so on. Also, I think, that if you decide to sell and it's priced right and the condition is good that a conversion kit will sell much easier than a complete pistol and none of this calling the CFO bs.

If you decide on a kit then look for one that offer metal mags (CZ) unlike the cheap plastic/poly mags (SIG).

Be sure the kit offers slide lock on last round.

If you will be drawing from a holster be sure the kit will fit your holster you're using unless it's a CR Speed or Ghost.
 
1 gun, 3 calibers; .45acp, .400 CorBon, .22 LR

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Shot at 2010-10-30
 
IM_Lugger said:
Why not just get a GSG 1911 less money then a 22 kit for a 1911.
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Being as the OP's question was specific to thr 1911 platform, I agree with IM_Lugger; the GSG .22LR 1911 is the way to go. I have owned an STI (Marvel) conversion kit in the past and it was great, but for $100+ less than a decent conversion kit, you can get a whole new gun that still maintains all of the 1911 functionality and layout. And you don't have to monkey around with switching out parts at the range when you want to switch calibres.
 
Here's another question for the OP... what make is your 1911? If it's Norinco then get the GSG but if it's something better than a Norinco then I not sure if the GSG trigger even with a trigger job will match a quality 1911.

But like I mention before... does the OP want to stick to one trigger system, his 1911, or just a cheap option to plink or both?
 
For me the key reason to have a .22 that feels much like the center fire gun is for trigger and grip control practice and to kick out a flinching issue. For myself I found that the best way to do that is to shoot some .22 while developing the good habits and learning to shoot without the flinch. Then when I've got it to seamlessly switch to the center fire sitting on the bench ready to go and shoot some of that. As the flinch returns at some point during shooting the center fire I switch back to the .22 to again reinforce the proper technique and to learn to ignore the discharge of the cartridge.

While a conversion kit will feel the same even the few moments needed to swap the top end over is going to break into the flow of this back and forth drill in a way that having two guns will not.

So my vote is for separate guns.
 
mimirspring said:
@ steve1973... are there any hiccups or performance problems with the mating of the kit to host handgun... any fine tuning needed ???
thanks
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Sorry, I can't help out on that quite yet, I don't have the conversion kit yet, it's in the mail. From what I've researched though, it depends on the conversion kit and the firearm you are putting it on. Some fit perfectly out of the box and some need some minor fitting.
 
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