.22 pistol

I'd echo the recommendations for the Buck Mark and the Ruger. It seems to me that the purpose built .22's seem to function more reliably than the .22 versions of other CF pistols.

Having said that, I'd say the most reliable and accurate .22 platform in a handgun is a revolver. S&W K-17 anyone? ;)
 
CoonT said:
The German's don't make mistakes (well, cept for that one time. I guess).

Hate to be in the minority opinion here, but the sig mosquito is awesome. I know it has many bad reviews, and I know I'm not on the winning end of this one, but the cool factor of the sig .22 cannot be denied. Hell, I'm practically a Navy Seal now..

Seems to be ammo 'picky' yep 100%, but seeing how cheap .22 ammo is now just as ridiculously expensive as the primo stuff, I think it's the mosquito for the win!

As per "Be your own gun lobby" I needed a sweet .22 semi when taking first-time shooters to the range. This little pistol is just what the doctor ordered, and as long as "premium" .22 ammo is available, then this is one of the coolest .22 semi's out there.

I just don't like that "wannabe luger" look of the woodsman, buckmark and .22/45. Anyways, here's a single one-up for the Sig mosquito.
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I'm with you, I love my Mosquito and after figuring it out (easier to do than figuring out wives or teenage daughters), I have a trouble free all day plinking gun. I do like my 1954 Colt Challenger better, but mags are hard to find for them....I like both of these better than my Ruger Standard. My weirdest but still fun to shoot plinker is my S&W 422....great gun too, just different.

And yes Sailor, I love my Model 17 K frame 22 Masterpiece the best of all too!
 
sailor723 said:
I'd echo the recommendations for the Buck Mark and the Ruger. It seems to me that the purpose built .22's seem to function more reliably than the .22 versions of other CF pistols.

Having said that, I'd say the most reliable and accurate .22 platform in a handgun is a revolver. S&W K-17 anyone? ;)
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If one that wasn't used to pound fence staples in can be found for between $350-$500 I'd be all over it. (K-17)
 
I have a Browning 1911 A1 22 which is an excellent gun that is 100% reliable on any type of ammo, but slightly out of the price range. I also picked up a Walther PPQ M2, which is an excellent gun, and has had zero malfunctions in about 5000 rounds of various ammo, and has excellent ergonomics. I also just purchased an M&P 22, which seems like a nice pistol, but in the first 400 rounds, I can't get through one mag without a malfunction of one type or another. Hoping after some more rounds through it, it will function better.
 
I got a 22lr slide for my Sig226. Works well But not to me the best choice as you still have only one pistol for the price of two. It now sit in the closet! I like my Woodsman's but ridicioulously expensive mags and not interchangeble between series 1 and 2/3. The RA in Ottawa has Ruger's that seem to be doing well despite lots of use.
 
sailor723 said:
I'd echo the recommendations for the Buck Mark and the Ruger. It seems to me that the purpose built .22's seem to function more reliably than the .22 versions of other CF pistols.

Having said that, I'd say the most reliable and accurate .22 platform in a handgun is a revolver. S&W K-17 anyone? ;)
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I ran a few cylinders through a K-17, that thing shoots better than I do! If I end up with some disposable income burning a hole in my pocket I would get one for sure. What a treat those are to shoot!
 
Have you looked at High Standard? I understand that back in the day they were used to train the military due to their grip angles being similar to the 1911. The High Standard Victor, among other models, looks similar to a 1911.

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I have a bunch of Ruger Mark-2's and a CZ Kadet. Mark-2's you should be able to get in your price range but the Kadet will be significantly more money if you can even find one. The Mark-2's are great guns and I love mine but the Kadet fits my larger hands so much better. Good luck with whatever you choose!
 
Just tryed out my colt gold cup. Very accurate and reliable. For $500 you only get one mag and extra mags are $50 , if you can find them. I'm very pleased .
 
I have two .22 revolvers in the mail to me. A 1956 Colt Officers Model Match and an 1941 Officers Model Target. I'm hoping they will settle the question of "the best .22 handgun" once and for all. :d
 
my first pistol was a beretta neos 4.5". It was my first gun and I loved it. $300 used. It wasn't a 100% reliable, but when it worked and I felt comfortable shooting 10 shots in a string, it was a lot of fun. I eventually put a red dot on the top. I ended up selling it and bought a M&P 22 when they first came out. I started to really try to be a more accurate shooter when I got that and I think it helped a lot. It resembles the centerfire version. It would help it be an easier transition from a rimfire to centerfire. I shot a large part of a case of 5000 rounds of cci blazer without a single malfunction! but then I found it wasn't as reliable with all ammo. I ended up selling that. I then was curious to try a browning buckmark with a heavy barrel $300 used off a cgner, but unfired! Amazing accuracy and a great trigger. I didn't like the takedown format that they chose though. When I wanted to buy something else, I sold it.

At the beginning of the year I broke my hand in an accident and resorted to shooting rifle benched and weak single handed pistol. I was looking for a 1911, but couldn't get a .45 at the time, so I noticed the browning 1911-22. It cost a lot compared to the others, but shot very tight groups (after painting the pathetic sight) and ran every type of ammo I had! no malfunctions the whole time I had it! Weighed under a pound and such a small size - which I think is great for a 22.

I also had a gsg conversion kit to shoot on my ruger sr1911 after the front sight shot off after my 3rd outing! was really stupid. I got the sight replaced under warranty, but wanted to shoot during the meantime. The gsg had fitting issues - I had to file down the slide stop to fit the ruger frame. After it got it to fit it worked great. I just shot high velocity ammo through it though, to ensure function reliablity
 
I was just at the range today, one of the pistols I took was my M&P 22. I know, many people have had the fte problem, and so did I at first ... then I got looking at the gun while cycling the slide and noticed that the ejection deflector (small silver part that sticks up inside when you open the slide) was rubbing, in fact catching a bit on the block when the slide closed. I bent it slightly (I said slightly) and also siliconed it and not one fte after that. It's actually a great little gun, fits my medium sized had well and is quite accurate for a relatively inexpensive pistol ... and it's just a fun gun to shoot.

Sure my BuckMark or Beretta will outshoot it but they have longer barrels and cost more too.
 
sailor723 said:
I have two .22 revolvers in the mail to me. A 1956 Colt Officers Model Match and an 1941 Officers Model Target. I'm hoping they will settle the question of "the best .22 handgun" once and for all. :d
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Nice! Let me know how those work for you. I have a 1954 Colt Official Police in .22 and it is a great shooter (though I still prefer the Model 17)....
 
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