.22cal M-1

[Zygy]

I just make an arrangement to buy an Erma Werke .22 M-1 trainer rifle and I'm
wondering if any one have experience with those guns.
Basically:how accurate they are...
how reliable they are...

Also,any opinions will be highly appreciated.

Regards
Zygy

 

[Otsoa]

I had one and wished I never sold it. Accuracy wise it was fairly decent; once the sights were dialed in I would hit was I was aiming at all the time. Don't expect dime sized groups at 25m but they would be about the size of a loonie from the gun I had. As far as reliability, the rifle I had was a bit fussy about what ammo it liked. If I had soft lead nosed bullets, it would sometimes jam up but the instant I went to a round that was copper jacketed, I had no jams at all. My only complaint is that magazines are hard to find and once you do they are rather pricey. After I sold mine I finally spotted some mags at a gunshow and they were about $75 for a 10 round mag.

If I ever had a chance to pick up another one of these rifles, I would not hesitate to buy one if funds permitted. They are a fun and cool little rifle

 

[skirsons]

I few issues: Yes, picky about ammo. Also be careful with the magazine feed lips. They are easy to bend if the magazine is abused and this will result in feeding problems / stovepipes. The Erma EM-1 is made with fairly cheap alloys that will not stand up to abuse. Frequently the rear sight will be loose because, like the Ruger 10/22, the tapping in the retaining hole becomes stripped.