- Location
- Halifax Nova Scotia
I am now also considering a Advantage Arms .22 LR Conversion Kit my Glock 17. I am a really piss poor shot with it. $425 for part of a gun is a lot though. A bit more and I could get a double action .22.
Gotta have .22 handguns?
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Agreed. I have a Ruger Mark 1 and 3. Great accurate pistols all around.
I have no personal experience with the GSG 1911 .22 but I have only heard great things from many owners.
I had 4. By 5000 rounds the slide stop notch on all the guns was wearing out and deforming, By about 7500 rounds the guide rod in 2 guns had snapped in two. In contrast the Ruger MkII's I have will run about 15000 rounds through before they start to act up. Change the springs and firing pins and they are almost like new again. I am not a fan of the metal alloy slides, they don't take the use (abuse) that a steel gun will take.
I am looking forward to trying a K22 (as it has a steel slide and frame) to see how it will hold up.
I know the Buck Mark has been mentioned, but you might want to look at it more closely if considering an auto loader. The Contour model has a rail which makes installing a red dot simple.
I have thousands of rounds through mine with no problems, other than the tab on the slide release fell off which I subsequently epoxied in place and it seems to be holding but I rarely use it. Two screws are required to be removed (one removed, one loosened) for take down. The rear sight rail screw tends to vibrate loose so I use a little blue thread locker when putting it back. The grip is nice, trigger decent. Most ammo works fine, especially standard velocity and it is plenty accurate. Extra magazines are readily available.
Obviously I would prefer a Model 41 but if you have a smaller budget, don't overlook the Buck Mark. The best advice I received and I think it still holds true is try shooting some different pistols and see which ones fit your hand and feels comfortable.
I have thousands of rounds through mine with no problems, other than the tab on the slide release fell off which I subsequently epoxied in place and it seems to be holding but I rarely use it. Two screws are required to be removed (one removed, one loosened) for take down. The rear sight rail screw tends to vibrate loose so I use a little blue thread locker when putting it back. The grip is nice, trigger decent. Most ammo works fine, especially standard velocity and it is plenty accurate. Extra magazines are readily available.
Obviously I would prefer a Model 41 but if you have a smaller budget, don't overlook the Buck Mark. The best advice I received and I think it still holds true is try shooting some different pistols and see which ones fit your hand and feels comfortable.
I have a Ruger Mk II, SP101 and M17 Smith. All are great and are worth considering. Yesterday I put almost 100 rounds through a Browning 1911-22 and was really impressed. It's a great little pistol and would be perfect for people with small hands. It is a scaled down 1911.
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I imagine all pistols made of cast zink will eventually do this. Be careful of what the gun is made of especially the slide it should be steel. If its advertised as metal, alloy, zamak etc beware!! Steel or Stainless Steel are the only suitable materials for a slide. but that's just my opinion. I have a S&W46 and love it all blued steel and walnut but it is only meant to shoot target ammo , I'm thinking of getting another ruger mk2, mk3, or 22/45 because their accurate , tuff as nails, and will devour any lr ammo.
My dads Taurus Tracker has been real good to him so far, trigger is ok, it shoots good though, 9 shot. Around 1200 rounds through it only though. Added a Hogue rubber grip to it.
Well have been using Ruger .22 autos for over 20 years, a Mk 2Government, MK2 Taper, and my newest a 22/45 Lite.
Never any issues they just eat everything and group well.
I did look at the GSG and a few other slide style autos but frankly the alloy slide design and build concerned me as I want to pass these on to my son some day and the 4/5s to scale slide new style autos just do not look like longterm investments more like fad guns.....
The Ruger design has been around since the 40s/50s and for good reason they do it well! Yes they are a pain to disassemble but at least they won't have pieces flying off after a few years..............................
Randy
Never any issues they just eat everything and group well.
I did look at the GSG and a few other slide style autos but frankly the alloy slide design and build concerned me as I want to pass these on to my son some day and the 4/5s to scale slide new style autos just do not look like longterm investments more like fad guns.....
The Ruger design has been around since the 40s/50s and for good reason they do it well! Yes they are a pain to disassemble but at least they won't have pieces flying off after a few years..............................
Randy
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- Location
- Burlington On
Once I felt the trigger on a Browning Challenger it's the standard by which I judge all.
I have one of these and believe that if you really like your Glock and want to get good with it, it's the way to go. I bought from irunguns.ca when the Canadian dollar was close to par and had it at my door for about $325 Canadian. They have it in stock right now for $281 USD: https://www.irunguns.us/product.php?p=advant-arms-conv-17-22-gen-4
- Location
- Thunder Bay, ON
S&W M&P.22
Alfa Proj 9 shot swing cylinder SA/DA .22 revolver
Ruger sp101 .22 revolver
Alfa Proj 9 shot swing cylinder SA/DA .22 revolver
Ruger sp101 .22 revolver
