High-Recoil .22LR Handgun

Many years ago I would shoot Stingers through my Ruger Single six.
The ole boys didnt like it, but it was open night and there where lots of bigger bore guns that drew their attention .
Buy a 9mm and have fun, you'll be learning all over again when it comes to grip and trigger control.
Better yet, develop some wrist strength first.
Rob
 
If you want an inexpensive gun, with inexpensive ammo that will give you enough recoil, there is an easy solution.

Buy TT33 and a crate of surplus ammo.

That is the most recoil, for least dollars in Canada!
 
All the advice telling you to buy a good .22 pistol or a conversion for a quality larger bore pistol should be heeded.

The "training for recoil" idea is nonsense!
 
jrslv said:
Hi all,

Can anybody tell me which .22LR pistol or revolver has the biggest kick?

First of all, I'm a newbie (still waiting for my RPAL), so please don't be judgemental. My plan is to buy a brand-new good quality 40 S&W or 9mm pistol. But since the ammo for that calibre is quite expensive, I was thinking of starting off with a smaller calibre and put through a lot of cheap ammo - just to develop the basic shooting skills. Ideally, that smaller handgun would have the feel of a bigger one, i.e. have bigger recoil.

Sig Sauer Mosquito seems to be a good candidate for my purpose: it's smallish, it's single/double action, it's light due to its polymer frame; it should have a higher recoil.

Any other suggestions?

Jaroslav
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Good luck buddy . just buy a quality 22 handgun and shoot it . everything recoils different . 9mm 40 cal 45 cal . don't worry about it . get an older Ruger mark 2 . they are accurate and reliable . then buy your 40 or 9mm or whatever you want and shoot it. you said just to develop basic shooting skills . it takes time and practice. your not going to find a 22 pistol that recoils like a large caliber pistol . I don't have big hands and the only pistol that got my attention was a 41 mag S&W that had really hot loads in it and the factory wooded grips . and I was a new shooter . anything else has been a cake walk - no problem . jump into the pool with both feet and don't worry about it .
 
snooker said:
9mm ammo is much cheaper than 40.
Consider this in making your choice.
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Totally in agreement with this. Depending on your budget, if you are going to be shooting alot, ammo is going to be your biggest expense. Starting out with .22 is never a bad idea, you can shoot lots of rounds at the range, practice your fundamentals, and still get lots of enjoyment out of it at a reasonable cost. When I stepped up from .22, I'm sure glad I chose 9mm. Next to .22LR the most reasonably priced and most widely available center fire round is 9mm, everything else is quite a bit more expensive to shoot. So unless you have really deep pockets keep the cost of shooting in mind.
 
baloney- I've had one for years and it's my goto TARGET pistol get some practice in and grow a pair-
 
you want a high recoil 22= get a SMALL FRAME like a walther pp or a beretta model 70 with a short barrel- my beretta 948 barks pretty good- also a Jennings if u can find one
 
Guys, thank you very much for all your responses!

I'm dropping the 40S&W idea as its ammo is too expensive for my purpose, which is precision paper target shooting (the folks in the US always talk about the stopping power of a cartridge, which we - luckily - don't care for here in Canada).

Also, I'm enrolling in a shooting club that offers loaners of various types (for free). And if I find a 22LR that I really like I'll buy my own for sure.
 
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