I Want a New .22 Semi Auto and have narrowed it down to these five.

sailor723 said:
If you want an accurate, dead reliable .22LR handgun that will just about eat any .22 cartridge you care to shoot.................buy a revolver. ;)
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I have a revolver, my wife has a S&W 22A-1 and we both like it a lot but I like the looks of the 1911 and after stopping by the Powder Keg here in Kamloops and talking with Don and
checking the GSG in person I will be getting that one. It fits my hand perfectly and the balance and weight of it is feels right.

Thanks for all the help I do like reading others opinions and was thinking of the Browning but being a smaller frame than the GSG I don't think it would fit my hand properly.
 
ArcticHound said:
When I was comparing it to the GSG (Sig also has a self-branded GSG), I had seen a lot of feedback on the slide finish and notch for the slide lock showing wear pretty quickly, which pushed me toward the Colt.
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Apparently, your GSG Sig is an older version. I bought my GSG 1911 in 2016 (2015 production year) and it has a hardened STEEL insert at the slide notch (see pic). In your video you said that the slide of the Sig GSG was a zinc alloy. My GSG 1911 has an aluminum alloy slide with that steel insert above. I have over 1,600 shots through the pipe on my GSG 1911 and no trace of wear. By the way, immediately after purchasing my GSG, I installed the ZRTS Performance Package from Blue Line Solutions. May be it helps.

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If you want some thing that will last, buy a steel gun, Ruger, Smith, Hi Standard, browning, GSG are nice guns , but will not last as they are pot metal, as well as the others with different names made by the same company
For competition shooters, 1600 rnds is just warm up on the weekend.
I have a hi standard that could be pushing 100k rnds
 
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marshall said:
, GSG are nice guns , but will not last as they are pot metal
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Really?! Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHDRGZKyxc.
And as you call it "pot metal" (in reality, modern, high quality die-cast zinc alloy) it's only a frame which has enough strength and toughness for the function. It does not have to be stronger than necessary for a measly 22LR round. The rest is steel wherever necessary and a reinforced aluminum alloy slide. The ZRTS Performance Package is stainless steel and aluminum.
This is the same situation like that with modern reinforced polymer frame pistols originally started by the Glock. The frame is not steel and it will withstand tens of thousands of rounds.
I have another 22LR pistol, the Grand Power Power K22S that has a reinforced polymer frame and the rest is steel, including the slide. It's a bit more accurate for me than my GSG 1911 and I can recommend it without the slightest hesitation.

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05RAV said:
Really?! Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHDRGZKyxc.
And as you call it "pot metal" (in reality, modern, high quality die-cast zinc alloy) it's only a frame which has enough strength and toughness for the function. It does not have to be stronger than necessary for a measly 22LR round. The rest is steel wherever necessary and a reinforced aluminum alloy slide. The ZRTS Performance Package is stainless steel and aluminum.
This is the same situation like that with modern reinforced polymer frame pistols originally started by the Glock. The frame is not steel and it will withstand tens of thousands of rounds.
I have another 22LR pistol, the Grand Power Power K22S that has a reinforced polymer frame and the rest is steel, including the slide. It's a bit more accurate for me than my GSG 1911 and I can recommend it without the slightest hesitation.
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That ^ is a nice looking gun, very interesting, thanks for sharing.

In the earlier .22's like the Sig Mosquito and Walther P22, those slides were breaking. I believe GSG made those, but could be wrong. I asked once about the GSG slides, but haven't heard of any issues with them. It's a concern, though.
 
I have worked on a few of them, and for the money they are a nice gun, but you have to spend more money on them to update, kind of like Ruger 10/22's,
O.k. a new fight.
Ask in 20 yrs , Old Colts, Smith- Wesson's, Hi Standards, browning's , are just getting broke in at 20 yrs.
Just my option, but I am a old guy and like hi gloss steel and walnut, Just me.
 
When I was looking into my first .22 I looked at everything out there, and honestly my choice came down to what I enjoyed the look and feel of. I went with a used Sig 1911-22, with an unknown round count lol. I personally have put over 10 thousand rounds down the pipe, and I would think it had a few thou thru it when I got it. I fully realized when I got it that it wasn't a Buckmark or a Ruger, and that I may not get 30 years and 100 thousand rounds thru it,,,,,,but Buckmarks and Rugers are ####in ugly and life is way too short for ugly women and ugly guns!
OP, if you like the look of the 1911 there is nothing wrong with a Sig/GSG,,,, buy what you like the look of,,, after all, just like a woman, it's you that has to look at it :)
 
I had both the Browning 1911-22 and the Ruger Mk III 22/45 Lite and I loved them both. keep in mind the Browning is an 80% frame, so better fit for smaller hands. I have smaller hands, so it was my fav. :cool:

I plan on getting the 1911-22 with fiber optic sights and a newer Mk IV 22/45 Lite. :D
 
1. GSG 1911 / SIG SAUER 1911 .22 - technically same pistol. Fun to shoot, picky on ammo, cheap and requires TLC and upgrades. The only drawback is the soft material
used on slide. Premature wear along rails and slide stop notch is very common. Not sure about the SIG SAUER warranty, but I can vouch of the GSG 1911 warranty
support by Blueline Solutions. Aftermarket parts make this fun pistol more reliable. Some 1911 parts will also fit.
2. S & W Victory - I have shot one, looks good, accurate. Not sure of the overall reliability.
3. Browning 1911 - .22 - smaller and lighter than GSG/SIG. Appealing to shooters with smaller hands as to your younger kids.
4. Ruger 22/45 MK III - I have one/ Very reliable, accurate but stripping/cleaning sucks. MK IV seems to be the best series ever made by Ruger addressing all the
drawbacks from MK I-III
5. Grand Power K22 - looks good, reviewed good. Worth a second look if you can try one.
6. Browning Buckmark series - I have the Buckmark Contour 5.25. Very accurate and reliable as Ruger. Same drawback, stripping/cleaning sucks.
7. OLDER .22s: S & W 41 - one of the best pistols ever made in its class. Used in competition and can compete toe to toe with more expensive match pistols. If you can
find something built in the 80s and older, reasonable priced, I will take one anytime. High Standard seems to fit the same level as long as it was 70s and older.
 
Owned Ruger pistols for years, as well as a bunch of others.

All are sold except for my Ruger 22/45.

Parts are everywhere, eats everything, my family enjoys the grips and ease of use, cleaning is a pain, but I just swab out the breech area and barrel, so it is a non issue.

I just prefer the track record and on shore support, so the 22/45 is our fun/workhorse range pistol for friends and family. Magazines, grips, mods are everywhere.

The magazine and cocking mods are easy to do.
 
My Sig 1911-22 was upgraded all CWA packages include ss guide rod, spring, barrel cap, skeleton slide w/red dot mount, mag extention, magwell, so far it is one of my favorite guns, eye catching...durable and accuracy. Only issue is you need feed her HV .22lr ammo which is still way more cheaper than 9mm :)

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Bart68 said:
I am a big fan of the looks of the 1911's I think they are ###y as hell and I am strongly leaning in
that direction for my next gun purchase, my wife has the S&W .22A-1 and we both like that so the
other two are in the running but at a distance. I want this .22 to be a long term plinker and as
much as I like my old ROHM RG63 it's something I want to take out every now and then when I
get that urge to shoot a revolver, not an every weekend gun.

Citadel M-1911 .22

German Sport Guns 1911 .22

Browning 1911-22 A1 Rimfire Single Action Semi-Auto Pistol - 22 LR

will look at these next two but really liking the 1911 style.
Smith & Wesson Semi Auto Rimfire Pistol - SW22 Victory, 22LR,

Ruger 22/45 Target Rimfire Semi-Auto Pistol - 22 LR
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Got a ruger single action revolver stached in the homestead in pa.
Take it in a belt holster on deer hunting trips to take birds, bunnies for the camp stew pot.
Would have been a ruger pistol except pa has a no semis for hunting reg.
I got 2 cylinders with the gun (22lr, 22wmr).

Our ruger 22lr heavy barrel semi goes hunting with us in maine.

That gun is bang on accurate and is the best 22 pistol made for the money.
 
I sold a Ruger MKIII but after a brick of ammo my Sig 1911-22 showed signs of wear at the slide stop notch (always used the sling-shot method). Made me question the long term safety of the HG.
Sold it quick and bought another Ruger MKIII. Takedown/assembly is different but not too difficult. If you can manage a manual can opener.
I bought the 4.25"bbl Standard. The iconic (version) that started it all for Ruger......not selling this one.
 
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I've a Ruger mk.1 bull barrel- scarily accurate.

Like 10/10 on 8.5" x 11" paper, 8 of them in the black, at 50 meters.

I'm not selling mine, either.
 
Well I thought I was finally going to purchase a GSG 1911 today, went down to the Powder Keg and bought a Colt 1911 instead..
Not really what I planned but I really liked everything about the Colt over the GSG, the feel, the small details, the fact that the Colt
didn't rattle when you shook it. So for a few dollars less I bought a Used never fired Colt 1911 in 22 caliber, now I just need to take it
up to the gun club.
 
Bart68 said:
Well I thought I was finally going to purchase a GSG 1911 today, went down to the Powder Keg and bought a Colt 1911 instead..
Not really what I planned but I really liked everything about the Colt over the GSG, the feel, the small details, the fact that the Colt
didn't rattle when you shook it. So for a few dollars less I bought a Used never fired Colt 1911 in 22 caliber, now I just need to take it
up to the gun club.
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Nice! made by Walther right? The first review i found with google seemed pretty positive. Hope you enjoy it.

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/colt-1911-22-beginner-gun-review/
 
Yup I'm very happy with the Colt, went to the range to try it out and it shoots very nice, no jam ups
no miss fires which is normally the ammo but I used Browning in the bulk box and worked perfectly.
My aim could be a little better and it was getting that way but silly me 500 rounds was just not enough.
I tried pulling as fast as I could to see if it would malfunction in any way and after a few clips of doing this.. nothing..
So I am not a pro but did listen to some very good guys and brought home a gun that is going to be my permanent
22 plinker.
 
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