M&p 22
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I tried out a m&p 22 the other day. Functioned well with a couple different ammo's. The accuracy at 20 yards was horrible but it depends what you want it for. I was shooting a 3" group with a ruger mark 2 and a 16" group with the m&p.
For accuracy I would go buckmark or ruger mark 3. If you want close up ipsc type shooting the m&p would probably be just fine. One thing to note if your considering it as a m&p trainer is that it's noticeably smaller than the full size m&p but otherwise quite similar
For accuracy I would go buckmark or ruger mark 3. If you want close up ipsc type shooting the m&p would probably be just fine. One thing to note if your considering it as a m&p trainer is that it's noticeably smaller than the full size m&p but otherwise quite similar
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Nice, reliable handgun. It's more accurate than I am :-( lol.
Haven't yet found ammo it dislikes.
Starts to fail to eject after ~400 rounds in one session (after which it gets a cleaning), which for me is acceptable.
Great to have a small calibre as a starter to introduce those completely new to firearms.
If you want free shipping on the unit and you can't find one locally or swing a deal with a retailer, you may have to ship _yourself_ to a more major centre for a shopping spree!
Haven't yet found ammo it dislikes.
Starts to fail to eject after ~400 rounds in one session (after which it gets a cleaning), which for me is acceptable.
Great to have a small calibre as a starter to introduce those completely new to firearms.
If you want free shipping on the unit and you can't find one locally or swing a deal with a retailer, you may have to ship _yourself_ to a more major centre for a shopping spree!
This is a great role for the M&P. I've found it a lot less picky on ammo than my GSG was. I am more accurate than this gun though. It serves as a great warm up gun before you switch to 9mm. Another thing that I like (other than super cheap ammo) is that you can shoot at the same target with 9mm after filling it fill of .22 holes, and still see your hits. - Handy when your range has 40 min between target changes.
If you're looking for something easy to break down, reliable, fun, it's the way to go. If you're looking for accuracy I'd go Ruger as mentioned.
I recently picked one up from Calgary Shooting Centre. So far, it has run well for the first few hundred rounds. I wouldn't say the accuracy is horrible, but I definitely agree that something like a Ruger or Buckmark is a better choice as a dedicated 20-25 yard target pistol. The M&P is at its best as a casual plinker or an understudy to its centrefire counterpart to give you extra trigger time with a similar-feeling pistol at lower cost.
It does come with a magazine disconnect and manual safety levers, both of which are easy to remove if they annoy you. The grip size is the same as for the medium insert on a regular M&P, so you are SOL if you prefer the small or large one. External dimensions are close enough that it will fit into M&P holsters.
Given that Advantage Arms does not offer a conversion kit for the M&P like they do for the Glock, this is the next best thing.
It does come with a magazine disconnect and manual safety levers, both of which are easy to remove if they annoy you. The grip size is the same as for the medium insert on a regular M&P, so you are SOL if you prefer the small or large one. External dimensions are close enough that it will fit into M&P holsters.
Given that Advantage Arms does not offer a conversion kit for the M&P like they do for the Glock, this is the next best thing.
I'm surprised that it's the same as the medium grip m&p. I checked out a 9mm some time ago and it seemed quite a bit larger. I don't know what size grip was on it at the time though. I have a larger grip and still found it quite comfortable, so not knocking the size at all.
Horrible might have been a bit harsh. It is what it is. An easy to take down combat style pistol. Every gun has an intended purpose that compromises certain aspects to fit a design purpose. In the situation I was using it in was ill suited to the design of the gun. Combat pistols are designed to be rugged and easy to operate and take down. Target pistols are often fussy or difficult to take down but their design also allows for greater accuracy. Consider your intended purpose and buy accordingly
All the best
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This was my first handgun purchase. I love it. I shot it for 6 months and had no problems with it at all. I still own it and use it as warm up before switching to my M&P 9mm. I keep it because of cheap ammo, fun to shoot and the wife likes it better than the 9mm.
Is your gun fairly new? They loosen up after some rounds. Put some oil along the slide rails too.
When I first got it, I cleaned and lubed it. Shot the first 200 rounds out of it last Saturday with cci mini mags. Brought it home, cleaned it and lubed it. Then brought it out to the range again, the first 200 rounds of m22 were fine but last 100 rounds were giving me FTF. Maybe it was getting too dirty and needed a clean after the first 200 rounds of m22? I'm going to try m22 again wih a clean gun to see what happens.
