Conclusion:
1) Trigger is lighter than NP22 I didn't notice much diff between them while shooting except for the slightly longer grip dimension in the NP762 due to the mags need to fit a slightly longer round compare to 9mm.
2) Using NP22 grip run just fine. I bought a pair of Hogue P226 rubber grip and it won't fit without some slight mod so that is not installed on the NP22.
3) 4 boxes of 70 rds surplus ammo all ran fine no issue at all.
4) Thought it randomly won't hold open on last round at first but it could very likely be my thumb riding on slide. All tests with noticeable thumb clearance never failed to hold open so I would say most likely my thumb, not the gun, was the issue.
5) Seems more accurate than my M57 and less felt recoil compare to the M57. I can double tap and mag dump just as fast as the NP22 shooting 9mm.
6) Because I use surplus cleaning is a bit*h... M57 is much easier to strip and clean.
7) 10 rds is a plus and the 10th round is a pain to load and I have yet to find a loader that works well. There is a chance for a round to nose dive vertically but easy to fix so not a big issue here.
I have to say that somehow the experience with the M57 (or TT-33) is more.. how do I say it.. "Tokarev-ish". The NP762 is nice but it changed experience to feel more like shooting a 9mm. May be my muscle memory is too burnt into the M57 trigger and pull. I like it as it run very well for what it is designed to do but at the same time deep down I feel the TT-33 family is still cooler and more stylish. The gun is cheap enough so if you like the x25 ammo you should definitely check it out.
1) Trigger is lighter than NP22 I didn't notice much diff between them while shooting except for the slightly longer grip dimension in the NP762 due to the mags need to fit a slightly longer round compare to 9mm.
2) Using NP22 grip run just fine. I bought a pair of Hogue P226 rubber grip and it won't fit without some slight mod so that is not installed on the NP22.
3) 4 boxes of 70 rds surplus ammo all ran fine no issue at all.
4) Thought it randomly won't hold open on last round at first but it could very likely be my thumb riding on slide. All tests with noticeable thumb clearance never failed to hold open so I would say most likely my thumb, not the gun, was the issue.
5) Seems more accurate than my M57 and less felt recoil compare to the M57. I can double tap and mag dump just as fast as the NP22 shooting 9mm.
6) Because I use surplus cleaning is a bit*h... M57 is much easier to strip and clean.
7) 10 rds is a plus and the 10th round is a pain to load and I have yet to find a loader that works well. There is a chance for a round to nose dive vertically but easy to fix so not a big issue here.
I have to say that somehow the experience with the M57 (or TT-33) is more.. how do I say it.. "Tokarev-ish". The NP762 is nice but it changed experience to feel more like shooting a 9mm. May be my muscle memory is too burnt into the M57 trigger and pull. I like it as it run very well for what it is designed to do but at the same time deep down I feel the TT-33 family is still cooler and more stylish. The gun is cheap enough so if you like the x25 ammo you should definitely check it out.
expect a 10lb-ish DA. Have that said, for NP762 I can stage the DA trigger very consistently where as the NP22 is like a 'surprise' every time. It is not a light DA but very manageable for me.
