Popularity of .22LR handguns question

ive got about a dozen 22 pistols, i really enjoy them.
my kids love them, good for getting into the craft.
i would agree with what other have said, most people dont sell their 22's as they are good and inexpensive.
 
I'm not sure there is a real paucity of .22 rim fire handguns on the used market, but anyway…

A theory I have formulated on the spot is this: if indeed people don't sell their .22s, it could be that they feel the value of yet another used Ruger MkII is so low as to make it not worth the effort to sell. Also, even if they're not shooting it, they feel that it will always be useful ‘somewhere down the road,’ for instance if they get back into target practice, or to hand down to a kid. Finally, those with some real market demand (let's say a Smith & Wesson Model 41, or an Olympic style pistol) are very excellent guns which the owner had to pay good money for, possibly scouring for a gently used one himself, and are usually only sold when upgrading in the class.

My theory, which is mine.
 
Feed a .45 for a year. Keep reasonable track of the cost of the ammo you used, and divide that total by the number of new handguns you could have purchased for that price.

I think somebody said that .22 was in da hizzeh
grauhanen said:
How popular are .22LR handguns? I'm asking because I don't see many of them offered for sale. I suppose they may take a back seat to CF handguns, but do most handgun shooters not use .22's or do they just sell them less frequently?
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Oh, and I just learned a new word today. Sweet!
 
One belongs in every collection. That said, I have my prohib Beretta 71 (I'll take it over a ppk any day) but the brick of ammo I have will probably last me forever. Same thing with 22 rifles. I'm afraid the caliber does absolutely nothing for me
 
I tend to use my rimfires much more then my centerfires, Pistol and Rifle. I mean I got hundreds of rounds for my rifles, but always have my cooey/1022 out. But lately been putting some rounds thru my 1911s. But probably would stop once I get my other 22 pistol in.
 
Rimfires are relatively cheap to feed. I've had several 22LR pistols over the years and like some others, mistakenly sold a few of the better ones (colt Woodsman comes to mind). Now I have a Buck Mark for everyday practice, and recently aquaired Advantage Arms 22LR conversion for my Glock 17. The latter is a really pragmatic purchase if you get a good pricing on it used. It lets you hone your CF skills on the same platform with reduced recoil. The Glock is more accurate than the Buckmark...FWIW.
 
I've only got one, a Norinco M93 (Colt Woodsman knockoff) but I like it a lot, it's my wife's favourite handgun to shoot. It's never caused me any issues (with the exception of a few failure to fire here and there, cheap Winchester bulk pack). I only wish I could take it out hunting, it'd make a mean grouse gun for when I'm out deer hunting. That said, if it were legal, I'd probably buy myself a single six, or a bearcat...
 
Lexthedestroyer said:
I've only got one, a Norinco M93 (Colt Woodsman knockoff) but I like it a lot, it's my wife's favourite handgun to shoot
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+1 for the M93, one of Canada's best kept secrets. My wife is right handed, left eye dominant and hence shoots weak handed.
It is the only HG I have that she likes to shoot due to it's size and weight. We have three for contingency purposes.

M

BTB - 22's represent 50% of my collection of 18 HGs.
 
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Picked up a Beretta 71 this year and couldn't believe how well it performed with even bulk ammo. It isn't a SW 41 or 17, but for the money
it was a winner. Something about "No recoil" after an hour on 1911's that gave me a reason to stick around longer at the range.
 
With my 617 and Model 74 ( Model 71 but with adjustable sights and 2X10 rounds mags), i am covered for a long time... Awesome handguns... JP.
 
Consider a SIG P226 Classic in .22LR. You have the flexibility of buying a CF convo kit. Great set-up. Mine has treated me very well.
 
.22s are great. Shoot them as much as you want without worrying about blowing through hundreds in a single range trip. I personally like the Kadet, it shoots crappy bulk ammo extremely accurately and reliably. Strictly accuracy wise, I'd go with a Ruger. I've had a few Rugers (cheapest one going and fancy) they would all shoot groups good enough to hit a twonie at 30 yards 100% of the time when using a rest.

 
In the opinion of many people (including myself) .22 handguns are the ideal way to introduce new handgun shooters to shooting handguns, and you can shoot all day for relatively little money.

I only have one .22 handgun, a Ruger Competition Target and I think it's an awesome gun for the bux.
 
People don't tend to change their .22 pistols as often as they do with CF pistols.​
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I think that's the case as well. .22 will never be a main gun for me when I go to the range but more of a warm up and to prolong the time at the range shooting longer but not spending a fortune. I've always only had 1 or 2 .22 in my safe at one time but always end up keeping just one. its really all I need! Currently its a GSG 1911. I started off with a Norinco woodsman copy - which was an awesome little gun! had a couple single action revolvers, couple Buckmarks and Browning 1911-22. Decided to stick with the GSG and don't see myself replacing it anytime soon :)
 
It's about an hour drive to my range so a .22 ALWAYS comes with me to prolong a trip without costing a ton. I usually bring a gsg along and wife recently bought an issc m22 which shoots great and is breaking in nicely. I think the reason why people don't tend to get rid of them is that rim fires can be finicky so when you do get a reliable shooter it's impossible to part with.
 
I enjoyed many and always had a couple of .22 handguns for many years. Then one day I just got bored with their accuracy. Round after round into the 10 ring. I thought then, since I cast bullets and reloaded and had the time to reload (as in you do not factor the time to cast and reload), the cost per round of .38/357, 9mm, 40 and 45acp, or most handgun cartridges, is very affordable.

Sold the Buckmark and traded the SW M-17 for a Glock 17 RTF and never looked back.

Now .22 rifles...that's a different study. CF rifle ammo is cost prohibitive for me. My .22 rifles will be around for a while. Hopefully handed down to my heirs.
 
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