SIG Mosquito or walther p22

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hey everyone,

looking to get pick up a 22 for the range. i think im down to the SIG Sauer Mosquito Sport .22 LR Black for 475$ or the Walther P22 Target Pistol .22 LR Black for 575$.

any input would be great.
 
Neither. There are many threads on this, but both have had issues with broken slides, and the Mosquito tends to be picky about what it eats, at least for awhile.
A Ruger Mk.1, 2, or 3 is a better pistol, and comes with a good trigger. They can be extremely accurate. Browning Buckmarks are another good choice. Then there are the various .22 conversion kits for 9mm's and .45's

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thats why you guys are here! ill look into the ruger right now. my buddy has a Sig Sauer P226 Pistol 22LR, and has just ordered the 9mm conversion kit. so far that gun has eaten any 22LR we have thrown at it. i just dont have the cash.....
 
Also, look into the GSG 1911. Generally most people will agree the Ruger MK 1, 2, or 3 and the GSG 1911 are the best 22lr handguns for the money. If you want to go more high end theres the CZ75 Kadet or various 1911 conversion kits. In my opinion the Sig Mosquito, Walther P22, and the Sig Classic 22 are junk. I know people that own each of them and all have had troubles. The best of the bunch is the Sig Classic 22 but, it still isnt close to the options that I have listed above. Again, just my opinion but, its based on hours of research, trying these guns, and from people I know that own them. My first 22lr handgun will be one of the two, Ruger MKIII or GSG 1911 should I ever decide to buy one. Unless something else comes out that compares. Now, if I can just quit buying centerfire handguns and rifles:D
 
Also, look into the GSG 1911. Generally most people will agree the Ruger MK 1, 2, or 3 and the GSG 1911 are the best 22lr handguns for the money. If you want to go more high end theres the CZ75 Kadet or various 1911 conversion kits. In my opinion the Sig Mosquito, Walther P22, and the Sig Classic 22 are junk. I know people that own each of them and all have had troubles. The best of the bunch is the Sig Classic 22 but, it still isnt close to the options that I have listed above. Again, just my opinion but, its based on hours of research, trying these guns, and from people I know that own them. My first 22lr handgun will be one of the two, Ruger MKIII or GSG 1911 should I ever decide to buy one. Unless something else comes out that compares. Now, if I can just quit buying centerfire handguns and rifles:D

i wonder how well the 1911 gsg conversion kit would match up in my norinco. need to do some research.
 
i wonder how well the 1911 gsg conversion kit would match up in my norinco. need to do some research.

Not sure if it would work? I dont see why not. I am sure someone will chime in. You can buy the GSG 1911 complete gun for $399 or less though. I could see it getting annoying changing the oily slide all the time.
 
If you have a 1911A1 in .45ACP, just get a (70 series) .22LR conversion kit for it. The same grip, the same safeties, the same trigger; that is definitely the best option.
 
That P22 is way over priced, $300.00 pistol. They are pretty good, just have to polish the internals, take off any sharp edges and give the firing pin spring a little stretch. If your hands are XL then forget the P22 and look at the GSG 1911.
 
the sig 229 or 226 .22 classic or the GSG 1911 is what you should be thinking of, not the walther or mosquito

not that the walther and mosquito are complete garbage, but you get much more more gun for the money with the GSG or sig .22 classic pistols
 
SIG Mosquito

Bought one a couple of years ago. A definite "don't buy". Lots of feeding, jamming problems right out of the box.
SIG Arms really dropped the ball on this one.
 
forgot to mention GSG also makes conversion kits only. you would need the series 70 model slide for the norinco[/QUO

any ideas on where to find this gsg conversion kit? but im now more interested in the mk II/III. and avoid having to change slides. unless i can find a used 1911 gsg .22
 
forgot to mention GSG also makes conversion kits only. you would need the series 70 model slide for the norinco

any ideas on where to find this gsg conversion kit?

The GSG conversion kit is available from Frontier.

<http://www.frontierfirearms.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17_22_951&products_id=5417>

The Kimber (Ciener) conversion kit is available (in either black or silver finish) from Cabelas Canada.

<http://www.cabelas.ca/index.cfm?pageID=71&section=1187&section2=1726&ID=9768>
 
Why do the p226 (and apparently 229) get all the love instead of the 220? I see Questar actually has the classic version of the 220 in stock.

Quigs
 
any ideas on where to find this gsg conversion kit?

It's also in stock at Sporteque @$298.94 incl. GST and QST ($259.99 tax not incl.).

<http://sporteque.ca/product.php?id_product=1261>

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Other options would include the Sig Sauer P229, 'Classic 22' @$669.99 and the Sig Sauer P226 Classic in .22LR @$719.99

available from Questar.

<https://shopquestar.com/shopping65/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=278&cat=Classic+22%27s>

X 2 If you want a rimfire Sig this is the best way to go. I would go with the Classic 22-226 because you get a reasonably priced Sig Calibre Xchange kit and step up to 9mm or 40. They also show up on EE often for the price of a new Mosquito.
 
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