''Tactical'' .22 or conversion kit options?

Cross94

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Hey everyone, I find myself in the market for a quality plinker that mimics the looks and feel of a larger-calibre service pistol. It seems there are two routes to take, one being a dedicated .22 pistol, and the other being a conversion kit for an existing 9mm etc gun. For dedicated pistols I've narrowed it down to:
-Glock 44
-Walther PPQ M2
-CZ P09 Kadet (also available as a conversion kit)
-Ruger SR22

As for conversion kits, the only reputable ones that I really know of are for the CZ family with what looks to be unobtanium magazines. Anyone have experience with any of the stuff listed here, and are there any other options worth looking at?
 
tiriaq said:
There is the M&P .22.
.22 conversion kits for 1911 style pistols are available.
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I was actually seriously considering the M&P until I found out they were discontinued by the manufacturer... seems all new stock has been sold off, the only option is used. As for the 1911, I've heard most of the kits are made with cheap pot metal akin to the GSG/Browning/Sig/etc 1911's, are there kits made with better materials?
 
Nothing wrong with the used market.
I have a Colt .22 kit mounted on a NP29 frame. All steel. Runs like a top.
The conversion kits for Glock work very well.
 
Ok, the Walther PPQ and the Glock 44 are both flawless with the right ammo, hi velocity is your friend :)
The Cadet kit for the CZ or a dedicated CZ Cadet in .22 also function excellently from what I have witnessed
If you are interested in a conversion kit I have no info on the 1911 type but I have put thousands of rounds thru Glocks with the Advantage Arms .22 conversions and they are stellar. You can get them for the G17 or G19 and they are extremely dependable with CCI Mini mags.
The M&P .22 is also super dependable and honestly there is nothing wrong with buying a used handgun, most are rarely shot so it’s easy to find a low round count example and save a few bucks.
Good luck deciding which is right for you
 
I’ve owned an S&W M&P22 for about 8 years now and while it’s a great shooter made by a reputable company (Walther) and has fantastic ergonomics paired with a nicer trigger than its M&P9 counter part it has one major flaw that cannot be fixed. The magazine. You cannot treat it like a centerfire handgun. If you have the chance to view the Glock 22LR magazine and most other metal 22LR pistol magazine you will see the night and day difference. The glock mag is sturdy af and holds the rounds in place with little to no movement while most others do not. When you load the magazine into the gun with any degree of speed and force the top cartridge will shoot up like a rocket towards the sky and FTF. You will then have to slide lock the gun, drop the mag, remove the round from the mag and reinsert it. Annoying. The M&P 22 is the perfect pair to a 9/40/45 but if you do not own those I would look elsewhere. Side note - I have thousands upon thousands of rounds thru mine and have never had issues with any ammo other than Remington Golden Bullets. I shoot 22LR rounds I find on the ground at the range in it with no issues. That’s how great it is with ammo. Obviously we are talking 22LR so at the very least spray CLP and give the slide rails a wipe after a brick or 2.
 
Cross94 said:
Made by Umarex, likely going to be potmetal trash like the GSG stuff. But I guess we won't know for certain until they're in the hands of shooters.
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I mean you're limiting your options by disregarding Umarex.... I don't understand the absolute hate people have for it, yet people continue to buy their other products (MP5-22, HK416-22 etc). Half the time those "big" names like Colt, S&W or Walther don't even make the .22lr version of their gun they subcontract it to... you guessed it Umarex.

but others "tactical" replicas to consider

Beretta M9 .22lr
Taurus TX22 (it isn't a specific replica but not as space gun as a Ruger Mk4)
Colt (Walther) gold cup 1911 .22lr
Chiappa M9-22 (trash but an option)
Chiappa M1911-22 (trash but an option)
 
SIG makes a great .22 kit for the 9mm P226. This is my favourite handgun for teaching new shooters.

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GU4RDI4N said:
SIG makes a great .22 kit for the 9mm P226. This is my favourite handgun for teaching new shooters.

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I have to agree on the conversion kit for the SIG Sauer P226.

The P226 22LR conversion kit is reasonably priced and the magazines are easy to find.

Mine eats a variety of 22LR as reliably as my purpose built 22LR, a Ruger MKIV.
 
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