.22 Magnum handguns?

[mkwerx]

Aside from Ruger's single action revolver offering, and Kel Tec's fugly autoloader - what are one's options for .22 magnum pistols out there? I was given .22 mag ammo a couple years back - never had a gun to shoot it in. not sure if I want to go rifle or pistol in this caliber - so I'm curious as to what my options are. (Or maybe I'll find someone to take the ammo and stick with .22lr...)

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[Key-Hay]

Saw an AMT 22 Automag for sale on here somewhere. However you can't go wrong with the Single Six!!!

 

[orygun]

I've owned both a Single Six with both cylinders and an AMT Automag II in the past. Nothing against the Single six, but if I was to buy another 22 Mag, it would be the Automag II.

I've seen the ad for the one that's for sale on here and have been thinking, drooling, thinking...

 

[Mark W.]

Charter Arms makes The Pathfinder in 22MAG in both 4 and 5" barrel lenghts

 

[mjbskwim]

There is a nice little Taurus (yes I despise Taurus but it's only a 22mag) double action wheel gun that holds about 8-10 rounds . And I think S&W makes one .Does Ruger have one in the SP100?
Then there are a couple nice rifles.The Henry lever gun,some 10-22s and a couple Remington 597s. I think the ruger was discontinued.
Problem is the 22mag is too long and skinny to make a real reliable semi-auto. That and the cost of 22mag ammo keeps them from being popular.

I like the round and would use the round for a CC gun.Better than a .25. And it'll kill a coyote out to 75 yards I've heard.

Heck lots of wheel guns and the keltec and AMT automags out there
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[coosbaycreep]

amt
keltec
grendel
S&W
taurus
ruger
excel arms
NAA mini revolver
I believe heritage also makes a SA revolver in .22mag, and there's been derringers in that caliber as well.

The only .22mag pistol I've owned was the AMT, and it was a crap load of fun to shoot.

 

[Rix]

I've got a p.o.s. rohm revolver. Scary light trigger, crap materials.

 

[elsie]

I've always like the High Standard Double Nine, but they've been out of production for a while. Convertible cylinders (22 and 22 Mag), double action, swing-out loading instead of a loading gate, and 9 shots. They had a lot of variety in barrel lengths and what not. I'm not sure what kind of availability there is for those these days.


elsie

 

[mkwerx]

Hm, from the sounds of it - I think I'm going to lean toward a rifle vs a handgun if I get the .22 mag.

I've been oogling Henry's .22 rifles for a long time - a friend of mine has the most accurate .22 I've ever had the pleasure to shoot - and it's a Henry lever action. His tricked out 10/22 doesn't even come close to being as accurate for me. Then again, I might try to find a single shot in the .22 Mag, and get the Henry in .22lr...

 

[mjbskwim]

There are some nice bolt 22mags out there.

 

[vwtech103]

A good friend has a .22mag Ruger Single Six great gun but he wishes it was a .22lr due to the rising price of ammo. I recommend give the ammo away or find someone who will share a day at the range with you shooting it up.

 

[coop44]

t/c contender, accurate beyond most anything.

 

[mjbskwim]

t/c contender, accurate beyond most anything.

I think this would be a great example of a 22mag.I would guess you could hit targets at 150 easy.maybe more

Still the effective kill range at closer to 100 yards or less. No?