Does anyone offer a conversion for one of the full size you like? Seems like there is a LOT of 22 conversion kits now for just that reason. Often fairly pricey to buy and mags tend to be expensive but, they do have the advantage of letting you shoot cheap ammo in the gun you use for general use.
What can I say?I've given up on that one.
OP asked for a pistol. A revolver is not a pistol
Had one didn't like it ..But the S&W M&P is excellent, 1,000 rds no problems yet
I agree the S&W M&P is an excellent pistol, threaded barrel, windage /elevation rear good feel.No, this isn't a drill. I am seriously considering a pistol in .22lr. Before everyone goes and suggests a Ruger MK, I have had a couple and they aren't my bag.
My main reasons for wanting one is cheap practice and working with new shooters. This may come as a surprise to some, but I am an avid Glock shooter and I EDC one. NOT because they are the "best". In fact, I can shoot many other pistols better. When I say better, I mean slightly tighter groups. I don't shoot handguns for pinpoint accuracy, I shoot them to practice self defense and quick threat stoppage. That being said, I trust Glocks 100% so they are what I spend my money on.
But, the G44......nope. Here's why:
It's a G19 sized gun. Not my favorite. The G19 is great, but it doesn't do anything particularly well IMO. A bit too small for my hands, a bit too large for some to carry. I personally EDC a G45 so what do I know?
Polymer slide. Eh....no.
10 round capacity. Not a deal breaker, but I don't get it.
Did I mention the polymer slide? This thing may be as close to a Glock 7 as we'll ever see.
So....I went and handled a few other offerings. The Taurus TX-22 and the Smith M&P22. The Taurus felt cheap (go figure) and the fit and finish really turned me off.
The M&P...I liked it. The full size version more than the compact. I've owned several M&Ps and find them to be good guns that I shoot well.
Any other ideas? I'm not looking for a "target" style gun like the Ruger MK. I'm looking for something that is similar to larger caliber "duty weapons".
For the sake of less redundant posts, pretend the G44 hasn't been announced yet.
Appreciate any input.
No, this isn't a drill. I am seriously considering a pistol in .22lr. Before everyone goes and suggests a Ruger MK, I have had a couple and they aren't my bag.
My main reasons for wanting one is cheap practice and working with new shooters. This may come as a surprise to some, but I am an avid Glock shooter and I EDC one. NOT because they are the "best". In fact, I can shoot many other pistols better. When I say better, I mean slightly tighter groups. I don't shoot handguns for pinpoint accuracy, I shoot them to practice self defense and quick threat stoppage. That being said, I trust Glocks 100% so they are what I spend my money on.
But, the G44......nope. Here's why:
It's a G19 sized gun. Not my favorite. The G19 is great, but it doesn't do anything particularly well IMO. A bit too small for my hands, a bit too large for some to carry. I personally EDC a G45 so what do I know?
Polymer slide. Eh....no.
10 round capacity. Not a deal breaker, but I don't get it.
Did I mention the polymer slide? This thing may be as close to a Glock 7 as we'll ever see.
So....I went and handled a few other offerings. The Taurus TX-22 and the Smith M&P22. The Taurus felt cheap (go figure) and the fit and finish really turned me off.
The M&P...I liked it. The full size version more than the compact. I've owned several M&Ps and find them to be good guns that I shoot well.
Any other ideas? I'm not looking for a "target" style gun like the Ruger MK. I'm looking for something that is similar to larger caliber "duty weapons".
For the sake of less redundant posts, pretend the G44 hasn't been announced yet.
Appreciate any input.
Had all kinds of Taurus's last 20 years & happy to see the last one go about 8 Mo ago. Taurus customer service/quality is something to be desired. As for me
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Had a SR22, unfortunately mine was not accurate & had problems..The only plastic Pistol a ended up with was S&W M&P. The rest of mine are old school metal. I do like CCI, Ely, Wolf & Federal Gold ammo.Have you handled or shot the SR22? If not, go do that before buying anything else. Its not that small...it's reliable & accurate as all hell and will take anything you feed it. I have one with a threaded barrel and it is fun and cheap to shoot for hours. You simply cannot go wrong with having one in your shooter collection. Comes with two interchangeable grips, two 10-rd mags and available in a host of color options....if thats a thing for consideration.
Ruger® SR22® Rimfire Pistol Models
***By the way, no matter what .22 you end up with, CCI Stinger ammo is the way to go.
Likewise here, although I have the p22QD which is the newer version and fixed the failure to feed issues that some of the earlier models had. Mine will literally shoot pretty much anything. It will cycle with subsonics just fine (but not cci quiet 22, which nothing can cycle). Even my 15 year old blazer crap ammo it was cycling. That old blazer stuff some rounds sound like squibs or primer only they were so bad. I shoot mine both suppressed and In suppressed. It comes with an extra set of tall sights for suppressor use and also a couple different back straps and 2 mags.
The reason is some of the original ones, the p22, had failure to feed issues. The newer one, called p22QD, fixed those issues. Good video on it here:
