Thoughts on 22LR semi auto handgun ?

[ssdoug]

ruger

 

[d30carls]

I have a tuarus pt-22 I picked up years ago used I've put better than a 1000 rounds thru it 1 jam because I was using some cheap lead bullets and it built up a little in the barrel never had another prob love it

 

[jchuff87]

Re the ruger options, Mark II preferably since the Mark I are kinda ammo and mag fussy. Skip over the Mark III, especially the 22/45s, not very durable. Plus, do not get a Jennings 22 which was my first handgun.

 

[draftyranger]

I have a walther p22 and love it, but, my Ruger MK II Government Target Model with bull barrel beats it hands down in durrability, reliability, and accuracy!

 

[jh46544]

Another vote for the Smith & Wesson M&P22, Love mine and it eats everything.

 

[dondavis3]

I have a Browning Buck Mark and love it

I put a inexpensive optic on it

It's a nail driver

Dependable with any .22 ammo

 

[willfine]

I haven't had any problems with my Ruger mark III 22/45 slab barrel. Still a pain to break down, but its very accurate.

 

[Lemmitt]

Look at a sig mosquito

 

[Yellowjeep]

Sr22 shoots anything you feed it.

 

[davedolli]

I bought a Ruger MKII a few years ago, and liked it so much I bought 4 more.


Dave

 

[balzack2]

Don't know that I would have one for self defense, unless as last resort, but as a lot of others have said the ruger mark series is hard to beat for fun plinking and target shooting. I'm thinking about getting one for me and my son.

 

[bmyers]

Just went through this getting a pistol for my wife to learn on. I landed on a S&W M&P 22. I went with this because it looks and feels like a real one. I am happy with the gun. Accurate and runs great.

That being said, my dad has an older P22 with thousands of rounds through it. I am also a huge Ruger mark fan. They are deadly accurate and reliable. The only reason I didn't end up with one was because they are not good training tools IMO. This gun was to get the wife used to shooting a pistol as close to what a carry gun would be without the recoil and cost to shoot.

 

[bgcatty]

You can't possibly go wrong with a Ruger Mark III .22 target pistol. There are many variations either new or used. Used prices are very good when looking for these pistols. The .22-45 variant feels like a .45 ACP Colt or the like. Reliability is unreal. And they shoot and shoot.

 

[Rand60]

I have looked at the Baretta Bobcat in 22LR. Seems like a nice gun for carry. I have heard that the rim fire 22LR round is not as accurate as a center fire round like .25 ACP.