Suggestions on a .22lr pistol

[CJB]

Check under the extractor.....

[SCNick]

When I was picking up my PM9, my dealer had a new Sig 1911-22lr. Seemed very well constructed and well worth the $399. Anyone had any trigger time with one of these?
SC-Nick

[CJB]

They're made of ZAMAC - zinc casting, avoid! Same for Sig Mosquito, and the Walther PK22 - all have had slide failures

[Willieboy]

That's good input CJB. I wish manufacturers would be more up front about the materials used, forges vs. cast, etc.

[CJB]

The Jennings, Raven, and other low low end pistols were all made of ZAMAC, many of the single action .22 revolvers have ZAMAC frames.

Even the "Browning" 1911/22lr is ZAMAC, and there is at least one HiPower look alike in .22 that is also ZAMAC.

ZAMAC is Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium-Copper alloy, one step above the "pot metal" zinc alloys. It comes in varying recipes, none are good for long term firearm use. It is mostly zinc, about 4% aluminum, about 3%copper, less than 1/10% magnesium (there to get the other three to mix), and traces of lead, tin, and cadmium, about 1/100 % each.

[O'Dell]

Not a target pistol, but a friend of mine just bought a P226 in 22. I didn't even know they made them. His was in the $400 plus range, and you can buy a kit to convert it back to 9mm or 40 cal. He's crazy about it, but I haven't even seen it.

[Kahrson]

Not a target pistol, but a friend of mine just bought a P226 in 22. I didn't even know they made them. His was in the $400 plus range, and you can buy a kit to convert it back to 9mm or 40 cal. He's crazy about it, but I haven't even seen it.

I'm not real big on conversion guns. I have heard some not so flattering things on the P226. From what I have heard the CZ is the best you can do in a conversion pistol. My experience in general tells me that things that are made to perform several functions usually do one well and the others half assed.
I'm pretty much comitted to a dedicated target pistol.

[O'Dell]

I'm not real big on conversion guns. I have heard some not so flattering things on the P226. From what I have heard the CZ is the best you can do in a conversion pistol. My experience in general tells me that things that are made to perform several functions usually do one well and the others half assed.
I'm pretty much comitted to a dedicated target pistol.

Understandable, if you want a true target pistol. I'm not into conversions either, but my friend simply wanted something he could use for practice, w/o paying the high cost of center fire ammo. I haven't shot or even seen the P226 conversion he has, but he says it works fine. Personally, my pistols are pretty much all combat guns, and I practice with what I intend to shoot.

[PaiN]

Here's my Buckmark Camper URX. This pistol can shoot, its super comfortable and has never missed a beat....100% reliability(yes...from a .22lr )
So, I highly recommend one for your .22lr needs..

[thomjb]

Smith 41 or if you can find on the Sig Trailside, both are super accurate

[94zcar]

I had a Smith and Wesson 422, it shot real accurate for me and would shoot any type of ammo without a problem.
I am not sure how it would rate against some of those high end models, it's the only 22 pistol I have owned so I can't compare it. They made a target model with a 7 inch? and a 4 inch model also.

[steve666]

High Standard Supermatic Trophy:

[Bawanna]

High Standard Supermatic Trophy:

Damn, isn't that a proverbial thing of beauty! Good luck trying to find one that nice now days. If you find one let me know, bawanna wants it.

[jlottmc]

Bawanna, show me a gun that you don't want (my hitler clinton gun from the ugly thread excluded). You're like me, there is no such animal as an ugly/unloved gun.

[Bawanna]

Probably true but I really like that one, if that helps.

I can love ugly guns too by the way. I'm an equal opportunity gun lover.