Decent .22

[bigmacque]

Truthfully, the venerable 1911 grip was designed and developed a very long time ago -- since then, materials, studies of ergonomics, vector physics, and recoil suppression technology have come a long way.

That's why I just really don't understand how anyone can not like or live with the 1911 grip.

[Bawanna]

Truthfully, the venerable 1911 grip was designed and developed a very long time ago -- since then, materials, studies of ergonomics, vector physics, and recoil suppression technology have come a long way.

That's why I just really don't understand how anyone can not like or live with the 1911 grip.

The 1911 can really please alot of people just with thicker or thinner grips depending on hand size.
I like my double stack Para nearly as much as my standard 1911's. It's hand filling but it still feels good to me.
I'm kind of easy to please when it comes to guns anyhow, guess I'm just easy in general.

[Barth]

Years ago I rented a variety of quality handguns and found that some brands I shot extremely well with and others horrific.
Ergonomics is that intangible that must be personally experienced.

[QuercusMax]

Try before you buy

Totally agree - what works well for one person might be terrible for another.

It's always interesting to hear other peoples' opinions and choices, even if they are wrong , but in the end so many things just come down to personal preference, and because there are so many different people in the world, there is a wide variety of stuff from which we can all choose.

Because quality firearms are so expensive, I think renting a variety like Barth did is a great idea. In the past I lived near a couple of ranges/gun shops that had a wide variety of rental items available - including a lot of fully automatic weapons - but now I don't have anything like that nearby. One should always take advantage of opportunities like that.

I bought my only Kahr (so far) - a MK9 Elite - without trying out a similar item first, and I'm still trying hard to love it as I have reported elsewhere on this board. If I had rented this MK9 first, I probably would not have purchased a similar gun based on my initial experience, but then again sometimes good relationships start out a bit rocky. We'll see.

[gb6491]

Sacrilege, and hearesy!!!! ...

Amen brother.
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Semper Fi,
Greg

BTW, let me join the folks recommending the Buck Mark. I have a slew of Rugers, but my BM UDX plus is my go to .22

[Bawanna]

Amen brother.
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Semper Fi,
Greg

BTW, let me join the folks recommending the Buck Mark. I have a slew of Rugers, but my BM UDX plus is my go to .22

That's about the sweetest Buckmark I've ever laid eyes on. Is that out of the box like that or had a bit of a makeover. Don't recall ever seeing one like that.

[jlottmc]

Leave it to Greg to come up with the pretty toys. BTW, I love that sketch you linked to. It fits.

[gb6491]

That's about the sweetest Buckmark I've ever laid eyes on. Is that out of the box like that or had a bit of a makeover. Don't recall ever seeing one like that.

Thanks Bawanna I did bead blast the recessed part of the slide. The front sight and trigger (with over travel screw) are replacements, but Buck Mark parts. The rest is stock out of the box.
Regards,
Greg

[MikeyKahr]

Sweet

Now that's not a decent .22, that's a sweet .22, absolutely agree with uncle B and jlott! Way to go, Professor! And with all those toys you have, you must be sitting on some gold mines in "them thar' foothills"!

[gb6491]

Now that's not a decent .22, that's a sweet .22, absolutely agree with uncle B and jlott! Way to go, Professor! And with all those toys you have, you must be sitting on some gold mines in "them thar' foothills"!

Thanks Mikey No gold, but I did stumble upon a small seam of turquoise last year. It wasn't very good quality, but I thought it was a neat find.
Regards,
Greg

[jeepster09]

I guess I have owned most models of 22's and found the Smith to be the best made. I recently had one of the new Ruger 22/45's and was not impressed with it's PLASTIC receiver....I had issues with mag sticking and not wanting to drop out. I even tried a second one with threaded barrel hoping it would be better and it wasn't.....SOOOOO for me, live and learn. I ponied up and spent the money to get another MODEL 41 like I had some 30 years ago. Now I am happy and will never sell this one like in the past. Great shooter, well balanced and well made right out of the box.

[Bawanna]

The 41's an incredible machine and I'll never part with mine either. Not a bad thing to say about it. Easy to take down, easy to clean all the nooks and crannies, accurate beyond belief even with me driving it. I don't know if mine had some trigger work in an earlier life or what but it's mind boggling. Usually first time shooters let one off long before they are ready but its not like it bumps off and fires, just clean and very light.

I'd like to get the 5" top end for mine so I have both but I'm perfectly happy with it as it is. Mine is a 73 version with the cocking indicator pin on the back. Only difference I can see between it and the later models. Probably others, I just dont see em.

[OldLincoln]

Absolutely love those grips!

[tibbits]

I bought a buckmark a month ago and added hi viz sights. does just what I intended - cheap to shoot, accurate and fun. issues are decreasing as rounds go up, and who cares anyway for a plinking pistol.
but, after I bought it, I discovered a kit to convert my p220 from .45 to .22. probably still would have bought the BM because the sig is a defense pistol and gets a lot more care immediately after shooting. and there was not a huge cost difference.
on my list now is to make an array of metal targets for the home range. refreshing targets is a pia and the 'ting' of a 22 hitting a right sized plate is perfect plinking in my opinion.