Ruger SR22 or Sig Mosquito

[muggsy]

I never wanted a gun to be better and work for me more than the Mosquito. It turned into a huge disappointment though. It was unreliable no matter which spring I used and the trigger was horrible.

I've only fondled the SR22, but so far reports are that it works. It may be my next buy.

I did recently buy a GSG 1911-22 and I've been pleasantly surprised with it reliability and most of all it's accuracy. A little involved to take down, but it's a .22 so it probably won't get cleaned all that often.

I did own a P22 but it suffered from unreliability issues similar to the Mosquito.

I've also got a very nice Buckmark that is a great little gun. It's very accurate, in fact, I shoot it as well as my Colt Woodsman. It even has a trigger almost as nice as the Colt's.

The Beretta NEOS is a good, cheap, reliable fun gun. They can be had new for less than $250 I think. A good buy if you ask me.

Good luck with whichever you buy. Can't beat a little .22 for the fun factor.

http://www.berettasupport.com/neos/RecallNotice.pdf

[ripley16]

Thanks, I'll check on it.

[warbird1]

I own the Sig Mosquito and it has been flawless using CCI mini mags, Remington Golden bullets and Vipers/Yellow Jackets. I don't worry about the trigger as I have several pistols and revolvers and their triggers are all different.

[n9znd]

Did you loc-tite the barrel bolt back in?

Sorry I forgot I postd on this!!! Yes I did lock tite the barrel in and have had no problems since. This gun just keeps working, Almost Glockish in its reliability. I have never had a .22 that works this good. Jim

[ken_in_austin]

Just picked up a new Ruger SR22PB. Haven't had a chance to fire it yet. It's for my wife mainly. She has arthritis and her hands aren't that strong. She can't pull the trigger on my Smith 642, and can't rack the slides on my K9 or Sig P250, so we decided to get the SR22 for training and her house gun. Better a .22 than a stick.

Ken

[ken_in_austin]

I forgot to mention that I had to wait about 2 months for the Ruger. And then the store had to call Ruger to tell them that 10 people were waiting. When I ordered mine in June there were 16 people ahead of me in line. So Ruger finally shipped a dozen. The store is GT Distributors in Austin. They have catered mainly to the LE market. www.gtdist.com is their website.

Ken

[muggsy]

Notice to all. I have found several reports of the plastic take down lever failing on the SR22. All incidents occurred during a shooting session. One with a gun that had less than 400 rounds put through it. I'm putting my purchase on hold until I hear from Ruger on this matter.

[NEO Hunter]

My father just got the Ruger SR22 and it has been great so far. I am thinking of getting another one for myself and my son when he is older. It cycles well with CCI Mini mags as well as regular 22 LR ammo. Groups well and seems to be made well. I did alot of research on the 22s before he got that one and the SR22 seems to be the best for the money in that style of 22. The ruger Mark series and browning buckmark are great 22s and have been around a long time as well as some others but we were looking for one that felt similiar and worked similair to the full size semi-autos. I did contact Ruger about the take down lever to ask if there are any safety issues and they told me they do not see any safety concerns. They feel it has been very isolated and feel some may have been from user error not completely closing that take town lever or using ammo that was too hot. I contacted some other firearms distributers because I don't trust the word of just Ruger and they feel that safety is not a concern and really like the SR 22 as well. I will certainly be watching to see if many more take down lever issues arise and keeping a closer eye on my dads for him to watch for wear but so far we are pleased with it. Around here they can be bought for $299 and I feel they are worth it compaired to their competitiors and I am not typcially a Ruger fan.

[TheTman]

Does it have to be a semi-auto? I like some of the 9 shot revolvers Taurus has out, some even have 2 cylinders for 22, and 22mag. I'm thinking of getting a revolver because of the ability to shoot .22 shorts, just something I want for around the farm. I'm really liking the model 992 which has the two cylinders for 22 and 22 mag. Something a little unusual for a double action 22.

[Tinman507]

I also read about takedown lever failures. It seems to be an issue if the lever isn't totally seated before shooting. I go through a mental checklist each time I use the gun. Takedown lever is #1 on the list.

[muggsy]

My thanks to Tinman and Neo Hunter for their replies. Operator error is the cause of many problems with handguns. I'm sure that Ruger will stand behind their product.

[Tinman507]

My early SR22 went back to the mothership for some slide wear after 50 rounds. Ruger's CS is outstanding. Replaced slide, barrel and takedown lever, test fired, sighted in and sent me a really cool hat to boot.
Look for the guns that DON'T have "SR22 PISTOL" on the side. The newer ones simply say "SR22" All the improvements are in those.

[Bawanna]

A really cool hat to boot? Lucky!

[BucketBack]

I put an 1/16" thick x1/4" ID x3/8" OD O Ring over the Recoil Spring Ass'y to cushion the slide against the plastic takedown lever, it hasn't broken yet. Mine says SR-22 with the little tm on the slide

[ken_in_austin]

My SR22 is a bit of a gourmet about ammo. The bulk 555 packs don't always cycle the slide. I might see 2 or 3 failures to cycle every 100 rounds or so. I don't see that as an issue. You rack it and back to plinking. It's the nature of the .22LR beast. CCI Mini-Mags work every time.
I love my little SR22. It's a total tack driver. Piece of cake to strip down and clean. Great ergos.
Never shot the Sig so I can't give you a comparison.
Good luck with it.

I recently got a new SR22 and fired it for the first time over the weekend. I had the same experience. I had perhaps 6 failures out of 100 rounds of Federal bulk pack, and zero failures out of 40 CCI Mini-Mags. Nice little pistol.

Ken