Any Pistol guys here?

[snert]

Impossible to warm up to the ugliness of the ruger. Kinda like the interior design of Ford trucks. Hideous.

Dang...I forgot to consider the Ford/Chevy. Blonde?Brunette/Redhead thing. what teh heck was i thinking?

Get a SW41

 

[snert]

It will cost less than a blonde, brunette or redhead....

 

[Mike M]

Browning Buckmark...very accurate. We have the "Camper" model with adjustable sights. It's light weight enough that my wife and 8 year old son can shoot it.

 

[284winner]

1911s and glovk have converstion kits... just a new slide and mag.. thatd be cool..

The conversion kits are very nice options and not too bad price wise if you already own a glock or 1911. I have one for my G22 which is also a duty gun for me. It definitely helps using that conversion kit ( practice wise) on a gun that you carry for personal protection or duty use. For someone not already owning a pistol that works with this conversion, it's a very costly option. Purchasing a Browning, Ruger or wheel model .22 would be a better option. For those that do have a glock frame or 1911 that fits this conversion, it is the way to go.

 

[msinc]

I highly recommend the Ruger MkIII with a target barrel. Very reliable and very accurate out of the box.

This!!!!!

 

[PAPA65]

This!!!!!

S&W k22! Will outshoot most any other 22 made

 

[snowpro440]

GSG .22 Great trigger pull , very accurate.

 

[RAD]

I am looking at buying my first handgun and am curious about what you guys think of the Smith & Wesson M&P22? I am looking for a reliable accurate 22.lr for shooting at the range for fun. No competitions just for fun.

Thanks

As the previous owner of both the S&W M&P .22, and the S&W Victory .22, I would recommend the Victory. Better sights and sight radius and much simpler to disassemble for cleaning.

 

[DeadEyeDick45]

Ruger Mark III or the new Mark IV. I love my MK III with the 6 7/8 barrel. It shoots much better than I can.

 

[Sniper338]

Ruger is the best option in .22lr

 

[webfoot56]

get the new Ruger MK IV it is easy to take down and maintain over the previous ruger pistols in the mark series. browning buckmarks are excellent also.

 

[MarkS]

I am looking at buying my first handgun and am curious about what you guys think of the Smith & Wesson M&P22? I am looking for a reliable accurate 22.lr for shooting at the range for fun. No competitions just for fun.

Thanks

I got my daughter a S&W M&P 22 full-size and compact. Great guns. I have a S&W 22 Victory. All three are reliable and accurate. The Victory is more accurate, because it is a target pistol.

Mark

 

[missed]

get the new Ruger MK IV it is easy to take down and maintain over the previous ruger pistols in the mark series. browning buckmarks are excellent also.

I am getting one as soon as I can get my hands on one!

 

[accuracyman]

S&W model 41....awesome pistol. Loves CCI ammo.

 

[Beruisis]

+1 for the Ruger MK11.

 

[Chris Butler]

I have an M&P 22. It's a fun gun. It's decently accurate with high velocity bulk ammo. A little better with pistol match grade stuff.
It knocks the plates down at 15-25yds with Aguila Interceptors.

 

[223Randy]

i know first hand that not all S&W k22's function the same. My friend had one that would shoot great just about any ammo put in it, i bought one and it would not shoot a full clip without jamming, tried everything and could not get it to shoot, new springs, new dampers new whatever, ended up trading it to a Walther P22 - my wife has put probably 10k or more thru that thing of the cheapest ammo we can find, it almost never jams and is decently accurate for plinking.

 

[Biggabe]

Roger MKlll with the bull barrel. Parts readily available and an all around great Shooting 22

 

[ballistic64]

If I was buying my first handgun, it wouldn't be a .22. Knowing what I know now, it would be a Gen 3 Glock 19.

 

[mtnman31]

I've never shot the .22 S&W you are interested in. That said, most all the recommendations made on this thread are good. My suggestion is to go to a store or range and physically handle some of the ones you are interested in. Ergonomics and comfort can make or break a weapon. Some of the .22's are smaller frames and not compatible with all shapes/sizes of hands. Try a few out for feel and shoot a few if you can. I'd recommend the following pistols giving minor consideration to cost: Ruger MKIII, S&W 41, and the Sig Trailside/Walther Xesse. Don't forget the revolvers, lots of great .22 revolvers out there.

Different pistol, but I can tell you I was dead set on getting a surplus Makarov until I shot one. It felt awful in my hand; uncomfortable to hold, painful to shoot. I ended up with a CZ-82 instead and it is very comfortable. Same goes for the XD's, while they are a fantastic pistol, I don't like how they feel in my hand. The fit/feel of the gun in your hand should help you narrow down some of the options.