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OneMoreMile

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  1. I picked mine up yesterday and put about 500 rounds through it (nice to be able to say that, without spending $150-$200!). My impression of it is very favorable. Like everyone else, I wish it had the exchangeable back strap and was compatible with the Crimson Trace grip I have on my carry gun. The safety may be a bit annoying if you're used to Stryker fire, but... I have to say that I don't think muscle memory for thumbing the safety off is a bad thing - especially if you ever think you'll have to fire a gun that has a safety, like a 1911. I carry an M&P9c, and while the M&P 22 is not an exact match, it is a very good training tool for a fraction of the ammunition cost. In fact, that was my primary motivation for buying it (I actually ended up winning one in a local PPC match, but that was gravy on top!). I used the Winchester M-22 ammo (40 grain), as well as the CCI Tactical (40grain), and CCI mini mag (40 grain) in the initial shooting. In all of that, I had one (probably) hard primer, and it was the M-22 ammo. All of them shot equally well - the variation in the groups at 10 yards was less than an inch - and probably my fault. One semi-serious problem I had was that the thumb assist on the left side of the magazine consistently caught on the frame during mag reload. Admittedly, it make me more precise when changing mags, but it is quite annoying. I can't tell if anyone else has had that problem, or if there is anything to be done about it. By the way, S&W does have mags - 4,000 in stock they told me - and you can order them here (10 rounds, sorry): smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_801048_-1_758017_757846_757837_ProductDisplayErrorView_N. THey're not easy to find, even on the S&W website. They told me gun stores should be able ot get them without any problems. There is definitely a sight picture difference (I have the Trijicon HD sights on my carry 9c) as well as a trigger difference (I have the Apex Duty trigger job), but I found these differences to be acceptable. I did find a difference when shooting two rounds, changing targets between rounds, in the dot drill. On the 2nd shot with the 22, I was consistently low and left (jerking the trigger), but with the 9c, I was low right (tightening grip when firing). I couldn't tell what I was doing different, and I have to think it is the trigger. All in all, I like the 22 - it is not an exact stand-in, but it is good for what it is - a lower-cost way to practice and get some trigger therapy. I like it.
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