Wrinkles Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I am getting ready to buy some 22 pistols for my grand children for Christmas. I want the following 1. will shoot 95% of the time with about any ammo . 2 has a safety. 3. a good trigger ,not something like a Glock. 4. adjustable rear sight . 5. can get extra magazines. Our club will let youth shoot I D P A matches with a 22. I want to get them starts right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMike Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I would suggest the M&P line of 22 pistols. My M&P 22 will feed just about anything without fail. Another good choice would be the Ruger 22/45 line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Browning Buckmark or Colt/Walther/Umarex Gold Cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trouble Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Any Browning Buckmark model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimm33 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I have had all of the above and my opinion is the Colt Gold Cup 1911.22 if you want something in that type of platform. The ruger 22/45 line are great shooters but not as fun imo. I also just purchased the new Walther PPQ M2 .22 and love it as much as the colt but it does not pass your external safety requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 S&W 41 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBunniFuFu Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Ruger SR 22 are fantastic little guns. MP22 is they are going to swap over to a full size with the same mechanics. Buckmark is my personal favorite. 22/45 for that 1911 feel. All have what you need and are good shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahlsan Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Mp 22 compact, smith is running a free ammo with purchase right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earplug Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I really like my S&W 41. It will still be running when your Grandkids have kids. They won't out grow it. Magazines are decently priced, easy to load, the action is easy to take down and clean, Its easy to chamber check or clear a jam. Good triggers out of the box. At the price of 22LR ammo the cost of a expensive pistol is not the issue. Good ones can be found used. Mine is a 1993 vintage I bought used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igolfat8 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Both my kids have SR22s which have been 100% reliable. I have a MKII that certainly out shoots them. I have heard good reports on the MP22s as well. If price were not a factor then a 41 would certainly take top honors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Lots of good suggestions here. M&P, (my shooting bud has one and it runs great) Ruger 22/45 (I have lots of time behind Ruger Mk2's and love them), Browning Buckmark (ran one in Bullseye competion for awhile, they worked and they can be tweaked to near perfection) I have owned 3 Smith 41's and while I loved the feel, looks and trigger, Ruger MK2's kicked their butts for accuracy and reliability. The M41 would not run with a wide variety of ammo, the Ruger....would. AND you can kit out TWO 22/45 with optic sights magazine and ammo for the price of ONE M41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Hello: We have a model 41 and Buckmarks. We tried the Ruger route but my sons liked the Buckmarks the best. They run and give less recoil than the Rugers. You can can lots of parts from Tactical Solutions and others. Mags are about $20. The Model 41 is a great gun but heavier and does not like certain ammo. The Buckmarks will run Federal bulk box and Remington also. Get the Buckmark and don't look back. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Buckmark or ruger(mark2, 3 or 22/45) Both run well, can be upgraded easily with lots of stuff avaliable and just seem to work better than the "smaller version of a centerfier guns" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 The S&W 41 is just to much. How about a Sig. All the ideas were great now I have to make up my mind which one. I have 4 to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szhttm Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 What about Browning's 1911-22? I believe it is 15% smaller than a regular/standard 1911, so it may fit the grandkid's hands better: http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/firearms/finder.asp?f1=028BGood Luck And Be Safe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 I have the Browning 1911-22 very fun to shoot ,but has a terrible trigger and no adjustable rear sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 The S&W 41 is just to much. How about a Sig. All the ideas were great now I have to make up my mind which one. I have 4 to get.My boss has the Sig Mosquito, it will absolutely not function without high quality, hotter ammo. I think Sig recommends CCI mini mags. If you tell them it won't run with any other ammo they'll tell you not to try running their precision made Ferrari equivalent of a gun on two year old low octane gas you siphoned out of your lawn mower. So.... I would stay away from the Mosquito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 My M&P bar run 12k rounds of anything I put in it. Occasional light hit or bad primer, ( I don't really know, I don't strike the again) maybe 2 out of a 550 bulk pack. I got curious how long it would run without cleaning and it was still going strong after 7 fed 550 bulk packs before I basically stopped shooting due to ammo availability. I did regularly lube it but was shocked it hadn't started having issues. It doesn't have an adjustable sight but I think it's the same cut as the full size line giving you options. The trigger is similar to my 9c just a little lighter. We have a youth in the area that shoots one in matches and it looks like any other production gun which they may begin to appreciate more than using a "buckmark" looking gun.. They may start wanting to have a gun like everyone else sooner than later Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lc2hl Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 GSG 1911 22. Meets all of your criteria, can be customized and has aftermarket support, shares 85% of parts with a true 1911, fits standard 1911 holsters and mag pouches, and runs well on bulk pack ammo as well as premium. Also, Dawson makes a FO front sight for it as well, rear sight is standard Novak cut, so plenty of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midvalleyshooter Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I have a Buckmark I won at a match in Reno about 20 years ago. They gave stacks of them away at "Western States":) Anyhow it is a great 22 pistol and has held up really well. I have loaned it out for several people to learn and shoot a pistol. It still functions well and shoots straight. I did have to detail strip it and clean it once:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaycwebb Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) I am getting ready to buy some 22 pistols for my grand children for Christmas. I want the following 1. will shoot 95% of the time with about any ammo . 2 has a safety. 3. a good trigger ,not something like a Glock. 4. adjustable rear sight . 5. can get extra magazines. Our club will let youth shoot I D P A matches with a 22. I want to get them starts right. I need to get a gun that doesn't require ammo to fire. I have a Ruger 22/45 Lite and I love it. Edited December 3, 2014 by Jaycwebb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemooncricket Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I will echo the positive experiences with my M&P 22. I use it regularly at Steel Challenge matches and have had very good reliability. Occasionally a weak bulk pack round will cause an issue but that isn't the gun's fault. Any quality round (consistent) should yield good reliability in this pistol. It may not be quite as accurate as my 1911 conversion, but it will certainly get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSwift Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Get the new m&p 22 compact. Smaller gun, still has the easy to rack slide unlike the Ruger Japanese wannabe garbage, and comes with adjustable sights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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