22 Pistols Suggestions?

[Knobgoblin]

@Brian R

Here's your gun.

1982 Ruger Standard Semi-Auto .22 Pistol with Accessories and Paperwork - Original Family Owned

For sale is a Ruger Standard .22 pistol, that my dad purchased new at Andy & Bax in Portland in 1982. He purchased it to replace his previous Ruger that was stolen in a home burglary. It was used very little and was stored in his bedside nightstand. In the 20 years I've had it, it's been stored...

www.northwestfirearms.com

I've looked at that ad half a dozen times already.
That's going to be somebody's new favorite.

 

[dosomeplowin]

The Mark IV 22/45 is hard to beat, especially for the price. You can go with the lite model if you want a threaded barrel and rail.

The Kel-Tec P17 is very fun, but much more temperamental.

 

[ma96782]

Speaking of a Ruger.

View: https://youtu.be/JxOMo1YD2-Y?si=0V-icrOaTN21sVbW


Aloha, Mark

 

[Brian R]

I've heard there some trouble finding mags for these

I've looked at that ad half a dozen times already.
That's going to be somebody's new favorite.

this has been very tempting

 

[spookshack]

I've heard there some trouble finding mags for these

this has been very tempting

Mark II™ 10-Round Magazine

shopruger.com

Mec-Gar Ruger Mark II .22 LR 10-Round Magazine

The Mec-Gar® Ruger® Mark II .22 LR 10-Round Magazine is an affordable aftermarket pistol design, engineered to deliver unwavering reliability in any target-rich environment. Constructed from heat-treated carbon steel for superior strength, thes

gunmagwarehouse.com

 

[L84Cabo]

Ruger, Buckmark and S&W Victory all get reviewed well. "22 Plinkster" YouTube channel has plenty of reviews. He's a huge fan of the Victory the last time I checked. If you go with Ruger the older versions were a PITA to breakdown but they seem to have this resolved in the latest iteration.

 

[Brian R]

Mark II™ 10-Round Magazine

shopruger.com

Mec-Gar Ruger Mark II .22 LR 10-Round Magazine

The Mec-Gar® Ruger® Mark II .22 LR 10-Round Magazine is an affordable aftermarket pistol design, engineered to deliver unwavering reliability in any target-rich environment. Constructed from heat-treated carbon steel for superior strength, thes

gunmagwarehouse.com

sorry it must have been a draft for something else. I did not mean to send it in regards to that ruger lol.

 

[Jade Falcon]

I love my KelTec P17! A really fun light weight 22lr.

Beat me to it. Bought one last year for $199, but if you shop around you can probably find it for less. Comes with three 16-round magazines, ambi-safeties, ambi-paddle mag releases, a threaded barrel, and fiber optic sights. VERY easy to break down.

The grip is a little wide length-wise for a small .22, and you need to buy a loading tool specifically for the P17 mags, but if you can muscle in rounds with your fingers then it's not too bad. I've only shot 10 rounds so far out of mine, and it went off without a hitch straight out of the box with CCI mini-mags.

Mixup98 on YouTube sold me on them with his videos:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFotpAepNdo

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y4xc04Bwj0

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNUKfAVWA1Y&t=2s

 

[23guns]

Taurus TX22. Comes with 3 - 16rd mags. Great pistol for the money. I have had no complaints or issues

 

[red442joe]

"Ruger MK's, while reliable, and accurate, are large and heavy."
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Hmmm. Large: no checkmark in that box.
Heavy: no checkmark in that box.
Reliable: checkmark!
Accurate: checkmark!

Compared to a Neos, 10-ish ounces heavier, much larger grip.

Joe

 

[red442joe]

Get a Taurus TX22. They eat any ammo, are accurate, and almost 1/2 what everyone is suggesting.

Overly large grip for a tiny spouse.

Joe

 

[Jay Walk]

Beat me to it. Bought one last year for $199, but if you shop around you can probably find it for less. Comes with three 16-round magazines, ambi-safeties, ambi-paddle mag releases, a threaded barrel, and fiber optic sights. VERY easy to break down.

The grip is a little wide length-wise for a small .22, and you need to buy a loading tool specifically for the P17 mags, but if you can muscle in rounds with your fingers then it's not too bad. I've only shot 10 rounds so far out of mine, and it went off without a hitch straight out of the box with CCI mini-mags.

Mixup98 on YouTube sold me on them with his videos:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFotpAepNdo

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y4xc04Bwj0

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNUKfAVWA1Y&t=2s

Sweet. I like this guy's straight forward reviews.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

I pulled out all my "supposed to be accurate" .22 handguns and ran 'em through the mill against each other with my hunting ammo.

They WERE all accurate.

But the Ruger MKII ran the table, beating out guns that cost 2 and 3 times as much.

Classic Rimfire Handgun Shootout!

Silver Lake, Oregon, 40 years ago: A roommate and I "bailed out" of town for a three day weekend in the winter desert. Datsun station wagon (with chains), nylon tent, and guns. The second afternoon there, exploring in the little car, I saw a stretch of rimrock about 3/4 of a mile long and...

www.northwestfirearms.com

Anyone (equipped with a brain and two hands) who shudders at the thought of re-assembling one, probably spawned their first child because they gave up trying to open the Trojan package. The MKIV (with "improved" takedown procedure) I consider part of the "dumbing down" of America. Entirely unnecessary (for more than a half-century) for anyone who makes a modicum of effort to establish even a cursory familiarity with their guns.

Not difficult at all unless one neglects the gun longer than it should be, or is (by some defect or intoxicant) without short-term memory.

I have three earlier MK standard pistols and have mastered the lever take down but..... the new one button take down is schweeeeeeeet!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Sweet. I like this guy's straight forward reviews.

Love that channel. Been following them for years now. Him and his son give good, wholesome American fun with gun reviews. I definitely recommend that you add them to your subscription list.

 

[Spitpatch]

I've heard there some trouble finding mags for these

this has been very tempting

Commercially available not only from Ruger, but I'm almost certain I've seen aftermarket versions for sale. Always a few on tables at any gun show.

 

[Spitpatch]

...and I now copy the clerical error.

 

[Spitpatch]

Speaking of a Ruger.

View: https://youtu.be/JxOMo1YD2-Y?si=0V-icrOaTN21sVbW


Aloha, Mark

My previous MKII was the long target barrel. I scoped it with a Weaver cantilever mount and a 2x Burris LER. That was my 'coon huntin' gun for 20 years. Like carrying an automatic rifle in the palm of your hand or on your hip.

 

[Spitpatch]

Overly large grip for a tiny spouse.

Joe

I apologize for missing somewhere here the qualification of the gun toward being utilized by a "tiny spouse".

 

[red442joe]

I apologize for missing somewhere here the qualification of the gun toward being utilized by a "tiny spouse".

The apology is mine..
I just referred to the first post....
It would appear that I am mixing this thread with another about 22 pistols.

Joe

 

[gclarkso]

Good choices upthread. I'd likely get the Walther. However, there are plenty of classic .22's that shoot excellent. Cold Woodsman, Buckmark Nomad and Browning Challenger are a few fine examples. Furthermore, many semi-autos currently made also have .22 conversion kits available. Sig-Sauer P220 andP226 come to mind, but many others do as well.

Had and traded a Walther. Many misfeeds.