Any large high capacity 25acp pistols out there?

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My son was looking for a 22lr pistol with a high capacity for plinking. Unfortunately the rimmed nature of the 22lr makes it hard to find a pistol with 30+ rounds in 22lr. He wants a very low recoil gun. Mostly for fun and possibly for teaching his daughter (currently 5 years old)

So I got thinking. I have several glock mags with more than 30 rounds in 9mm. I think it would be fairly easy to make a vey high capacity 25 Acp because of the small size.

Does such a pistol exist?
 
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So get a .22 with 10 round magazines and buy a half dozen more. 25acp ammo costs as much as 357. .22 has been coming down. Besides, it isn't necessary to have a 30 round mag when teaching a young kid. You would also run into feeding issues if you're talking about some extended mag for a .25.
 
Kel-Tec PMR 30.
30 rounds of 22 WMR. More costly than 22 LR, less than 25acp. A real blast to shoot, and minimal tecoil.
The poor man's FN Five-seveN
 
Sorry 5 is way too young for shooting pistols. At 10 they would comprehend instruction a lot better. Let them be children and enjoy playing games with other children.
 
Safety first, I'd strongly recommend a small .22 revolver. Imo, there's too much that can go wrong with an inexperienced shooter and an automatic.
 
I would advise getting a .22lr AR clone with a collapsable stock. Most are pretty light, and with the stock all the way collapsed it might fit a 5 year old. My grandpa started me with a single shot .22lr. single shot. at 3. On my 5th birthday he bought me a Ruger 10/22 36 years later I still have it.
 
Hum, 5 year old daughter = single shot or double action revolver, that's how I started
my kids, and grandkids. Please reconsider the semi-auto if only for safety sake.
 
I also would not recommend a hi cap pistol for a child.

If you must, then have you thought about a Ruger Charger? With the bipod attached the 22lr would be easy to shoot from a bench and they have single shot, 10, 15 and 25 round mags.
 
Lighten up guys. He didn't say he was looking to start teaching his daughter today, just that she is currently 5 years old. I think the PMR is a valid option, but several standard single stack magazines for the .22 lr pistol of his choice would be better for the smaller hands of a child in my opinion.

A .22 lr pistol is a fine choice for teaching a novice to use a handgun. Loading only a single round with an empty magazine is a good place to start with a kid or adult who is a little uncomfortable with a handgun. They are also a lot of fun!
 
I agree on the age question; few youngsters under 10-12 have the motor skllls or the maturity to handle complex (and dangerous/deadly) devices, and I think firearms training can wait until the mid-teens.. It seems strange to me that parents who would not think of allowing a youngster to handle a power drill or a propane torch think noting of giving a first grader a rifle or a shotgun. Please folks, there will be a time and place to give your kids proper firearms training, but don't let your bragging ego ("...my two-year old can fire a .50 caliber MG one handed....") get in the way of common sense and safety.

Jim
 
I might suggest a quality airsoft gun and appropriate safety equipment IF you want to start someone this young.

I've also started folks on a Ruger Bearcat with one round in the gun. There is too much risk of multiple OOPS with a semi and the very young. SA gives you lots of control.

Two horrible incidents come to mind. Remember that little girl who was given a full auto and killed the 'instructor'. My heart goes out to her.

Then, near me - some guys gave a a young boy a 454 Casull. The recoil caused the barrel to strike his head and killed him.
 
Seriously? Even for him it is a waste of money and time. .22wmr is expensive for just plinking, let alone teaching a kid even at a later date
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Yes, seriously. He has already stated that the training of the granddaughter was just a secondary thought. 22WMR too expensive for plinking? Well, more expensive than 22LR, but a lot cheaper than his originally mentioned 25acp.
In case you haven't noticed, 22 WMR runs from cheaper to close to the same as 9MM, and 38 Spcl that a lot of people use for informal plinking.
It's called pay to play, and there's a whole bunch of fun play in those thirty rounds of 22 Magnum in your hand.:D
 
I will assume OPs son isn't trying to jump into firearms with a 5 year old right away, just that he envisions his fun gun to also be useful for his granddaughter in the future.

There are no high cap .25acp pistols (15+ rounds) that I know of. Honestly, the best option in terms placed by op in my opinion would be a CZ scorpion in .32acp. Low recoil and high capacity. Not super cheap these days (be prepared to drop $700 or so), but that fits the bill.

And yes I wouldn't dream of putting a 5 year old on a semi auto pistol. My oldest daughter got her BB gun at 8. .22lr in a rifle at 9 (once I was sure she was safe). .22 pistol at 10, and 9mm pistol at 10/11. I don't disagree with john though. I did start her a little young but not for bragging rights. It was more that she was really interested, it is a big hobby of mine, and I wanted it to be something we shared. She is quite the marksman and I don't feel I "rushed" her per se. But... No damage would have been done by waiting another couple of years for centerfire calibers.
 
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johnwilliamson062 There is basically no hearing protection available that will properly fit a 5 year old.
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Not true.
I'm an adapted physical education specialist for a large school district.
I have a number of students on my caseload that are sensitive to noises with far less decibels than a gunshot.

Finding ear pro for five year olds is not at all difficult.
Hear :D is what you can find at most Academy stores:
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/walkers-kids-hearing-protection-earmuffs
 
Yes, seriously FITASC. The criteria was a high capacity pistol with very low recoil. Teaching and ammo cost were not significant concerns. Plinking with a .22WMR is fun. Try it sometime.

Many of us regularly shoot up hundreds of rounds of center-fire handgun ammo. If someone wants to do the same with .22WMR ammo, more power to him!
 
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