Browning 1911-22

I love my little 1911-22, fits the hand like it was made to. I have put about a brick of ammo through the Browning and enjoyed every shot, not a target pistol but more fun than normally allowed by the Liberals. Highly recommend this plinker.....on the same tone I recently purchased a .22 lr conversion kit for my Sig P 938...this has got to be the most fun to shoot for informal targets bar none!!
 
My cousin bought a full size model. He brought it with for deer hunting. It was an awesome little pistol. We used it to eleminate many a soda can, and a few muskrats as well. We had zero issues to feed or fire. i liked it so much I'm on the hunt for one I think
 
I bought mine in 6/13. Excellent gun, fun to shoot. Grandkids and their friends (10-11 year olds) love it. They put a couple of hundred rounds (Federal bulk) through it every other month or so, easily been over 5000 rounds with no problems at all.

Sights are atrocious, extra mags were expensive (over $30) back when I bought mine.
 
I bought mine when they first hit the shelves from a local shop. It has been 100% reliable and not too ammo fussy. It doesn't like the Remington Thunderbolt or Winchester white box junk at all. Only malfunctions were due to ammo and not a fault of the gun. My wife loves it. She has very small hands and it is easy for her to control and handle. I like to carry it during hunting season for final kill shots when needed. It carries in a pocket very comfortably.

I have to agree with the comments about the sights. They are really awful. Very, very difficult to see if you are past 50.

BP
 
We used it to eleminate many a soda can, and a few muskrats as well.
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Did they attack you?

It doesn't like the Remington Thunderbolt or Winchester white box junk at all.
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That hasn't been my experience at all. Rem. Thunderbolt, Win. Wildcat, Fed. Lightning, Hawthorne, CCI in the old red and white box, etc., all have been 100% reliable except for the duds.

I have to agree with the comments about the sights. They are really awful. Very, very difficult to see if you are past 50.
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LOL!! Yes, they are essentially the sights on dad's WWII 1911A1.
 
One way to improve the sight picture with those GI sights is to slightly widen the notch in the rear one.
Just enough to allow more light around the front one.
It doesn't sound like much of an improvement, but it really helps.
And, if it works for you, they still retain the accuracy that small sights can provide.
 
That hasn't been my experience at all. Rem. Thunderbolt, Win. Wildcat, Fed. Lightning, Hawthorne, CCI in the old red and white box, etc., all have been 100% reliable except for the duds.
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Oh, they generally FIRE, feed and function ok, (except for the duds, as you noted) they just strike the target in a wide, undefined pattern instead of a defined group of some kind. If I want to shoot an identifiable group, it is necessary that Remington Target, Aguila Target, Eley Target or a similar quality of ammo be used in my Browning 1911-22.

I sincerely apologize for my inadequacy of distinction. :o
 
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Nice gun. Lots of fun to shoot. Mags load easy, accurate, yes, I mean really accurate. Here is 100 shots of me just playing with it. I had trouble with the small sights, but hey that was my issue. The right left is good but I was having a few issues with getting the small front sight back in the same spot each time.

The gun forces you to do proper 1911 shooting technique. If you do you are rewarded with a great hit and a good shooter.

I just recently sold mine because a friend liked it and she shot it quite well. I felt it would be a great trainer until she got comfortable enough to move up to a 1911.
 
Crankylove (my brother) got one for Christmas, the year that they hit the market.
I haven't shot it a whole lot (maybe 100 rounds), but the rest of the family has had a lot of fun with it.

It's tons of fun, reliable, accurate, and tons of fun. Also, tons of fun.

It's just a really nice pistol to shoot.
Smooth, light, points well for both small hands and large, and, dare I say it: cute.

I'm trying to come up with a bad point. ...Not getting anything.
Oh, magazines aren't cheap; and, being a .22, most people would like a few spares.


If the 1911-22s weren't priced the way they are, and I didn't already own the Buckmarks, there would definitely be at least one 1911-22 in my safe.
As is, I can't justify the price.
 
It's tons of fun, reliable, accurate, and tons of fun. Also, tons of fun.
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What he said. ^^^^^

I enjoy it enough that I let my brother buy my Ruger 22/45, I didn't shoot it anymore, the Browning is just too much fun.

My wife, nieces, and nephews love it. It fits their hands well, and there's is some novelty factor there as well I think.

I haven't had any issues with mine, just clean it once in a while and shoot it. With the small G.I. style sights, it's still very accurate,even being the "compact", short barrel.

I do wish it had come with a second magazine, but that would be my only complaint about it.
 
Re: wood grips. I found a grip maker on line who agreed to make wood grips for the gun if I'd send him the plastic grips for patterns. I did and he made some very nice ones. When I wanted to replace the original grips I couldn't find any vendors that made them. Obviously has changed now.
 
I found a grip maker on line who agreed to make wood grips for the gun if I'd send him the plastic grips for patterns.
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Mine came with walnut wood grips. It was the only one in the LDS's case at the time. Plastic grips would be nice to have for the field and range day. But I agree; wood grips have a much better and richer appearance.
 
"...all have been 100% reliable except for the duds."

I dunno....something about that sounds kinda...I dunno,...funny. Kinda like saying my truck is 100% reliable except when it doesn't start. ;):):confused:
 
FYI:
December 18 through December 24, Sportsman's Warehouse (at least in my part of the country) has "Wood/Pink 2-grip set" 1911-22s on sale for $299. Compact and full size at that price.

Bad timing for me, but a great price for the rest of you that have been hesitant due to pricing.


DPris said:
Had no idea you two were related.
What's your old man go by?
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He's not a member.
 
Wow, that is a great deal at sportsmens warehouse. Closest to me is lexington Kentucky though. 3 hour drive. Plus, as a handgun I'd still need to ship it.
 
December 18 through December 24, Sportsman's Warehouse (at least in my part of the country) has "Wood/Pink 2-grip set" 1911-22s on sale for $299. Compact and full size at that price.
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Metal or polymer frames???

CDNN has the boxed set (pistol and knife with wood case) for sale right now for $399.00 after $50.00 mail in rebate.
 
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