Browning 1911-22

The Browning 1911-22 is just plain fun to shoot.
Mine wears these custom made G10 grips.

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Now maybe it isn't quite as accurate as my wife's Ruger Mk III,
but there is also the shooter to consider.

This was my target at out local shoot-out a couple of years ago.
Tied to the last, we had a 3 round shoot off at 20 feet.
I won - got the t-shirt too! against a gold cup colt 45.
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The 22 is by the bed for anything that goes bump in the night.
I keep these bad things in it - Aguila 60 grain sub-sonic snipers.
They tumble like crazy beyond about 15 feet, but who cares.
(actually, that's probably a good thing at that range)

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Alloy frame.
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Wow! That's quite a drop from the Browning intro price.

There's a Sportsman's Warehouse in Phoenix, but they show no firearms on their website.
 
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I dunno....something about that sounds kinda...I dunno,...funny. Kinda like saying my truck is 100% reliable except when it doesn't start.
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I dunno, either. Maybe when your truck is out of gas?:D

But, of course I know that you knew I was referring to rounds that have no priming and don't go off, right...? Right...??
 
I think I might order one from CDNN and and see if I can get anyone interested in the mini-Kbar and Knife.
I called Gander Mountain to see if they could price match the $299 price. No, since it isn't a store in the area, but they did offer to cut me a screaming deal on the same gun for $599+tax. I 'wouldn't have to pay shipping or a transfer fee if I bought from them.' What a joke.

At least Bass pro starts off at $519 for all the models they have in stock.
 
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Those of us who have enjoyed the Llama .22LR all these years know how much fun a gun like this is. Those who cherish the 1911 platform need this Browning "just because".
 
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I don't think I could ever cherish a Llama.
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They're OK. I never had any trouble with mine, except finding magazines at a reasonable price. (Newer model .22 mags need to be modified to work the hold open.)

Other than that the gun works OK, but isn't particularly accurate.
 
My forties and fifties era Llamas (.22, .32 and .380) are some of the nicest made and neatest shooters around, then I move to the Micro Max just before Llama died for more great shooters. When I shoot my 1911 compact Browning and then the Llama .22, although both are fun, the Llama with its all steel construction feels more like it's bigger brother the real 1911.
 
I have a Browning 1911-22 and a 1911-380. The 22 is a very dandy little plinker. It is NOT a target shooter by any stretch of imagination. My wife loves the 380. She enjoys it much more than almost any other center fire handgun. I think it works very well for her small hands. I like shooting it too. Low recoil, easy to manage grip size, very ergonomic.

The fit and finish are rather poor. Both examples exhibit a great deal of rattling. other parts are loosely fitted and show play. And I am not convinced some of the plastic parts are durable. They just seem flimsy (I do not know whether that is actually the case).

Fun guns if you can get them inexpensively (I did), but at near MSRP, they are not a good value.
 
One of the bones I had to pick with Browning was the lack of any reference to a magazine disconnector in the manual. There is a very ambiguous one liner about the magazine being inserted to lower the hammer, but that's it.

Anyway, after disassembling the pistol I saw that it's very easy to do away with the disconnector, if so desired. It does require a minor permanent alteration to one part, though, so if you ever wanted to replace the disconnector function, you would need to have a spare part on hand (either the trigger or the mag release button).

What would really make this THE perfect pistol would be if it were all steel.
 
Regarding steel, I'd be worried it would sacrifice its perfect reliability, Al works for me, heck I don't even mind the plastic guide rod... Now what they need to do is make the .380 version in steel and offer a GI model as well.
 
Just picked up one of these at a local pawn shop. I'm very pleased with its looks, weight and performance. I would feel better about it if it were all metal, with no plastic, but it shoots reliably, and is fun. Recommended.
 
Although I have the minor quibble about the aluminum construction, I still love the pistol and it is a joy to shoot.
 
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