looking for a 22 pistol....

[Auriemma]

Once I'm proficient with my 9mm, I'm considering getting a 22LR conversion for my Witness P.

Simply because I promised my wife, only one gun. She has due cause, I've had 56 guitars in my life and 17 at one time. I'm down to a respectable collection of 7 guitars, all I truly enjoy.

 

[ozo]

There is no replacement for training with your carry gun.
Just like people that practice with .38sp but carry .357mag

BUT.......the more you shoot, the better you get, so get a reliable .22lr, like a Ruger Mark II and shoot the beans out of it, but shoot your carry gun WITH your carry ammo.......often.

 

[Shenna9220]

a very long time ago I wanted a 22 for target. I got a S&W Model 41 7". Best damn handgun I have ever shot. Now I only take it out to clean it.

 

[9mmSkeeter]

I've shot them all and my favorite still remains my Ruger SR22. It's lightweight, reliable, and accurate as heck. I do reload 9mm though, I don't get the "finicky" part, I have more pet loads for 9mm than any other round, it's that versatile and accepting with powders.

 

[9mmSkeeter]

Joe I'm a musician too. 12 guitars and 3 drum sets ha.

 

[JJE]

I voted 22 kit for Glock 19, because that's what I have (Advantage Arms).

Before I had a permit to carry, I had all kinds of potential carry guns, but once I started carrying daily, I realized I didn't have time to train with more than one type of gun, so I standardized on Glocks (I already had 2 of those) and I carry either a G42, G26 or G19, all of which work the same way with the same trigger - they're just different sizes for different clothing situations. I think it's actually an advantage that the 22 kit for the G19 is only about 95% reliable because every time a 22 round fails to fire, I get to practice a tap-rack-bang drill, which never happens with the center-fire rounds because they all fire and eject properly, every time. And it actually took time for the tap-rack-bang to become automatic. The first few times, I just stared at the gun for about a second when it didn't shoot. Unacceptable!

I also have a Buckmark but that's a target gun and I shoot it differently than my carry guns. For the Glock 42, 26 and 19 (and the 22 kit), I don't try to shoot small groups - I don't even measure my groups - all I try to do is to eliminate flyers and put all my shots on an 8-1/2" by 11" sheet of paper, at either 21 feet or 30 feet. For the Buckmark and other target guns, I try to shoot as small a group as I can at 15 yards. They are actually completely different tools for different purposes: one group is for SD, the other is for fun.

BTW, you can get extra Advantage Arms 22 mags from the manufacturer and they aren't super-expensive. I believe I have also seen them on either Midway or Brownell's (or both).

 

[DAKA]

RANGE every Tuesday (Retired OF) usually bring at least one 9mm but ALWAYS one of my Ruger MK III's.
Shoot about 50 rounds of 9mm, then about 200 rounds of 22.
I enjoy the 22 more than the 9mm, it's easier on my wrist and actually more "fun" to shoot than the 9's...