more than one 22lr pistols?

Does it make sense...

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Go no further my friend,,,
Of course it doesn't make sense.

Or depending on how you look at it,,,
It makes complete sense.

There aren't any rules to this sport/hobby/craft/duty/whatever.

You are not buying/selecting your guns to please any one but yourself,,,
So figure out what makes sense to you and do it.

If you change your mind about some aspect of it,,,
Sell/trade whatever doesn't make sense for something that does.

Aarond

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this is the wrong place to ask for advice... you guys are all addicted.

You know it.
I can't tell you how many times I have said "this is my last gun for now" and then "now" turns out to be the next time I am at my local ffl.
 
more 22 pistols/revolvers than all the rest of my guns combined and moving more that way with time. Selling centerfires and buying 22s. Very few centerfires left though.

I do think a centerfire is much better for defense and I will always own one(probably my 9mm Glock).
A 22lr will function if needed in the defensive role, especially if you have practiced with it a lot.

My first pistol was a P22 that doubled as a range toy and home defense gun. I really liked it and only got rid of it when I had ore and a new shooter I knew personally was looking for one as his first gun.
Right now I am bidding on Walther G22 carbines on gunbroker. If I get one I will buy a P22 also.

I am also looking for a colt 1911-22. From everything I have read it seems like one of the best 22lr petite pistols. I am waiting for a used one, so that slows things down a bit.
 
Gallery of Guns have it for $270 delivered to my local dealer.

Is this a good price for the Colt/Walther Government 1911-22 model?

I've seen lower price elsewhere, but you always have to factor in shipping and transfer fee.

I am also eyeing the PPQ in 22lr. But it's priced at ~$360 now.
 
imho, you would best be served with a Glock, Beretta or CZ, depending on your preferences, and a .22lr conversion: You can practice in .22lr and have all the "duty gun" features the Ruger Mk III may lack, and still the option to go with a major caliber if need be.

just my 2 cents
 
hard to justify the cost of a conversion kit, when you can get a colt/walther 1911 for less than $300 or a walther ppx for around $300.
 
you would best be served with a Glock, Beretta or CZ, depending on your preferences, and a .22lr conversion:
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But at the cost of the gun that would probably be considerably more than a 22 rimfire version, AND the conversion that would be an additional cost almost as much as the dedicated 22 rimfire.
Double the price for something the OP clearly stated is not needed, or wanted.
 
ISSC M22 in .22lr for practice
Glock in 9mm, or whatever small caliber you like for duty/ccw.

The ISSC was initially designed to be a police trainer for Glocks,
but it went to the Civvy market when they found out it sold better there.

And no, you can't have too many .22lr pistols ;)
Especially the really fun ones, like a Calico M-110
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I wouldn't get a .22 for carry or personal protection. Any of the Ruger Mark pistols are good guns. There are a couple of reasons to consider additional .22 pistols, however - here are but a few:

1. Because you really like .22lr pistols - that's about the best reason
2. Because, although you like shooting your Ruger Mark III, your 11 year old daughter can't operate the slide and gets frustrated with it. So, you check out some single-action .22 revolvers and find out she can operate it much more confidently....oh, and she really wants the pearl pink grips to go with that;
3. Because you like buying guns for which ammo is temporarily "unavailable";
4. Because you can get a very nice .22 pistol for 1/3rd the cost of what the same gun will cost you in a center-fire cartridge.
5. And, my favorite - Because that Smith and Wesson Model 41 begged you to take it home when you happened to pass by it for the 4th time drooling on yourself at a gunshow.:)
 
Your Ruger MK III is the perfect gun for Steel Challenge matches. Almost everyone that shoots rimfire at our local club matches is shooting some variation of this gun.

If you want a full sized 22 lr pistol that mimics a duty gun, I would take a good look at the M&P22. I came very close to getting one but decided on the Ruger Mk III 22/45 target as I am getting more interested in Steel Challenge and felt like it fit that role better than the M&P.
 
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I guess I just need a holster for the Ruger Mark III. I got the stainless steel Target version and it's pretty heavy. People really use it in competition?

42oz I just checked.


The sale on the Colt ends today. $270 for the government model. Should I get it?

ISSC M22 has mixed reviews... ammo picky. not good especially now one has to be lucky to get any 22lr ammo
 
@dljor

nobody vouch for colt 1911 government 22lr?
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Thought you would never ask...

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An Olympic Arms 1911 Matchmaster stripped frame (parked) using Numrich and SARCO parts, along with Wolff springs, a JA Ciener (1992) .22 Conversion Kit, a lot of elbow grease, and Kuhnhausen's manual.
 
The kits are nice.

But I don't own anything else other than a Ruger Mark III. Doesn't make sense to purchase a new gun and the kit... especially when I can get a Colt 1911-22 for $270?
 
I recommended you get a 9mm in the original post but if you want another 22 than go for it. The colt 22 as you know isn't really a colt... However if it was made by Colt than it would cost 3 times as much. I'd choose the Walther replica over the sr22, p22 or m&p22 but than again I have no interest in any of those to begin with.
You already have the 22 that all other 22's are judged by. Yes there are better 22's but the Ruger mark series is argueably the best value.
If your going to get another 22 I'd suggest getting something better than what you already own. I would guess once you own the Walther you will appreciate the Ruger even more.
 
I guess I just need a holster for the Ruger Mark III. I got the stainless steel Target version and it's pretty heavy. People really use it in competition?

42oz I just checked.
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Absolutely. I see Ruger's of all types, including MKIIs, MKIIIs, and 22/45s. As far as it being heavy, while there is something to be said for a lighter gun transition from target to target faster, but it doesn't see to cause me to be any slower when I use a timer to measure splits. In steel challenge, rimfire divisions start from a low ready hold instead of drawing from a holster. I'm not sure of what if any rimfire competition styles that require drawing from a holster so I would be tempted to say you don't need one. Instead, invest in mags so you have at least 5 which is a good number for SC.
 
The Ruger target guns also do very well in bullseye shooting as well. The stock guns are a very good entry level and can be up graded as the shooter improves.
The top right is a modified Ruger Mk.2 I use for match shooting frequently. Yes it has the shorter barrel and a muzzle break on it, I like the short barrel balance with the Ruger better than the longer I generally prefer and found I needed the muzzle break to redirect the muzzle gasses away from the red dots front glass. Without it I had to clean the glass every 30 rounds or so.
 

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