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I know you, the OP, wants a hammer fired .22 LR pistol
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The Ruger Mark III and Browning Buck Mark are both hammer-fired, and to be honest, they are far and away the best pistols you'll find in this price/size class. They are both reliable designs that shoot great and will last a lifetime.

Actually, I can't think of any .22 pistols that aren't hammer-fired.
 
Buckeyeshooter said:
...If you want to go hammer less i would go for the Mark III Ruger...
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As noted in a response above, the Mark III has a hammer, too -- but you just can't thumb cock it. (It's internal.)

That hammer is one of the things that make the Mark I, II, and III a pain to reassemble: getting the hammer aligned properly during reassembly.
 
There are several good options...but as much as I like SIG pistols, the Mosquito is not worth messing with. Finicky, terrible trigger pull. It only enjoys status as the pistol I owned for the least amount of time.

There is a reason the Rugers and Buckmarks enjoy the #1 and #2 spots among use in the action rimfire sports. Yes, the Neos and Smiths are making some inroads, but the Ruger and Buckmarks are like small block chevys and fords...LOTS of aftermarket support and accessories.

You could just get a Volquartsen and call it good. :D
 
I got my new M&P Compact .22 yesterday and tried it out using Federal bulk ammo. It functioned great and I really like it so far. I still need to do some bench work to sight it in a little better, but I was holding it on a 2" target sticker at 7 yds. offhand with it just grouping a little to the left. Nice little pistol and feels like it was made to fit anyone's hand.
 
Look for something that say's Ruger or Browning on it, the little SIG is a nice feeling and looking gun but that's about all the good I can say about it.
 
I know it's not what you were asking at all, but I have the ruger lite sr22 and the beretta neos and an old iver Johnson trailsman. I honestly like them all equally for different reasons. the iver Johnson is small but heavy, but can fit in a pocket if needed. the neo's is a fine pistol, but incredibly long and a little akward, the sr22 is built extremely well and very accurate, but is picky with ammo. I usually suggest the beretta neo for new 22 shooter because of the price point. academy has them for under 250 no matter what barrel length you choose and it feeds whatever so far.

I, like most others, don't understand the motivation to buy a copy of a duty gun to shoot .22s, a gun should be built around the cartridge it's shooting, not just to look like something it's not. a .22 pistol should be an accurate target or hunting gun.
 
A 22/45 Lite with Volquarsten (Mark II) guts makes for a stellar pistol. Also, VQ is now doing stuff with Browning Buckmarks... another good way to go.

Honestly, the Sig Mosquito is what broke me on .22 LR pistols. I sold a perfectly good working Buckmark (though I'd had parts failures, I fixed or replaced them all after 10,000's of rounds) to upgrade to a more "adult/tacticool" looking/functioning gun. After the failures of that Mosquito, I swore off .22 LR pistols for years...

Even my 22/45 Lite was problematic until it received some custom work from VQ.
 
For me, one factor would be whether the gun can be dry-fired without damage. The owner's manual of the M&P22 says not to dry fire; with the SR22, dry fire is okay. I wouldn't consider a gun I couldn't dry fire.
 
MOST .22s shouldn't be dry-fired. Ruger builds has always used a firing pin stop that keeps the FP from damaging the chamber. In fact, you MUST dry-fire the Ruger MKI-MKII to disassemble it. But, with a lot of dry fires, that part can wear and the firing pin can still damage the chamber. (It's not a common problem, but it can happen.)

If you don't have a Ruger (or a gun that they specifically tell you can be dry-fired) you can get snap caps. Some folks say they use the small plastic pieces (Drywall anchors?) used to hold screws in drywall to protect the chamber.
 
I think you should buy the Mosquito. In fact, I think you should buy my son's Mosquito, so he can put the money towards a nice Ruger MkII he says his eye on. That way when shooting it he can concentrate on shooting instead of farting around getting that Mosquito to actually work like Sig promised. And no, MiniMags are not the secret either. Mosquito's just plain suck.
 
My experience with the Mosquito was less than stellar. My MP .22 compact is the neatest little pistol I have come across lately, my Walther made MP.22 also is totally reliable but the S&W "Compact beats it hands down
 
I got a Mosquito brand-new for $199 and it was still a bad deal. It's rare to shoot a full magazine without a malfunction. My best 22 handguns have been revolvers. Most of them hold nine rounds these days. A good one will have a trigger and sights equal to or better than any semi-auto. A 22 is a rimmed round that is much better suited to revolvers.
 
I've not had any issues with my Sig Mosquito. I keep it clean and feed it what it likes. Its a fun little pistol. I think the earlier guns had more issues than the newer ones.
 
My Mosquito cycles reliably but unless you're firing it with the hammer fully cocked the trigger is terrible. Did I say terrible, yes it's terrible. I don't agree with some previous posters that the gun is junk.
 
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