S & W Mod 22A-1 - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

OneXBigTomn · 01-20-2012, 02:38 PM

An old post but felt the need to reply and bump it up.
I have an S&W 22A-1 and have only had one misfire out of it. (CCI minimag) I use it as my main pistol in my pistol league. Shoot 260s with it with a cheap $69 Sight Mark red dot. Not great but not too bad. I find it to be one of the best .22s I own. As for needing to keep it squeaky clean... I have to say I do forget to clean it from time to time and still shoots just fine. The buffers last awhile and only had to replace it a few times. Cheap plastic tabs and no big expense.

I give the pistol an A+

Any ways here is a site for nice grips. http://altamontco.com/products/pisto.../22A/index.php
I like the Quantum Target Tan Laser Pattern 2 in super walnut
super walnut

Telcotech · 01-20-2012, 03:18 PM

UPDATE>>>>>

Thanks for the link for the after market grips... BigTomn. My S&W 22A-1 , purchased back in October of '09 has at last count, sent approx. 2500 rnds down range with not a single problem. Most of these have been CCI Standard Velocity and the pistol has really come into its own, and is as accurite as my Ruger MKII Target, and am ready to purchase some different grips. I've really come to like the gun, and just 2wks ago purchased a S&W 22S from Cabelas in Owatona, MN. It came with a 1.5 to 7 Swift scope and the S&W laminate grips. These fit my hand much better, so I'm going to order something larger for the 22A-1. The 22S is a bit heavier.....and accuracy is a notch below my H.S. 103, at least so far, I have about 100 rnds down the tube at this point, and the gun does not have a scratch on it. IMO....these are great .22 pistols for the price, and very easy to strip down for cleaning. I'm hoping the gun last a while...it should get used less now that it has an older brother to share duty with.

ksblazer · 02-11-2012, 10:17 AM

Just purchased a 22A last month with the intent of adding a scope to it.

Didn't realize that you guys were having so many issues with them. Hopefully I got a good one. Will give you a report back when I get a chance to shoot it.

01-20-2012, 02:38 PM	#26
OneXBigTomn Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Paltz, New York Posts: 2	Re: S & W Mod 22A-1 An old post but felt the need to reply and bump it up. I have an S&W 22A-1 and have only had one misfire out of it. (CCI minimag) I use it as my main pistol in my pistol league. Shoot 260s with it with a cheap $69 Sight Mark red dot. Not great but not too bad. I find it to be one of the best .22s I own. As for needing to keep it squeaky clean... I have to say I do forget to clean it from time to time and still shoots just fine. The buffers last awhile and only had to replace it a few times. Cheap plastic tabs and no big expense. I give the pistol an A+ Any ways here is a site for nice grips. http://altamontco.com/products/pisto.../22A/index.php I like the Quantum Target Tan Laser Pattern 2 in super walnut super walnut

01-20-2012, 03:18 PM	#27
Telcotech V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Central Iowa Posts: 257	Re: S & W Mod 22A-1 UPDATE>>>>> Thanks for the link for the after market grips... BigTomn. My S&W 22A-1 , purchased back in October of '09 has at last count, sent approx. 2500 rnds down range with not a single problem. Most of these have been CCI Standard Velocity and the pistol has really come into its own, and is as accurite as my Ruger MKII Target, and am ready to purchase some different grips. I've really come to like the gun, and just 2wks ago purchased a S&W 22S from Cabelas in Owatona, MN. It came with a 1.5 to 7 Swift scope and the S&W laminate grips. These fit my hand much better, so I'm going to order something larger for the 22A-1. The 22S is a bit heavier.....and accuracy is a notch below my H.S. 103, at least so far, I have about 100 rnds down the tube at this point, and the gun does not have a scratch on it. IMO....these are great .22 pistols for the price, and very easy to strip down for cleaning. I'm hoping the gun last a while...it should get used less now that it has an older brother to share duty with.

02-11-2012, 10:17 AM	#28
ksblazer Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: T-Town Posts: 7	Re: S & W Mod 22A-1 Just purchased a 22A last month with the intent of adding a scope to it. Didn't realize that you guys were having so many issues with them. Hopefully I got a good one. Will give you a report back when I get a chance to shoot it.