What Are Your Favorite .22-Handguns ?

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Mine are my S&W Mod. 34 2-in. J frame,
my Llamma small frame(baby 1911-A1)& my NAA mini
revolver 5-shot.

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Beretta Model 87 long slide.
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Beretta Model 71 (and yes I got the clip out thanks to Tye).


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High Standard H-D Military and 4Aces in 22short

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Colt Woodsman, all flavors.


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LTS, I just bought another 22/45. I changed my grip and don't drop the mag. now. So, what to do to make it a real shooter?

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Shot a Hi Standard Model 101 in competition for years and years. The one with the 10 1/4" bbl with the Buck Rogers muzzle brake and sliding weights under the barrel. Also, had a Olympic ISU setup with lighter slide, magazine and 6" barrel chambered for .22 Short for the gun. Sold it in early 70's after no longer shooting competition and H-S quit making them. DUMB - DUMB - DUMB!
Now have a Ruger Government Target Model in SS and 6" barrel. Little heavy with the red dot scope on it, but does a fair job in the accuracy department.
Keep off the Ridgeline!!

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H&R Sportsman,Any High Standards, Browning Buckmark.
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I have a few H-S, Sport King 1st model (1952)95-98%, s-101 6 3/4 with stablizer (comp) HB w/weights (1957) 95-98% and my H-S shooter mil citation II 5 1/2 bull (84). My boy has a Browning buckmark that he modified when he worked at Magnaport, Brake and tricked up.
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Ron, I found a H-S Sport King w/2 mags for around $200. Didn't buy it. I'm holding out for a Citation.

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The first two are collectors and I'm very proud of them. Make sure you know what your getting, none of the stuff made since 84 are as good as the old ones.
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Ruger Single-Six, nicely worn, scratched, and dented.

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I like my Buckmark, addad the Hi viz sights, awesome accuracy

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Smith&Wesson 422 Target ...
Perhaps the Walther P22 Target ... if it ever does get here.
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Had a High Standard Supermatis in the mid 70's that shot excellent. Should have never sold it. Bought a Browning Buckmark in 90 that shoots very well and fun too.

But I am quickly learning to enjoy the Ciener Platinum Cup 22 conversion kit I bought for my 1911's. Shoots accurate, reliable, and keeps the trigger and feel of my favorite 1911.

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I`ll just stick with my 22/45`s and keep the secret to myself. hehehehehehe

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Browning Buck Mark! Deadly accurate! Editing my post and adding my new prestine S&W (1961 ventage) Mod. 34 J frame Nikel 2" w/flat latch Ser#17xxx
rules for survival: Sight alignment, Breath control, & Trigger Squeeze
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Beretta 87 Target 6" w/scope. A real fast shooter. Above average balance and a good competition 22. Practice, Practice....
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22/45 SS Target Model 5.5" barrel
LTS, I understand...once you shoot the best....
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Two now: Walther TPH and S&W Mod. 41

Was: OLD Ruger Target with 6" barrel, have had several new ones and sold them. And OLD S&W kit gun. And, OLD .22 short Beretta Minx.

Will Be: Probably one more added to my current two and that is one of the .22 conversions for my Glock 19.
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Jennings 22 with a bayonet




Ruger MKII with bull barrel



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Guns don't cause crime anymore than flies caues garbage.

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Tuckerd 1,,,
You say great things about the Ceiner conversion kit..Have you had any problems with it ?? I bought one back in 94 and
had all kinds of trouble..Turns out one needed to have a 23lb
mainspring to make it work properly..Needeless to say I was running 19lb spring so the damn thing didn't work..Several years later,last week after ordering a new model,I decided to
try a heavy spring..Darn thing putts right along but that heavy
trigger pull,5lb is best I could do,is hard to take when one is acustomed to 3/12lbs..Can't wait till the new kit arrives,
tomorrow maybe,to see if it will work with normal spring setup.
Going to keep the 15round mags though..By the way I ordered the std. kit because I intend to try an Optima 2000
on it..Like them !!
Sorry long post.I get carried away at times..
Henry

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Bompa, My Ciener I puchased 2-3 months ago has functioned almost flawlessly. I have had 3 rds, I think, of Remington Thunderbolt fail to feed. That was in the first 100 rds I shot. Since then it has performed great on all ammo I have shot. Lot of years and refinement since 1994. Keep us informed on how it does.

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S&W 22-06..........................Then my no blue,engraved by
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I've got a real sleeper for you, the "AMT" Back-up. The .380 caliber is more commonly seen, but my Back-up in .22LR is a fun gun. Could use some extra mag.s though.

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I can' let this topic die without mentioning my RG-10 in .22 short. She's a real long range unit with the sniper scope.
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Both of my H&R mod 676's. Only have 1 long rifle cylinder
between them, but both shoot great with the 22 mags. Very accurate with those long barrels on'em.

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enjoyed shooting a friend's Ruger Single-Six, for years.

just spent Fri afternoon at the range with my (fairly new) Ruger 22/45-P4 (and my Garand ) - the 22/45s are fairly top-heavy / out of balance, but it's making a great training piece with my friends' children, and makes a good piece to start out with, before I hand someone my 1911 .45

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Ruger slabside,accurate ,reliable,quality

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Welcome, BigH -

Please join us in the many different forums here on TFF.

Yeah, the MK II Government model Target with 6 1/2'" bbl in stainless with red dot mounted on it is my target handgun at present.
Keep below the ridgeline!

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In all honesty I do not like buckmarks as a target pistol i find they are rather cheaply made and are not at all very accurate. For anything target related you cannot go past the Margolins!

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My current fav. It does well with CCI stingers. Nice groups, good trigger, great ergonomics.






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Favorite...???? How 'bout favorite 5...No particular order

S&W model 18-4"...truly a masterpiece
1950's LLama (mini-1911 10,000+ rounds, nary a hiccup)
Flite King LT-100
22-45 taper
Buckmark Target

I ain't a purist...I just shoots 'em.

PS...Hey Tac, didn't you know that I...I mean Llama issued a safety recall on those baby 1911 autos??? Better send me yours real quick...I mean so's I can get it to them for you...yeah, that's it...yeah.




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"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind."
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@boomatic!

By the way, I sold an S&W Mod 18 a year or two ago
on GB, mint, wish I had one now, excellent beautiful
revolver!

My baby 11 is in mint too, love that pistol!
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Ruger! MKII, Stainless Single Six
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Tac...my 18 is one of those mythical ones...man dies...wife sells guns... lightly fired in box. First year production...shame it was fired, but for the $250 I paid for it last year, I won't complain!!!! It is so sweet it makes you want to brush your teeth!!!!


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I know I speak in ignorance since I have only recently purchased my first .22 pistol but I love it. It is a Browning Buckmark Field Target, 5.5 inch bull barrel and I put a BSA red dot in top. It has no problems holding 1" at 25 yards shoot off of sandbags and it loves the cheap ammo to boot! I was in the market for a Ruger but this was a used pistol (it cost me $250) and I figured that I could get my money back out of it if I didn't like it but I didn't have that problem. That reminds me I need to go shooting again.

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Welcome libertyman777

You are right on the Buckmark, You made a wise choice when you bought it. I love mine.


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Picked up a S&W mod 17 (K-22) at a gun show years ago .
6" barrel and target sights . Accurate as HELL !

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Hello djohns6, and welcome. I enjoy shooting the S&W mdl.41 with the 5 1/2 " barrel and the High Standard "Victor".
In this age where truth is fleeting and mass manipulation is common, the ability to detect when something doesn't make sense is a valuable one.

[hankh]

My favourite is a Colt Pre-Woodsman, made in 1920.

[yoric]

Only have two. An old Colt .22 unit on an alloy 1911 frame, and a Beretta Bobcat. The latter has the GunsNStuff 1/2" longer barrel, Taurus PT22 mag fitted to it, and better sights added. The safety lever has been enlongated, making it feasible to carry it cocked and locked.

[denfoote]

Ruger, Ruger, Ruger, and Ruger.
I have four.
Two MK-IIs and two 22/45s.

[yoric]

Man, I see brand New Buckmarks for less than $250! Sheesh. this was some special model, or came with an optical sight, 10 spare mags, or something? $175 is more like right for a used one.

[Crpdeth]

Originally Posted by yoric

Man, I see brand New Buckmarks for less than $250! Sheesh. this was some special model, or came with an optical sight, 10 spare mags, or something? $175 is more like right for a used one.

Talking to a guy who posted twice...Back in '02?

Crpdeth

[yoric]

no, talking to anyone who reads this forum, and might consider such a price to be typical.

[Crpdeth]

Originally Posted by yoric

no, talking to anyone who reads this forum, and might consider such a price to be typical.

Typical for today?

His piece went for the price he paid in used VG condition back in '02, used EXC was 275.00+

Crpdeth

[AGB]

Any Colt Woodsman style. Any model, any year. Love this gun.

[Pistolenschutze]

There're many good ones out there these days, ranging from Ruger to S&W to Browning to Taurus. The .22 rimfire, either in automatic or revolver configuration, remains eternally popular. My own favorites:

Automatic: Ruger 22/45 with bull barrel. Most accurate handgun I've ever owned or shot. I also own a Beretta 21A for use as a carry arm when I simply can't hide something any larger. It's not much use past about 20 feet, but it will spit out 8 rounds in the blink of an eye.

Revolver: I just bought a Taurus 94, 9 shot, snub-nosed revolver. So far at least, I'm very happy with it. I bought this one primarily to have a .22 to practice with that was roughly the same configuration as the S&W 637 .38 that I often carry. Ammo for the .22 is a whale of a lot cheaper than .38 centerfire ammo, especially when you're one like me who tends to shoot up 500 rounds in a single day at the range.

NOTE TO SMITH & WESSON: Bring back the old Model 63 "Kit" gun! Best .22 revolver ever made!

[AGB]

Originally Posted by Pistolenschutze

Revolver: I just bought a Taurus 94, 9 shot, snub-nosed revolver. So far at least, I'm very happy with it. I bought this one primarily to have a .22 to practice with that was roughly the same configuration as the S&W 637 .38 that I often carry. Ammo for the .22 is a whale of a lot cheaper than .38 centerfire ammo, especially when you're one like me who tends to shoot up 500 rounds in a single day at the range.

I also have a Taurus in 22lr, it is an older model, don´t know the model, but it does shoots great. It has the same frame of the 38 spl, but shoots only 6. Great to use, very accurate. But I still prefer to use the woodsman. Got a Ruger Mk2 target, but did not used it yet, still waiting for the legal papers.

[ngzcaz]

Here's one not many will recognize... a Bersa
Model 23. Its the same size as my Kahr 9mm and
much more accurate. Shot perfect scores on
police qualification course several times.

ngzcaz

[Tony Mig]

6" S&W 617 with the 6 shot cylinder. I replaced the rubber grip for a Houge exotic wood conversion grip, and it's not only the most accurate rimfire handgun I've ever had, but it looks good too.......

[Voyager Al]

Ruger MkII Competition Target slabsided. With a red-dot scope. Makes ME a good inexperienced shot.Traded a remote start, installed, plus a full detail for it. That got me hooked on 22's. Found a Marlin & Glenfield Mod.60 at a gunshow for 100 with a scope. Old Stock, never fired.Gun dealers display. After cleaning it, and spending an hour on sighting the scope in, its real accurate.

[stetson]

An old Ruger mark one.

[usamark]

Stoeger Luger in 22lr. Shoots great and the mags can be loaded with the Ruger magloader.

[scudrunner]

I have a Ruger MkII that is just great! Bought it back in 1986 while in flight school. Its NP to hit a pop can at 100 yards once you see where its aim point is! Great little bullet launcher!!

[wolfgang2000]

The Ruger mkI 6" semi auto. I bought mine in the PX for $45.00 in 1975. I could bing those artic hares at 45 yards. After thousands of rounds it is still going strong.

[Pomy11]

Favorite 22 Handgun, without question, Sig Hammerli Trailside, have the 6" and 4.5" Target models and am looking for another new one, (Sig ceased production) in case I wear them out. Excellent shooters, any amo, do not jam, accurate, maintenance is a snap.

Great guns, no longer made.

[rangerruck]

the ruger, the beretta neos, and the s&w 22a, because fo their ease of use, and takedown(not the ruger on this one) allthough im starting to get a hankering for a taurus tracker revolver which i think holds 8 or 9 rounds in a revolver!

[stetson]

Ruger 22 's both pistol and revolver.

[southernshooter]

Walther P-22

[tonelar]

I have a Ciener on an old AMT hardballer frame... it shoots really well. It sees more range time than most of my other pistols.

My true favorite is my Ruger Bearcat... it reminds me of a single action .22 my dad would let me shoot when I was a kid.

[stash247]

They are all Connecticutt Hi Standards, except for the K-Frame Smiths, a M-70-S Beretta, and an American Walther TPH.
Favorite for what???
Target shooting, several Win 52's, and Rem 40-X's, shorter range targets, see above.
PLEASE , define your space, before asking such a question!

[stash247]

Please 'Scuse my stupid', you did say 'handgun'