I want to pick up a .22 pistol, collectibility is not necessarily a requirement. I eventually may have more than one but to start I don't know which way to go. My thoughts have been towards a Ruger MKIV or other Ruger MK variant. Why Ruger? Glad you asked. I have a 10/22 that's about 30 yrs old and it got boogered up some how and would not chamber a round. I called Ruger and they acted like my rifle was a week old. AMAZING customer service, seriously! So, I figured since I'm drawn to the stainless Ruger MK's it only makes sense. What's the problem then, you ask? Well, I started thinking maybe a High Standard would be a better choice? I just don't know poop about either. I want YOUR OPINIONS whether they be first hand knowledge due to use/ownership or just plain "I think this is better than that" opinion.
PS on the Ruger model I was thinking about a bull (target/ threaded wink1) or fluted (competition) barrel variant, if I go that way.
Thanks for your help!
So many choices, I have several revolvers and quite a few semiautos.... and yes I have both a Ruger revolver and a Mk2, but also Colts, High Standards, Iver Johnson, H&R and others, even a Russian Target pistol, a huge 22WMR target style pistol. My most recent one was..
The new Glock 44.. my 5th Glock, and I love this thing.
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I would look at 22mag instead of 22lr. More pop then the 22lr. Just my .02cents worth.
Marcus
I have a Ruger Mk III, SR22, S&W Victory, S&W 617 10-shot... love em all. Can’t go wrong with a Ruger though I’m not crazy about the Mk IV. I’ve reached that age where everything new is not as appealing as tried and true. It’s just a phase of life with little logic to it. My 617 is brand new, with the lock. Best .22 revolver I have ever fired, bar none.
Quote from: 1mlt on March 04, 2020, 11:16:03 AM
I would look at 22mag instead of 22lr. More pop then the 22lr. Just my .02cents worth.
Marcus
22Mags are fun too, but typically the economy vs. 22LR is not there. 22WMR runs where I live and ordering online, it costs more than 9mm does cost wise per round, and I can get 17HMR cheaper than 22WMR.
My last purchases were shipped/local, 22LR .05 a round, 22WMR .20 a round, 17HMR .15 a round, 9mm .18 a round.
22WMR
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Hard to go wrong with a good ol' Ruger MKII.
Tons of great options these days.
Been eyeballing a Walther PPK at the LGS. Man, that's a neat little gun.
Single actions are a lot of fun, too.
I've got a Ruger MI target, Beretta Jaguar, H&R Sportsman, and a German single action .22 mag convertible. I like them all. PAX
Even a nice Browning would work, I have a Browning Nomad, wonderful shooter.. I really like my High Standards and Colts... actually I'm looking at a Colt Challenger now, to go with the Targetsman and Woodsman I have, a H&R Sportsman and an Iver Johnson Sealed 8, a Ruger 50th year MkII, and some others.
I admit.. I am not a Ruger person... but I like revolvers, and they offer choices... 22LR or 22WMR
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Even Commie rimfires are fun.. Russian IZH-35M....... yeah it's an Izhevsk
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On the much less expensive end of the spectrum is the Heritage series .22- some come in 9 shot and some come as convertible and at least one comes with a 16" barrel. All come with fun in mind. Not serious work guns but go bang every time and actually have a nice blued finish instead of painted and baked. Overall quality is arguably less than Ruger, but that's the price point too. I just started with .22 handguns myself and these seemed to be a way to do that for the least amount of money per unit of fun factor. But money paid is always a concern to me, the less expensive relative to quality received the better. These work out just fine in that regard. I got two on sale (both 6" and one was a 9 shot) for about $99 each. My wife got two from her place of employment which were customized with unique wooden slabs for that company for $145 out the door.
(https://i.ibb.co/WgjyWn2/grip.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Ypwk72L)
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Quote from: Randy on March 04, 2020, 04:40:56 PM
On the much less expensive end of the spectrum is the Heritage series .22- some come in 9 shot and some come as convertible and at least one comes with a 16" barrel. All come with fun in mind. Not serious work guns but go bang every time and actually have a nice blued finish instead of painted and baked. Overall quality is arguably less than Ruger, but that's the price point too. I just started with .22 handguns myself and these seemed to be a way to do that for the least amount of money per unit of fun factor. But money paid is always a concern to me, the less expensive relative to quality received the better. These work out just fine in that regard. I got two on sale (both 6" and one was a 9 shot) for about $99 each. My wife got two from her place of employment which were customized with unique wooden slabs for that company for $145 out the door.
(https://i.ibb.co/WgjyWn2/grip.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Ypwk72L)
(https://i.ibb.co/vXtNh7M/Csguns.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MBXzfYJ)
The German gun I mentioned is along the Heritage lines, inexpensive but go bang. PAX
I had a couple of Chiappa Pumas, but I just couldn't get over a single action with a safety, so I sold them.
I had the Chiappa 1911 style 22, but it felt like a toy, so I sold it.
Thanks for all the replies and now I have 30 pistols to choose from! chuckles1 chuckles1
Don't know what I'm going to do just yet but I will be checking out some of the ones you guys mentioned.
Auto or revolver?
Old or new?
That'll narrow it down a little bit.
Or you could just start buying them as they cross your path.......
Quote from: Larry D. on March 06, 2020, 09:33:38 AM
Auto or revolver?
Old or new?
That'll narrow it down a little bit.
Or you could just start buying them as they cross your path.......
I'm to cheap to buy new for the most part, although the only new fire arm I've bought was an RIA .45 Tactical, and it was below MSRP by a bunch. PAX
Quote from: echo1 on March 06, 2020, 12:03:23 PM
Quote from: Larry D. on March 06, 2020, 09:33:38 AM
Auto or revolver?
Old or new?
That'll narrow it down a little bit.
Or you could just start buying them as they cross your path.......
I'm to cheap to buy new for the most part, although the only new fire arm I've bought was an RIA .45 Tactical, and it was below MSRP by a bunch. PAX
I always buy used if possible.
But, to clarify, I should have said "Classic or modern".
Me, I'm sorta on the hunt for a CZ83, had one before and loved it. The a$$holes that broke into my house liked it, too. @#^&*$#!!
Larry, I don't know that's why I asked for opinions. I do like the MK IV but not ruling anything else out just yet. In the end I'm sure I will end up with a few .22 pistols. I'll just have to figure out the order they come home with me.
One other recommendation if you go with a pistol, get a threaded barrel model. .22LR/WMR suppressors are worth every penny and very versatile.
I'll still recommend the Ruger MKII.
It's a quality pistol that will do everything you ask of it, and will retain it's value quite well.
I did not care for the 22/45, that was just the weird foot on the mags, though.
I do want more experience with the MK series. I've heard good things about the MKIV as well.
The MKIV Target pistol is what started all this. I liked the look and it has a bull/ threaded barrel on one of the variants. The MKIV is a one button take down also.
I've heard the other Ruger's need an engineering degree and a weekend to disassemble. However, I'm still going to research some others that have been listed here.
Can never go wrong with a Ruger. That being said what will you be using it for? I have an old ruger revolver that came with both lr & mag cylinders bought used a little while ago for $125.00 and it is my favorite. Also have a S&W victory that has been a fun pistol and only $200.00 more than the ruger but prices have gone up in the last 30yrs. rofl Bottom line is what ever melts your butter.
Quote from: ArkSlim on March 08, 2020, 07:07:47 AM
Can never go wrong with a Ruger. That being said what will you be using it for? I have an old ruger revolver that came with both lr & mag cylinders bought used a little while ago for $125.00 and it is my favorite. Also have a S&W victory that has been a fun pistol and only $200.00 more than the ruger but prices have gone up in the last 30yrs. rofl Bottom line is what ever melts your butter.
Permission to use that. chuckles1
Nothing but plinking with whatever I pick up.
First thing to do.... is find one that fits and suits you.. thumb1 I have some pretty high dollar ones and my cheapest below... I paid $75 for it at an auction, and it's butt ugly....but oh so functional and is probably just about as accurate, just as fun as my Colts, High Standards...and yeah the high dollar Rugers. Sure I could pretty it up, but why..I ain't worried about scratching it, I just clean and put it away, you can't polish a turd, you just end up with a shiny pretty piece of $hit. rofl rofl2
8 shot Iver Johnson Target Mod. 55A
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Or... an officially licensed Luger, in .22lr is always fun rofl
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Permission granted just old country expression wink1
Bob_The_Student, check out my for sale ad of a ISSC M22 .22lr pistol to see if you may be interested in it. ;)
https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=4811.msg54125#new
Quote from: Greasemonkey on March 08, 2020, 02:29:46 PM
Or... an officially licensed Luger, in .22lr is always fun rofl
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Plum forgot about my Erma EP22. It's cool looking but took some effort to get it not to be a jam-o-matic. PAX
I have a Walther P22 .22LR pistol that I really like. It holds 10rds. in the magazine and fires in single or double action. I think the double action takes about 11 pounds and the single action is around four pounds. Both are smooth and pleasant to shoot. I've put a lot of rounds through it and never had any feed issues. And reliability is so important with these little .22's!
Ruger's MK series are great pistols but the MK 1 and MK 2's were a little difficult to reassemble for me. Probably not bad once you had it figured out but at first they were a puzzle. I've not owned the newer Ruger MK's. They may have remedied that problem, I'm not sure.
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I actually bought two of the P22's and gave one to my daughter as her first pistol. She likes it and shoots it often. Price of the ammo is great for young people. They need to shoot a lot to get used to the pistol and the cheaper ammo makes that possible.
I've got the red and green lasers for mine. They slip right on the rail and fit perfectly underneath and out of the way. The red is great for night but the green works much better in daylight. I plan to pay my $200.00 for the tax stamp and wait the 6 months-to-whenever to get a suppressor for it. (They already have threaded barrels) Just need to start researching which suppressor is best buy for it.
firstchoice
OK, I bought my first choice. Ruger MK IV bull barrel (threaded).
I looked at several others but for now I wanted the threaded barrel option first. The ease of take down also was a big part in my decision. I will pick up other options in the future so I will still be studying some of the gems you all shared. Thanks
Quote from: Greasemonkey on March 04, 2020, 01:09:01 PM
Even a nice Browning would work, I have a Browning Nomad, wonderful shooter.. I really like my High Standards and Colts... actually I'm looking at a Colt Challenger now, to go with the Targetsman and Woodsman I have, a H&R Sportsman and an Iver Johnson Sealed 8, a Ruger 50th year MkII, and some others.
I admit.. I am not a Ruger person... but I like revolvers, and they offer choices... 22LR or 22WMR
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ub930x5uwhs6i3z/0323161723_zpsi94o6xgn.jpg?dl=0)
Even Commie rimfires are fun.. Russian IZH-35M....... yeah it's an Izhevsk
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ekyy3iaiyvj7epv/SAM_3348.JPG?dl=0)
That Ruger is running 500.00 as well. They are nice shooters though.Marcus
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on March 21, 2020, 08:30:47 PM
OK, I bought my first choice. Ruger MK IV bull barrel (threaded).
I looked at several others but for now I wanted the threaded barrel option first. The ease of take down also was a big part in my decision. I will pick up other options in the future so I will still be studying some of the gems you all shared. Thanks
I think you made a fine choice, it was the one I was going to recommend. Me, I'm tempted to go down to Sullivan Missouri... https://www.armslist.com/posts/11046901/missouri-handguns-for-sale-trade--22-cal--9-shot
This is basically a High Standard Double Nine, and the beauty of these is that unlike the Ruger and Heritage options the cylinder swings out for loading.
Just got my MKII back.
It was being fitted for a new holster.
Kinda sorta looks like a P08 or P38 holster, so I can carry a spare mag.