22 short pistol
Anyone making a 22 short semi-auto pistol?
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.22 short probly will never work in an autoloading gun. 0 -
Not to my knowledge. The last one was the Beretta Minx-discontinued some years ago.
.22 short guns were made by Galesi, Bernardelli, Astra, Titan, Llama, and Beretta. All were pre-'68 guns that were versions of the makers' .25 automatics. Several were also made in .22 long (not LR.)
The Beretta was resurrected as a USA-made gun after Beretta established it's factory here.
They all worked remarkably well, BTW!0 -
quote:Originally posted by pwillie
Anyone making a 22 short semi-auto pistol?
I strongly doubt anyone is making one CURRENTLY. But they're out there and you can find one if you like.
You may also be able to have a regular .22 pistol custom converted to run .22 short, if you're really serious about this.
quote:.22 short probly will never work in an autoloading gun.
Not true. As mentioned, not only did they work great, but at one point .22 short was actually a standard high level competition target pistol load.
For example, the High Standard Olympic model (intended for Olympic type .22 pistol competition) was made in .22 short, and right now there are TWO of them listed on the Gunbroker auction site.
One of the several board Hi-Standard experts can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there was also a conversion barrel/slide assembly where you could switch from .22LR to .22 short.
If you want one, they're spendy, but like all the High Standards, prices are only going in one direction!
Here's my "ordinary" .22LR Citation from the mid 1960s. Its my favorite gun (period):
Edit: There were also some Smith and Wesson model 41 target pistols made in .22 short as well, but these are really scarce. Walther OSP is another match-grade .22 short Olympic style target pistol you could look for if you're interested.0 -
The Beretta is a very nice pistol. It came with a 2 inch barrel and there was a much rarer 4 inch barrel version. I believe the US made Beratta was also made in a 22 LR version. Never saw or heard of a 22 Long version. 0 -
As bean says, there used to be a number of high end short shooters made for ISU Rapid Fire. There were a good number of High Standards and a few Smith & Wessons made in USA, plus Walther, Haemmerli, Pardini, Unique, Domino, FAS, and I don't know who all else in Europe where the game was mainly played. 0 -
Back in the 50's High Standard made a short run of FlightFlite King models chambered for the .22 short. They were quite unique as both the slide and frame were made out of aluminum. The later .22 short models that High Standard manufactured reverted back to steel slides. Below is a photo of a FlightFLite King I got off the net. 0 -
The Beretta long rifle version is still made-the model 21, but it's a far cry from the original 950.
Generally, the .22 long guns were simply versions of the short models with a different magazine. Galesi and Bernardelli made them.0 -
I had one of the Hi-Standard .22 short Olympic pistols. Sold it [:(]& many others when I got married fourty years ago & needed a new car.
My .410 & 28 gauge Remington model 1100s also went at that time[:(]Standard velosity .22 shorts were plenty to reliably function the action. I still had most of a brick of them left. My son-in-law bought a .22 short rifle last year & I gave them to him. The price sticker for $4.90 was still on the box.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Bill DeShivs
The Beretta long rifle version is still made-the model 21, but it's a far cry from the original 950.
Generally, the .22 long guns were simply versions of the short models with a different magazine. Galesi and Bernardelli made them.
The 950, and 21 are two entirely different guns. One is single action, the other is DA/SA. There are still some real high end target pistols still available on special order in the 22 short chambering. You can also get a short conversion from Volquartsen, if I am not mistaken, for the Ruger MK II, and MK III.
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The Walther OSP was an outstanding pistol.......... 0 -
I bought one of the beretta .22 short 2" barrels at a hardware store in Carencro La, in 1965 for $29.00. [8D] 0 -
Ive got a Colt Jr,fires fine,well the 20 something times it was shot. 0 -
Volquarsten makes a 22 short conversion for the 10/22, which you could put on a Charger... I think they also have a conversion for the Ruger Mk I/II pistols.
As mentioned, the various small pocket pistols. And the high end competition target pistols.0 -
High standard made a Trapper model back in the 30s or 40s , that was .22 Short only . I have only seen one of them , about 5 years ago a friend inhereted one from his father . He took it to a big gunshow and picked some brains . Every vendor he showed it to wanted to buy it , the lowest offer he got was $800.00 . Now when a dealer wants to give you $800.00 for a piece , two thing become evident , it's worth at least twice the highest offer , and they are rare ! Dewey still has it , and will probably hold onto it . Probably his pot head kid will end up with it ! 0 -
I had an unique 22 rapid fire pistol that was french made and used by an Olympic shooter from ICELAND . The Olympic games no longer have a Rapid fire 22 Rimfire event. [V][:(!][:(]. I do have a High Standard model 103 SPACE GUN with both 8 & 10 inch 22 long rifle barrels with steel slide as well as 8 inch 22 short barrel and matching aluminum slide. Plus a High Stand MODEL G.O. also in short. 0
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