.22 Pistol Selection Help
I'm looking for a new or used .22 pistol, mainly for fun target shooting, nothing serious. I'd like to spend $200 - $300. Would a Ruger Mark be a good choice? Any other suggestions?
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The Rugers are nice guns. You might also want to look at the Browning Buckmark series. S&W has several nice 22LR semis. 0 -
Ruger makes a very good 22 Semi auto Pistol . only 2 things I personally don't like is the grip angle is more sloped then most big bore autos so it does not lend itself to skills carry-over when you get a larger caliber pistol and the second thing is all semi auto 22 pistols need cleaning the Ruger can be a PITA to take down and then put back together if THE person is not mechanically inclined. For a starter gun I think the browning BUCK-MARK is hard to beat. 0 -
A revolver is also a very fun plinking machine. You can pick up used double action revolvers for the price range you are looking for. They are easy for the beginner to use and easy to clean. At gun shows older high standards in great mechanical shape but some finish wear sell for around $ 170.00. A Smith and Wesson with finish wear around the $ 300.00 range. Have fun with whatever you decide. 0 -
Try a Ruger 22/45, same grip angle as a 1911. Cleaning a Ruger isn't as bad as most people think, you just have to know how to read. 0 -
I like my Browning. You can get a new one with excellent sights. 0 -
In case you're considering one of the new Chiappa 1911/22's, my advise is PASS. I own one. IMO it is CHEAP gun at at a quality gun price. You can get much better quality for approx. the same money.
They're not BAD, they shoot (often only reliably AFTER some break in), are fairly accurate and look like a Colt 1911 .45 (which is the main draw).But for the price, you can get a better gun. IMO it's like paying a Ruger price for a Heritage SA revolver.0 -
Sculpin67....thanks for your question. For the amount of $ you want to spend, you can't beat a Ruger. I have them all (I, II, III) and love to shoot them, rather accurate and just a pleasure to plunk with. Cleaning them, well, that's another question. +1 for PITA if you break them down completely (and I can read). Browning, another good choice. Prefer both over the Smith (have it too). An older (read New Haven) High Standard you can't beat and if you look around carefully at $300 you could fine one. But if you save your $ and go up a notch in this market you might be able to find a reasonabl priced and in good shape Smith 41...now you are talking two things...great pistol, wonderful accuracy, and always having something that is going to appreciate in value. Save a bit more and get a Browning Medalist and you would have (IMHO) the premier .22 pistol ever made. Good luck on whatever you choose. 0
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