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.22 lightweight backpacking pistol

lonz42
Looking for a good .22 lightweight backpacking pistol, and would like to hear what options people would reccommend. I have a couple in mind, as listed below, but I'm wondering if I should wait for the Sig Mosquitto to come out.

First in line is ....... Browning Buckmark
Then ................... Ruger (the lightweight 10/45?)

I have seen the Beretta Neo which I do not like at all, and I think the Sig Trailside is too big/heavy.

WHAT TO DO ????
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  • Hang-Fire1
    Have you thought of a larger cal. for backpacking?
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  • bobski
    for packpacking you want simple and reliable. do a wheelgun. simple. practical. heres a 1961 high standard longhorn. 9 shots. 5" bbl. double action too. under 199.00 at any pawn shop. ive seen some for 79.00.

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  • nmyers
    My choice would be a S&W M63; I can also recommend a Ruger Bearcat.

    Neal
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Options are really dependent upon just where You plan to go back packing.....

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    I agree with bobski in that your going to want something reliable and the old wheelgun would do the trick. Taurus makes a great .22 "ultralight revolver". However, if your not intersted in that, the Ruger 10/45 and Browning Buckmark are both quality guns. I have a Ruger 22/45 and have been very impressed by it. Also another one one to look at if lightweight is a high priority is the Taurus .22 lightweight pistol. There are a lot of quality .22 out there.
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  • lonz42
    Thanks for the input!! I have not really concidered a wheel gun. Revolvers have always seemed heavy to me, and I'm a child of the 'new' generation (early 30's) who look at revolvers as collectors items (I have a 1917 army pisol and two Nagants.)

    Also, I like the fact of just packing two mags as far as 'pack' ammo. With the innovations in lightweight plastics, I would definitely concider a different/higher caliber; but other than the FN 5.7 round (which is crazy expensive with the current situation) I'm not aware of a good caliber.

    I know that .22's cannot be 'stacked' in a magazine, which is the only drawback in carrying a 22 (for backpacking - w/ 2 mags) that don't like. Perhaps a stackable centerfire round that would allow for greater ammunition capacity with respect to the 2 magazines, would be much more desirable. Not looking for something to take down a bear or to go plinking with in the backwoods - just something to have in my pack.

    Thanks again for all of your responses.
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  • asa
    Have you thought about a Colt Woodsman? They're reliable, light, and accurate. Plus it would be a Colt. If you look around, you should be able to find a 4 in. Huntsman (cheaper) or target (more expensive) for $350-$500.
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  • mbsams
    I have a Walther P22 for exactly this purpose -- absolutly reliable and the 5in model is only 18.5 oz's -- 10 rounds - 2 clips - stacked.
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  • 65gto389
    Ruger .22/45 good caliber with 1911 style grips.









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  • He Dog
    Where I live the pack gun varies from .22 to .357 in bear country. I almost always carry a wheel gun. If you pull the trigger and it goes click, you pull the trigger again rather than start taking it apart. that said, if it has to be a .22, and it has to be semiauto, then I agree with a Colt Woodsman or Huntsman. I collect the Hunstman and you can find a reliable pack gun for under $300.
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