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S&W 622 22LR pistol

breechman
I was offered a model 622 S&W 22LR pistol. How good and accurate is it? I mean for plinking or outdoor shooting.
I only know it has been discontinued. Thank You.

Breech
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  • nmyers
    Nice gun for plinking & informal target shooting; I prefer the one with adjustable sights. The 622 is light (aluminum frame), & the slide doesn't take much strength to retract, making this a great gun for a young person or anyone without a lot of hand strength.

    One problem with the design is that the front sight is removed to disassemble, so it is not held tightly in place; that is one reason why this gun is not suited for precision target shooting.

    I would expect it to sell in the $200-225 range.

    Neal
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  • bambihunter
    While I agree with the first part of nmyers overview, I have no idea what he was talking about with the removal of the front sight. The gun is field stripped by the removal of a little tab on the slide...

    The 422 and 622 are both alloy frame guns (the 422 has a blued slide whereas the 622 has a stainless) and the 2206 has the same shape but is all stainless which adds to its weight considerably. One unique feature of these guns is that the bore is actually closer to the hand and the operation port is above it. This helps reduce the already low recoil of a .22. They are great guns. My only complaint with them is that they are hard to detail strip (although field stripping according to the manual is easy). They are fairly accurate but won't hold a candle to the similar shaped (but totally different designed) S&W model 41. The first few years these guns were made they were sold with 12 round magazines with orange followers. The gun was also offered in 2 barrel lengths, 4.5 and 6 inch it seems, but it might be slightly off from that. The 422 was made from '87-96, the 622 was made from '89-96, and the 2206 '90-96. I've seen them sell for $150 for the standard $422 model to $400 for the 2206 target model. It depends largely on the condition. The target model simply has adjustable sights and adds $30-50 to the price.

    I've had both the 422 and 622 since the early '90's and every time I think of getting rid of them my wife won't let me - she loves 'em! Some day I'll maybe add a 2206 to the collection.

    If you decide not to get this gun, get some more info and maybe I'll buy it if it's in mint condition. I might even pay a little bit for setting the deal up.
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  • baaddawg
    I have a 422, blue version of the 622, and I love it. I shoot the devil out of it, and have no problems with function at all. It is not a target or competition gun, but is certainly accurate enough for fun or hunting.

    Once you have stripped it once or twice, it is not difficult, just slightly different from other guns. Go for it!
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  • nmyers
    My mistake, Bambihunter; I confused it with the S&W M61 (which I also own), which uses the same mechanics, and which DOES combine the takedown tab with the front sight.

    Neal
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  • breechman
    Thank you all. It seems it is quality stuff. I will check the condition and price.

    Breech
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  • bambihunter
    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    My mistake, Bambihunter; I confused it with the S&W M61 (which I also own), which uses the same mechanics, and which DOES combine the takedown tab with the front sight.

    Neal


    You sure had me checking out my 422 and 622 trying to figure out how the sights would affect take-down [8)]. I remember reading here on GB where someone had sent thiers to S&W and they filed the sights and they couldn't adjust them into adjustment and of course they are part of the gun so they couldn't easily be replaced either...
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  • kdm2
    I set up my 422 with one of those grip adaptor scope mounts and a red dot sight and used it for bowling pin shoots. It worked great for that. It will digest any make of .22 I feed it.
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