Nobody has yet mentioned the Armscor/Rock Island XT22. It's an all steel gun, although the top of the slide is cut away to reduce mass. Should last indefinitely. You can also get it as a combo with an extra .45ACP slide and barrel. Maybe not as pretty as a Colt but a hell of a lot less expensive.


Don't confuse it with a Rock Island .22TCM. That is a centerfire round that is much more powerful and expensive to shoot.


I have no personal experience with this gun. I do have a GSG1911 .22 that I think works just fine.