Shooting .22 longs or shorts in a K-22

Pastprime · #1 10-07-2008, 05:38 PM

What whould happen if you fired one of the above in a K-22???

Is there a safety factor or just an accuracy issue; plus maybe some extra cylinder cleaning??? Spitting lead or what??

Pastprime · #2 10-07-2008, 05:38 PM

What whould happen if you fired one of the above in a K-22???

Is there a safety factor or just an accuracy issue; plus maybe some extra cylinder cleaning??? Spitting lead or what??

arfmel · #3 10-07-2008, 05:54 PM

One of the reasons I prefer a revolver to a semiauto 22 is the fact that shorts and cb caps are useable in a revolver without trouble. You'll just have to thoroughly clean the chambers if you use 22 short ammunition and then want to go back to using the LR.

Pastprime · #4 10-07-2008, 06:33 PM

Thanks you...I suspected that there was no personal danger; just the cleaning issue..

arfmel · #5 10-07-2008, 06:34 PM

my pleasure.

Erich · #6 10-07-2008, 07:30 PM

I've done it many a time, quite happily. No cleaning issues to speak of.

S.B. · #7 10-07-2008, 08:26 PM

You never gave us the year of manufacture of your gun but, if I remember correctly, the manuals say they fire shorts, longs, and long rifles? Longs are hard to find today but, I've fired shorts many times in my K22s with no problems.

Pastprime · #8 10-08-2008, 02:24 PM

Thanks folks...it is a 1955 model and I just wanted to test it after I took it apart and cleaned it..

I read that the K-22's were used by a lot of people to train for pistols in .38 spcl and .357...I did it backwards and bought the K-22 first and today bought what I think is a decent 64-3, 1981 mfg to go with it...paid $250 which looks like a fair price, at least I'm happy with it...
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