Favorite 22LR Pistol

My old High Standard Supermatic Trophy with a 7 1/4" fluted barrel that I used years ago in BE competition would have to rate as my favorite. However, my model 41 is a very close second.

Wow Choices, choices. Hard to make a decision. But here are my favorites for shooting. Any are a lot more accurate than I ever was (or ever will be):
S&W 41: best target pistol in the world.
S&W K-22, a five screw. Locks up like a bank vault. Feels wonderful in the hand.
Hi Standard S-101. In the 1950s, one of these taught me to shoot a pistol; on an indoor range at 50 feet.
Hammerli Model 103: That set trigger takes a LOT of geting used to, but once you do...... .
Hammerli/Walther Olympia in 22 short. Great fun for making beer cans dance.

I only have the two Rugers, and the Mark III Standard is my favorite. I shoot it better than anything else I own. Only downside, it goes through a brick of ammo way too fast. My single Six takes as long to go through a box of 50.

A Belgium made Browning Challenger with a 6.75 inch bbl.

I had an old Browning Nomad 4 inch to use for a walking around in the woods gun,
but I let someone talk me out of it. Too bad.

Well it was always my Model 63 but I just recently bought a M & P 22 Compact and I must say now it's tough to say that I like shooting one more over the other.

Owning well over three dozens of high quality rimfire handguns my favorites change. The most accurate one does not, even if I change out grips and weights.

One vote for the Walther PPK/S chrome. Just a week old and already a favorite. Feels good in the hand and it hits what I point it at.

For serious shooting a Model 41 ( my Dad's) or a K-22

For woods carry a 4" 34

For having fun at the range/plinking ..... either my Ciner High Power conversion or my Beretta 92 conversion kit..... centerfire fun at rimfire cost!

All around favorite and the last to go ..... would be my 4" Model 18 or 617.

Mine is a plain Jane 5-1/2" barrel, fixed sight, Ruger Single Six. Simple, accurate, reliable.

Benelli MP95e with Nill grip. An absolute pleasure to shoot.

I kind of like this 'un.

The top one. Least favorite is the *** on the bottom.

Model 41 hands down. I have owned at least 20+ 22's over the years and it's still the 41.

I can never do these "What is your favorite...?" threads because I can never pick just one. A quick check reveals that I currently own 11 handguns in 22 LR caliber and each is special for some reason.

How about I share the story of my Ruger autos?

Over the years I bought several Ruger Standard Model 22 pistols but I kept giving them away. Gave one to a buddy who came over on a Sunday and fixed my broken furnace. Gave one to a friend who was a groomsman at my wedding (they all got guns as thank you presents with the best man getting a Beretta M92). I gave one to a close friend for his birthday. There were a couple others. What was funny was that I paid $100 for each of them. That seemed to be my price on a Standard Model. I always paid a C note and then I always gave them away.

So around 15 years ago I am at a gun show. Going in the door ahead of me is a man carrying a pair of Ruger autos. One was the Standard Model with which I was familiar having had so many pass through my hands. The other was a target version with a longer barrel (all of mine had the 4.5" barrel). He had them in holsters and I sort of followed him up and down the aisles as he offered the two pistols for sale. He showed them to several folks without success. Finally I stopped him and asked to see the Standard Model. It looked to be in good shape. When I asked the price he said...$100. What did you expect? So I bought it.

I continued following the man as we perused the show. I kept eying the other pistol on his belt. I stopped him again and asked to see it. It was a Mark I with a 6&7/8" barrel. Why in the world did Ruger make the barrel such an odd length? Anyway, he wanted $125 for the more deluxe target gun. He noted that it wore the optional walnut stocks. I offered $100 and pointed out I paid full asking price on the first gun so I deserved a volume discount. Damned if he didn't agree. My record was intact. I always pay $100 for a Ruger 22 auto pistol.

Running the serial numbers later I determined the Standard Model was manufactured in 1955, the same year I was born. The Mark I was made in 1966, the same year my wife was born. This was too coincidental and it must mean I was meant to have these pistols. I will keep these and not give them away. Besides, I don't think I can buy them for $100 any more.

The Mark I has the most fantastic trigger I have ever felt on any gun. Don't know if Ruger got it right or if it was modified by a previous owner.

Pistol-Beretta 76 and Revolver-S&W pre 17 made the year I was born(1950). lee

Favorite .22 pistol

Here's my favorite

My favorite semi-automatic .22 is this Browning Buckmark. Lots of rounds through it now.

Probably my Spegels stocked pre 34 Kit Gun

I have a Taurus 94 that keeps the mileage down on it these days.