Originally, I had a prejudice against them. They seemed like a gimmicky take on the Ruger .22. The Ruger is nice for what it is, but never really fit my hand, and the accuracy (for Bullseye) seemed only so-so.
But, a friend bought the almost exact same pistol you have pictured.
He added a red dot sight and a right hand Volquartson rubber thumbrest grip. We met up at the range.
I said, "Very nice" and tried to just move on. But, he insisted I try it. Being left handed, I was hesitant to shoot it at my 50 yd slow fire target. Nonetheless, I gave it a try. My first five shot group offhand (with my "wrong" hand) at 50 yards was about 2", but a little high and right. After asking if it was OK to dial in the sights, I ended up drilling 9s, 10s, and Xs with little trouble.
The trigger is very nice. Not just the weight of pull and let-off, but also the shape. I find it allows the direction of pull to better match the grip angle, something lacking in a stock Ruger.
Reliability was excellent, and the materials and finishing are really nice.
Honestly, I think it's the only American made .22 pistol that is close to being competitive with the European match pistols.
Not sure what your intended use is, but maybe my subjective opinion helps.
Last edited by 6string; 07-06-2022 at 04:13 PM.
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