jackrabbit000
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Anyone have a range report or a review on the S&W 22a-1 with a 5.5" barrel? Are these things pretty good for the money?
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S&W 22a-1 Reviews
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I had one with a 3MOA Millett red dot sight. It would tear out a ragged 50-shot 1" hole at 25 yards off the bench with Aquila Match Rifle ammo.
Trigger had a little creep, but you get what you pay for. After several hundred rounds mine began to slam fire occasionally. I sent it back to S&W and it came back fixed, no further problems.
I swapped it (and a good bit of boot) for a Model 41. The 22A was a pretty good little gun, but I just wanted something better.
Trigger had a little creep, but you get what you pay for. After several hundred rounds mine began to slam fire occasionally. I sent it back to S&W and it came back fixed, no further problems.
I swapped it (and a good bit of boot) for a Model 41. The 22A was a pretty good little gun, but I just wanted something better.
mnh2obuff
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I scoped mine and it does well shooting at 50 yard sillouettes. The only issue is an occasional jam with a full magazine so I usually load light one or two rounds.
Great gun for the money. Sold it because I wanted something smaller to practice with. If I had had a place to shoot it other than an indoor range, like out in the country somewhere, I would never have gotten rid of it. Pretty accurate.
Rigmover
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Hi Jackrabbit i bought the 22A-1 deluxe limited edition talo from Shooters Choice in Arrowwood Alberta last month. put 300 rounds through it so far with only a few fail to fires probably due to crappy ammo thats it no jams yet. I was pretty suprise how accurate these guns are. Overall i,m happy with it for the price you can't go wrong..
Rick
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Is this what you are looking for? 22a-1 5.5 vs 7 @ 10 yards off a bench. Same pistol just switched out the barrels. Our club has 12 22a-1's that are well used 1000's of rds down the tube.
I've had a 22s for a long time...looks the same but not sure what the diffence if any is?
Great little semi-auto .22 though! Have thousands of rounds through it and never a problem. I think i've even got to shoot shorts before but can't really remember?
Very accurately for my needs, love the trigger, and the picatinny rail on top is great for throwing on a red dot/scope with plenty of position options.
EDIT: Just looked it up and the 22s is the steel version vs alloy. I would assume the alloy is lighter? i kinda like the weight of mine while not being at all what i'd call heavy, i dunno.
Great little semi-auto .22 though! Have thousands of rounds through it and never a problem. I think i've even got to shoot shorts before but can't really remember?
Very accurately for my needs, love the trigger, and the picatinny rail on top is great for throwing on a red dot/scope with plenty of position options.
EDIT: Just looked it up and the 22s is the steel version vs alloy. I would assume the alloy is lighter? i kinda like the weight of mine while not being at all what i'd call heavy, i dunno.
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I have two, a 22a-1 and a 22a-1 Talo, both are quite accurate. The Talo has an adjustable trigger stop and a lighter trigger pull. Both function very well with any ammo. Super simple to disassemble and put back together. Have a life time warranty and reasonable price.
My first hangun is this model. I love the 22a! I picked it up this past Friday night, and went to the range yesterday. I put 650 rounds (200 cci hollow point and 450 blazer bullnose) though it without a single misfire or jam. The action is super smooth and getting used to the mag release becomes second nature after three or four magazines have been run through. I would highly recommend this piece for anyone looking for an all-around depependable gun!
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I bought one for my Son-in Law and as long as he only puts 9 in the clip it will shoot, if he loads 10 it won't feed. He is fine with this but I was less than happy.A new gun out of the box should be able to be loaded and fired without hang ups.We discover the clip trick after trying numerous other items.
22a misadventures
22a would not hit target most times. Repeated sighting adjustmets finally led to rear part of sighting ramp breaking off. Pistol returned to S&W. Ramp and barrel replace. Then frame broke TWICE. Returned to S&W two times more. S&W returned a 22a-1. Works fine ... so far. Google '22a broken frame wildhorse mesa' for details. Positive is that S&W employees are fun to talk with.
22a would not hit target most times. Repeated sighting adjustmets finally led to rear part of sighting ramp breaking off. Pistol returned to S&W. Ramp and barrel replace. Then frame broke TWICE. Returned to S&W two times more. S&W returned a 22a-1. Works fine ... so far. Google '22a broken frame wildhorse mesa' for details. Positive is that S&W employees are fun to talk with.
Help with price on 21A-1 price check
I have just spotted a SW 21A-1 at a pawn shop, Comes with 2 mags, case 5" barrel with what looks like a rail on top of barrel.
They quoted me $215 OTD. S/N starts with Uxxyyy. It was made in Houghton ME although maybe they all are. I have a 2213 that I love and a Ruger M III. But if this is a good deal I don't want to pass it up. What say you...? sorry no pics.
Based on my own research this price is fine but it is no great bargain.
I have just spotted a SW 21A-1 at a pawn shop, Comes with 2 mags, case 5" barrel with what looks like a rail on top of barrel.
They quoted me $215 OTD. S/N starts with Uxxyyy. It was made in Houghton ME although maybe they all are. I have a 2213 that I love and a Ruger M III. But if this is a good deal I don't want to pass it up. What say you...? sorry no pics.
Based on my own research this price is fine but it is no great bargain.
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joestacey06
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I paid $189 for mine with 3 mags and a case. 5 1/2" barrel. Not one problem with it.
There are some good reviews on youtube. I just purchased one used, pretty darn accurate with iron sights...Though I am looking for a red dot sight cuz my eyes anit as good as they used to be.
lhump1961
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Had mine for a couple of years with no complaints. .22's are notorious for inconsistent ammo but the only thing I found that mine didn't like was Winchester Wild Cat...have them to my son-in-law and his Buckmark choked on them, too. Regular bulk WWB, Remington, Federal...all have been fine.
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I've put about 1100 rounds through my 22A with 5.5" barrel and BSA red dot, finding it quite accurate for target work. So far it seems to like CCI 40g SV the best - goes through hundreds without a hitch. Worst choice is RWS 40g target from Germany - ran up to 25% failures (to eject, or fire) with those. The pistol and stainless mags are dead simple to take down for cleaning - a BIG plus when using 22LR.
Is this what you are looking for? 22a-1 5.5 vs 7 @ 10 yards off a bench. Same pistol just switched out the barrels. Our club has 12 22a-1's that are well used 1000's of rds down the tube.
I purchased my 22-A1 several years ago because my gun shop recommended it highly, purchased the 7" barrel and put the red dot on it. The 5.5" barrel is very accurate but the added weight of the 7" makes it more stable for long shots that I take with it. I would judge this as a AAA+++ buy for the price. jb
22A-1 Range report
I purchased the 22A-1 with a 5" barrel on black Friday. The wife was a little surprised since it was a spur of the moment purchase. I had been looking at the Beretta NEOS but settled on the 22A-1. After I got the weapon home, I noticed that the rear sight did not look square to the grip and the slide.
I contacted S&W both by email and by phone. I got promises of getting a FedEx return label to send the gun back but they have not followed through. I am not impressed with their customer service. They are friendly on the phone but if they do not follow through with what they tell you, I don't have much respect for doing business that way.
I did put about 40 rounds through the gun at the range. I must say the gun shoots very nice but I could not adjust the rear sight down enough to get a centered pattern at 50 feet. The only way I was able to get the pattern in was to remove the elevation sight spring, place a small washer between the top of the sight and the screw that secures the sight and crank it down all the way.
I also think that the top and bottom of the spring is not parallel which may be contributing to the sight not looking square. I spoke to customer service again and once again they said I would receive an email from FedEx to return the gun for evaluation but they let me down without following through with an email as promised with a return label.
I decided to purchase a Vector SCRD-24 Tomcat red dot sight for the 22A-1. It just arrived today. I am hoping I do not have to contend with the open sight issue anymore.
I will try to follow up with how the sight works on the 22A-1.
All in all, I really like the gun. It is comfortable in my hand and very sable with regard to recoil. I just hope I can start finding 22LR ammo soon. It is very dry here.
I purchased the 22A-1 with a 5" barrel on black Friday. The wife was a little surprised since it was a spur of the moment purchase. I had been looking at the Beretta NEOS but settled on the 22A-1. After I got the weapon home, I noticed that the rear sight did not look square to the grip and the slide.
I contacted S&W both by email and by phone. I got promises of getting a FedEx return label to send the gun back but they have not followed through. I am not impressed with their customer service. They are friendly on the phone but if they do not follow through with what they tell you, I don't have much respect for doing business that way.
I did put about 40 rounds through the gun at the range. I must say the gun shoots very nice but I could not adjust the rear sight down enough to get a centered pattern at 50 feet. The only way I was able to get the pattern in was to remove the elevation sight spring, place a small washer between the top of the sight and the screw that secures the sight and crank it down all the way.
I also think that the top and bottom of the spring is not parallel which may be contributing to the sight not looking square. I spoke to customer service again and once again they said I would receive an email from FedEx to return the gun for evaluation but they let me down without following through with an email as promised with a return label.
I decided to purchase a Vector SCRD-24 Tomcat red dot sight for the 22A-1. It just arrived today. I am hoping I do not have to contend with the open sight issue anymore.
I will try to follow up with how the sight works on the 22A-1.
All in all, I really like the gun. It is comfortable in my hand and very sable with regard to recoil. I just hope I can start finding 22LR ammo soon. It is very dry here.
