Best 22 handguns.

[Green Frog]

As somebody already said, it depends on the use to which you are putting your 22. For many years, one or another of my High Standard Supermatic target guns were my most used since I was shooting Conventional Bullseye with them. We had weekly or semi-weekly casual matches at the local indoor range and my shooting partner and I were there for just about all of them, so my target guns got a lot of use.

There was a time when I was enjoying my High Standard Model C, the light utility grade 22 Short pistol that was just for sheer fun. I was renting a house on a farm back then and I could come home after work and just take a walk out to “the back 40” and blaze away at casual targets with then-cheap SV 22 shorts.

Nowadays though, it seems my favorite is my old light barrel K-22 with narrow rib. This one pretty much lives in my range box since it gets the most shooting time today. I keep a bulk box of Federal Auto Match in the range box as well and I’m always ready for a little casual range time.

Froggie

 

[Geno44]

The various models of the Colt Woodsman and Woodsman Match Target are high quality pieces and can be very accurate. I'm surprised they haven't been mentioned yet.

 

[BAM-BAM]

" Best in Show" the 4" K-frame Model18

Best for a walk in Penn's Woods 4" model 63

Best bullseye: Auto; Model 41 Revolver; Model 17

Best general purpose auto; some form of Ruger Mark I-IV


Just plain plinking fun; S&W .22 Compact

 

[KalamazooKid]

“Best” is like choosing a favorite kid. I love them all but when it comes to which do I shoot the most, it’s these - a “pre 34” kit gun and my favorite M17 ND with the 3 Ts.

 

[DonD]

Ruger Mark IV, heavy barrel. Throw in a Volquartsen trigger and you've got a target pistol.

I do agree with you, have a similar rig but a MKIII with a Volquartsen sear. Lots of fun. Takedown is a PITA but I'm able to avoid that with cleaning patches, picks and polymer safe sprays. Don

 

[22hipower]

Pretty hard to pick just one .22 caliber favorite, sticking with S&Ws here are three favorites just now. Pre-18 with .22LR and 22 Mag cylinders, a Model 53 22 Jet, and in the "new century" category, a 617-6 Mountain Gun. Now, if we included Colts and High Standards. . . . .

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[growr]

Out of the great .22's I own it is hard to pick a favorite.

SW M41
SW 17-6
SW K-22
Ruger MK2 Target
High Standard Victor
Ruger Super Single Six ( first gun I bought...cost me $50.00 with a Hunter holster and belt)
Browning Buckmark

My favorite one is the one I am using for whatever job I am doing.

Randy

 

[glenwolde]

I'm not a bullseye shooter, but I like their guns. My favorite is a High Standard 10-X. She's been a bit of a drama queen but I haven't given up on her. She's all settled down now.

 

[old tanker]

My top choice, High Standard Citation. It will acquit itself admirably shooting Bullseye, but what really opened my eyes to its capability was, back in the Eighties, on a lark I tried it in IHMSA small bore silhouette. Unless the wind was just crazy, 100 meter rams were a piece of cake. Forty for forty depended solely on you. Shot it in every class except revolver. I no longer shoot seriously, but when I did it served me very well. I wouldn't trade it for a bucket full of Model 41's

The Colt Officer's Model Match is my most accurate .22 revolver.

The Iver-Johnson Supermatch is good enough for informal matches at the indoor range. Trigger is not quite up to the task. but except for a couple of old geezers neither is the competition.

But for just plain fun, shooting at tin cans or starting out folks new to shooting handguns, the Model 34-1 kit gun is ideal.

 

[hkcavalier]

Dad had a Victor when I was a kid. Loved that handgun and the hair trigger.

Most of my .22 pistols now are somewhat collectible, so I don't bang thousands of rounds through them. I really like both of my prewars, the Colt OMT and S&W K-22 Outdoorsman.

Also have a 34-1 and a .22 kit for the full-size Kimber that does require a little TLC at times.

I'm thinking of either buying or putting together a suppressor-ready target auto. Already have the can.

So...still searching for the "best" but I think I have some good ones

 

[Ed Fowler]

For Target work my greatest joy is my S&W Mod 41, shoot it most. For carry it is my Walther PPKS 22, Made in 1970 she has never failed me and my favorite to carry in a shoulder holster. We go everywhere together. Grips are from Taiwan.

 

[Eric300]

I'm not sure what the 'Best' rimfire handgun is, but, since I don't shoot any rimfire pistol competition and just plink, and/or, small game hunt, I bought a Browning Buckmark 5.5 Field model years ago. I have never had any kind of problem with it after thousands of rounds through it. This little sucker shoots well enough to enter into any type of rimfire pistol competition. Great trigger and accurate. I recently got a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite. It's not a bad little pistol, but, my Buckmark will out-shoot it all day long.

 

[duane_wade]

My favorite and only .22 pistol is my Mark III. It sports a 5" bull barrel and a 2x7 Burris scope and the groundhog in the picture was taken at 85 yards from a solid rest (mirror on my Yukon).

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[gdog357]

For field carry SW model 18.For targets SW model 41.

 

[prairieviper]

My top choices for my type of shooting needs are my model 617 revolver and two Victory pistols.

 

[fotoman12001]

 

[saemetric]

My favorite revolver. Model 63 with targets

 

[toad67]

I really liked my Browning Buckmark. Great gun until I broke it.
I'd recommend one.

My choice too.....

 

[PALADIN85020]

You know, "best" is very subjective - "Best for what?"

For just a fun gun, lightweight, accurate, and reliable, I like this Ruger MkII (the best of the Mk series, in my opinion) modified with a Tactical Solutions lightweight compensated upper. Easy to pack in the field, too.

If you are talking target shooting, none is better than this High Standard "space gun" made in the heyday of quality and accuracy. This eats anything and puts it where you want it every time, and without fail. More bells and whistles than a freight train, all designed to make it the best. These guns ruled the bullseye circuit for years and years. I was so envious of those that had them when I did competition shooting years ago.

As for revolvers, I would never part with this S&W Model 18-4 for any reason. Greatest training revolver ever made.

John

 

[model17]

Favorite .22 handguns

A cpl. of my favorite .22's Love my SW revolvers!

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