Bought 2206 when I couldn't snag a 52!

[Sevens]

I was on the hunt for a Model 52-2 this last weekend and though I found three 52's, none of them was the "right" deal for me, so I shall keep looking. It was sad, but the chase is part of the fun.

In the mean time, I found this to buy amd make me feel a little bit better about the day.

It is the 2206, the all-stainless version of the 80's-90's 422/622 series. No original box or anything at all with it except for the single 12-rd magazine that was in it.

I want to say that the picture shown here almost makes it look a bit better condition-wise than maybe it actually is. There are NUMEROUS scratches in the matte finish, it is nowhere near mint.

Trigger is very likable-- it reminds me a bit of the trigger on my 745 in that it has a heavy pull weight, but it is extremely short pull and very clean. I really have learned to like the 745 trigger and this one seems very much like that.

Definitely picked this one up to be a fun shooter, it is missing everything that might make it "collectible." For me, that mostly means it is "worth" less money but I am far more likely to shoot the wheels off it!

I think I did okay at $320, and there is also value in exercising enough restraint to -NOT- pay too much for a Model 52.

 

[03Fatboy]

you should be able to change the title. Go to edit, and then click advanced and type what you want.

 

[smitholdtimer]

M-2206

Hard to tell from your post whether you have had experience with the M-2206 or any of the others in the same family but you will be pleasantly surprised by the way your new acquisition performs. Its my personal favorite of the clan because of the recoil reduction the solid SS construction affords. Enjoy it and have fun shooting.

 

[Sevens]

Great tip on advanced edit--I need to pay better attention!

My experience base with rimfire pistols is decent, I have had fantastic luck with Ruger Mk I-II's, old Colt Woodsmans and variants and a Hammerli/Sig Trailside. Had experience with a S&W 22A and I was not impressed. Otherwise, my only hands-on with these is with a buddy's 622 that he bought brand new way back in maybe '92 or '93? I know he still has it, still likes it, but I haven't seen it in more than 20yrs.

I am curious what the idea is behind the pokey little cocking indicator on the bottom of the pistol? Not friendly to the touch and I suppose I don't really see the utility in it.

 

[RSBH44]

Congrats! The 2206 is a fine .22 plinker. Mine goes to the range with me on almost every trip. It has performed flawlessly with several types of ammo and is quite an accurate little gun.

 

[mjohn]

I think the price you paid was excellent. Can't see any problems with the finish except possibly at the muzzle end since you mentioned it.

I am not sure what you are speaking about concerning the "pokey little cocking indicator on the bottom of the pistol."

 

[Sevens]

It must be the strut for the mainspring...
When the pistol is cocked, the little pointy end-nipple protrudes from the bottom grip-frame of the pistol.

And yes, the picture turned out very well, I believe that the way the light hit it in the image, it makes the pistol appear to be in better condition than it truly is. I think it'll be a pleasure to shoot, but the curb appeal is actually less than it appears as such in the picture.

 

[vigil617]

Sevens, I too am the new owner of a 2206, purchased from here on the Forum for an excellent price given the nearly factory-new condition of the gun and both 12-round mags.

I have owned one before in the 2206TGT version, as well as 422 and 622 and 622VR models. All were fine shooters, and the TGT was a peach with which I was the most accurate -- though all of them were solidly reliable and as good as I was.

I took my new 2206 to the range yesterday. Aside from a flyer or two (my fault), four mags' worth would each have been covered by a half dollar at 7 yards and 10 yards, and I was not really "trying" hard. Ammo was some RSW target ammo, a mid-priced brand I had not shot before, that I had picked up at Gander Mountain because nothing else was available except Eley -- which was outta sight expensive.

I love shooting .22LR from a sweet pistol, and this 2206 is as good as they come in this price range. Next time I'm gonna move the target out further and see just how well this gun will perform. It is SO easy to keep on target, with muzzle flip just the slightest, and one quickly feels absolutely confident in being able to place round after round after round in the same place, even firing every couple of seconds apart.

I know a Model 41 or 46 would be even better, but I don't know if I'm good enough that it would make a difference. Hope your experience with your new 2206 is as good! I would post a picture, but mine would look exactly like yours save for a suppressor adapter on the muzzle.

 

[824tsv]

Just curious of the price range of the Model 52's you looked at.

 

[TTSH]

Bought 2206 when I couldn't snag a 52!

I'd say that's an excellent consolation prize! Congratulations!

I still cry almost daily over the Model 2206 buy that I managed to blow at a gun show last November. Very nice condition and very reasonably priced... but I ran out of time in the last minutes of the show while in the queue to buy another pistol (a brand new HK45 w/$200 rebate) from a different vendor. Such is life.

 

[Sevens]

Saw three 52's, one of them was a dash-1 and I never got the price on that one. First 52-2 I saw was an A-prefix and had original box, tool, kit, two mags, $1,400. The other one was also A-prefix, no orig box or accessories but did have two mags and he was at $1,200.

 

[PMRet]

I have a 4" 2206 that is a very reliable and accurate shooter. The weight of the all-stainless steel construction makes it an ideal companion gun to the 3rd generation semi-autos.

 

[mjohn]

Great tip on advanced edit--I need to pay better attention!

I am curious what the idea is behind the pokey little cocking indicator on the bottom of the pistol? Not friendly to the touch and I suppose I don't really see the utility in it.

After all these decades, I have never noticed it or felt it. Unbelievable. Yep it is there. THANKS for the education.

 

[vipermd]

OP: Congrats I grew up shooting a Model 41 and wanted a target/plinker for myself ( I moved), tried a few, could not afford a 41 and bought a NIB 2206 when they first were released. I have been very happy with it and it has become a host to various cans, though the Liberty Kodiak compliments it well. I have a 41 in the safe, but 95% of the time I will take the 2206. Enjoy. Be Safe,

 

[Sevens]

Okay guys, it's been a busy vacation season with my kids but I was finally able to sit down and field strip this 2206 for a light cleaning and go-over before I get a chance to actually send rounds down range later in the week.

Without the plastic take-down plug, it was "fun" to deal with the recoil spring! But I got it all back together and it looks and feels right.

Last week, I over-paid for a couple of new in package factory magazines. And it just begs the question -- can these *new* production magazines be made to successfully hold 12rds like the original mag that came with the pistol? Is this something that folks do, or is there a source for 12-rd followers for a drop-in replacement?

Thanks.

 

[Sevens]

Hmmm. The new in package factory 10-rd mags do not have a hole in the baseplate where the magazine spring/pin clicks in to the floorplate.

This makes me wonder if I could take apart these new production magazines even if I wanted to?

 

[skjos]

Without the plastic take-down plug, it was "fun" to deal with the recoil spring! But I got it all back together and it looks and feels right.

An empty 22LR case can be used in lieu of the take down plug, but it will take the fun out of it.

 

[Slidemuzik]

Check this link from another forum re: the mag disassembly and how to mod it like the old ones.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272785

 

[Sevens]

Thank you for that link!
Basically, it says that the older mags with the spring-guide pin hole on the floorplate and the new production magazines that lack the hole in the floorplate are basically the same except for the hole, so taking them apart is a bit different.

So, that leaves the magazine follower--

Does anyone modify their 10-rd followers to allow the original design capacity of 12 rounds, or is some small manufacturer offering replacement magazine followers that replicate the 12-rd design?

 

[digitalfoot]

Older Mags better than newer mags

The older mags are better because the newer mags have a plastic (ramped) catch which wears out so that after the last round is fired, the slide will not stay open. The old mags have a metal (round) catch which does not wear out after prolong use.