M&P 22 worth the money?

[MX5Fan]

Buy the M&P .22 and you won't look back.

It's an amazing .22 pistol. I have a Ruger 22/45 stainless hunter model, great gun, but I haven't taken it to the range since I've had my M&P .22 and the M&P goes to the range, every time. I think I'm going to sell my 22/45, now that I think about it.

 

[RonJon]

I too own both the SR22 and the M&P 22...

... but the only thing that bothers me about the SR22 is the weak take-down lever. So far mine has held, but I'm constantly nervous that it will shatter (as many of them have). Mine is old enough to have "SR22 Pistol" on the right of the slide, so it is a relatively early one - But I haven't seen any convincing evidence that Ruger has fixed this TD lever problem satisfactorily yet.

(Also, others have had problems with the barrel on the SR22 loosening with resulting damage to it - But I have kept mine very tight since new and have not had a problem with that.)

Whereas the M&P22 seems to be a more refined and time-tested design and, as far as I know, has no design weaknesses. Also it has a very good trigger right out of the box, fits the hand well, and I can blow out the black 1" bullseye on my target at 30' without hitting outside it shooting off hand virtually every time.

I DO love my SR22 tho' and am ready to send it in to Ruger if or when the TD lever fails, but I'm hoping that when that happens that Ruger will have come up with a solid fix.

RonJon

 

[mtnwinds]

M&P 22 is an excellent pistol. It mimics the other M&P pistols I have in feel and handling characteristics. My grandson tore the bullseye out of a 10 yd target the first time he used it. He liked it so much that I told him the pistol was his as soon as he is old enough.

 

[824tsv]

The M&P .22's are a scarce commodity up here in the great white north. I ordered mine the first week of February and I'm still waiting. I even have a second magazine before I have the pistol. I'm told I may have it by late this month.
Hoping...........

 

[Mcwsky09]

Bought it

As it turns out the original deal didn't happen and I was informed that the gun was still available. so today I bought it.

about 200 rounds fired - was purchased by an LEO with no thumb safety and no magazine disconnect - with night sights and total of three magazines. includes (but not in the pic) the original box, anti-rust paper, chamber flag, lock, booklet, three backstraps, spent casing from the factory, and a price about $50 less than he paid with LEO discount.

two reasons for him to sell - 1 he bought it specifically as a duty carry weapon and then changed his mind and decided to carry something else while on duty - and 2 - needed some cash for meds after recent surgical procedure more than a spare gun.

now to find some ammo - boresnake - maybe a speed loader - and some time to go to the range.

 

[shield]

As it turns out the original deal didn't happen and I was informed that the gun was still available. so today I bought it....

Interesting, but this is an M&P22 discussion thread. Maybe you meant to post in another thread?

 

[Wolfman-Iraq]

I really enjoy my M&P 22 (also have M&P 15-22 & M&P 9 FS).

I was getting 1 to 2 FTFs per mag with Federal Bulk 525 ammo since new (first 400 rounds), but after 2 FrogLube applications, now have zero.

I was getting frustrated with the M&P 22 at first, thinking I had to use the more expensive ammo (CCI Mimi Mags), which I did try and worked flawlessly, but the FL has made this gun less expensive to shoot.

It did take some work getting the POA and POI dialed in, but now it's right on target.

I shoot the M&P 22 more than the others.

Yes, now all my guns have 2 applications of FL. It's a little more work at first, but worth the time.