M&P 22lr or colt 1911 22lr

[cetris]

Colt 1911 .22LR

Well I'll be, they are very similar underneath the skin. I have had a Colt / Walther / Umarex 1911 .22LR with the rail for about a year. I have probably 3,000 + rounds through it, mostly CCI SV and CCI Blazer bulk. I have also shot Winchester M-22 and CCI Tactical. It runs all of them reliably but seems to be the most accurate with the CCI SV and Blazer. I have a laser on the rail and from a rest at 10 yards it will punch one dime sized hole. For relatively inexpensive plinking gun, I really like it.

BTW, here is a pic of both pistols Field Stripped....

Basically the same pistol, different outerwear.

 

[George9]

IMO get a GSG 1911 22 they are darn good gun and will not fail you.. Unlike the walther made / colt 1911's .22's. GSG's Build is tight between frame and slide looks much better too.. What ever you do don't get a Chappie at any price no matter how good it seams.. Not sure of the spelling. George

 

[Bseliger]

Be wary of the slide sticking issues of the m&p .22, mine is sitting at s&w and I only have 12 rounds through it.

 

[CallaoJoe]

The m&p22 is designed with an internal hammer. I wonder if walther uses a similar internal hammer design on any other .22 pistols or if this design is exclusive to s&w.

S&W is only one with an internal hammer like that, that I have seen.... The ISSC Austrian M22 looks like a similar design, but they went with an external hammer.... Ruger is external too. I guess S&W wanted to keep the look & feel as close to a real M&P as they could... It's nice that there are a lot of 22 versions of the full size pistols out there, so you can become familiar

I just happened to purchase both of these at the same time, and noted they have a lot of similarities.... I have been very happy with both of these pistols and really enjoy shooting them... And, it's cheaper than shooting their big brothers.

 

[ohiocarry]

New WALTHER 22 PPK

Greetings from Ohio, Heard the newly released .22 lr is very good for plinking and casual target shooting and makes you feel like 007.

 

[DesertFox]

I looked at the Colt, SiG, GSG and ATI (I think it's the same maker as the Colt). The only think I like about all of them was the price.

In the end I bought the Browning 1911/22. It is pricier then the others and is also about 80% actual size. It is accurate and feeds any 22LR round you can find. It is also the only one that is actually built inside and out like a true 1911. It even disassembles like a 1911 should.

I was wondering how I would like the size of the Browning, since as I mentioned it is about 80% size of the standard 1911. I actually got to like this smaller pistol. It is fun to shoot.

The main drawback is that it is pricier then the others listed here, but it is also better made and 100% made in the U.S.A.

I too would go the Browning route and may in fact do so later on this afternoon. Made in USA wins 9 times out of 10 in my book.

 

[Smitty357]

If its a .22LR in 1911 frame, u simply can not go wrong.

 

[George9]

GSG only!! Good built at $399 works well no issues.. darn good gun.... NOY WALTHER BUILT a plus in my book!! George