M2206 with 6" barrel Pro's & con's Please

[fish hunter]

A 2206 may become available to me soon but I have no knowledge of this gun. I shoot Ruger MK and Browning Buckmarks
and S&W M 63 rimfires. The 2206 intrigues me for some reason.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Breakaway500]

I like them a lot. Accurate and dependable with good ammo.I'm surprised the magazine release location was not copied by anyone else as it is perfect in my opinion..but nevertheless a great all around 22 pistol.

 

[Model52guy]

The 2206 is a great gun. There are the other ones in that family that most parts interchange, like the 422 (black alloy frame, blue steel slide) and the 622 (alloy frame and SS slide). All came with 4-1/2” or 6” barrel, fixed or target sights.

 

[Ameshawki]

We had three in our college club. We sent them packing a long time ago. Fussy, weird ergonomics. We broke the take down piece on all three of ours and Smith never had that part in stock. The gun has a loyal following, though I never understood why. Our Rugers and Brownings held up much better, and are still holding up. Some of our Rugers are probably north of 100,000 rounds.

 

[OKFC05]

I have mixed experience with a 2206 that a friend bought to learn .22 target semi-auto. It proved capable of good accuracy, but as Ameshawki says "fussy, and weird" differences under heavy use with different shooters. I prefer the boring, sturdy, friendly last generation of the Ruger 45/.22.

 

[smitholdtimer]

fish hunter

Great .22 plinkers, all stainless so the weight contributes to less felt recoil. Personally I have had nothing but fun and dependable use from mine. You will enjoy it if you find the most dependable ammunition to insure reliability.
As Model52guy stated above there are several configurations, he mentioned the 422 & the 622 but S&W also produced the 2213 & 2214 which are more pocket sized with lesser capacity magazines.
When I first learned of them I called them a well kept secret but they are no secret any more. Apparently these pistols were not very popular when they first appeared so production must have been limited and discontinued before they actually caught on.
Of course all this is my personal opinion.

 

[The Norseman]

Econ Pistols

The S&W 2206/422 series .22lr pistols are
some of the must accurate .22s I have.

I have three of them. The 2206 is as accurate l
as my S&W 41 .22lr target pistol.

The stainless steel finish is tough. The blued
models, edges wear easy.

With the correct tools and adapter the barrel
can be converted to hold a suppressor. Barrel
sits low in frame and sights are high.

An empty .22lr shell and duct tape can be
easily used to take apart slide from frame.

The correct S&W Model 41 .22lr target pistol
magazines can be used.

The Best to you and your Endeavors.

 

[DesertFox]

2214 here, great little gun...

 

[Sevens]

The stainless steel finish is tough. The blued
models, edges wear easy.

I have to argue with you here, but only halfway. Agreed, the alloy guns show edge wear quickly. But the 2206 finish is nothing to write home about at all. It has a bead blasted finish that shows every single minute touch of everything, especially when held at certain angle in the light.

The pistol is decent, if over heavy for a moderately priced gun, but the finish is not any manner of tough or scratch resistant, it’s very much the opposite of that.

 

[wproct]

I owned a 2206 6 inch bbl pistol that I had bought new. It had adjustable sights and I ordered a set of walnut grips with thumbrest for it from Smith & Wesson. I wanted to like the pistol, and it has some unique qualities that are kind of nice, one of which is the take down process, you can strip it down for cleaning without any tools. One word of caution, the owner's manual states that you should not dry-fire the pistol, and they mean it. One dry-fire can break the firing pin. I can vouch for this from my experience.

I have no doubt but what the pistol is capable of very good accuracy, but for me a pistol is only as accurate as I can shoot it, and I had other pistols, my bull bbl target Ruger MKII pistols and model 41 Smith & Wesson for example that I could shoot better. The 2206 kind of has a full lug bbl, the lug happens to be on top, but the barrel is fairly slim and it has a flippy feel in my hand. The trigger pull wasn't bad, it just wasn't nearly as good as my model 41 or my Rugers with Volquartsen internals. I could shoot my model 41 or my MKII Rugers better. I fairly quickly sold my 2206.

 

[indigo22]

Mine have always run flawless with ammo they liked. Very accurate too. They are the closest pistol S&W has made to being on par with the M41 at a much more affordable price. Over the years they have established quite a following. I don't think you will be disappointed with a 2206.