Sig Mosquito?

[alwslate]

I saw a very attractive 22 auto at a LGS a few days ago. It is
the Sig Mosquito. It looks like a scaled down 226. It was
quite a bit cheaper than the Browning scaled down 1911 copy
in 22 LR they also had. Anyone have one or know anything
about them?

 

[WhiskeyTangoRomeo]

I own one. I won it at a raffle at a local gun show. It came with 2 recoil springs for differing ammo. It specifies 'High Quality' .22 is recommended for it. CCI was specifically mentioned and it IS finicky about what you feed it.

During the break in, with some cheap bulk pack ammo, it FTE or FTF every shot. So, I swapped out Recoil Spring and that fixed the issue, mostly. It still had some issues with the cheap stuff.

I put the original spring in, ran some CCI and some hotter bulk .22 and it ran great. It still had a few FTE but it ran much better overall.

I like the 3/4 feel of the pistol. It has a great weight to it and the controls are 100% Sig, so, if you have another Sig, this won't bugger your Slide Release/Decocker muscle memory.

Another down side are magazines. I have a bear of a time finding them at affordable prices.

If you found it at a great price, nab that sucker.

 

[Engine49guy]

Almost bought one but for the reports of FTE and FTF.
Good to know they are addressing the issue with 2 recoils springs.

If you want something a step above I believe Sig offers a 22 conversion for their 9mm frame otherwise look for a CZ Kadet.

 

[LVSteve]

Sig have a mixed rep when it comes to .22s. I narrowly avoided buying one of their self-disassembling Trailside pistols when I was new to guns.

 

[RDFabsRep]

I never bought one because of the overwhelmingly bad reviews that I read. One of my co-workers bought a pink one for his wife, and--big surprise--it's incredibly ammo picky. Tons of failures since they started shooting it.

Personally, I don't buy or keep ammo-picky guns.

 

[Zipdog]

Had one. Worst gun by far I have ever owned. The Sig name doesn't belong on it.

 

[alwslate]

Wow! Thanks for all the replies. Nothing like feedback derived from
personal experience. The clerk at the shop offered it to me at $320
which seemed like a pretty good price but pretty high for a problem
child. Maybe I better let them keep it a while longer.

 

[gordon21]

Very finicky with all ammo. The issue that the feed ramp needs to be cleaned up and polished is well known. There is plenty of on-line info on doing that. After that is done, reports are excellent on the gun with any ammo. The question is whether you want to do some work to a new purchase.

For that same $320, you could buy a Walther P22 that is an excellent gun right out of the box. Just make sure to buy the new version of the P22 that was released a couple years ago. Far better than the original. The easiest way to tell them apart is the original had only one picatinny rail slot. The new ones have three. Even a poor picture reveals that quickly.

Mags will be hard to find and expensive ($30-35) for either one.
Both have factory threaded barrels if you have access to a suppressor. Both will need a different thread adapter.

 

[Linejudgemick]

My brother bought a Sig and I have a Ruger SR22P. He, I and another brother shot both of them a while back and when it came time for the other brother to buy a 22lr pistol - he went with the Ruger. The Sig was VERY ammo sensitive and we ended up shooting the ammo he brought for the Sig in the Ruger. Fortunately I had some ammo the Sig would cycle (Golden Bullets oddly enough), so we swapped. I know this is an isolated experience, but from what I've heard and read, it's not uncommon. Given there are other options - the M&P, Walther and Ruger to name a few, along with my experience I'd recommend considering one of them first.

 

[383 magnum]

I once had one that I bought at a Friends of NRA banquet. I too was disappointed in it and it was very finicky as far as ammo, and I ended up selling it.

 

[Jpow15]

I saw a very attractive 22 auto at a LGS a few days ago. It is
the Sig Mosquito. It looks like a scaled down 226. It was
quite a bit cheaper than the Browning scaled down 1911 copy
in 22 LR they also had. Anyone have one or know anything
about them?

I have one and I changed the recoil spring before even going to the range with it. I fired about 100 rounds through it with no problems at all about 1-2 months ago

 

[alwslate]

Sounds like birthing problems. Designing a new auto loader can be a
very troublesome experience for any manufacturer and examples are
numerous. Customers expect more from name brands normally
associated with quality. Sounds like Sig put it on the market before
getting all the bugs out if it needs work and parts swapped right out
of the box. Thanks for the replies.

 

[hangnoose]

FROM A SIG FAN

I'm hesitant to buy any gun by any mfgr specifically designed/built to cut every corner to keep the overall costs down to compete with the lower priced markets. "This is the cheapest gun we make", want one? The mosquito has certainly been around long enough to work the bugs out. For the cost, there are MUCH better options (Ruger MK'S, used). Trying REAL hard not to bash much worse, so I'll try, this one time to remember what Mama said about, if you don't have something nice to say.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Buy yourself a GSG 1911-22 or Sig copy of the same pistol. Mosquito's & trailside are junk.

 

[hoc9sw]

Friends with the Mosquito comment on the ammo, pretty much CCI solid point mini-mag only. Fired one, had no more problem than I have with the sig 1911-22. I have not heard other comments from real owners in person. We are all a little forgiving about picking on our own guns, I guess.

 

[Engine49guy]

On a side note my S&W M&P .22 and Ruger SR22 were both around $300 and have been functioning without a hiccup for 1 year ,
but my favorite 22 autoloader has been my scoped 1990's Browning Buckmark slabside ,

 

[Aemsl69]

I have one. I bought for my 10 year old son. No
Problems other than the long trigger pull. It shoots what ever we put thru it on a consistent basis. It like to be shot fast. Good tactical trainer.

We move to a browning buck mark for target shooting. Single action is much better from my perspective.

 

[JaPes]

Buying a Sig Mosquito that isn't problematic is like winning the lottery. I am a former Mosquito owner. I wasn't lucky. Mine was a jam-o-matic even with CCI rounds. I lubed it with Sig endorsed TW-25B grease. I made sure to orient the recoil spring properly. I tried both recoil springs. I tried all sorts of ammo. I sent it to Sig for diagnosis & warranty repair. It came back still a jam-o-matic.

If it weren't ammo sensitive, the Mosquito has some shortcomings. I'm not a trigger snob, but that Mosquito trigger really leaves lots to be desired. The sights are horrid. Magazines were almost impossible to locate and they were expensive. At the time I owned mine, I couldn't get any replacement recoil springs anywhere: factory or aftermarket.

If you want a .22lr pistol do yourself a favor and buy a Browning Buckmark or a Ruger MKIII.