Tell Me About Advantage Arms .22 Conversion Kits (Both Glock and 1911)

[cslinger]

Thinking of picking one up for a Glock 17 and for a Colt 1911. Any feedback as to whether these are decent pieces of kit so to speak. I haven't found huge amounts of negative info but I thought I would ask.

I may go Marvel for the 1911 but I do want some feedback about the AA kit as well.

As always thank you all for letting me dip into the ole' well of collective knowledge.

Chris

 

[Dot_mdb]

I have an Advantage Arms conversion for my Glock 23. It works very well and I am very pleased with it. Once in a while it might have a failure to feed or extract but with .22 you never really know why those things happen.

I use the conversion unit to practice draw and fire. I am happy with it for that purpose.

The unit is much lighter than the Glock slide so the balance of the gun is a little different. I consider the unit well worth the money I spent for it.

Bill

 

[DWARREN123]

Same as Dot_mdb except mine is for a model 23. Same trigger and grip but much lighter in weight.
I really like it!

 

[Harley Quinn]

I like it for my Glock mdl 17 and 22, it works with both of them. I prefer it to the Ciener. It is more expensive but worth it IMHO

I have found the problems I experience is the ammo, being the culprit. I shoot the 40 grain high vel only in them anymore, less problems. I have been able to tell just by the noise of the discharge of the round if I am going to have a failure to feed. The best of the 22's still have some problems.

 

[RyanM]

There's nothing really wrong with them, but you do end up paying the same amount of money as a whole .22 pistol. And the balance and trigger pulls do change some, so your trigger time on the .22 conversion won't be identical to centerfire without the recoil.

Personally, I was looking at conversions about a year and a half ago, and decided to get a used Mk.II instead.

 

[Harley Quinn]

Ryan,
Good point, but some still want the kit. I agree with you if you are going to be shooting 22 much. It is not cost effective for sure.

 

[cpileri]

accessorize

Not sure if this helps your decision; but these guys http://www.onlythebestfirearms.com/22kit.html
sell a threaded barrel version of the kit which would allow suppressor use.
i have seen one and tried one, the threadinng was true and no problems were had. As with the above respondents, high velocity ammo seems to be the key to success. In fact, the kit comes with a pamphlet that says so.

C-