Mr Jody Hudson
Member
I am fairly familiar with .22 pistols and have owned quite a few. However, this is a Call Out for some ideas.
I want to purchase a high quality, long lasting, .22 pistol with about a 4 to 6 inch barrel and in a general design of the PPK with hopefully that type of simple trigger guard take down or one equally simple. In other words Ruger is not a contender because of style and takedown difficulty.
I want great accuracy. It can be a new piece but likely will be something from the last 65 years. I am hoping to keep the price below $450.
I have a Daewoo, Model 41 and some High Standards. I want the sleeker cooler looking style of the PP, such as my Daewoo, but far more accurate than my Daewoo.
The Walther PP series of any kind is out because of the high unreliability due to the misallignment of the magazine to the chamber which causes too many failures to load while the cartridge is trying to jump up into the chamber each time from the magazine. I have had dozens and dozens of PPs and PPKs in .22 and I am done trying to make them work... and I doubt I can find or afford a Makarov in .22 which is the FIX of the Walther PP.
Currently, I am thinking, among other thoughts, of an Iver Johnson TP-22 with a custom, longer barrel, gun smith work with changed springs etc. and a competition 5 inch or 5.5 inch barrel replacement.
I would like the looks of such a piece but want to see what other options I have.
Here are the Criteria:
Cartridge straight into the chamber from the magazine
Fixed barrel or accuracy equal to such
All steel for longevity
Very high accuracy and reliability
Under $450
A little smaller, lighter, thinner than a Walther PP if possible.
This one will be a real challenge to keep on the rails... but fun.
I want to purchase a high quality, long lasting, .22 pistol with about a 4 to 6 inch barrel and in a general design of the PPK with hopefully that type of simple trigger guard take down or one equally simple. In other words Ruger is not a contender because of style and takedown difficulty.
I want great accuracy. It can be a new piece but likely will be something from the last 65 years. I am hoping to keep the price below $450.
I have a Daewoo, Model 41 and some High Standards. I want the sleeker cooler looking style of the PP, such as my Daewoo, but far more accurate than my Daewoo.
The Walther PP series of any kind is out because of the high unreliability due to the misallignment of the magazine to the chamber which causes too many failures to load while the cartridge is trying to jump up into the chamber each time from the magazine. I have had dozens and dozens of PPs and PPKs in .22 and I am done trying to make them work... and I doubt I can find or afford a Makarov in .22 which is the FIX of the Walther PP.
Currently, I am thinking, among other thoughts, of an Iver Johnson TP-22 with a custom, longer barrel, gun smith work with changed springs etc. and a competition 5 inch or 5.5 inch barrel replacement.
I would like the looks of such a piece but want to see what other options I have.
Here are the Criteria:
Cartridge straight into the chamber from the magazine
Fixed barrel or accuracy equal to such
All steel for longevity
Very high accuracy and reliability
Under $450
A little smaller, lighter, thinner than a Walther PP if possible.
This one will be a real challenge to keep on the rails... but fun.
