.22 Conversion

[global247]

I have a glock 23 and am considering getting a .22 conversion kit for plinking and teaching my wife how to handle the gun. Would it be better to just buy a .22, or are the kits worth it to get.

 

[Schofield3]

If it were up to myself I would get a .22 rather than the conversion, then you would have two handguns. But go with what you think you'll have more fun shooting-

 

[M2 Carbine]

What Schofield3 said.

 

[schmeky]

I prefer the conversions. For a newbie, I feel getting the feel of the pistol, learning the fundamentals of breath, trigger, and stance, will transfer more successfully when the same pistol format is used.

Just my .02

 

[Jim Watson]

I think the .22 conversions are great for training and practice vs the parent centerfire. I seldom shoot my 1911 or CZ 75 without my Ace or Kadet kit to warm up with.

But if you want good shooting for its own sake, get a dedicated .22. Maybe a Browning Buckmark or Ruger, not a dinky P22.

 

[hso]

Conversion

I used to advocate a separate .22, but have changed my mind after several friends have gotten conversions for their primary handguns.

 

[DWARREN123]

I like my AA conversion kit for my G23!

 

[Five of Clubs]

I'm in the separate gun camp. Rugers, S&W 22A, and Brownings can be found new for less than $300, sometimes way less. They are cheap and fun to shoot and they can also take on a life of their own. I paid $278 last summer for this Ruger MKIII and it has become one of my favorite pistols, especially since I put Hogue grips and a red dot scope on it. The lessons learned from the thousands of rounds I have shot through it still carry over to my other pistols. Plus many, if not most, .22 conversions cost more than this and really are just extra parts for a pistol you already own. JMO.