D.B. Cooper
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So....I'm considering getting back to my local club's USPSA styled weekly pistol league. Participation has dropped off precipitously. Most folks still involved are shooting 22LR handguns. So my question is: is it better to go with a conversion kit for my centerfire handgun, or buy a purpose built rimfire handgun?
I'm considering a Umarex 22LR conversion kit for the Beretta 92FS. (The kit is available whereas the Umarex-made, Beretta-licensed, M9-22 is not.) This is basically a slide with barrel, spring, etc. Just swap slide assemblies. However, I've read that these cause excessive wear on the frame due to the friction between the aluminum frame and aluminum slide. (Doesn't makes sense to me: isn't the slide on a 92FS aluminum as well?) In the end, I don't want to go that route if the 22LR slide is going to tear up my frame.
In general, how reliable are conversion kits? I've already seen the reliability problems of rimfires in this league, so I'm just wondering how a kit would compare and which is the better money spent.
I'm considering a Umarex 22LR conversion kit for the Beretta 92FS. (The kit is available whereas the Umarex-made, Beretta-licensed, M9-22 is not.) This is basically a slide with barrel, spring, etc. Just swap slide assemblies. However, I've read that these cause excessive wear on the frame due to the friction between the aluminum frame and aluminum slide. (Doesn't makes sense to me: isn't the slide on a 92FS aluminum as well?) In the end, I don't want to go that route if the 22LR slide is going to tear up my frame.
In general, how reliable are conversion kits? I've already seen the reliability problems of rimfires in this league, so I'm just wondering how a kit would compare and which is the better money spent.