In Praise of S & W 22A

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I won't call this a range report, but I am happy enough with this gun to say it has rapidly become my new favorite. A few weeks ago I picked up new 22A for the sale price of $239. Since then, I've put 800 rounds through it. The first couple of magazines were disappointing as several times the slide didn't return fully forward, but this problem completely disappeared after 20-30 rounds. Since then, I've topped it with a (cheap!) Tru-Glo red dot scope and it has become an excellent plinking gun. At 25 yards, I am able to bounce a can all over the ground, or easily hit 2-inch steel spinning targets.

I look forward to using it for squirrels and rabbits in the fall.

I've read and heard so-so reports about this gun, but after several hundred rounds, I have nothing but praise for it, and highly recommend it.

And, as a side note, what a treat it is to shoot something that doesn't cost 10 bucks a box!
 
I had one for awhile/ Great little gun, accurate and reliable. Easy to mount a scope on. But I've got stubby little fingers and I just couldn't get used to that 2X4 grip. Too bad it doesn't have an adj grip like those walthers. Still Mine would hold it's own against any buckmaster or ruger I've shot.
 
Best I can say for mine is it is accurate and has been 99.9% reliable even with junk ammo. But I don't like it at all... Not even one little bit.

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I'm just the opposite. I love to shoot mine but it hates almost all ammunition. Picky little pup. And of course, I'm too technologically challenged to figure out why. Bah.
 
A 22A was the first gun I bought. I fired two rounds and then it jammed on every round after that. Nothing anyone tired could fix it. I finally returned it and got a Ruger MkII instead.
 
My 22A has 60,000+ rounds through it, then I lost count.

It has proven it's worth as a training tool for the newbie shooters I've invited to the range.

However, it has reached the end of it's life, as it has become unreliable.
 
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