ISSC .22 Glock Look Alike

[Southside830]

I went to Academy looking for a little .22 plinker. I wanted a Ruger SR22 but they didn't have one in stock. I was going to go elsewhere when the seller showed me a ISSC .22. Its basically a glock 19 look alike. Anybody have any experience with these? If so how do you like it. I knew I didn't want a Sig Mosquito or a Walther P22 because of the cheap slide. I took a chance and bought the ISSC. It feels pretty solid, guess I just gotta go shoot it and see how it runs.

 

[TennJed]

Please, Please give us a range report. I am interested in hearing how this gun preforms. I have had my eye on one

 

[Southside830]

I sure will !! I am a little concerned with the quality of this firearm though. There is a slide safety on this firearm and it comes of safe when the gun is racked. I'm actually a little scared to fire it with the slide safety the way it is.

 

[wally]

I knew I didn't want a Sig Mosquito or a Walther P22 because of the cheap slide.

I'm pretty sure the ISSC is made of the same stuff.

The safety is there to get enough points to import it. Since you expect it to be Glock-like you should probably just ignore it unless the internals are nothing like a Glock.

My P22 has held up well but I doubt it could stand the usage we put our S&W M22A, Neos, Buckmark or Ruger through.

My Chiappa 1911-22 "feels solid" but its a total POS that won't go 50 rounds without a stovepipe jam.

 

[Southside830]

I was going to try and just leave the decocker/slide safety off and see what happens. .22 auto loaders as a whole are pretty cheaply made and an overall disappointment IMHO. I know the buckmarks and the neos are of better quality but I think they look hideous. If this gun is a letdown @ the range i'll probably just invest in a good .22 revolver and be done with it.

 

[Quiet]

You need to use high velocity .22LR ammo in order for it to operate reliabily.
It's not 100% reliable when using non-high velocity ammo (standard bulk ammo).

The safety is there to get enough points to import it. Since you expect it to be Glock-like you should probably just ignore it unless the internals are nothing like a Glock.

The internals are nothing like a Glock.

The only thing it has in common, is that it kinda looks like a Glock.

The ISSC M-22 operates via single-action only hammer fired (hammer needs to be cocked in order to fire; engaging the safety decocks it, so it can not be carried cocked & locked).

 

[Kiln]

1. I'm pretty sure the ISSC is made of the same stuff.

2. My P22 has held up well but I doubt it could stand the usage we put our S&W M22A, Neos, Buckmark or Ruger through.

1. From what I understand that is the case.

2. Isn't the S&W 22a also zamak alloy?

 

[Southside830]

Took the ISSC to the range yesterday and ran 100rds of the Federal Blue box bulk ammo through it. No FTF no FTE and very accurate. I am impressed and have no complaints !!

 

[Fishbed77]

22 auto loaders as a whole are pretty cheaply made and an overall disappointment IMHO. I know the buckmarks and the neos are of better quality but I think they look hideous.

First time I've ever heard a Buck Mark called "hideous". I've heard the Glock (which the ISSC emulates) called hideous on many occasions, though.

I'm with you on the Neos, though. Pretty dang ugly, and for no good reason, since the ergonomics and balance are pretty bad as well.

The Ruger Mark III and Browning Buck Mark are both very high-quality and affordable pistols. Then of course you have high-dollar pistols like the S&W 41, Walther SSP, etc.

 

[wally]

2. Isn't the S&W 22a also zamak alloy?

No, its a polymer frame with steel upper and slide, the sight rail is aluminum.


Mine is approaching 60,000 rounds -- I run about 10,000 a year through it, cost of the ammo I shoot through it in a year is well above what I paid for the pistol. Have replaced a few broken parts, been back the S&W twice, but they paid the shipping both ways and fixed it for free each time.

The sight rail is the weak part of the design since it "hooks" to the back of the frame to keep the slide in place, and mine cracked just in front of the rear sight after about 50,000 rounds.

Its my favorite .22 pistol.

 

[Kiln]

No, its a polymer frame with steel upper and slide, the sight rail is aluminum.


Mine is approaching 60,000 rounds -- I run about 10,000 a year through it, cost of the ammo I shoot through it in a year is well above what I paid for the pistol. Have replaced a few broken parts, been back the S&W twice, but they paid the shipping both ways and fixed it for free each time.

The sight rail is the weak part of the design since it "hooks" to the back of the frame to keep the slide in place, and mine cracked just in front of the rear sight after about 50,000 rounds.

Its my favorite .22 pistol.

I wasn just curious, I wasn't aware of what materials they had used in its construction.

I've always liked the looks of the 22a but have never actually fired one.