[Question Mark]Mosquito or Mark III or P22

[AK103K]

Or just RTFM because if you read and follow directions, it takes about 45 seconds and is really easy.

I've done the cussing, and I've done the reading. The reading turned out to be easier.

Its been awhile, but I dont remember the manual being all that clear on putting it back together, perhaps they had some complaints and addressed that.

Once you get the knack down, its no problem at all, its just getting there without Yoda and the force.


atblis,
I guess you have some bad luck when it comes to P22's. Maybe they sense your dislike of them and they are just being contrary to piss you off.

As for Ruger triggers, the first thing you need to do on any Ruger, be it rifle or pistol, is send it out for a trigger job. I've had a number of both and to a one, they had to have their triggers done. My pistols always seemed to be worse though.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Ive got a P22 and havent had one problem with it. I do clean it everytime I use it though. I have two buddies that have P22's and love them.

Same here. I just bought one last week for my 10 year old and he put close to 400 rounds of the cheap-o Federal bulk stuff from Wal Mart through it over the weekend and it had not one single hiccup other than one piece of brass fell back in and stopped it. The ejector was a bit too long so I took the tiniest amount off and now it's fine.

All these horror stories about the P22 and from what I've read lead me to believe that there has been a design change sometime in the last year or so that has fixed whatever problems there were. Everyone I've talked to that shot a new one recently has given glowing reports.

 

[atblis]

I hope they did something.

They used to sell like crazy around me. Most of the gun dealers don't cary them anymore. I know one guy who has sent his back three times, and the dumb thing still doesn't work right. He just puts up with obligatory jam per mag now.

 

[thunder]

For those that OWN the p22, how's the accuracy? To be honest, I'm not to impressed with my 22/45's...

 

[Quickdraw Limpsalot]

Ruger, or consider a Buckmark. They both outshoot the others choices listed every day in MY hands.

[edit]regarding P22 accuracy in the post above... Some people are going to tell you that the P22 is super accurate, but I won't be one of them.

 

[AK103K]

For those that OWN the p22, how's the accuracy? To be honest, I'm not to impressed with my 22/45's...

I think mines accurate, at least I usually hit what I point it at. At 15 yards I can put most of a 50 round box into a hole about the size of a silver dollar with a few fliers opening things up to the bottom of a pop can or so. Works for me. I really dont remember my Rugers doing a whole lot better, but it has been awhile since I had one.

 

[browningguy]

In .22's the current stash includes :
Ruger standard model, pre mk II
Sig Trailside standard model
High Standard Military HD
Beretta 70S
Beretta 76
and the newest addition Walther P22

And over the years I bought and gotten rid of several more (including Browning and Pardini), I'm sort of a .22 pistol whore.

The Rugers are a good plinker, but as already mentioned none come from the factory with a decent trigger, I think they have a crappy trigger policy for all firearms. But there are lots of extra gadgets you can buy for them to turn them into absolute tackdrivers. Actually you can buy enough bits and pieces to make them cost almost as much as a Pardini or Morini.

The Trailside is decent (now), although it had to have some repairs done due to FTE issues(I bought mine the first month or two they were available). I really like mine, but it may not be for everyone. My opinion, not backed up by any facts are that it isn't as "tough" as a Ruger, for instance. But since I don't abuse my firearms it's not an issue for me. It's more accurate than any of the stock Rugers I've shot over the years, but keep in mind I have not shot a MKIII.

The Beretta 70S is the short barrel model and is really a lot of fun. It must be some wierd Euro idea of a small bore carry gun, a nearly full size/short barreled pistol in 22. Accurate and reliable with a decent trigger.

Beretta 76, if you can find one of these used buy it, an excellent trigger, not a true target trigger like a Pardini but close. Every one I see is around $450-550 used though.

The High Standard is simply the cream of the production gun crop. Mine is vintage 1948 and will still shoot with any current production gun, by far the best trigger of the bunch, and the most accurate.

The Walther is quite a surprise, I tried one when they first came out and it made the Ruger seem like a match quality trigger, absolutely horrible, long, heavy and gritty. But about a month ago I was in my local shop playing with various pistols and tried one, now they have a pretty deccent plinking trigger, definately not target grade but better than most factory Rugers I've tried.

It seems reliable with Stingers, Minimags and Eley Pistol and Match ammo, accuracy is decent but definately not on par with the Trailside/Beretta 76/ High Standard. The grip is a little narrow for my taste, but the daughter loved it. You can also unload it, apply the safety and dry fire to your hearts content.

I didn't like the Browning standard model I had, but do like the target models, all I have shot were reliable and good accuracy. A friend bought a Neos and it seems to be a reasonable plinker, not terribly impressed with the trigger , but fairly accurate.

Just one mans opinion, yours may vary.