NGIB
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In just about every thread where people ask what .22 pistol to buy, folks recommend Rugers and Buckmarks and throw rocks at Mosquitos and P22s.
While I have both a Mosquito and a P22 that work well, I also wanted a more accurate steel pistol so I bought a stailess Mark III with 5 1/2 inch bull barrel. She's very pretty but to be honest I've had better success with the Mosquito.
At least every other mag I get a stovepipe jam where the round doesn't eject properly and gets wedged in the chamber by the round being fed. Based on my research, this is caused by a less than perfect extractor or the mags seating to high in the frame so the ejecting round is knocked off the extractor by the mag feed lips.
There are fixes for both, but why should I have to start "smithing" a brand new gun to get it to work properly. I'll go ahead and do what's necessary to make it run right but I'm not impressed. I know I'll get some "bad ammo" responses but I've been using CCI Mini-Mags, Winchester 333, and Federal bulk - all of which work great in the Mosquito (and my Mark II 22/45)
Lastly, I just picked up my latest .22, a Sig P220R SAO, and it's quite amazing. In the first range outing last night, I put 300 rounds of the above mixed ammo thru it with only 1 FTF. The single action trigger is very good and the accuracy was also quite good...
While I have both a Mosquito and a P22 that work well, I also wanted a more accurate steel pistol so I bought a stailess Mark III with 5 1/2 inch bull barrel. She's very pretty but to be honest I've had better success with the Mosquito.
At least every other mag I get a stovepipe jam where the round doesn't eject properly and gets wedged in the chamber by the round being fed. Based on my research, this is caused by a less than perfect extractor or the mags seating to high in the frame so the ejecting round is knocked off the extractor by the mag feed lips.
There are fixes for both, but why should I have to start "smithing" a brand new gun to get it to work properly. I'll go ahead and do what's necessary to make it run right but I'm not impressed. I know I'll get some "bad ammo" responses but I've been using CCI Mini-Mags, Winchester 333, and Federal bulk - all of which work great in the Mosquito (and my Mark II 22/45)
Lastly, I just picked up my latest .22, a Sig P220R SAO, and it's quite amazing. In the first range outing last night, I put 300 rounds of the above mixed ammo thru it with only 1 FTF. The single action trigger is very good and the accuracy was also quite good...
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