Sig Mosquito??? any issues? good? bad?

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Hello all, I am considering buying a Sig Mosquito, but I have heard some mixed vibes on them. What can you folks tell me? I figured this would be a good place to find out the scoop on them. I like the concept of a 22 cal Sig, and the Mosquito looks like a great gun, but I have heard there have been issues with them jamming etc... What types of issues are there? and have they corrected any issues if there are any? Or am I just hearing BS or nonsense about the mosquito?

I have also considered the 22 conversion for a sig 226, but for the cost of one, I can buy a Mosquito and have an entirely new gun!

I am really interested in buying one, but I dont want to get into a gun that has problems.

What can you folks tell me?

Thanks!
 
I know a guy who has one, and I shot it several times. It's quite a fun gun and more accurate than you might think :)

It is however quite selective in what it will digest, what seems to work OK is Remington Target. Any brand of High Velocity .22's gives feeding problems, but the normal targets rarely give any problem (and I mean maybe once every couple of 100 round a feeding problem)

It's better than I expected it would be :)
 
Huh, a simlar inquiry at Rimfire Central was also brought up last Sat. Here was my reply on Sun.,

I had just finally shot my Mosquito Sport today at the range. It was bought in Nov. '07. I had previously fired a friend's threaded barrel Mosquito in mid '07 before and on the mag I ran through his, the gun would FTE and not strip the rounds from the mag. had to hand clear the stovepipe and load the next round for, IIRC, the entire mag. As his gun worked in, he was able to fire off full mags without incident.

For my gun today, I had brough a few boxes of CCI Mini Mags remembering the problem with my friend's gun. However, to see how well it would do with standard vel ammo first be fore breaking it in with CCI MM, I decided to run a box of Win T22 through it (got the box from the '07 CMP Rimfire Sporter match). Oiled up the gun and much to my surprise, the first mag went through without a hitch. This was with the mag that came with the gun. I reloaded the mag as well as two (of four) additional OE mags I had bought. The next magful (one of the new ones) I had to hand cycle each round. The gun would eject but would not strip the next round. I had attributed this to one of three things: the gun still needed to break in, the mag was not good, the ammo does not generate enough recoil. For the next mag, I had to hand cycle the first 5 rounds there after the gun ran fine. The final mag (the original) ran fine for all rounds. I then reloaded the suspect mag and the original mag to confirm any mag issues. Both mags ran fine. It would seem to me that the gun just needed to just break in a little. To reiterate, this is with standard vel ammo.

Since I ran out of T22 (only had one box), I switched over to the CCI as I did not want to waste any match grade ammo that I also had on hand. The CCI, of course, ran without incident (200 rounds) using all five mags. The spring used was the one that was already in the gun as I did not swap it out with the spare one.

My gun was shooting very high left at the start. Got the windage corrected but have to replace the front sight with the high replacement one. (25 yds)
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When the Mosquito first came out a few years ago there were definitely issues with feeding. Mine was no exception. As a result of the subsequent internet lynching the gun dropped off the radar screen. In the meantime Sig has reportedly made modifications and most of the problems have been corrected.

Having said that, any semi-automatic rimfire is going to have issues every now and then.

The Mosquito is not a target gun. It replicates the weight and feel of 229 and is an excellent and cheap way of trigger control practice. In recent months we've started to sell them again at a price lower than the P-22.
 
When I decided to buy a 22lr pistol I did my due diligence on the internet on more than one forum. Just as with most firearms there are those that hate some brands/models. The Buckmarks, Rugers and Walthers are all good 22's and their reputations are well documented. Most of the hooey about the Mosquito is from people that heard from someone that heard from someone. There are, of course those that have actually seen, shot or owned the firearm in question. Some have had problems, some haven't. Listen to them. I also own a Sig Sauer P220 Compact and love it to death. I have shot several other models enough to know that Sig Sauer makes me look real good at the range. Hell, it would probably make Stevie Wonder look good! :cool: Nevertheless, I decided to do the research on the Mosquito and in a nutshell, here's what I gleaned: The first models had issues. The new ones don't. It's a 22. I don't really care what doesn't shoot in it. I'll just buy what does. There are plenty of firearms out there that don't eat certain types of ammo. Big deal. You're talking about a plinker here, not a self defense weapon. For a Sig Sauer owner, the real beauty will be the familiar feel of the firearm in your hand, the location of the mag release, the decocker and the slide lock. The double action works nicely on those rimfire rounds that don't fire on the first pull of the trigger. The site thing: my Mosquito fired high when I bought it. The target from the factory in Germany attested to this; the rounds on the their target were high also. This was easily remedied by switching the front site out with one of the other 2 provided in the kit. I believe the factory installed site would shoot great at a longer distance. Once I replaced the site (a simple task) the Mosquito was spot on. It is pretty darn accurate, as others that own them might attest. I shot mine uncleaned the first time just to see how horrible the Mosquito could be. Boy, was I disappointed when I shot the first 200 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags with zero problems. I purposely did not clean it after the range visit. The second time I went to the range I shot up a buncha Remington Golden Bullets. These come in a bulk pack of 525 for around $16. Once again, no problems. Having said that, you will have FTF's. My take on that is the rimfire ammo. If rimfire was so darn dependable there'd be little or no centerfire stuff made. All but 2 of the FTF's fired using the DA trigger. Bottom Line: Mine has been a great acquisition. It's comfortable and shoots just fine and it's a Sig Sauer. Oh, I almost forgot: it breaks down real easy. That's a plus too. Good luck with your informed decision. Let us know...
 
so where did the bad word of mouth start?

I asked a dealer about the mosquito, and he said he just prefer not sell them because they had "issues". thats why I asked here.
 
I think the bottom line is you buy a Mosquito (or a Walther P22) because you like the look and feel and the Sig name. They look more like centerfire guns then the more proven, reliable and accurate Ruger, Browning and Beretta offerings. If one isn't doing target practice with them, that is just fine. The bugs appear to have been worked out.

P.S. There were a lot of issues with the original Mosquitos. I heard similar from a dealer.
 
i have only had issues with the two tone models. we have had to send to back with some extraction issues. the blued versions have been great though!
 
I shot my buddies and really liked it alot
if I didnt have a ruger already I would get one
feels just like a full size sig only slimmer
 
Now thats odd....... the two tone ones have issues but the blue ones dont. what would the finish have to do with it? Gee, thats strange.....
 
I have had one for about 2 months or so now. It has only been shot suppressed using subsonic ammo. I have been using the Aguila ammo in it. So far I have had no problems with the gun cycling or feeding. There have been a few rounds that have failed to ignite but that is a ammo issue.
 
wow, I tried to search for threads here about the mosquito, but didnt have any luck like that! great! thanks! I read them all.
 
Mine runs well with minimags, other stuff is hit or miss. It is not the most accurate and not the most reliable, but is good enough in each area. I bought mine as a way to teach my fiance how to shot an auto pistol. I wanted to get her used to the control and feel. It was also a reason to buy another gun.
 
Been eyeing one a long time myself-based on what I've been reading about the latest model, I finally ordered one at the local gun shop today.
Price was $309 but shipping was $30-told the owner to just file the order away and next time he placed an order with the distributor have 'em toss it in there, as shipping would then be around $6. Don't know when it'll be in?

'Bout the same with the Walther P22-finally decided to take a chance on it based on reports of the latest models and picked one up 'bout 3 months ago-accurate little gun!

Lots of folks like to rag on both of 'em (and the early models apparently did have some problems), but I wanted a pistol that was cheap to shoot and mirrored the handling/function of a typical self-defense sidearm.

I'm not big on .22s that look like ray guns!
 
Sig Mosquito

I have had mine for almost a year now, and love it. I too had read all of the negative internet gossip about it, but bought one anyway. At first I used only CCI Mini-Mags to break it in. At first there was the occasional FTE, but after a couple of hundred rounds, it worked very, very well. In all fairness, I was probably shooting the gun too dry. I then tried the Federal Bulk Pack from Wally World, and it worked great, and they are way cheaper. I have figured out that it will work pretty reliably with any .22 round that is waxed, 36 or 40 grain, and shoot @ about 1200 fps. It's also important to keep it well lubed. I shoot mine pretty wet, kinda like an AR. I also had to change out the front sight for the supplied taller one (a two minute job), to bring the point of impact down. Also, my pistol does not like CCI Stingers, or Remington Thunderbolts. All in all a good gun that may have had issues in the beginning, but they are either all worked out, or were never there to start with. If you want a more accurate gun, go with a Ruger. If you want a realistic trainer, get the Mosquito, and you won't regret it. PM me if you have any more questions.
 
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