Sig Sauer Mosquito - Anyone Take the Plunge Yet?

[hotajax]

I belong to a gun club that shoots .22 INDOORS during the winter months. Thinking about buying one to shoot out of the cold once in a while. Any of you gents have any opinions on this pistol? Thank you in advance.

 

[greyling22]

I may be very wrong, or this may relate to early guns, but when they were released I thought they had a lot of issues with jamming, and a few with slides cracking. Maybe they cut too many corners with the initial runs?

Most people who get into 22's are directed to the buckmark and the ruger guns.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

I think they're still having issues, from time to time. (I may be wrong, but I don't think SIG builds them -- just has them built.)

You'd be better served with a Ruger MKII or (if you can stand some of the extras, like mag safety) a Ruger MKIII.

 

[2wheels]

My Fathers has always been a finicky little thing, I wouldn't go buying one if I were in the market for a .22 pistol.

 

[dpote]

I have one, and it must have been a Wednesday pistol.
Nary a hiccup. In fact, I used it as a 'loaner' during the last NRA Women on Target event before I left New Mexico.
If you are having problems with some ammo, they come with two springs; one for high velocity and the other for lower velocity.

Dave

 

[bainter1212]

They get a heckof a lot of bad reviews. Jamomatics....I was going to buy one but reconsidered after reading all the terrible reviews.

You would be way better off with a Ruger Mark 1/2/or 3. I inherited my Mark 1. It is fantastic and will probably survive another 3 generations easy.

 

[HitFactor]

They come with a standard velocity and high velocity recoil spring. From the one guy I know with one it is only reliable with minimags from CCI and those are still overpriced and scarce.

 

[Kiln]

Much like the .22lr versions of most full size duty guns, Umarex is building them and then Sig is stamping their name on the side. They're zamak guns that are being sold for $200 over their value. Quality isn't too bad in most cases and they're probably great for training if you've got the centerfire version but a Sig handgun it ain't.

 

[Steve CT]

My experience is a couple of years old, but I couldn't get rid of mine fast enough. Maybe they are better now, but the Ruger SR 22 is a pretty good current choice, mine is great. Decently accurate (it's not a Buckmark or MK II/III) and it shoots any ammo I put into it.

 

[WC145]

Mine was a POS. I replaced it with a GSG 1911 .22, it's been great and I haven't missed the SIG at all.

 

[tommy.duncan]

My wife bought one. I fires CCI Mini Mag with no problem. The Winchester M-22 rounds fire fine but sometimes have ejection problems. I like shooting it too. I would rather have a Ruger MK for my 22lr pistol.

 

[hotajax]

Gents, thank you all for you input. To tell you the truth, I was thinking that a $300 list price was way too cheap for a Sig, even if it was only a .22.

 

[rhinoh]

You know they aren't really a Sig, right?

 

[Kiln]

Umarex products are like fool's gold. It looks nice and enough like the real thing that you can sell it to some people but in the end it just isn't gold. What you basically get is a $300 Jennings J22. Not knocking the Jennings, mine's nearly 100% reliable with CCI ammo. My whole point is that at least Jennings sold their guns for $100.

 

[M2 Carbine]

I had one. Very picky on ammo. Got rid of it.

A good 22 for around $300 is the Ruger SR22.
I liked the first one so well I bought two more.
Friends have a couple more.

One is equipped with a Crimson Trace laser for low light practice (about three evenings a week).

No telling how many Walmart 550 bulk packs has gone through this gun.
It seldom needs cleaning.

 

[Magnuumpwr]

+1 for Kiln. Bought one in purple for my wife, ja-ja-jam-omatic. If something bad happens and it is my only defense, I will throw it at the problem before attempting to shoot it! While they fiddle with it I will run like the dickens the other way.

 

[hemiram]

A friend of mine bought one just to play around with in his huge backyard, and he said,m hands down, it was the worst functioning .22LR gun he has ever had, and he's had a huge lot of them. I stayed away after hearing that.

 

[USAF_Vet]

The guys who did my CPL class used the Mosquito for their rental guns. Based on how they functioned for the 30+ folks who shot 30 rounds through the five of them, I would not want one for myself. This was outside in early October in west Michigan, about 40 degrees outside. Not exactly cold enough to make the guns malf. Still I saw several FTE, double feeds and misfeeds. They don't like to run dirty. They are very picky on ammo (pretty much limited to CCI mini mags). Their accuracy was okay, and they would make a good trainer if you bad a service caliber Sig. But for a range plinker, not for me.

I'm probably going to pick up a Smith & Wesson 22a. I like them about as equally as I like the Buckmark and Ruger MK series.

 

[HexHead]

Everyone I've known that had one said it was junk and promptly sold it.

 

[Kiln]

I think it is pretty crazy that big name companies are letting Umarex guns have their stamp of approval. It can spoil the brand for some people. Non gun guys don't take the time to differentiate duty caliber guns actually built by the companies in question from the small caliber guns built by Umarex.

For instance my wife and a buddy of mine both had terrible experiences with the Walther P22 so they refuse to touch a Walther product ever again. It is sad because Walther, Sig, and various other companies make excellent quality centerfire guns but I'm sure the airsoft quality crap Umarex is pumping out has ruined several brands for people who don't know that the companies in question aren't actually building the .22lr guns they're putting their names all over.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I wish Ruger would put out an SR22 with a longer bbl. Another 1.5 inches would do just fine.

 

[Captains1911]

Have you considered an S&W M&P22? It's a full size pistol, unlike the Mosquito, Walther P22, or Ruger SR22. It makes an excellent trainer/practice gun for those who don't like the tiny toy-like feel of the aforementioned guns.

 

[RFMan]

I had one for a couple of years and sold it, but not because I didn't like it. I must have had a Wednesday gun also

No issues with CCI. Keeping the high strength spring in, I had some failures with other brands of ammo...but they were lower velocity, so this is no surprise (since I read the manual). I used to take it to the 25 yard indoor range and keep all 10 rounds of a mag inside 1" (on good days) or maybe 1.5" (on less good days), when I was feeling well, shooting at a black bull on a white background. This was entirely stock. It was very easy to strip and clean. And I have smaller hands, so it felt really good.

No, I sold it for two reasons: to thin the herd/help fund another purchase, and because adding a red dot or other sight requires the purchase of a wraparound mount that fits onto the rail and extends up and over the slide. I replaced it with a Browning Buckmark Hunter, which I also like a lot...but it feels more like a target pistol.

 

[decoy562]

My co-worker has one. Have to break it in with CCI ammo only; then switch the springs. Nice gun, but I bought a Beretta Neos that shoots any cheap 22lr ammo I can find.

 

[saturno_v]

I never shot a Mosquito, only handled one and I was not impressed to say the least considering the price.
If you want a long barreled DA/SA 22 one of the best bargain is the Bersa Thunder 22-6 with the 6" barrel. Accurate an no plastic or Zamak there.