aratliff
Hammer Time Executive member
Because they’re just too much fun—and inexpensive—to shoot, I can’t get enough of them.
My 10-year old likes to shoot .22 pistols more than rifles, too (boss lady swears he’s my kid, but sometimes I wonder why he doesn’t like rifles as much!
), so we pulled a few out of the safe tonight for fun.
I know this subforum does not garner as much attention as others, but this is the only forum on which I actively participate. So here are a few pithy critiques that might be of interest to anyone in the market:
The Umarex made Beretta 92FS is a novelty, especially if you like Berettas. But one cannot convert it to a G model (at least as far as I know), and it isn’t fun to shoot suppressed. Way too much blowback.
Same with the KelTec P17. Functions well for an inexpensive plinker, but it has an open slide that also flings all the rimfire nastiness back in your face with a can on the end. The threaded adapter has already been removed, and this one will probably get relegated to the tractor’s tool box.
The Ruger Mark IV 22/45, on the other hand, is a different story. Handles a suppressor well, and with a TK trigger upgrade, it is a dream. By far my favorite rimfire pistol to shoot. A diligent cleaning routine, especially around the highly tunable trigger, is critical to ensure proper functioning.
My 10-year old likes to shoot .22 pistols more than rifles, too (boss lady swears he’s my kid, but sometimes I wonder why he doesn’t like rifles as much!
), so we pulled a few out of the safe tonight for fun. I know this subforum does not garner as much attention as others, but this is the only forum on which I actively participate. So here are a few pithy critiques that might be of interest to anyone in the market:
The Umarex made Beretta 92FS is a novelty, especially if you like Berettas. But one cannot convert it to a G model (at least as far as I know), and it isn’t fun to shoot suppressed. Way too much blowback.
Same with the KelTec P17. Functions well for an inexpensive plinker, but it has an open slide that also flings all the rimfire nastiness back in your face with a can on the end. The threaded adapter has already been removed, and this one will probably get relegated to the tractor’s tool box.
The Ruger Mark IV 22/45, on the other hand, is a different story. Handles a suppressor well, and with a TK trigger upgrade, it is a dream. By far my favorite rimfire pistol to shoot. A diligent cleaning routine, especially around the highly tunable trigger, is critical to ensure proper functioning.
