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looking for advice on the 422. i'm an old(er) guy new within the last 2 years to the shooting sports. i started with a used s&w 22 a which i love(after fixing all the problems) now runs great. used the same to get my wife started, she's now awaiting appoinment for ltc but the 22a is 34 ozs. and she can't shoot it for more than 100 rounds (i know i should be happy before y'all say it) but i have an opportunity to purchase an almost nib s &w 422 (21.5 oz) for her range plinker just looking for opinions on this pistol

thanx!!!!!!!!!
 
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One of the guys here has one and was telling me he likes it but it is finicky about ammo. Is the problem the weight of the gun for your wife?

If it is weight a gun like the Ruger SR22 is 17-18 oz and shoots great. A Walther P22 and would be similar.
 
yes it's the weight of the 22 a that's the problem. i agree on the sr 22 but the 422 is available for SHORT money. this allows me keep my gun savings account higher for purchase of what i really want for my edc as opposed to what i'm carrying now
 
The cost of 38 special right now will make the deal erode if you plan on plinking it a lot. Also, the 442 has a pretty stiff trigger for plinking. I own and love mine, but it really could use a trigger job if it's going to be your main plinker.
 
turbo89 said:
The cost of 38 special right now will make the deal erode if you plan on plinking it a lot. Also, the 442 has a pretty stiff trigger for plinking. I own and love mine, but it really could use a trigger job if it's going to be your main plinker.
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422 is what he is talking about. It is a semi auto .22lr.
 
taz-2005 said:
422 is what he is talking about. It is a semi auto .22lr.
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Sometimes you only read what you want to.

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a little confusoin here---im talking the 422 .22lr. thankfully i'm up to 2k rounds but no question that .38 special ammo is now going crazy. whats up with that?
 
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I have one, I've had it for years. Great target gun. Light enough weight that it's what I'm planning on teaching my wife on (just signed up for women on target).

I got mine when I was young and have put many, many rounds through it. It's been reliable even when horribly dirty. If you're close and want to shoot mine, shoot me a pm.

Mike
 
boscru said:
a little confusoin here---im talking the 422 .22lr. thankfully i'm up to 2k rounds but no question that .38 special ammo is now going crazy. whats up with that?
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Yea, sorry about muddying your thread. Ammo has been stupid for the last yr or so, so now I just started reloading. I can still make a box of 50 for less than 9 bucks.
 
I was the same way. Thought he was talking about the 442. I kept imagining her pulling the trigger on some full 357 mag loads and watching revolver bounce off her head!

As to the 422, it's not a bad gun for a starter. It is light weight compared to some and if the triggers stiff, just have her sit and watch tv all the while pulling the trigger over and over again. It will smooth out. I did that with my 642 and after a few thousand pulls over a few days the trigger pull started to smooth out.
 
turbo89 said:
Yea, sorry about muddying your thread. Ammo has been stupid for the last yr or so, so now I just started reloading. I can still make a box of 50 for less than 9 bucks.
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no problem ---i'm actually thinking about reloading .38 ---just need a little time to get started
 
Rockrivr1 said:
I was the same way. Thought he was talking about the 442. I kept imagining her pulling the trigger on some full 357 mag loads and watching revolver bounce off her head!

As to the 422, it's not a bad gun for a starter. It is light weight compared to some and if the triggers stiff, just have her sit and watch tv all the while pulling the trigger over and over again. It will smooth out. I did that with my 642 and after a few thousand pulls over a few days the trigger pull started to smooth out.
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should have seen her hip after i told her to hold the pistol grip 12 guage away from it
 
thanx for the offer wachusetmike but i'm in southeast mass and i'm lookin to buy it from an ffl whom i trust and will take it back if i'm not happy
 
boscru said:
looking for advice on the 422. i'm an old(er) guy new within the last 2 years to the shooting sports. i started with a used s&w 22 a which i love(after fixing all the problems) now runs great. used the same to get my wife started, she's now awaiting appoinment for ltc but the 22a is 34 ozs. and she can't shoot it for more than 100 rounds (i know i should be happy before y'all say it) but i have an opportunity to purchase an almost nib s &w 422 (21.5 oz) for her range plinker just looking for opinions on this pistol

thanx!!!!!!!!!
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BOSCRU,

I found out a few things when I was looking for something else:

The 422 was made from 87-96 in the Houlton, Maine facility. Offered in 4 1/2 and 6" barrel lengths. Retail price was $290. They started making 12 round magazines in 92 and obviously had to stop in 94.

The gun design is based on the Escort Model 61, they elongated the action for the 422. There is also a stainless steel version, the 622.
 
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boscru said:
looking for advice on the 422. i'm an old(er) guy new within the last 2 years to the shooting sports. i started with a used s&w 22 a which i love(after fixing all the problems) now runs great. used the same to get my wife started, she's now awaiting appoinment for ltc but the 22a is 34 ozs. and she can't shoot it for more than 100 rounds (i know i should be happy before y'all say it) but i have an opportunity to purchase an almost nib s &w 422 (21.5 oz) for her range plinker just looking for opinions on this pistol

thanx!!!!!!!!!
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update: bought it. almost nib, some minor wear from holstering 4-1/2" barrel, adjustable rear sight, walnut grips, 2 mags & a brand new extra barrel.?????? 250 rounds yesterday, no ftf's or fte's ( of course i had to try it out first)---the missus likes the looks and heft of it . slide is no problem for her. she's anxious to get to the range.

thanks to all for the input
 
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DO NOT dry fire that pistol, or you will damage the gun or break the firing pin. I purchased one for my daughter that she uses for steel plates and loves it. Shoots anything we feed it, and uses model 41 mags.
Happy shooting.
 
finest said:
DO NOT dry fire that pistol, or you will damage the gun or break the firing pin. I purchased one for my daughter that she uses for steel plates and loves it. Shoots anything we feed it, and uses model 41 mags.
Happy shooting.
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oh crap. where were you an hour ago. i just broke the firing pin---just kidding. as i said i'm new to this but from all the great folks on nes
i've figured it's not a good idea to dry fire any semi-auto without snap caps. especially rim fired
 
We started my wife out on the 422... still have it.
It's a very reliable shooter, but I have to confirm ours is quite finicky about the ammo it shoots.
CCI's for us, all the way (stay far away from the Thunderbolts by Rem).

She moved from the 422 to the Walther P22 due to the difference in grip thickness...
She prefers the P22 for range shooting, I keep the 422 for my own plinking.

She's since moved up to the 442 snub... but it all started with the 422 (bought used for $175).
 

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