So, I've owned a S&W Model 422 .22 pistol for quite some time, about 18 years. It's the 6", adjustable sight, target version.
If you have never shot one of these, they are really a nice gun and the ideal first gun for anyone (kid, adult). Yet you'll never outgrow it unless you want to shoot competition bullseye in which case the trigger and barrel weight aren't quite good enough for that. For anything else, it's perfect. This gun is not only accurate but literally never jams, even when I ran it dirty and dry. I recall it jamming once when it was new, then never again. It's not ammo-picky either, but it shoots most accurately with CCI Standard Velocity LR.
Out of manufacture for the past 10 years or so, they also made the 622 in stainless and they made a field version with a 4-1/2" barrel and fixed sights.
My stepson and his wife liked mine so much I found used one in cherry shape at the gunstore and got it for them. "Cherry" meaning in the original box with all original accessories unused. It looks like it's had maybe 500 rounds max through it, showing virtually zero wear even on the magazines where the bluing wears off in a spot after not very much use.
Paid $249, gave it to them last night, they are all jazzed up.
These sell for $350 on Gunbroker which is too high.
Personally I like them much better than the Ruger Mark II series.
So, if you see one used in good shape, give some thought to buying it for a newbie shooter or even yourself for cheap plinking.
I think the field version would be an ideal fishing gun.
These have a steel slide and barrel inserted into an aluminum alloy frame.
Mine has more than 10,000 rounds through it and shoots like it was new.
If you have never shot one of these, they are really a nice gun and the ideal first gun for anyone (kid, adult). Yet you'll never outgrow it unless you want to shoot competition bullseye in which case the trigger and barrel weight aren't quite good enough for that. For anything else, it's perfect. This gun is not only accurate but literally never jams, even when I ran it dirty and dry. I recall it jamming once when it was new, then never again. It's not ammo-picky either, but it shoots most accurately with CCI Standard Velocity LR.
Out of manufacture for the past 10 years or so, they also made the 622 in stainless and they made a field version with a 4-1/2" barrel and fixed sights.
My stepson and his wife liked mine so much I found used one in cherry shape at the gunstore and got it for them. "Cherry" meaning in the original box with all original accessories unused. It looks like it's had maybe 500 rounds max through it, showing virtually zero wear even on the magazines where the bluing wears off in a spot after not very much use.
Paid $249, gave it to them last night, they are all jazzed up.
These sell for $350 on Gunbroker which is too high.
Personally I like them much better than the Ruger Mark II series.
So, if you see one used in good shape, give some thought to buying it for a newbie shooter or even yourself for cheap plinking.
I think the field version would be an ideal fishing gun.
These have a steel slide and barrel inserted into an aluminum alloy frame.
Mine has more than 10,000 rounds through it and shoots like it was new.
