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by rpm148 » Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:46 pm
best 22 target pistol is a browning buckmark, no question. #2 is a ruger MKII
For plinking, the options are endless, but I think that a single action 22 revolver is a good choice, because a) they're accurate b) they don't get as dirty and jammed up with gunk as 22 semiautos. I own a bersa 644 which was my first gun ever, and it gets very dirty very quickly, although it is accurate.
as far as a defensive 22 pistol, I think for concealed carry, the walther p22 is a nice option. You have 10 round magazine, a zinc slide which cycles reliably, and a threaded barrel if you live somewhere that suppressors are legal. A small sized 8 shot 22 DA revolver is not a bad idea. I personally think that carrying a single action revolver for defense is a bad idea, unless you're Bob Munden.
If you can get your hands on a reliable semi-auto 22 with a high (15+) magazine capacity, that would be the ideal defensive .22 because if you can't make a big hole that bleeds a lot, you can at least make several small holes that collectively cause a lot of damage (or there's a higher likelihood that one of them will hit something vital). A well placed 22 in the cranio-ocular window or the midline neck would do the trick, but I've personally seen people who have been shot in the head with 22's from some distance, the the bullet has failed to penetrate the skull. We just pluck the bullet out and place a few skin stitches.
If you're really into concealablity, North American arms makes some very small .22 magnum revolvers and derringers, and the beretta tomcat is a classic which they make in 22, 25, and 32 calibers.
I adore the Ruger single six, I saw a really long barreled one in the USA. But the six inch barrel one was what I have shot, friend had it. Even without magnum rounds, using the CCI stinger was a lot of fun. I love this and the Ruger Mini 14 but if wishes were horses...
