How about a 1911 in 22lr????

[1911crazy]

I'm sure i'm not alone in thinking about a full size pistol in 22lr would be nice to practice with and cheaper to shoot too.  Right now with ammo prices at an all time high and not changing anytime soon a 1911 or a modern style pistol in 22lr just maybe the hot ticket to practice with to keep the edge.

www.jgsales.com/index.php

Offers the 1911 style pistols in 22lr rather cheap. But i can buy another 1911 in 45acp between $375 to $400 NIB. too. So i'm just kicking this idea around thinking out loud.

GSG (German Sports Guns) 1911 in 22lr $319.99

Legacy Chippa Puma 1911-22 $269.99

I believe the CZ Kadet 22lr pistol is somewhere around $500.  At the range with my 44mag or 45acp or 38/357 mag i would target shoot with the leadcast rounds and then switch to the hotter FMJ/HP 45acp and 357/44mag magnum rounds before i left to stay keep the feel of the hotter loads that i carry on a normal basis. I think the same thing would be good with the 1911 in 22lr then switch over to the 1911 in 45acp before i leave. What are your thoughts??

[oldandslow]

I stopped by the local gunshop this morning to inquire about the owner's wife's health. She was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and they had just returned from her last checkup. Good news about that as they said she is now cancer free.

I had to look over the handgun display while I was there and found a Chiappa .22. First one I had seen for real. That is nice looking and feeling pistol. It had the desert tan slide and the finish was smooth and I was surprised at the weight of the gun. It duplicates the look and feel of the .45 very well except for the strength required to work the slide. Of course it would have to be much lighter than the .45 and it is. Hammer spring is light too. I have read some complaints about the trigger but this one wasn't too bad. Lots of take up but it breaks smoothly and isn't terribly heavy like some of the reports I've read. I may see if I can finagle someone into talking Santa Clause into leaving one under the tree for me this Christmas.

[williamlayton]

From my personal research.
The German sports gun is the best on the market.
Blessings

[ilikemilitaria]

From my personal research.
The German sports gun is the best on the market.
Blessings

I have two of the GSG 1911's in .22 caliber. I LUV them. Performance, fit, finish, and compatible with standard 1911 parts makes it the best choice going.

Dave

[oldandslow]

I looked the GSG up on the net. From what I can see it looks like it would be the way to go. Got a doctor's appointment in the big city tomorrow (50k pop.  ) that has two large gunshops. I'm going to see if I can locate a live one to look at after that's over with.

[1911crazy]

If anyone wants too see a pic of them go to;  wwww.jgsales.com/index.php and click on "handguns" and them "1911 style"  the listings and pics will come up.

From what i'm reading if your not buying a 1911 in 45acp the 1911 in 22lr seems to be the trend right now with ammo prices still high.  Plus buying the complete 1911 in 22lr is cheaper than buying the change over kit which i'd rather stay away from getting.  If i did have a kit for 22lr the pistol would stay in 22lr.

[Savage]

I bought a Ceiner unit for the 1911 years ago. It functions great, and is as accurate as a basic .22 pistol. I have a 1911 lower I assembled from parts that I keep it on. If I hadn't already had the lower, I would have used one of my seldom used 1911s for a dedicated .22. I have an Advantage Arms conversion for the fullsize Glocks on order for about the last year and a half. I did get the spare magazines I ordered with it about 4 months ago. Hopefully someday I'll have the unit to use them with-------lol. The JAC unit was about $200, the AA unit I have on order was $269 if I remember correctly.  The conversion units I've seen for ARs seem to work well and are reasonably priced. Still, I opted for the S&W 15-22 for my AR .22lr as I didn't like running lead bullets through my working ARs. IMO, the conversion units are still worth considering.
Savage

[teamnelson]

+1 on conversion units. I got a Ciener Special 22 slide for my 1911 with 2 mags shipped, $204. Had to polish it a little to get it to slide right; now its great. Since I've only got the one 1911, its usually got the 22 slide on it. It's a matter of seconds to convert ... but I have to admit there are moments I wish I had a dedicated lower for it. Then again, its nice to have the exact same grip, not just one close to it, for training. I don't love cieners mags though, so perhaps with so many 22 1911s out there, we'll have some great options for 22 mags.

[44 Man]

I have a Puma by Chiappa and love it!  It is accurate, and reliable.  I had some trouble at first with the disconnector blocking the trigger due to it not going completely into battery.  That went away after 50 rounds as things got settled in.  Mine has an OK trigger, not as good as my 1911, but acceptable as is.  When I get around to it, I'll try to make that a little lighter.  Yes, the hammer spring feels light but has not failed to fire a round yet.  I like mine a lot!  Seems a lot of people are advising the GSG without having owned either gun.  I'm sure the GSG is a good gun, but much more money.  I'm very pleased with this Chiappa for the price of it.  I did swap grips on mine to a pair of rosewood that I had laying around.  A warning for those who are thinking about doing that; the left grip holds in parts that are under spring pressure.  Remove slowly and carefully and get ready to catch the safety plunger when it pops out.  44 Man

[SHOOTALL]

I had a Colt ace conversion for a series 80 . It had a floating chamber and depending on ammo it would stop working as crud built up , sometimes as few as 50 rounds . Also it shot a pattern IMHO . I would like to shoot one of the better conversions as it would be nice to have and shoot. That is if accurate as good as my Ruger GOVT. TARGET .

[1911crazy]

 It had a floating chamber and depending on ammo it would stop working as crud built up , sometimes as few as 50 rounds.


Talk about the crud I believe its actually lead shavings that build up around the chamber and inside the reciever area.  I got two awesome buys on a ruger mkI and a ruger mkII a while back.  Both were never taking apart and cleaned, never ever.  One was so filled up with the crud i can't beleive it still shot.  While the other one wasn't shot that much.  Your mention of crud refreshed my memory.  Seeing this tells me that some never really take there 22's down to properly clean them.                                  11CZY

[Range Rider]

I like the Colt Ace with the floating chamber.  Never had a problem except the floating chamber would stick and not give the recoil.  I saw a nice used Colt Ace with 2 clips in an orginal box yesterday at Cabelas in SLC, Utah.

RR

[Breckenridge]

I have the Colt Service Model Ace. Fine gun,very accurate and very rarely has a problem.

[williamlayton]

My experience with .22's is that they are dirty and don't like oil. A dry lub like RemDriLub is the best for keeping the crud down----but you have to clean them more often just because they are 22's and dirty.
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