M14 Forum

tonyben · January 6th, 2012, 05:10 AM

It looks like a winner from the get-go!

Here's a full review...
http://lead-slinger.com/ruger-sr22-pistol

It's got a nice solid barrel versus the stupid pencil barrel of the Walther and Sig Mosquito. It appears to be over-engineered like the rest of Ruger's .22 pistols, which is fine by me.

Tony.

LemmyCaution · January 6th, 2012, 05:29 AM

Very nice. Any idea on MSRP, or will we have to wait for SHOT?

tonyben · January 6th, 2012, 07:42 AM

GunJoker has them on sale with a Buy Now price of $300. Description says MSRP is $400. I can't wait for the threaded barrel version.

LemmyCaution · January 6th, 2012, 08:00 AM

Looks like a great alternative to the Walther P22. I like the way those shoot, but after witnessing the slide on one of those break in two and hit a friend in the bridge of the nose, I won't touch them.

$300 ain't bad, either. I'd like to see them at $250.

tonyben · January 6th, 2012, 08:09 AM

Agreed. Although, I see it now with Walther being the pathetic alternative to Ruger. I had the slide on my Walther break too and won't ever touch them again. Friends don't let friends buy or own a Walther P22. The Ruger is already a higher quality piece at a competative price. Once the threaded barrels are available, it's all over.

Seventh Fleet · January 6th, 2012, 09:26 AM

Once the recalls are over with, then I might consider one. But I'm in no hurry since I have a Walther P22 to fill that slot in my battery. I'm in no hurry, so time is on my side that Ruger will have time to debug them.

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asa sarge · January 18th, 2012, 01:13 PM

I'm waiting for a real world review of one of these new Ruger's. Seen one at the local "fun shop" and the owner swears its a winner but said he's only shot a hand full of rounds through it. I'm always leery about reviews from all the gun rags and hope someone posts soon how their pistol shot.

tonyben · January 18th, 2012, 01:42 PM

The reviews are in....

And they are good!

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...l&spell=1&sa=X

I will have one sometime this year once the threaded barrel version comes out.

1KPerDay · January 18th, 2012, 01:55 PM

They look good. The safety setup is STUPID, though. Up to fire? Gah!

Charlene32 · January 18th, 2012, 02:04 PM

thanks for posting this. i am a p22 owner and have always loved the ergonomics of it. it was a jammo-matic though......sure CCI runs good, but i want something that can run bulk .22. looks like this gun might be the answer. it looks a little bigger too. one of my favorite things about the p22 is the mag release. the mag release on the ruger is two buttons on both sides. that worries me a bit.

barrym · January 18th, 2012, 02:36 PM

Saw them at the gunshow last weekend. Most dealers seem to have them. Low to mid 300's on price. It is a small pistol, very similar in size to the Walther. I looked at one, seemed to be a nice enough piece, tho its hard to tell without shooting it. It's really too small for my interests, but hopefully Ruger has a winner with this one.

redlegagent · January 19th, 2012, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlene32

thanks for posting this. i am a p22 owner and have always loved the ergonomics of it. it was a jammo-matic though......sure CCI runs good, but i want something that can run bulk .22. looks like this gun might be the answer. it looks a little bigger too. one of my favorite things about the p22 is the mag release. the mag release on the ruger is two buttons on both sides. that worries me a bit.

I used to have a P-22 but sold it as I already had a bunch of .22's and didn't shoot it much anyways. Mine functioned fine with Federal bulk pack. It states clearly in the manual that it must be used with - high velocity - ammo. Standard velocity ammo doesn't cycle properly. If you want reliability - spend a little more. I also have a Browning Buckmark Bullseye which will digest anything I put thru it but it costs more than the P-22.