22 lr copies of centerfire military style carbines

[toivo]

Dude, you live in New York. Probably will never ever get your hands on an STG-44 in .22 caliber either!!!:banghead:

You can get them here -- in fact, I know a dealer who has one in stock. The mags have to be limited to ten rounds, though.

 

[Gato Montés]

I've given the .22 military lookalike firearms a try and meh, didn't really do anything for me. I had a S&W M&P15-22 that worked pretty well with the right ammo, but while it operated like an AR and looked like an AR, it wasn't an AR. No recoil, no loud report, none of the latent pleasures of shooting the real thing so all I could really think while shooting it was that I wish I had the real thing. So I sold it and bought the real thing, and now I'm complete!

To me, I'd rather have something built from the ground up around the lowly .22 than have a (usually) finicky weapon derived from a larger caliber counterpart. A 10/22 or a Buckmark will usually beat the pants off most of the rimfire military lookalikes, especially when it comes to reliability. The glaring exception to this are the .22 versions of firearms either no longer available or extremely hard to get, like the GSG STG44 (which I want, BAD).

That's just me, anyway...

 

[Quentin]

I've been shooting a Colt M4/22 for quite some time now. Other than not feeding Remington Golden bullets reliably it's been a fun gun and pretty accurate to boot...

Same here: my Colt also doesn't like Golden Bullet but I've heard S&W doesn't recommend them in the M&P15-22 either.

 

[MilsurpShooter]

Nah it'd be legal here, would just need to conform to our assault weapon ban which expired on the Federal level but not our state. Just wish they had made them earlier and I could find some pre-ban magazines lol.

 

[Sgtof3wars]

I have an old USAF conversion bolt that I'd love to shoot - can't find a mag tho. Any have a current source ? :banghead:

 

[meanmrmustard]

Sig 522. Best o the best.

My favorite "look alike".

 

[Hacker15E]

Nice necroposting.

 

[meanmrmustard]

Nice necroposting.

Is that a word?

Edit to add: I looked it up. Here's one...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy

 

[kimberkid]

I've got a couple ...

SiG 522


M40 (H&R M512 Sniper Trainer)



AK/RPK Trainer



SCAR



1911

 

[MCgunner]

When I was a kid, I REALLY wanted an Iver Johnson M1 Carbine copy in .22LR. I have no use for the pistol grip stuff, but the Lieutenant on the TV show "Combat" got me jonesin' for the M1 Carbine copy. I believe it was made by Erma, but it was listed as an Iver Johnson in "Gun Digest".

 

[Dr.Rob]

I went with a .22 upper rather than a 'built as a 22 only' type rifle. It was more expensive but I got what I wanted.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=156740&d=1326335888

 

[mf-dif]

They are fun range toys. Some very high quality. I had owned a Sig 522 and Umarex MP 5. Both where hefty, quality made with good reliability and accuracy. They familiarize you with firearm operation and shooting fundamentals. What does not transfer over is the recoil and noise of centerfires. Current ammo situation I find it easier to find centerfire ammo than rimfire oddly enough. Have not seen .22lr since December.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

When I was a kid, I REALLY wanted an Iver Johnson M1 Carbine copy in .22LR. I have no use for the pistol grip stuff, but the Lieutenant on the TV show "Combat" got me jonesin' for the M1 Carbine copy. I believe it was made by Erma, but it was listed as an Iver Johnson in "Gun Digest".

A friend of mine found a kit so you can use a Ruger 10-22.

 

[mf-dif]

When I was a kid, I REALLY wanted an Iver Johnson M1 Carbine copy in .22LR. I have no use for the pistol grip stuff, but the Lieutenant on the TV show "Combat" got me jonesin' for the M1 Carbine copy. I believe it was made by Erma, but it was listed as an Iver Johnson in "Gun Digest".

Citadel makes an M1 Carbine copy in .22lr. As with many of the .22lr repro it's close to identical dimensions, controls and weight as they can do. This is just the standard M1 Carbine...not the enforcer pistol or wire stock paratrooper versions IJ also made.

 

[PGT]

G36 clone built from a 10/22 with full Kidd parts and a GM barrel. I just ordered a Vortex StrikeFire for it from PSA this weekend. Middle is a Sig 522 Classic with diopter sites and red dot, the last is an H&K/Walther MP5-22SD with direct mount red dot.