Wade Wilson
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Buckmark/MKIII
Both sig and p22 are known to have their issues.
Both sig and p22 are known to have their issues.
Sig Mosquito vs. Walther p22
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I have owned a P22 for a couple years and shot a distant relatives' Mosquito a couple of weeks ago. I also own a bull-barrel Ruger Mk II and used to own a Mk II standard barrel. I think that comparing the Mosquito and P22 to the Ruger pistol is like comparing apples to oranges. The Ruger is a semi-target gun that's built like a tank and weighs like a boat anchor. It shoots all ammo, even the cheapest stuff with aplomb. The gun is just super accurate. The P22 and Mosquito belong in a whole separate category. They are styled like combat caliber handguns and are very light to carry. The P22 and Mosquito are for folks who want something that looks and feels like a combat gun for training. New and out-of-box, both guns are only reliable with hyper-velocity rounds like CCI mini-mags. After awhile they settle down and start to shoot the cheap stuff. The P22 is very tough to reassemble but so is the Mk II. I don't even field strip the Mk-II anymore. I just use the little plastic hose that comes with the WD-40 bottle to blow the fouling out of the internals, wipe off the ramp, put a few patches down the barrel and lubricate well with Rem-oil. I am less than enthusiatic about the imprecise green-dot sights on the Mosquito, but I could get used to them. If you can live with the initial ammo sensitivity of the P-22 and Mosquito and the fact that they are not quasi-target guns, they will serve you well. The gun I would love to try would be the .22 Firestorm which is made by the same company that makes the Bersa's in Argentina. I would love a Beretta 82, but don't have 700 bucks to throw around.
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Black Butte
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After 5 years, I think the original poster would have already made his decision. Further posting seems unnecessary.
That may be (the decision has been made), however I did a search in Google and found this forum. This thread has been very informative as I am currently making the same decision (though, I already have a Mk III hunter with a panoramic sight). I truly appreciate the level of information I've found here. Seems like there is a lot of experience in here to learn from.
In an attempt to stay relevant, I have experience only with the Walther. My brother-on-law bought my sister a P22 a few years back and I've had the opportunity to fire a few magazines worth through it. I thought it was a pretty smooth firing pistol. I haven't "lived" with one, as it were, but in my limited experience I found it to be pretty solid with a good "tactical" feel to it.
Anyway, this thread has given me a lot to consider. Thanks all!
(first time here, first time posting, and realizing that I may be turning myself into a pariah from the get-go for resurrecting what is probably a dead-thread)
David
In an attempt to stay relevant, I have experience only with the Walther. My brother-on-law bought my sister a P22 a few years back and I've had the opportunity to fire a few magazines worth through it. I thought it was a pretty smooth firing pistol. I haven't "lived" with one, as it were, but in my limited experience I found it to be pretty solid with a good "tactical" feel to it.
Anyway, this thread has given me a lot to consider. Thanks all!
(first time here, first time posting, and realizing that I may be turning myself into a pariah from the get-go for resurrecting what is probably a dead-thread)
David
I own a Browning Buckmark. It has a FTF about every other magazine of shooting. Might be the ammo but I have shot several types with the same results. I hear the CCI is the best for my model. I will give it a try and let you know. Other than that it's great.
rellascout
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Suck vs Suckier...... is the correct anwer to this year old thread.
I would not touch either with a ten foot pole using your hands..... LOL
I would take a look at the New Ruger P22 if I was in the market for a 22LR semi auto training gun.
DA/SA, easy to take down with what people report to be a decent trigger. Has a backward slide mounted decocker/safety but on a training pistol plinker it would not be a deal breaker for me.
I would not touch either with a ten foot pole using your hands..... LOL
I would take a look at the New Ruger P22 if I was in the market for a 22LR semi auto training gun.
DA/SA, easy to take down with what people report to be a decent trigger. Has a backward slide mounted decocker/safety but on a training pistol plinker it would not be a deal breaker for me.
ulflyer
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Shjourdan: give Blazers a try. They seem to work well where other comparable brands might not, and are cheaper than the premium CCI's.
johnmichael
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I had a sig mosquito and it was an absolute POS----an acronym for crap. It only fed CCI's. Moreover the trigger pull was absolutely awful. Do yourself a favor from one who knows, don't waste your money. If you must have a 22 auto handgun, at least do like I did and get a Buckmark. I couldn't get rid of that mosquito quickly enough and took a loss doing so but I do love that Buckmark. I have two other sigs--a 226 and a 239 and love them but they sure screwed up the 22. I hesitate to call the mosquito a sig because is such crap which is unlike sig.
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