Any large high capacity 25acp pistols out there?

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CCCLVII

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My son was looking for a 22lr pistol with a high capacity for plinking. Unfortunately the rimmed nature of the 22lr makes it hard to find a pistol with 30+ rounds in 22lr. He wants a very low recoil gun. Mostly for fun and possibly for teaching his daughter (currently 5 years old)

So I got thinking. I have several glock mags with more than 30 rounds in 9mm. I think it would be fairly easy to make a vey high capacity 25 Acp because of the small size.

Does such a pistol exist?
 
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FITASC

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So get a .22 with 10 round magazines and buy a half dozen more. 25acp ammo costs as much as 357. .22 has been coming down. Besides, it isn't necessary to have a 30 round mag when teaching a young kid. You would also run into feeding issues if you're talking about some extended mag for a .25.
 
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Cheapshooter

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Kel-Tec PMR 30.
30 rounds of 22 WMR. More costly than 22 LR, less than 25acp. A real blast to shoot, and minimal tecoil.
The poor man's FN Five-seveN
 
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cocojo

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Sorry 5 is way too young for shooting pistols. At 10 they would comprehend instruction a lot better. Let them be children and enjoy playing games with other children.
 
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Carmady

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Safety first, I'd strongly recommend a small .22 revolver. Imo, there's too much that can go wrong with an inexperienced shooter and an automatic.
 
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m&p45acp10+1

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I would advise getting a .22lr AR clone with a collapsable stock. Most are pretty light, and with the stock all the way collapsed it might fit a 5 year old. My grandpa started me with a single shot .22lr. single shot. at 3. On my 5th birthday he bought me a Ruger 10/22 36 years later I still have it.
 
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Smoke & Recoil

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Hum, 5 year old daughter = single shot or double action revolver, that's how I started
my kids, and grandkids. Please reconsider the semi-auto if only for safety sake.
 
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smee78

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I also would not recommend a hi cap pistol for a child.

If you must, then have you thought about a Ruger Charger? With the bipod attached the 22lr would be easy to shoot from a bench and they have single shot, 10, 15 and 25 round mags.
 
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K_Mac

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Lighten up guys. He didn't say he was looking to start teaching his daughter today, just that she is currently 5 years old. I think the PMR is a valid option, but several standard single stack magazines for the .22 lr pistol of his choice would be better for the smaller hands of a child in my opinion.

A .22 lr pistol is a fine choice for teaching a novice to use a handgun. Loading only a single round with an empty magazine is a good place to start with a kid or adult who is a little uncomfortable with a handgun. They are also a lot of fun!
 
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James K

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I agree on the age question; few youngsters under 10-12 have the motor skllls or the maturity to handle complex (and dangerous/deadly) devices, and I think firearms training can wait until the mid-teens.. It seems strange to me that parents who would not think of allowing a youngster to handle a power drill or a propane torch think noting of giving a first grader a rifle or a shotgun. Please folks, there will be a time and place to give your kids proper firearms training, but don't let your bragging ego ("...my two-year old can fire a .50 caliber MG one handed....") get in the way of common sense and safety.

Jim
 
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FITASC

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I think the PMR is a valid option
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Seriously? Even for him it is a waste of money and time. .22wmr is expensive for just plinking, let alone teaching a kid even at a later date
 
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Glenn E. Meyer

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I might suggest a quality airsoft gun and appropriate safety equipment IF you want to start someone this young.

I've also started folks on a Ruger Bearcat with one round in the gun. There is too much risk of multiple OOPS with a semi and the very young. SA gives you lots of control.

Two horrible incidents come to mind. Remember that little girl who was given a full auto and killed the 'instructor'. My heart goes out to her.

Then, near me - some guys gave a a young boy a 454 Casull. The recoil caused the barrel to strike his head and killed him.
 
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Cheapshooter

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Seriously? Even for him it is a waste of money and time. .22wmr is expensive for just plinking, let alone teaching a kid even at a later date
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Yes, seriously. He has already stated that the training of the granddaughter was just a secondary thought. 22WMR too expensive for plinking? Well, more expensive than 22LR, but a lot cheaper than his originally mentioned 25acp.
In case you haven't noticed, 22 WMR runs from cheaper to close to the same as 9MM, and 38 Spcl that a lot of people use for informal plinking.
It's called pay to play, and there's a whole bunch of fun play in those thirty rounds of 22 Magnum in your hand.:D
 
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5whiskey

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I will assume OPs son isn't trying to jump into firearms with a 5 year old right away, just that he envisions his fun gun to also be useful for his granddaughter in the future.

There are no high cap .25acp pistols (15+ rounds) that I know of. Honestly, the best option in terms placed by op in my opinion would be a CZ scorpion in .32acp. Low recoil and high capacity. Not super cheap these days (be prepared to drop $700 or so), but that fits the bill.

And yes I wouldn't dream of putting a 5 year old on a semi auto pistol. My oldest daughter got her BB gun at 8. .22lr in a rifle at 9 (once I was sure she was safe). .22 pistol at 10, and 9mm pistol at 10/11. I don't disagree with john though. I did start her a little young but not for bragging rights. It was more that she was really interested, it is a big hobby of mine, and I wanted it to be something we shared. She is quite the marksman and I don't feel I "rushed" her per se. But... No damage would have been done by waiting another couple of years for centerfire calibers.
 
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dogtown tom

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johnwilliamson062 There is basically no hearing protection available that will properly fit a 5 year old.
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Not true.
I'm an adapted physical education specialist for a large school district.
I have a number of students on my caseload that are sensitive to noises with far less decibels than a gunshot.

Finding ear pro for five year olds is not at all difficult.
Hear :D is what you can find at most Academy stores:
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/walkers-kids-hearing-protection-earmuffs
 
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K_Mac

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Yes, seriously FITASC. The criteria was a high capacity pistol with very low recoil. Teaching and ammo cost were not significant concerns. Plinking with a .22WMR is fun. Try it sometime.

Many of us regularly shoot up hundreds of rounds of center-fire handgun ammo. If someone wants to do the same with .22WMR ammo, more power to him!
 
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