Just musing over here, and I realized that I've never heard of anyone making a high-capacity .22 pistol. The tendency in larger calibers is to pack as many rounds as possible into a given frame, and I've only ever seen 10-round .22's made. Am I missing something, other than the (generally true) fact that .22s are not carried for self defense?
High-capacity .22?
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Generally people who carry .22 rimfire pistols for self-defense do so because they want an extremely small carry package--a requirement which precludes a high-capacity design.
One high-capacity rimfire pistol that springs to mind is the Kel-Tec PMR-30 which holds 30 rounds of .22WMR. While lightweight, it is by no means a small pistol and most people who would be willing to carry a pistol that large for self-defense would likely opt for a heavier caliber.
http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/pistols/pmr-30/
One high-capacity rimfire pistol that springs to mind is the Kel-Tec PMR-30 which holds 30 rounds of .22WMR. While lightweight, it is by no means a small pistol and most people who would be willing to carry a pistol that large for self-defense would likely opt for a heavier caliber.
http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/pistols/pmr-30/
Blackshirts
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There is a 25 round magazine for Glock conversion kits.
Microgunner
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I own two 15 round magazines for my 1911 22s.
Hadn't mean to focus this thread on SD guns - I was more meaning that I can see that being the motivation for high-cap being emphasized on larger calibers.
I was just thinking that, were I a gun maker, I'd see having a 10-round capacity as wasted space in a plinker. I don't know any shooter who, given a choice between having lots of rounds in a mag and having only 10, would choose the latter. So... all you gun manufacturers who regularly read TFL... why not pack more rounds in your .22s?
The PMR-30 I hadn't thought of, but yeah, it fits the bill. I was focused more on .22 long rifle (though of course I didn't say so), but there's at least one high-cap 22.
I was just thinking that, were I a gun maker, I'd see having a 10-round capacity as wasted space in a plinker. I don't know any shooter who, given a choice between having lots of rounds in a mag and having only 10, would choose the latter. So... all you gun manufacturers who regularly read TFL... why not pack more rounds in your .22s?
The PMR-30 I hadn't thought of, but yeah, it fits the bill. I was focused more on .22 long rifle (though of course I didn't say so), but there's at least one high-cap 22.
22-rimfire
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Most 22's are plinkers one way or another. I use higher capacity magazines occasionally with my 10-22. But the magazines over about 20 rounds tend to jam or maybe I just haven't updated my mag supply lately? I generally just use the 10-round Ruger mags made for the gun. I don't get that much of a thrill anymore out of blasting 30 rounds off as fast as I can pull the trigger.
There is the Ruger 10-22 "pistol" which accepts anything that fits a 10-22.
It's the rims
^^TailGator pretty much nailed the biggest issue.
Look at most high cap rimfire rifle mags, they have a pretty good curve to them. It's more difficult to design a ergonomic grip to facilitate the curvature of the magazine once you begin to stack alot of cartridges into it.
^^TailGator pretty much nailed the biggest issue.
Look at most high cap rimfire rifle mags, they have a pretty good curve to them. It's more difficult to design a ergonomic grip to facilitate the curvature of the magazine once you begin to stack alot of cartridges into it.
The Kel-Tec PMR mag holds 30 rounds of the rimmed 22mag rounds and its pretty darn straight looking.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/73...ter-magnum-rimfire-wmr-30-round-polymer-black
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/73...ter-magnum-rimfire-wmr-30-round-polymer-black
triumph666
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+1 to egor20.....the calico 22lrs run awesome with hot 22's
S&W makes 12 round magazines for their M&P .22 (.22lr version of the full size M&P 9 and .40).
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...73655_757781_757781_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
The TSG Glock 17 conversion kit uses a 15 round mag.
http://www.tacticalsol.com/tshome/tsg-22-conversion-for-glock-pistols
Advantage Arms sells an extended 25 rnd magazine for their Glock conversions.
http://www.advantagearms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AASOS&Category_Code=GLKMags
And if you own a CZ Kadet and are handy you can do what this guy did:
http://home.netcom.com/~uzisubgun/id7.html
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...73655_757781_757781_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
The TSG Glock 17 conversion kit uses a 15 round mag.
http://www.tacticalsol.com/tshome/tsg-22-conversion-for-glock-pistols
Advantage Arms sells an extended 25 rnd magazine for their Glock conversions.
http://www.advantagearms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AASOS&Category_Code=GLKMags
And if you own a CZ Kadet and are handy you can do what this guy did:
http://home.netcom.com/~uzisubgun/id7.html
egor20,
I spent some time at the Calico booth at SHOT 2012 and was favorably impressed with their guns. I didn't look at any of their rimfires, but they had several of their centerfire guns there and they appeared to be well made. I was impressed at how easily the magazines can be taken apart for maintenance and also at how easily they could be loaded.
They seemed to be pretty solid designs.
I spent some time at the Calico booth at SHOT 2012 and was favorably impressed with their guns. I didn't look at any of their rimfires, but they had several of their centerfire guns there and they appeared to be well made. I was impressed at how easily the magazines can be taken apart for maintenance and also at how easily they could be loaded.
They seemed to be pretty solid designs.