Rimfire/Centerfire Pairs

[predecessor]

One of my favorite things to do is practice with a .22 LR pistol that is exactly the same (or pretty darn close) to a centerfire counterpart. That way I'm using the same weight, grip, trigger, and manual of arms, but spending far less money to shoot it

As far as semi's go, conversion kits are certainly a viable option but there's something very cool to me about having two of the same guns in a rimfire/centerfire pair. Here's a few of mine...

Beretta 87 Cheetah & 85BB

Astra Constable II & Constable

Walther PK-380 & P-22

USFA 12/22 & Cowboy Convertible

Anybody else out there with a similar fetish?

 

[rantingredneck]

I don't have quite the fetish you do with it, but I do like having my .22LR SP101 to go with the other 3.

The 4" is a .22LR. The other 3 are all .357's.

 

[Brian48]

I have the P22 + PK380 combo, but normally I would care about matching pairs. It so happens I like each gun on it's own individual basis.

 

[predecessor]

but I do like having my .22LR SP101

I hear ya rantingredneck. I've got a SP-101 .22 LR on my wish list to eventually keep SP-101 in 9MM para company.

BTW, love the wood grip insets on your Rugers!

 

[rantingredneck]

Thanks,

The two cocobolo sets and the quilted maple set came from "41Magnum" over at rugerforum.net. The lignum vitae set (green) came from "Tim's Workshop". Good stuff all.

The two in the middle are actually my wife's guns. The 3" is her house gun and the 2.25" is her car gun.

 

[Quantrill]

Smith and Wesson Model #19 (K frame .357mag) and model 18 (K frame .22 rf)

 

[oneounceload]

Smith K22 and K38
Model 41 and model 52 (kinda close)

 

[CarbineCaleb]

I'll play - Smith & Wesson 686P & 617:

 

[jad0110]

S&W Model 14 .38 Special and Model 17 22LR:

 

[seeker_two]

....and now you can have 1911's in .22lr and .45ACP...

Understudy guns are cool....

 

[predecessor]

....and now you can have 1911's in .22lr and .45ACP...

Yep - when the right opportunity comes, I'll be adding a Colt Ace to keep my .45 company

 

[mrt949]

TC CONTENDER any caliber you want with in reason .

 

[JT-AR-MG42]

Don't forget Colt revolvers

These two are not a visual pair, but the weight is within an ounce. The actions are almost identical as well.
.357 python and a .22LR Officers Model Match.

Or with identical models like this trio of Officers Model Match pistols. Top is a .38, bottom is the .22LR again, with a .22 Magnum in the center.

With the cost of .22 magnum, I practice with my reloads in the .38 first!

JT

 

[troy_mclure]

i have a ruger single six, to go with my super blackhawk.

 

[Bulldawg55]

They feel the same. The sight picture is different though! If I want target sights on the 45 I go to my Kimber Eclipse Target II.

 

[stevekolt]

Sig Sauer 229 in 9mm with the Sig Sauer .22 conversion...love 'em!

 

[Mike1957]

I didn`t delibrately start out to get the same guns (or nearly the same guns) in both rimfire and centerfire. It just something that gradually took shape over 35 years of gun accumulating. And over the years the accumulation has turned into several fairly respectable collections in spite of myself.
A few samples below.


Colt Diamondbacks. A 6" 22 and a 4" .38. Plus a Python to go with them.

Three Colt Official Police revolvers. .22LR, 38 Special, and 32-20.