S&W 422 info.

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sarge83

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I ran across a S&W 422 .22 auto pistol yesterday at the local shop. First one of these I have ever seen. It appeared to be in used but good condition, target sight, one mag. OTD price $210. Are these fairly reliable .22s? Are they easy to disassemble? Fair price?

They also had a nice Ruger Mk1 with wood grips, short tapered barrel, same condition, used but good for $250 OTD. I already have a 22/45 with the bull barrel, well I had one until my daughter absconded it as her own.
 
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DBAR

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From my experience, the Smith 22's have always been pretty good. They aren't overly complicated like the Rugers either. Give it a try, you aren't going to get hurt at that price. If it isn't to your likes, then you could always sell it for what you got in it.

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TCman

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A plus for the smith is that anybody can break it down. How many threads are "How to disassemble my Ruger .22?" vs. "How to disassemble my S&W .22?" The 422 is my favorite .22 pistol to shoot. They are light, neat little guns.
 
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Veyec

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I own a 422 with the 4 1/2" barrel. Love it! I never had a Ruger pistol, so cannot give you a comparison.

The 422 is light and has been very dependable. Field stripping is very easy, once you figure out the empty shell trick. I simply take the slide off, take the grips off (mine are wood) and spray it out. Once a year (depending on how often I shoot it) I take the cotton swabbs to it.

It has been a great plinker and the short barrel version makes it easy for me to carry it while hiking. I have even used it to shoot pine hens during a deer hunt. Shooting grouse with a 30.06 is a little overkill!
 
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BillCA

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The S&W 422 is a great, inexpensive .22 pistol. I had one with the 4-inch barrel and loved it. They are not an olympic match gun, but pretty darn good for a Saturday plinker. I used mine to bounce a tin can around to develop some point-shooting skills. At that price, I'd be all over it.

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S&W also made the 2214 "Sportsman" pistol which is just a chopped down version. It sort of replaced the .22 kit guns as a small, light .22 for outdoors activities.

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(I think of it as the "Escort" all grown up.)
 
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fluffi

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422

Sarge, i have a 422 as well as a 2213 and a ruger mark 2.All are great guns.
The 422 is mostly aluminum,very light.It points very well because the bore sits just above your hand,slide on top,barrel on bottom.Factory 12 round mags are available.mine is very accurate and fun to shoot and carry.
The rugers,mk 1 2 3 22-45 are also good pistols.All the ones ive owned were accurate and very durable.They are heavier to carry than the smith but have alot of aftermarket stuff available.If a scope/reddot is in your future the rugers are easier to mount one on,(most of the topend of the smith moves during recoil).imho u cant go wrong with either/both:)
 
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Frizzman

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A Fine .22 Pistol

I have a 4" 422 that I got about 10 years ago. It has been very reliable and is plenty accurate enough for a field pistol. It is fairly compact and light. I have also carried mine when deer hunting and have potted a few squirrels with it. I have been quite pleased with it. I found it in a used case at a local gun shop priced at $150. Since that shop offered a free one year range membership with any handgun purchase, I bought it mainly for the pass with an almost free gun included. I didn't expect much from it. It has become my favorite .22 pistol. I have had a couple of Ruger .22 autos and they are nice, accurate pistols but they are heavier and disassembly is a pain that really needs 3 hands to do. I prefer the 422. It has a good set of adjustable sights and a decent trigger too.
 
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Citizen Carrier

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I would much rather have a 422 than the 22A that replaced it as S&W's "economical" .22 pistol.

The 422 uses the same magazine as the Model 41...which means they're a bit pricey, but available.
 
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