First gun I ever bought new was a 1022 deluxe I picked up when I first got out of the service and got a real job. Its proabably killed more things then all my other guns combined. My grandson got it for his birthday yesterday. Ive got a couple other 1022s but that one was the best shooter I ever had and I'm glad it will continue to have the snot shot out of it for many more years. 22 shells are tough to find up here still so I gave him one brick and told him if he helps me fix my road out at camp this week ill give him another. He was a happy boy when he left for home.