tazman
01-20-2021, 08:28 PM
I have two S&W 22A pistols. I have heard many horror stories about them since I purchased them. Failures to feed. Failures to fir or eject. Poor triggers. The list goes on and on.
I haven't experienced any of that except for the poor trigger part. I just put 100 rounds through each of them yesterday at the range with no problems whatsoever.
I have found that, for me, having the trigger be a bit heavier but with no creep, makes me use a better trigger pull technique. For some reason, I don't jerk the trigger when trying to fire it. Probably a personal failing of mine.
The accuracy of these pistols is outstanding. I have put red dot sights on the supplied rails and shot dime size groups at 20 yards with them, so I know what they are capable of. I use them equipped as they came from the factory since I need to learn to hold better and aim better.
I used to have issues with failures to feed but now that just doesn't happen. I keep them generously oiled at the slide and just don't have issues any more.
In any case, I put 100 rounds from each pistol into less than 4 inches at 15 yards with Winchester M22 ammo. I had only 6 rounds outside the 4 inch ring and I knew exactly when I did those. All my fault.
The center 1-2 inches was just gone.
The triggers have improved over time. They went from gritty and heavy to just heavy. Now they break pretty clean. I haven't weighed the triggers so can't really say how heavy they are. Since I feel I am shooting them well(for me), I really don't care what the pull weight is.
S&W came out with the 22Victory in the last few years as a successor to the 22A. I have never handled one.
I am wondering if the 22Victory is a significantly better pistol than the 22A and if so, in what aspects?
Another question for those of you with experience with S&W 22 pistols. Is the model 41 significantly more accurate than these two pistols or is it just better attention to detail on assembly and a better trigger?
I can buy three of the 22Victory models for one 41.
I haven't experienced any of that except for the poor trigger part. I just put 100 rounds through each of them yesterday at the range with no problems whatsoever.
I have found that, for me, having the trigger be a bit heavier but with no creep, makes me use a better trigger pull technique. For some reason, I don't jerk the trigger when trying to fire it. Probably a personal failing of mine.
The accuracy of these pistols is outstanding. I have put red dot sights on the supplied rails and shot dime size groups at 20 yards with them, so I know what they are capable of. I use them equipped as they came from the factory since I need to learn to hold better and aim better.
I used to have issues with failures to feed but now that just doesn't happen. I keep them generously oiled at the slide and just don't have issues any more.
In any case, I put 100 rounds from each pistol into less than 4 inches at 15 yards with Winchester M22 ammo. I had only 6 rounds outside the 4 inch ring and I knew exactly when I did those. All my fault.
The center 1-2 inches was just gone.
The triggers have improved over time. They went from gritty and heavy to just heavy. Now they break pretty clean. I haven't weighed the triggers so can't really say how heavy they are. Since I feel I am shooting them well(for me), I really don't care what the pull weight is.
S&W came out with the 22Victory in the last few years as a successor to the 22A. I have never handled one.
I am wondering if the 22Victory is a significantly better pistol than the 22A and if so, in what aspects?
Another question for those of you with experience with S&W 22 pistols. Is the model 41 significantly more accurate than these two pistols or is it just better attention to detail on assembly and a better trigger?
I can buy three of the 22Victory models for one 41.