S&W M&P .22 Compact

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druryj

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I've posted about these pistols before I think, but I gotta say, this little gem will eat absolutely anything you feed it. On a whim, I went down to Big Boys this morning and shot it using CCI mini mags, both 36 and 40 gr, CCI standard velocity 40 gr, American Eagle 38 gr, some Blazer, a couple of different kinds of Aguila, some crappy old Winchester I had, and Federal Auto Match. Not. A. Glitch. I shot it from a rest at 10 yds and even though it's really designed and marketed as a pop-can plinker, it kept them all on a little sticky post it note. It's not Ruger MK or Buckmark accurate, but it does just fine for a short barrelled little pistol. This particular one has a few thousand or so rounds through it and it just keeps on ticking. We keep one handy in a special spot in the house stoked up with CCI mini mags as a "just in case" gun. (Just in case I can't get my grubby mitts on anything else and I need something handy). Anybody looking for a reliable, fun little .22 should consider this model for sure.


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I like it because it is so darn easy to shoot off-hand. Really a natural feel to it. I haven't put anywhere near that many rounds through mine, but, so far, so good.
 

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My M&P 22 Compact has a definite cutoff of ammo energy below which it won't function, but the good news is that threshold is pretty low. You don't have to use high-velocity ammo. For example CCI Standard Velocity runs great; it's actually the pistol's #1 favorite chow. But Federal Champion and other "match" standard velocity will hang up, as will most subsonics. Above the energy threshold it's not picky and the reliability is outstanding. I am over 2,000 rounds.

These are fantastic little jack-of-all-trades .22s. Can't recommend enough.
 

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I do not own one of these pistols,,,
I opted for the Ruger SR-22 instead.

I've fired probably 500 rounds through my buddy's pistol,,,
I must say that it performs very well indeed,,,
It's equal to my Ruger in all things.

The only problem I have with it is the action,,,
I don't like having a pistol that you can't un-cock.

Since it has an internal hammer,,,
Once you chamber a round it's cocked,,,
One must rely completely on the manual safety.

It's really no different than my target style .22 pistols,,,
But then again I don't carry them in holsters.

That's why I prefer pistols with an external hammer,,,
And of those I really like those with de-cockers.

If you are like me and prefer SA/DA pistols with external hammers,,,
This SA internal hammer handgun isn't for you.

But if you don't care about or want those features,,,
This is a gem of a shooter and well worth the price of purchase.

Just my thoughts,,,

Aarond

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druryj

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Aarond makes a good point about this pistol; once you chamber a round in this little single action pistol, it's cocked and ready to go. If it had to find one thing to "improve" with this gun, it would be that I do wish it had an external hammer, and that's just an opinion.


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