Sig Mosquito Problems....

[TallPrairie]

I have had a Ruger SR-22 and liked it okay, but for me, the M&P .22 Compact, made by S&W and not the full size M&P .22 which is made by UMAREX, is the ticket.

Agree. The Ruger SR22 is a quality gun with two significant flaws:

(1) The manual thumb safety works backward from the 1911 and nearly all other guns. Up is FIRE, and down is SAFE. That's confusing. If you ever carry a 1911 or other manual-safetied gun for self-defense, I would never buy an SR22 because the backwards safety will mess up your muscle memory.

(2) It's a conventional DA/SA gun that can't be carried cocked-and-locked, and the initial double action trigger sucks. Creepy, unpredictable, heavy. The single action trigger for follow-up shots is fine, and the gun seems mechanically accurate, but I just couldn't manage that DA trigger accurately -- lot of first round flyers. And I am a revolver guy who tends to shoot DAOs well.

These two flaws ultimately led me to bypass the SR22 for the S&W M&P 22 Compact, and I remain happy with that choice. Good trainer and plinker. Made in USA.

 

[HiredHand]

My personal experience with an early production Mosquito was abysmal function with cheap bulk ammo and inconsistent function with CCI mini-mags. I recently contacted Sig and got a return shipping label and sent the Mosquito in for inspection and repair. The gunsmith inspected the barrel and replaced it. The gun seems to function more reliably with CCI mini-mags at this point. It took about two weeks round trip to get the gun back from Sig and cost $55 to cover the shipping.

 

[n423]

Solved my Mosquito problem with an SR22. Bersa Thunder 22 is a good one also, buddy has one...