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95 |
1.0 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
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Winchester Power-Point; 40-gr. JHP |
1,006 Avg. |
90 |
1.125 |
1.50 |
1.375 |
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CCI SR Green 21-gr. TCHP |
1,338 Avg. |
83 |
1.375 |
2.0 |
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Average Extreme Spread |
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1.43 |
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Randy wrote: @Reiner - Where did you find it for $407?
I'm thinking about this for my wife for a carry. Would you all recommend the regular size 1911-22(A1) or the compact 1911-22? Reiner wrote: Picked up the 22lr a couple of months ago, NEW for $407. (great price) Have put appx 500 rounds thru it with no problems. cci and Federal. Fun gun to plink with and easy to carry. Andy B wrote: This is a great little pistol and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a quality pistol that's extremely reliable and fun (and cheap) to shoot in a 1911 format. The pistol performed flawlessly at the range. I put 250 rounds of Federal and Colt 40 grain round nose through it without a single FTF or FTE, so the gun is not picky. I consistently grouped rounds of 10 that touched at 25', with several dead center bullseyes. The grips are wood, not plastic as some reviewers have stated. My only complaint is that the front sight is all black, which, when coupled with its small size and narrowly-spaced blades on the rear sight, makes it a little difficult to acquire your aiming point. I'm going to paint a white dot on the front sight. After a little practice, I think that will fix the issue. This is a very well-made firearm and I think Browning did a great job with it. Paul wrote: Picked one up a few weeks ago. Wife absolutely loves it. Finally found a gun she enjoys shooting, so it seems to be serving it's purpose in getting her excited about the range. frank m. sanchez wrote: I have bought the 100th commemorative. beautiful work. now I will sell my compact. the compact has performed flawlessly.it is accurate with practice. Sam-CA wrote: I bought this pistol mid-2012, and love it. Experienced about 5% FTF/FTE problems for the first 200 rounds, but have put 1,800+ rounds through it since, without any problems.
I Trained my wife on this pistol, and she absolutely loves it for weight, size and light recoil. She subsequently chose it for her PD weapon; and with CCI Velocitor HPs, it's a decent option for her purse/nightstand. Darby wrote: Followup: Next time at the range using four different ammos, no problems. Fired and ejected everytime. Note some negative comments, and they may well be right. But it is still a fun little piece for an old .45 shooter. ugly wrote: stay away from this pistol only way to get parts is ship it back to them pay for shipping both ways + parts cost not a good investment unless you are a IDIOT dano' wrote: Pot metal gun ! No way, how embarrassing for browning to stoop to those levels what is happened to integrity and manufacturing credibility ? Say it ain't so browning, say it ain't so... Darby wrote: I have long been a fan of the Government model 1911 .45 ACP. Recently discovering the Browning, down sized replica, I had to have one. Love it. Good replica, fun to shoot, very accurate. Only negative: several failure to feed, using two different ammos. Next time I will use two or three others and report back. The FF is slightly irritating, but acually no big deal as this will not be my home defense or carry weapon. Perhaps more shooting will change the problem. Still, it is a lot of fun. Joey Bolz wrote: Just bought the short version. Shoots great! Had a GSG and an Ace II. Neither were great. Actually the GSG was fine, just couldn't wrap my head around a gun made of pot metal. Probably will have to pick up an old Llama and a Star FR eventually too. frank wrote: i just bought one with the short barrel.so far it has not failed me.rapid fire and slow fier it responds oncommand.the only thing i donot like is the plastic spring guide.browning needs to make out of metal like old faithful 1911. 1911 junkee wrote: To set the record straight about the Chiappa "Puma" It is not made in USA! Period!
It is a miserable piece of crap, a paperweight at best. I bought it thinking it would be a great practice piece, it was nothing but trouble! FTF's, FTE's, stovepipes on every other shot, any malfunction you can come up with, the Chiappa does it!
I dumped this gun on day one, bought a Colt Government 1911 22 Cal., it performs flawlessly! I also tried a Sig 1911-22, it is OK, but it always comes back to the Colt.
Again, do not get sucked in by the lower price of the Chiappa, they are nothing but a headache! Rod wrote: Bob A, I have the Colt/Umarex Model-Gold Cup and love it. I am also thinking getting this new browning 1911-22. Sounds like it would be good practice for my Colt Govern. .380. bugman dan wrote: Went back out on the range today with my Browning 1911-.22. The more I shoot it the sweeter it gets. I'm amazed at how accurate this little tack driver is
If you enjoy plinking this is the perfect gun for it AJ wrote: I shot my Browning 1911-22 today for the first time and here is the bottom line: I put close to 400 rounds of Federal 36 grain hollow points and not one failure to feed/eject/cycling problems/etc. Accuracy was the one aspect I was weary about before shooting it. I'm not generally a fan of standard 1911 sights, but the evidence put me at ease: at about 35 yards, two-handed/unsupported, I was consistently hitting the 10 and 9 rings of my paper targets (9 ring = 3 1/4" across and 10 ring = 1 9/16" across). Magazines are easy to load and function well. For a very light weight pistol, it has a solid feel when cycling through the action. One word of warning: because it is about 7/8th the size of a 1911 .45, be careful when you sling shot the slide to make ready. I caught the webbing of my hand in between the hammer and beavertail once or twice. I don't blame the weapon for this, I just have large hands and should have known better. Lastly, disassembling and reassembling is exactly like a 1911A1 (but easier because of the lighter spring). Many other 1911-22's have a fixed barrel attached to the receiver. Not the Browning, and I'm thankful for it. Overall an enjoyable, accurate, and properly functioning pistol that I will be enjoying for many years. bugman dan wrote: A little pricy but fun to shoot. So far, this little gem spits out everything its fed with no malfunctions.? (About a thousand rounds so far)
secret 2 be wrote: just bought this little guy and have to say it is an absolute blast to shoot. great plinker and trainer as well as inexpensive solution to shooting a 45 cal for a couple hours.
only complaint is that for the money...545 all in...it should have had AT LEAST another magazine with it. had to buy those form the browning site at about 45 per.
i also customized it a bit too. took some plasti-dip black spray to the grips. it looks great and now has rubberized grips instead of the cheaper looking brown ones.
seems to love just about any kind of ammo so far...but dont limp wrist it...the slide has a tendency to close upon last shot out of the mag with a not-so-tight grip.
on the ammo front as well, the truncated cone style like the yellow jackets did produce 2 FTF's out of 200 put through it, but like i said, it ate everything else.
good luck and enjoy! Bob A wrote: About that Chiapa .45/22, had one, didn't like it at all! Soft metal (zinc?) soft finish (easily scratched, marred). Feeding problems and ejection problems with cheap ammo. More reliable with CCI premium 40 grain bullet weight, but still, slide lock open after last shot from magazine was intermittent. Resold this pistol right away. Now using Kimber conversion kit, but will take a close look at the Umarex and Browning. gb shooter wrote: I just bought one and love it. Not sure what Dave meant about the poor finish; mine is super. Much, much better that the "Colt" ie: Umarex zinc-cast pistol... Rudy wrote: Purchased the gun and after firing three clips through it, the clip ejector button fell out. I've returned the gun to my dealer. Anyone else experience this problem Ken wrote: Great idea - but . . . Why build a .22 pistol WITH a terrible trigger and WITHOUT adjustable sights? GWOT wrote: My Colt Service ACE .22 LR is a full-size 1911, is all-steel, weighs about the same as my 1911 .38 Super, and the 2-piece chamber serves to replicate the recoil of a .45ACP (it really does to a great extent). Not the most accurate pistol, bur good enough for plinkingand sometimes a pain to clean due to the 2-piece chamber. It is best to use luballoy ammo as the cheaper ammo tends to dirty up the chamber making cleaning tougher. jeff wrote: Very reliable,a lot of fun to shoot jeff wrote: Very reliable,a lot of fun to shoot Arizona Shorty wrote: Regarding comments by "With3Kids", the Chiappa is made in Italy, not Dayton, Ohio. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as quite a few very nice weapons are made in Italy, especially replicas. F-105 wrote: In the American Riflemam, January 2012,there is an artical on Browning's Mini M1911-22. When I red the artical, I was reading about a gun i have had for 60 years. A Llama .22 semiautomatic. It is my opinion that the 1911-22 is an exact copy of my Llama .22, except the 1911-22 doesn't have the metal that mine has. I have never had another firearm as reliable as my Llama .22... F150 wrote: I purchased one today mainly for my wife to shoot and partly because I like the idea of a small version of the 1911. I will shoot it tomorrow for the first time. Accuracy is not a major concern for me since it will shoot much more accurately than I can aim. I'm 70 years old and can't hold it steady enough to group 2" at 25 yards so why blame the pistol. jaypee wrote: $600 is just 3 times more than it will be worth. My Star SS .380 wil shoot circles around this pee shooter. With3Kids wrote: Guy's come on do some research... Check out Chiappa Firearms Ltd. 1911-22 made right here in the U.S.A. (Dayton, OH ) By FAR the most cost effective solution to the subject at hand.
God bless us all
Semper phi Rex wrote: All those other 1911 .22s are full size. for me the appeal is that it's a true 80% 1911. No one else makes one. The only thing close was the Llama (RIP).
There is no reason that a .22 has to be the same size as a .45 ACP, except for training. I have a full-size 1911 in .22 already. As good as a 1911 fits the hand, the scaled-down variants fit a bit better. try on a Golt 380 Govt or even a Star SS and see what I mean.
So yes, I'll be buying one as soon as they hit the floor. Jonathanmill wrote: I just made this compensator for the 1911 .22 it is similar to the one on punisher. Let me know what you think.
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/jonathanmill/327694_2058428017883_1160103241_3069944_1779985179_o.jpg Jim Cracken wrote: Keep it at $600.00 that way Democrats cannot get them he he. Love mine shoots great. deerhunter wrote: what a terrific idea to make a 1911-22 dont have one yet but working for one motermate wrote: seems like the colt by walther is a better buy according to the write up by the 1911 org.check it out on the unamrex site John Ciccone wrote: Very disappointing. 8.5 Lb trigger, and 1 3/8 group at 20 yards...I conclude that this gun is a cheap way of exploiting the 100th anniversary of the 1911 pistol.
For me to be interested in it, he question is, can the gun be accurized and can it be turned into a target gun of comparable accuracy and durability to the various editions of the Marvel conversions? Les Sharf wrote: I've been using a Marvel conversion for Bulls eye and training students for 4yrs. .75 gps. at 50yds.in a rest with CCI STD. Vel.ammo. A better way to go, a lot less $ if you own a 1911 James Dulin wrote: $600??? One more less than impressive offering that is being sold for twice what it's worth because of the name. No thanks, I'm not a victim of "brand snobbery"
John P. wrote: I have a number of Browning products, but when I wanted a 1911-22, I picked up an ATI GSG 1911-22. This sucker is fantastic. It has all the nice features, good trigger, beavertail, good sights and about 30-40 pcs are interchangeable with a real 1911! Tack on a reasonable price (way less than $600) and you are ready to go. Gerald wrote: Sure seems like adjusable sights should be standard or is a Gold Cup version on the way? I will consider buying when a GC is available. Pat wrote: hey, come down on the price and make it affordable. Thanks!! |
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