Top .22 lr handgun manufacturer?

[pbmaster2k89]

Im starting my research for a 22lr handgun. jus somethin to play around with. what are the top manufacturers?

[An Undocumented Worker]

I love me a Browning Buckmark, finding one with a factory rail has proven difficult though.

[ucrt]

Ruger .22 pistols are hard to beat and are made in dozens of different configurations.
BUT
I prefer revolvers for 22's, especially 9-shot. You can get speed loaders to load up ahead of time that are 1/3 the price of pistol magazines.

Automatics are probably more accurate but there's just something about a wheel gun.

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[pbmaster2k89]

how about walther?

[dc202]

Smith and Wesson Model 41.

[556A2]

Ruger Mark II or Mark III

Browning Buckmark

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[Ironnewt]

You might want to check RimfireCentral.com for some ideas but a lot depends on what you want to do with it. You will not go wrong with a Ruger MK II, (personally the Mk III has been 'lawyerized' too much) I've got a Government model with the original grip angle and it's good enough for Bullseye competition with a trigger job (maybe $75 to $100 depending on who does it) and they will usually handle any round out there. You can use high velocity stuff that will batter a dedicated target gun like a S&W 41 or a Hammerli. All you need to do is find out which round shoots best in your pistol (or to your satisfaction) and you are GTG. I shoot CCI Green Tag in my S&W 41 and it's about $18.00 for a box of a hundred. Get into the Eley and some of the other high end stuff and you will drop some serious coin. I can shoot just about anything out of that Ruger including the bulk packs and it will go all day. My only complaint is that there is a lot more to do to break it down for cleaning than my other .22's

[Seraph]

how about walther?

Walther P22? It's junk. Skip it. S&W Mod. 41 may well be the holy grail. It's pretty expensive, however. Look into a Ruger Mk III, or a Browning Buckmark, or even a .22LR conversion for your current sidearm. I like the Buckmark, because it's an inexpensive, yet nice shooting, plinker, whose barrel and top strap are easily exchanged for nice aftermarket parts, such as the barrels, rails, and sights offered by Tactical Solutions.

[fivefivesix]

ruger mkII 2245 or a regular mkII, hell even a mkI or better yet a high standard if you can find one. a 2245 mkII 4.5 slabside all dayeven shoots cheap thunderbolts and quite accurate. plenty of paclite barrels for chaep too. i have lots of experience with them in bowling pin shoots and steel matches. 5 steel targets 7 shots 2.3 seconds was about my regular and at www.guntalk-online.com you can find the take down and install instructions and there are tond=s of mods you can do yourself to make an awesome trigger thats adjustable for pre and aft travel

[austinN4]

You might want to check RimfireCentral.com for some ideas but a lot depends on what you want to do with it.

Good suggestion - that is my go to place for any 22 questions.

The top 2 will be Browning and Ruger. You can't go wrong with either and it is really just a matter of personal choice - sort of like Mossberg vs Reminging for shotguns.

I prefer a Buck Mark as it feels better in my hand. My Practical URX is way more accurate that I am: http://www.browning.com/products/cat...l-urx-firearms