Sig P226 22lr with 9mm conv. kit of Beretta 92 w 22lr conv

[Matt 0]

kit? What do you guys think?

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

Don't know how they are in .22, but there's no finer 9mm than a P226 - but hey, maybe that's just me :mrgreen:

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

[mikeyboyeee 66]

Do they make a 22 conversion for the 92?

[lunker 274]

I would throw another into the mix. CZ75B with 22LR Kadet kit. Below is something reprinted from GunTests, a magazine that gives unbiased reviews of guns.

 

Kimber, CZ Compete: 22 LR Conversions for Centerfire Guns

For this test we secured conversions for the CZ 75, called the Kadet Adapter, $412, and the Kimber Rimfire Target conversion for 1911s, $330. We like both units for low-priced shooting.

 

The concept of shooting 22 LR ammo in centerfire handguns goes back a long way. The Germans had a system for the Luger when centerfire ammunition was mighty scarce between the two World Wars. These conversion units consisting of an insert barrel, a different toggle mechanism, and suitable magazines. Insert barrels were also used on the Walther PP at that time to fire a low-power 4mm round, presumably

 

Above: The Kimber Target and CZ Kadet both transformed fine centerfire autos into just-as-fine rimfire pistols. Both systems worked very well with a variety of ammo and provided excellent accuracy. We highly recommend these for anyone with the guns that can use them.

for indoor gallery use. These 4mms were one-shot deals, the round not having enough power to run the slide, so you had to work it by hand. Also pre-WWII or shortly thereafter were some conversions for the 1911 45 autos involving a lightened slide, which predates the Colt Ace conversion with floating chamber. Then the Ace system came along, and it let 22 LR rounds give the same kick to your 1911 as when firing 45 ACP rounds, thanks to a flying breech that essentially amplified the kick of the rimfire rounds to cycle the normal slide. Even more recently a few 22 LR units were made in Germany for the P-38, apparently for police/border-guard units. Like today