Actually, I bought this for my Fiance. Regardless, this is a fun pistol to shoot. Most importantly, she loves it! As small as it is, it still fits pretty well in my hands, which aren't very small. There are tons of threads out there about how sweet this gun is, but what's one more right?We shot 300rds of CCI Blazer without a single hiccup. Slide release didn't fail to send the slide into battery like some complain about. No issues with slamming the mag in and sending a round too high that it gets shaved. Basically no issues at all.Trigger pull is a little heavier than I would like on the DA. The pull on the SA is a dream (at least for me it is). Sight's were 95% out of the box. Just a little tweak and I was shooting about a 5" group at about 25-30ft. I got a pretty good deal on this from Tech Ops, and boy am I happy that I got this. Super fun plinker, and my Fiance can't wait to get her holster and start getting better with a handgun. That was the ultimate goal to buying this gun, and MISSION SUCCESSFUL!I just happened to snap this while she was mid-shot. The empty chamber is just out of the frame.

_{Love mine SR22. Also eats federal bulk pack 36gr hollowpoints like a champ. Hours of plicking for next to nothing. Only thing i found was mine doesn't like 32 gr game shock. just FYI. Hope you continue to enjoy it.}

Congrats!

Congrats...was def on my list for a 22lr. handgun till I came across a deal on an 22/45 mark that I couldnt pass up. Enjoy!

 

-Scott

Moar pics of fiancee w/ gun?

You should see her with the AR ;-)

what made you get the SR22 over others?

Well since it was for my fiancee, I wanted to get one that would be good in her minuscule hands, easy to work the mag release and the laser was the decision maker. I don't like the walther mag release and I know she would hate how awkward it is. The laser helps to show the little differences in trigger pull and sight alignment while she's dry firing. The SR22 gas gotten a ton of good reviews also. It basically shoots anything and isn't nearly as picky as a lot of others.

Thanks. I have a few permits and would like a .22 for the fiance as well since she isnt too fond of the .40 M&P and 357 Sig lol

 

Just trying to figure out what to get and want to keep it as cheap as possible...

 

I honestly would like to rent a few but that crap gets expensive and for the cost of renting several you can prob just use those funds to buy one lol.

 

The only 22 pistol i have ever fired was a MarkII.

First, how does she like the feel of your M&P? Grips will be almost identical in size between the two.

 

Second, I would take her to a shop to just get a feel of the P22 and SR22. The P22 has some common problems with the ammo selections, and the slide.

 

I think the biggest con when it came down to the P22 vs. SR22 was the mag release being awkward for her. The only thing you have to remember with an SR22 is that the safety is backwards. Every time she worked the safety, I made sure she heard me say "Its backwards from almost every other hand gun out there." just to make sure it was drilled into her head. The P22 and SR22 are almost identical in form factor. They look and feel the same, but to me the Walther felt a pinch lighter.

 

The best option is to take her to handle them for a few minutes, and see what feels comfortable to work.

Thats a good idea. Maybe we'll take a ride somewhere and instead of renting, ill just let her fondle. She doesnt mind the M&P w/ the small backstrap, but she does seem to re-position between each shot. I think a lot of that is the recoil of the .40 causing her to have to take a mini break inbetween.

 

THanks for the info!