GSG 522 or Ruger 10/22?

[TMB 1]

When you at the store, imagine the following: a) the GSG 522 is a fun little gun, but what you see is what you get, there is very little if any aftermarket for it, b) the entry level Ruger 10-22 is also a fun gun, but you can eventually replace the stock, barrel, trigger and scope mount. Old parts you take off can be resold on eBay, and you can customize it as your needs and budget allow. I have multiple 10-22's, but I never got around to buying that GSG....

That's what is cool about the 10/22. You can put in anything from pistol grip folding stocks to making it look like an M1 Carbine, build it in to a heavy barreled target rifle or whatever, but I like my barrel band carbines just the way they are, plinking golf balls accurate to 100 meters or so.

[Ron-Solo]

I have both, and both are a lot of fun.

[Nvidkiller]

10/22 all day. There's just so much aftermarket support. They shoot great out of the box but who doesn't want to customize their rifle....

[recoil_lover]

I considered the GSG but the magazine safety was a deal killer for me ... also the rebounding hammer design that some owners have blamed for OOB issues.
If you do get the GSG set aside a few bucks for the "conversion" kit that restores the pre-lawsuit appearance.

[BigPimping]

10/22 all day long. Great gun.

[hardcore4sure]

Four guns who have endless supplies:
AR
1911
G19
10/22

Beretta 92.....?

[hardcore4sure]

Have a GSG-522 and it is very reliable.....I put 1500 rounds thru it with out cleaning, no jams, just the normal..occasional .22 cal dud (bucket-o-bullets). But Honsetly it's not nearly as accurate as a 10-22.

[johnthomas]

Can you shoot a squirrel at 50 yards with a GSG? Can you shoot a snake with a 10/22 at 5 feet? I would go with the 10/22.

[Mayor McRifle]

10/22

[ducati07]

Get the basic 10/22 then replace everything so it no longer has one Ruger part on it...because that's good fun and you'll end up with more than one gun!

[Shrubmaster]

Always factor in the cost of a GSG-5 conversion kit when looking at the 522, well worth the $20.

There are many articles on how to fix one that tends to jam too. I love mine, and I recommend both, but get a 1022 first.

[ZX9ALLDAY]

Hey quick question.. can i get a folding stock on a gsg 22? i already have a 10/22.. looking for a very evil tactical scare the liberals gun.

[TS77]

They ain't importing gsg 522s anymore....10/22s will be around after till the day after forever

[Quiet]

Hey quick question.. can i get a folding stock on a gsg 22? i already have a 10/22.. looking for a very evil tactical scare the liberals gun.

Overall length needs to be 26" or greater with the stock folded.

Some types of folding stocks for the GSG-522 will drop the overall length to less than 26", which makes it a SBR under CA laws.

So, it depends on which folding stock for the GSG-522 you are looking at.

AFAIK... (not 100% sure)
A3 style collapsible stock = CA legal, overall length is over 26".
PDW style folding stock = CA illegal, overall length is less than 26".
UMP style folding stock = CA legal, overall length is over 26".