Smith 22A Owners Here!!

[PAKALO]

So I just ordered the 22A 5.5 bull barrel
wondering who out there also owns one and what you think?? its a Smith so im expecting quality here.. fits just like the 22/45 ruger but less expensive? why?
what kinds of ammo do yall run thru as well??
thanks brothers

[Darth_Finger]

How come this over an M&P?

[shooterbill]

Your gun will come with 2 extra bushings that go on the end of the recoil spring. When your gun starts to misfire, that's what it is. I have had a 22A from the custom shop for 6 years and its great. Other than the bushings I haven't had any problems.

[odslim]

IMO..Cause its way cheaper vs. the MP.22 lr pistol cost about 379.99 (on sale) and the 22A runs about 239.99. I wanted the MP ever since smith introduced it, but its kinda too rich for my blood right now. So this 22A might be a sub for right now. Plus I think Magazines for the MP.22 right now is like $30, damn more expensive than my MP.45 magazines.

[odslim]

Your gun will come with 2 extra bushings that go on the end of the recoil spring. When your gun starts to misfire, that's what it is. I have had a 22A from the custom shop for 6 years and its great. Other than the bushings I haven't had any problems.

hey shooterbill, can you just install the bushing right away to avoid any misfire at all, or do you absolutley have to wait til it does misfires, is it some type of break in procedure? Other than that, how has yoour 22A been treating you, does it act up with certain brand bullets or can you feed it anything?

As you may have read, Iv been wanting a full size 22lr that will fit my large hands, hence..why Iv been wanting the MP.22lr pistol, but price of that as I had mention is out of my budget. To me I absolutly need to consider extra magazines and its cost, especially for a .22....

[BigJ]

A good bud of mine has one and I've had the pleasure of shooting it a few times. Sweet, sweet gun for sure.

If I had to knit pick though I'd say the slide release and safety lever seemed undersized to me, to the point of being unnatural to operate (coming from a target tuned 1911 here, so keep that in mind). Also, the trigger break took some getting used to.

Having said all that, yup she's a winner. One tip I've read is that on the new productions you might want to lightly polish the feed ramp. Apparently that helps her keep fed when she starts getting dirty.

Enjoy!

[shooterbill]

Hey odslim, mine eats everything. But the bulk stuff is not that good. It will still shoot it. The 22A's I have seen have been very accurate. The recoil buffer just wears out and gets a curve in the bottom section where it sits on the slide. S&W sells them for $0.58 each so I buy a bunch when I order. I wish I would have had one years ago. Very fun to shoot.

[Izzy43]

hey shooterbill, can you just install the bushing right away to avoid any misfire at all, or do you absolutley have to wait til it does misfires, is it some type of break in procedure? Other than that, how has yoour 22A been treating you, does it act up with certain brand bullets or can you feed it anything?

There is already a bushing (actually a recoil buffer) install behind the bolt for buffering the recoil of the bolt. Mine shoots everything I have fed it. Federal bulk, Winchester bulk, Rem Target, American Eagle 38 and 40gr, Federal Lightning, Eley Sport, Aguila Pistol Match, Wolf MT, well you get the picture, its not picky about ammo. I would advise against using any Hyper-Velocity ammo. Hard on the buffer and hard on the slide and bolt.

[PAKALO]

How come this over an M&P?

the M&P is lighter and you can really feel that in its construction. felt more like a kids toy kinda like the sr 22..
the MKIII has some hefty weight as well any 1911 22s (and thats my preferable fit)

[PAKALO]

Your gun will come with 2 extra bushings that go on the end of the recoil spring. When your gun starts to misfire, that's what it is. I have had a 22A from the custom shop for 6 years and its great. Other than the bushings I haven't had any problems.

ive heard this takes some time like at least a year or so depending uses. let me ask you about how many rounds if you had to estimate???

[shooterbill]

My gun starts to have issues at about 2000 rounds. Just an estimate. If you don't shoot that much the buffer will last a long time. They are easy and cheap to replace. No tools.

[angrytroll]

I have had mine for about a year shot it tons of times . I am really happy with it . My 12 year old daughter has started shooting it and is easy for her to handle.

[donw]

be sure to keep it clean and it should give you plenty of good shooting. (polishing the feed ramp, as mentioned earlier, helps, too)

be sure to follow the directions of the owners manual for assembly/dis-assembly...it can be frustrating if not followed...

[DisturbedAle]

Great gun, love mine to death but I am getting rid of it so I can get a 1911-22 and get trigger time with the 1911 platform.

[Viper49]

SW 22A

I got the old SW22A that I use for plinking. Good little pistol and the accuracy is pretty good too. I broke the firing pin at more then 10 thousand rounds. Called S&W regarding the broken firing pin. They send me a RMA ticket with return FedEx label and repair it for free. Still shooting that little 4" SW22A. After the firing pin fix from SW they recommand that to change out the rear brushing around 5 thousand rounds. Enjoy your 22A and they are a very good little plinking pistol