Happiness is a .22 caliber pistol.

[Adam Helmer]

This has been our wettest Spring in 50 years; the gardens are not yet tilled and the lawn cannot be mowed. Yesterday, it was a very rare sunny day and 66 degrees. Old dawg and I got out the Ruger Mark I and Mark II .22 pistols and trekked to the backyard bench.

We spent an hour or two testing various brands of .22 ammo in both pistols at 25 yards. It really was a fun day at the bench. Semi-auto .22 pistols are verboten for hunting in PA. I have a couple SA revolvers used for pidgeon shooting in the barn that could be used legally for small game hunting. I need to locate a nice Old S&W DA .22 revolver to complete the collection.

I always start my handgun training students out on .22 handguns. The SAs are fine for novices and then we transition to the Rugers. I was surprised to see the current prices for a 500-round "brick" of .22 Long Rifle ammo. A .22 handgun is always fun to shoot in my opinion.

Adam

[dovehunter]

It doesn't get any better!!!

[Catfish]

Adam, Keep your eyes open for a K-22 Smith. I`ve had a few different DA 22`s, and shot several others and the K-22`s I`ve shot have all been both accurate and had at least a decent trigger. Definately my pick for a DA 22.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Got to agree, .22 rimfire handguns are fun, but I only own one. I have a standard MkII pistol that I 'modified'; I put a set of Millet adjustable target sights on it, and when one of the plastic grips broke, I put a pair of wooden Houge grips on to replace them.
Don't carry it as often as I used to, but it still goes afield from time to time.....biggest thing I ever shot with it was a raccoon, and I do carry it while ice fishing in case the fish aren't biting, but there are rabbit woods nearby.

[dovehunter]

I put a red dot sight on my Mk I and it has now become a legitimate squirrel gun, plus being a lot more fun to shoot. I just wish I could get a holster for this rig that didn't require putting a second mortgage on my house.

[buckhunter]

Iam taking my finance department to the range in a couple of weeks to go a little training. I will use a couple of 22's for this. The last round they fire will be a full duke 357 just to see how they like it. Nothing better than a 22.