Smith and Wesson m&p 22 compact is a beast. Runs everything and zero problems

I am surprised with the Glock after the bad review. I am also surprised the S&W M&P 22 didn’t make it.

I have both the Beretta 22LR and the GSG 1911 both are great with similar feelings of their big brothers.

The Glock 44 is a great trainer. Learn how to clear jams, FTF, FTE AND double feeds. BRILLIANT!

The Ruger 22/45 is an excellent .22 with a 1911 grip angle.

Tippman M4 Elite pistol is an awesome training weapon, I have the Tippman M4 Elite rifle as well, over 3,2000 rounds without any issues. Tippman builds the best 22 LR AR style platform that’s available in the US.

I am so thankful I found your videos !!!!! I am retired now and I always loved bb guns and shooting as a teen. I want to get into target shooting at a range, and it seems the best (and most economical) choice is 22 cal. I am now watching your third video this night, and you are a great help and so knowledgeable. Thank so much for these GREAT videos !!!!

Since I bought my TX22 my marksmanship has improved shooting my S&W 2.0 full-size. 👍

Outstanding !! Finally, bought the Taurus as a training aide, now your pick as one. Great little pistol that doesn't feel little at all. Feels like a full size 9mm pistol God Bless

2 months ago I was deciding between a Glock 44 and the Taurus TX22.....I got the Taurus for my boy to introduce him to shooting. I loved the way it felt in my hand and the price was nice too. I myself own nothing but Smith&Wesson and thought about their 22lr, but I wanted to show my boy there are other brands out there and he needs to discover his likings. Good show of variety Big D 🤘

I’m very new to guns; however i was suprised the ruger 22 wasn’t on this list. A lot of gun shop owners recommended it to me to train with.

Welp your 100% right on this being a training gun. (Glock44) cause it will teach people how to deal with non stop malfunctions

I love my Taurus TX-22!! :-)

My wife loves her Taurus TX .22. Fun and accurate zero problems so far with around a thousand rounds through it other than 1 or 2 standard dud 22 rounds.

The S&W M&P 22LR is another good understudy to the 9mm M&P.

I like my 22lr Kadet kit for my CZ P09, I get to practice with the same gun, holster, talon grips, Dawson sights and Cajun Gun Works Trigger no matter what caliber makes it a great trainer. Quality parts straight from CZ to train military and police overseas

I trained my grand-daughter on a 1947 High Standard HB, the only problem is that I'll never get it back!

I've been waiting for a video like this, thanks for making it.

The video and review I been looking for so long! Knocked it out of the park... .22 training fire arms that mimics higher ammo guns... all you need...

Good video for the specific topic. I'd like to see more. That being said the only 22lr pistol I own is a Beretta Neos. I used one to qualify for my CCL and bought my own a year later. It's not like any other 22lr but a ton of fun to shoot. I use it for golf balls at 7 yards. I hang them on strings and plink away. My EDC and also my bedside gun is .45 ACP so the 9mm trainers do me little good. I'm sure they'll help a lot of people. Thanks for posting.

Love my Taurus TX22. Glad you put it on the list.

I own the M&P 22 compact and it’s a great pistol....I also heard the Ruger SR 22 is a real nice choice as well..

Missing the M&P Compact 22. I think it's better than some on that table. I'm currently dealing with an issue on a Taurus and Taurus won't answer my emails or my calls. S&W has always been easy to get a hold of when I had questions and has even sent me parts I lost.

I recently picked up a S&W M&P .22 full size. (Like the M&P 9). I have only put 350 rounds through it, but it has been 100% so far.

For training those are the best picks for new shooters. I bought an ATI, GSG fire fly for my wife and she loves it. Thanks, great review.

Gsg/sig 1911 22 is probably my favorite 22 trainer

Good picks. The glock has become my favorite. It was picky with bulk initially but runs anything after break in. Taurus ran great at first and now jams frequently. Love the capacity but the barrel rifling is horrible. I've had zero replies from their customer service after multiple emails and no one answers the customer service line. Tippman for the win though.

I just got the TX22 over the Glock 44. However I had to modify the recoil spring (flatten the end)due to the gouging of the slide that others have had issues with.

I have 2- mp15/22 that to tweak extractor but runs everything also have a gsg firefly a signal sauer copy eats everything no issues have walther p22 very finicky going to be tuning it can't wait to get a Taurus keep up the excellent work

I bought the Tx22 because when I picked it up up it felt so close to my VP9. It's been a phenomenal training gun. I've been shooting my VP9 better/faster since then

Yes, finally a 22 plinkster video! I needed something to watch lol..... I'm Bored..... so bored.

Nice comparison, thx! And yeah, I know the 'Ring of Fire' guns get no love, but perfectly happy with my Phoenix HP-22, which seems to shoot damn near everything I feed it, is comfortable, very compact and 'does the job', and at

There are so many that could've made it to your table, I imagine it was difficult to choose among them. There are the Ruger 4522 types, the GSG 1911 lookalikes, Kimber makes, or made, a nice 1911 type .22, so many to pick from.

I have a ar-15 and I got a cmmg 22 conversion kit it's just the bolt carrier group that you put in and it comes with the 22 magazine's

Love your videos. I have a GSG 1911 22lr and love it BUT it still comes in second to the TX 22. It is an awesome gun

Excellent. Please keep these coming.

Can't argue the utility of any of the guns you chose but I am going to suggest the GSG 1911-22 instead of the Taurus. I get why you personally chose it but there are more people using some kind of 1911 than a VP9.

I’ve had absolutely zero issues having the Taurus TX22 as a cc pistol but I have a cc holster designed for full size pistols and I use it with the tp9sft now and I hardly know it’s there

I'm on my lunch break and I was waiting for this video lol

I have a conversion kit for my Beretta 92. so I still work my double and single action with identical trigger dynamics. If i didnt have the 9mm already, I would definitely go with the dedicated 22LR version. You did not mention the Sig Arms 1911 22LR. this is almost identical to a standard 1911, except for the weight. it has the same fire controls, mag size, and actually uses stock M1911 parts. my other favorite "trainer".

Oh. You left off the M&P 22 compact and it runs way better than the Glock 44

Great video, always a fan of the .22lr cci on my Bersa.22 ....Thanks!

I bought the PPQ 22 to go with my 9mm PPQ and I love it. Only problem, my .22 is the M2, and my 9mm has the paddle mag release. I like the paddles much better after I got used to them.

I love my Tippmann M4-22 Micro Pistol. I traded me GSG-16 for it. The GSG-16 was fun to shoot, but it felt like a kids toy.

Nice demo and great selection. Looking fwd to getting one of these 22lr handgun models. Currently own the sig-p320xc in 9mm and using for carry and home def, but ammo shortages and range closures have halted practicing. Recommend any Sig 22lr that are similar to the 320 frame?

Hey what’s up man your awesome keep posting

You’re right on with everything you mentioned in this video. That 44 is a great gun as long as your shooting good ammo in it. My opinion is if your going to shoot a good gun shoot good ammo through it so you don’t risk damaging it due to a weak round and stove piping as well as many other things that could happen with cheap ammo. If I’m just having fun I pull out my p22 and then Id use cheap 22 ammo because I know for a fact it will take it but if I’m doing serious target shooting or training and or shooting my Glock44 which is a little higher end gun and more finicky I’m going to be using some good ammo hands down. Cheap ammos good for having some fun in a revolver or single shot and on occasion in guns that you know will eat them without problem. But if you want to do serious target shooting and sharpen your skills you have to have reliable ammo or else every bullet will just be all over the board in terms of load strength,trajectory, and reliability. I mean good ammos only a few bucks more when your talking shooting 22s it’s well worth the extra money in my opinion cheap ammo will just cause you pain and can potentially cause damage to your gun. I do use cheap ammo on occasion but only in the guns I know can handle cheap ammo and not fail and that’s only When I don’t care about how true the rounds will be and I’m just playing around shooting just too shoot again this is a killer video Brother hope to see more like this soon!!!

I'm a fan of conversions: CMMG .22 bolt for your AR and advantage arms .22 slide for your Glock or 1911. I have the Glock variant and if use their suggested ammo for 300-500 rds to break in then you can almost feed it anything. I used CCI blazer 40gr Rd nose to break in. Plus throw them in your Bug out bag w .22 ammo and you got your Armageddon guns

Would love more like this. Especially if you find that 1911 that is realistic and reliable to review

How do feel about the high standard model GB? I inherited mine from my dad when he passed. And I love it. It's very accurate and feels great in the hand. Your thoughts in this pistol would be much appreciated. Thanknyou for all the great videos. Keep up the good work.

Anyone who says 9mm is almost as cheap doesn't spend 300 rounds in a short range day

First of all I bought my tarus tx 22 based on yours and others reviews. I have been getting my trigger time in but today at about 4700 rounds the slide fractured on me .... I still love the gun and immediately want a replacement lol but this should be known

I just bought the 9mm PPQ, it's amazing.

I had a Smith & Wesson 622 for a BUNCH of years. I put well over 20,000 rounds through it. When I had problems with it, I sent it back to Smith & Wesson and they fixed it. I bet, I put another 10,000 rounds through it before I sold it and bought a Sig Sauer Mosquito. I miss my S&W 622.

Glock doesn't belong on that table. The moment a rim fire needs special ammo you missing the point.

I have a 1911a1 .45 I bought a few years ago .shoots 45 well and is a WWII clone.I happened to stumble into a Colt ACE .22 conversion for the .45 frame and is one of my most liked and fun to shoot .22 I have ,and the recoil and weight are very close to the .45 slide weight and it uses current GSG magazines.jim

Just want to say I love your videos and you're like a modern-day Bob Munden/Buster Scruggs haha happy plinking

I had bought a Ruger 22/45 with a bull barrel, originally as a training pistol. The controls are in the same place as a 1911's controls, and the grip angle is the same, but really that's about it for it being similar to the 1911. I eventually re-purposed it to a bullseye target pistol with a So-Low mount holding a red-dot site and some Volquartsen internals. Now, that pistol is so accurate, it is downright boring to shoot. But, at least I used to do well on bullseye contests.

Awesome video plinkster? Five fantastic rimfire guns! I live for 22lr!

Love my TX22...especially now that centerfire ammo prices skyrocketed!

Excellent selections

Gsg 1911 I would strongly recommend that because it’s a lot of fun to shoot and it’s one of the best triggers I’ve ever shot even better than a real 1911

I love the videos. Can you tell me if the Beretta 92 22lr and the Tippmann M4-22 are guns that is safe to dry fire or not? I know historically many 22lr guns shouldn't be dry fired but it seems like more and more models these days no longer seem to have that restriction, so I was curious about these two specific models.

@22plinkster you should make a video on 1911 22lr’s from cheapest to most expensive

Missing: S&W K-22, a K frame revolver

The TX22 is a great 22 pistol. About the same size as a G19. But what a gun.

I am carrying my Taurus TX22 today with no problem and I am not a huge guy. Thanks for the video.

Let’s see your zombie load out. That seems to be a fun video topic going around. We need some fun fantasy videos about now. Thanks for the video.

My nephew has a GSG 1911. We have shot it a lot and it seems to work well. We mostly run the Fed 36 gr 525 rounds per box. With an adapter it will take a suppressor.

I never knew you had eye balls.

Good choices ! I have two of those top five !

I own 2 out of the five! (Beretta and Glock) I train with those 2 a lot so this video is spot on.

Have you ever tried the Smith & Wesson 422? I wish they still made them. I have put thousands of rounds through mine. I love it!

Just wondering if you've ever messed around with the ISSC m22 a couple years ago they were considered one of the closet things you could get to a glock trainer and just wondering your thoughts on it.

Hi, and thanks for the consistently great content. I have asked before, and am wondering, if you could recommend a .22LR AR trainer in a lefty ejection orientation? I have seen your video on the M&P 15-22, and would love to find such a gun with lefty eject and ambi controls. I know all the trolls and haters will be responding that I just need to learn to shoot righty, and I certainly have, but any constructive input will be welcome.

Honorable mention is the Heritage Arms Rough Rider .22lr revolver. It's single action, has a safety and you can buy .22 magnum cylinders for it. I know it's not a pistol, but still a great trainer.

Good job Bro! Getting ready to do my own video on my Taurus TX 22.

If you ever get the chance try out a CZ-75 with the .22 cal. Kadet conversion. I like it so much I have a CZ-75 that I'm just leaving permanently switched to .22.

The statement that struck me was this is the same as my nightstand gun, It must be awful to live in an area where you feel the need to have a gun in your nightstand.

G44, I didn't see that coming.

I have that very PPQ .22. I love to shoot it, almost more than my PPQ in 9mm. Want to get that Beretta as a trainer for my M9A3.

Hey Plinkster,I’d like to see top 5 22LR wheel guns.

I'm in favour of more 'top 5' 22LR videos.

I have always loved 22’s thinking of having my own KZfaq channel called crooked eye Larry and the older I get the more I love em and my ammo of choice is the 22 lil stinkers.😁😁😁

I want to get into hunting. Maybe on the other channel do a video or a series of hunting with a .22. Comparing short, LR, Magnum & Hornet. What can you effectively hunt, maximum effective range.

love my glock 44 and my walther ppq .22. both great pistols and i only shoot higher veloctiy ammo anyway so no issues. nice video pal

Can you please get ahold of a CZ 457 Varmint Precision Chassis? I’ve been waiting on someone to do a review for a while now and nobody has. You would be the perfect person to try it out! Thanks!

Hi Plinkster . You said in the video that it is hard to get 9 mm , well I live in mid Michigan and am having trouble finding .22 at times as well. Seems that with the stay at home order the gun shops are closed and the other places that carry .22 run out as fast as they come in. Thought you might want to know this . Stay safe .

Have you done a review of the top 5 target pistols...both old ones out of production...and new ones available now? I don't mind buying from Gunbrokers if it means getting an accurate shooter.

I started with a Smith&Wesson M&P 2.0 in 9mm and the wanted to shoot something which doesn't cost a much like the 9mm rounds. I ended up with the Walther PPQ M2 in .22 lr and never looked back. That gun is amazingly accurate (or I am a terrific shooter) so I decided after shooting the little Walther to get her big brother in .45. Wow what a gun. I am in love with Walther's guns so I might trade my M&P for a PPQ in 9mm. I recommend the Walther PPQ M2 in both .22 lr and .45 but be warned their trigger is a loose cannon .. literally. Those guns should be used only by someone who has experience with hand guns. Otherwise you might be in for a nasty surprise.

How much better would an 11" barreled Tippman Pistol be over the Micro pistol in terms of 22lr performance, velocity, ballistics etc?

No revolvers in the top 5? Awesome.! That totally justifies a top 5 22lr revolver training video :-)

great video and choices sad to see the m&p compact didnt make it as an honorable mention i love that gun and know you do to lol

I can't get any of these in California... =( Unfortunately, 22s are pretty limited in CA. But I'll definitely be looking for any videos you have on those!

You had me till glock...unless you are training for malfunctions for glock, just get a .22 that's actually reliable with everything,for cheaper. Plus how is the Smith&wesson. 22 not on list and that junk is??????Great video and knowledgeable as always! Thank you

Glock44, good for clearing malfunction drills

I was surprised that the Ruger SR22 wasn't in this list. It's a great little plinker.

Bought the p22 target as a trainer and than wanted to upgrade to a p99. But cz p10 has my preferences now.

What about the Smith and Wesson m&p22 full size and compact?

Love my tx22. Have the standard and competition upper. Want to get the compact. My tippmann should be in tomorrow!