Polak 3 Posted April 6, 2015 Anyone have one? I'm looking for a nice 22 handgun. It seems to be quite inexpensive. Looks reliable from videos I've seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,569 Posted April 6, 2015 Are you looking to buy? ETA: Prices run $350ish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve_G 51 Posted April 6, 2015 I had the original M&P 22, not the compact. It was a good little gun. Ran well, was accurate enough for shooting steel. I put several thousand rounds through it without any major issues. I do not miss it though. Much happier with my Ruger 22/45 Lite with VQ trigger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Underdog 1,593 Posted April 6, 2015 This is an awesome little 22 handgun. It has a nice trigger and adjustable sights and it is made in the USA. If you have a Shield it is a good training handgun. It will not fit in any other M&P holsters, though. It does better with hotter 22s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Budasac 13 Posted April 6, 2015 I was helping with a class a few weeks ago and a student was shooting one with a Fast Fire dot mounted on it. He was getting almost all of them in the black at 25 yards, so it's a pretty accurate little gun if you do your part. The Ruger SR22 is a good little pistol as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CATI 0 Posted April 6, 2015 I'm also looking at getting the S&W compact or SR22. Does anyone know if the S&W is more picky on bulk ammo than the ruger? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted April 6, 2015 I have the S&W M&P-22 compact in Stock - Nice Gun! Not all that small - only about 1/2" shorter bbl & 1" shorter grip (approx. 15%) And the M&P-22 compact is made in the USA, not a Walther made gun....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polak 3 Posted April 6, 2015 I have the S&W M&P-22 compact in Stock - Nice Gun! Not all that small - only about 1/2" shorter bbl & 1" shorter grip (approx. 15%) And the M&P-22 compact is made in the USA, not a Walther made gun....... What's your price OTD? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted April 6, 2015 In Stock - call for Price...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,552 Posted April 7, 2015 I'm also looking at getting the S&W compact or SR22. Does anyone know if the S&W is more picky on bulk ammo than the ruger? I know mine didn't like federal ammo at all, However it loves golden bullets and mini mags. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD2K 115 Posted April 7, 2015 Good plinker...good choice for a 22 pistol. Plus the compact version is made by S&W, so that's the way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,289 Posted April 7, 2015 I have the Ruger SR22 and it eats anything I feed it! an accurate and fun gun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrap 4 Posted April 8, 2015 I have had one since the week before they hit the market in August, and previously had bought a Shield a few weeks prior. Amazing gun. I want to stress that the Compact in the term is relative- it is not and I mean not some small, teensy weensy pistol that is of no use to a manly man. It is Compact due to the fact that it is exactly 87.5% scale size of the M&P 22/ aka Full-size M&Ps. This is due to the fact that the M&P22 was made by Walther Umarex. Smith and Wesson had a longstanding partnership with Walther Umarex and had them make the M&P22s for importation and sale in the USA. However, when that parternship was dissolved, Smith and Wesson decided to bring this rimfire production in-house and needed obviously to make the new product substantially different so they made their new model "compact" - thus the 87.5% size of the full-size M&P. So while it's SMALLER, it's not necessarily SMALL per se. It is however an amazing pistol. AWESOME. I love it. I absolutely love it. Shoots lights out, rarely gives you any malfunctions and nearly all the malfunctions I have ever had were with lesser-than-premium ammos... and it comes threaded with an internal thread protector so you could use a suppressor out of the box (which is nice for me here in FL if I ever get my NFA game on.) It feels a little bit different than the Shield, and it's a very very light gun due to the Aluminum Alloy slide rather than steel like the Shield and M&Ps etc. but it's a great gun. I got a LaserMax Genesis micro usb rechargeable green laser on mine and it's both fun and laser-lights-out effective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polak 3 Posted April 11, 2015 So I bought one. $280 shipped. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jm1827 284 Posted April 11, 2015 So I bought one. $280 shipped. Congrats, you won't be disappointed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrap 4 Posted April 11, 2015 So I bought one. $280 shipped. Congrats I think you will find it's a blast , lots of fun, and tucks into the waistband for letting the dog out at night or mornings in shorts/light pants etc. Also you got a great great price. I think I paid $360? or something the week before it was released. Not that I like blowing money but still, worth every dime, 280 is a steal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polak 3 Posted April 11, 2015 Congrats I think you will find it's a blast , lots of fun, and tucks into the waistband for letting the dog out at night or mornings in shorts/light pants etc. Also you got a great great price. I think I paid $360? or something the week before it was released. Not that I like blowing money but still, worth every dime, 280 is a steal. Add the $40 transfer and the $27 magazine, it's almost the same price as you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites