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Handgun Roundup: 1911s Chambered in .22 LR
At last count, roughly 25 manufacturers are producing nearly 400 different 1911 models. They are available in a wide variety of calibers, including .45 ACP, 9mm, .38 Super, .40 SW and even .357 Magnum.
Oh, and one really small cartridge: .22 LR.
Why build the combat-oriented 1911 in diminutive .22 LR? Cost, for one thing. .22 LR ammo costs much less than .45 ACP ammo, so shooters can send a lot of them downrange without breaking the bank. Thus a .22 LR 1911 can provide plinking fun, and you can also use one as a wallet-friendly training gun. Finally, .22 LR produces very little recoil, so young shooters can enjoy and learn on a .22-caliber 1911 more easily than they can a big-bore 1911.
This article pulls together info on the eight .22 LR 1911s in production today into one place. (Note: These listings feature complete guns and don’t touch on .22 LR conversion kits, of which a number exist.) Each pistol’s listing is an excerpt from its main-info page, which contains the full description, specs, more photos, pricing info, user ratings, editor ratings (when available) and links to online stores selling the pistol. To go to that pistol’s page, click on the link included in the excerpt (i.e., the word “here” in blue text).
The actual retail prices and price ranges listed below reflect prices seen recently in online gun stores. Those numbers certainly aren’t absolute—you might be able to find better deals at other online stores or brick-and-mortar gun shops.
I’ve organized these pistols alphabetically by manufacturer. If I’ve failed to include a model, please let me know via the Contact form at this link, or via the Comment form at the bottom of this article. Read the rest of this entry »
Rock River Arms 1911 Poly
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Summary: The description, specs, photo, pricing and user ratings for the Rock River Arms 1911 Poly pistol.
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Smith & Wesson Model 40-1
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Pietta LeMat
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and pricing for the Pietta LeMat revolvers. Read the rest of this entry »
Rock Island Armory Tactical 2011 High Capacity
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo for the Rock Island Armory Tactical 2011 High Capacity pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer 1911 Desert
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Summary: The description, specs, photo and pricing for the SIG Sauer 1911 Desert pistol.
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STI Spartan IV
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo for the STI International Spartan IV pistol.
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Smith & Wesson Model 586
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos for the Smith & Wesson Model 586 revolvers. Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer P938
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos of the SIG Sauer P938 pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Boberg Arms XR9-S
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Summary: The description, specs, photo and pricing for the Boberg Arms XR9-S pistol.
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Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 Competition
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for the Springfield Armory XD(M) 5.25 Competition pistol, including the new .40 SW model. Read the rest of this entry »
Smith & Wesson Model 637
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Summary: Paul Markel’s review of and rating for the Smith & Wesson Model 637 revolver, including a range report, photos, pricing, specs and user ratings. (Click here to see all of Markel’s pistol reviews.) Read the rest of this entry »
Ruger John Wayne Single-Six
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Handgun Roundup: The Semiauto Magnums
Charles Bronson deployed a Wildey in Death Wish 3. © MCMLXXXV Cannon Productions N.V.
In America, many of us gravitate toward the biggest, the baddest, the fastest. Hence the Corvette, Pamela Anderson, 60-inch TVs, Wild Turkey, Mike Tyson, the Kingda Ka roller coaster and the Super Bowl.
This inclination has its adherents in the handgun world, too. Pistol power has been ratcheting up for, well, forever, and it’s due to demand. Remember when the .44 Magnum was the most powerful handgun in the world? That was a long time and many new cartridges ago. Modern behemoths include rounds such as the .500 SW Magnum, the .454 Casull and many others.
Most magnum-capable handguns are revolvers. Why? It’s proven difficult to construct a practical, functional, usable, magnum-caliber semiauto. Typically, semiautos hold the ammo inside the grip (there are exceptions, such as the Tec-22, Ruger Charger, etc.), and because magnum rounds are big, they require a big grip. Too big for some shooters to feel comfortable with, it turns out.
That’s not to say semiauto magnums don’t exist. Over the years, at least seven models have gone into production chambered for heavyweight rounds such as the .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .44 AMP, .45 Winchester Magnum and several others.
A number of these semiauto magnums have entered popular culture. Quick, what was that big semiauto Dirty Harry broke out in the movie “Sudden Impact?” The Auto Mag, of course. Charles Bronson shot bad guys with a Wildey in “Death Wish 3” (pictured at right), and the Desert Eagle has appeared in countless action films.
Of the seven pistols listed below, five appear to be out of production (the Auto Mag, the AutoMags, the Grizzly and the Wildey). You can still find used specimens for sale in gun shops and on online sites such as GunBroker.com. The Desert Eagle and Coonan are both still in production (at press time).
This article pulls basic info for the semiauto magnums into one place. Each pistol’s listing is an excerpt from its main-info page, which contains the full description, specs, more photos, pricing info (when available) and links to external articles and reviews. To go to that page, Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer P239 Tactical
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Summary: Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the SIG Sauer P239 Tactical pistol, including a range report, photos, pricing, specs and user ratings. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s pistol reviews.) Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer 1911 Traditional
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for the SIG Sauer 1911 Traditional pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Smith & Wesson Model 625
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Summary: Mike Boyle’s review and rating of Smith & Wesson’s Model 625 Performance Center pistol, including a range report, pricing, photo and user ratings. (Click here to see all Boyle’s gun reviews.) Read the rest of this entry »
Ruger SR1911
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Summary: Mike Boyle’s review and rating of Ruger’s SR1911 pistol, including a range report, Ruger’s MSRP and photos, and user ratings and comments. (Click here to see all Boyle’s gun reviews.) Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer P229 E2
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Summary: Walt Rauch’s review of and rating for the SIG Sauer P229 E2 pistol, including a range report, photos, MSRP, specs and user ratings. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s pistol reviews.) Read the rest of this entry »
Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced
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