1911’s are by far my favorite handguns. My problem is the ammo; 45acp is too heavy and much too expensive to spend a decent amount of time at the range. These 1911 .22lr would seem to be perfect for a day at the range. Fun to shoot, reasonable, and you can take the “heavies” out occasionally. Right now I’ve got my eye on a Colt (Walther) 1911 chambered in 22lr. Looking forward to buying it. One minor criticism with your video: you need much better lighting. Could hardly see what you were doing, especially in the beginning. Otherwise, we’ll done. Love to see you redo the video.
Thanks for the feedback....This was one of the 1st videos I did. - I started to delete it due to the poor lighting, and a couple of mis-speaks, but I figured it would be a reminder for me of the learning curve... Another option on the 1911 style is one in .380 I have had fantastic results with both Critical Defense and HST ammo on gel, as well as meat targets. They offer a good compromise between the .22lr and the .45ACP
I prefer a 5 magazine minimum, one in the gun and 4 as a backup! WARNING: DO NOT TIGHTEN THE GRIP SCREWS BEYOND LIGHTLY SNUG INTO THE POLY FRAME AS YOU WILL STRIP THEM OUT!
Thanks - yes, this was the 1st youtube review-type video I had put together and posted. - Still not doing perfect production, but am having fun with them. Thanks for watching..
I purchased one of these about a year ago, it was on sale and I couldn't turn it down, $438.89. The only issue that I have with mine is that I had to drift the back sight a little and now it no longer fits snug. I had a .22 shoot with friends and family and the little Browning 1911-22 received a lot of attention. I too hate that mag disco.
You might try using a punch and staking the sight down. (or drift it over, then put a little locktite on it and drift it back. That should help keep it stable.
I tried the locktite method after the shoot. I havent shot it since to see if it was a success, if not than plan B, staking. A fun little pistol indeed.
Mine was only $299 on clearance at Big R as it was a discontinued model. It only had pink grips so go figure. $299 add $100 for 4 additional magazines, ffl fees and all $420.ish for the set up! Correction, a female shooting friend just talked me out of it and wants the pink grips! Trading it for a Ruger 10/22 take-down @ $246, with a $109.95 Magpull back-pack stock and add a few of the 25 round magazines to get close to the $420 mark.
Good video! Great little gun. I bought one of the “full length” and one of the compact models. They’re both excellent shooters. Right now, you can’t find them, 10/2020.
I actually found one online at this gun store in Minnesota called Reed’s Sports, and they were selling it for $479, with a $50 rebate as well that Browning was offering. I had it shipped to me here in CA, and I get to pick it on 11/23, can’t wait! 👍🏼👍🏼
@@talkinshit3735 I think you will like it a lot - unless you have really big hands. I have small-to medium hands and it felt great to me. Wish I would not have sold mine. I replaced it with a Walther P22 and put a laser and suppressor on it. Still miss the Browning though. Cheers!
Most that do not like it, stems from gunfighting training. If you do a re-load before the gun is empty, and wind up needing to make a shot before you finish the re-load (for whatever reason, dropped mag, rush attack,etc) the gun will not let you fire the round in the chamber. Another reason is dryfire practice. With a mag disconnect, the slide locks back every time you rack the slide to re-cock the firing pin. On a plinker like this, neither is a big deal, other than wanting all your handguns to have the same general characteristics. - It was originally intended as a safety measure. (keep the gun and mag in separate locations, and it could not be fired even if someone loaded a single round. Also, some law enforcement departments think in a weapon retention struggle, the officer may be able to hit the mag release before he looses control of the gun, which would prevent the bad guy from using it immediately.
