I also have an issue with this gun that I think everyone should know about before buying this gun. The issue is that I find myself using this 22 over all my other 22s and I feel bad for neglecting my other 22 handguns. I feed this gun more ammo than my other guns I have in 22lr.
@@g0679 That's funny. Unfortunately, Savage has passed away not long ago. We have a tribute video. I am a family member with access to his channel. Thank you for the comment.
I’ve done a complete disassembly on it and am amazed how 1911 everything is on it. I polished some surfaces(sear,hammer,trigger etc.) and it really smoothed out the trigger. I love it. Not an inexpensive gun but I really enjoy having it. Reliable(don’t need and special ammo), accurate, lightweight compact and durable. I’ve heard some magazines have an issue, mine functions flawlessly, wish I had two. Mine has the plastic grips which give it a ww2 look. The plastic is a little soft on these plastic grips. I painted them to make them look a little more like the full size original WW2 grips I have, and to protect them. Scuffs get really ugly on the plastic grips, they scuff a really light color, very salient. Great 22 gun for the trail or out camping.
I just bought a used black label with laminated grips for 500 bucks. So far I put about 100 rds of cci mini mags and federal auto match without a single issue. I'm in love with this little beast.
I’ve got that exact pistol , bought 2 more magazines and all I can say is it’s a great pistol. It works flawless with all 22 lr I’ve tried : love this little pistol: Great Vid.
I got mine used for $250 used in like new condition. I wouldn't pay any more than what I did because I don't really like it. I've never had any failure to fire, eject, feed, etc. I just don't care for it. I like how it feels in hand, the trigger is good, but it feels like a toy gun. It's so light and the slide makes a lot of noise if you shake it. Plus it's really hard to clean. The "target crown" as he calls it in this video rips the patches when you try to put patches down the barrel to clean it. It is my least favorite gun to have to clean. Plus I don't think the grips are wood, I'm pretty sure they're plastic, they do look like real wood though. I don't have any super expensive .22 hand guns, but I've got a single six Ruger, a Ruger Mark 2 Target, an H&R .22 revolver, and a Ruger SP 101 in 22, and this thing. This is my least favorite.
Great vid, thanks. I just bought a Buckmark and LOVE it. I've been looking at other 22lr target pistols and might stick to Browning because this 1911-22 seems awesome.
Just bought this exact pistol last Tuesday and got to shoot for the first time Saturday. It's a really fun and nice shooting firearm. It'll make a great sidekick for my Ruger 10-22.
I just picked one up for under $500 and right, pride of ownership I’m really happy w it. Picked it up yesterday and fired about 80 rounds and it was real smooth and after I got hang of it became quite accurate. THANKS For THE REVIEW! Very Informative review!
I have now owned my Browning 1911-22 Compact for about one year. It is usually flawless even after 300 round shooting sessions. It has become my favorite pistol for casual target practice and outdoor plinking. Pure fun!
Brent, the sights are fixed. They are relatively low sights so it is easy to point and shoot. I painted the ramp on the front sight with fluoresent paint.
i got one. i use cci mini mag in it. works perfect. i never had to adjust the sights. right on out of the box. regular iron sights. but fine. it is small but handy. unbelievably light. if the safety protruded slightly more it would come off more positive. if the gun is not pressed into the web of the hand the grip safety may not come off so a good. the israely grip works good. double thumb safety so good for weak hand practice. i enjoy the gun. 22 is the only affordable round these days. have fun gare
I bought the Black Label full size model and had several misfires and jams right out of the box (about 10%). A call to Browning revealed the issue. I needed to clean the gun before firing the first time. They put a heavy coat of cosmoline at the factory which if not removed will result in jams. I cleaned the gun and no issues since! Not one misfire.
I bought this model and while at the store I bought another browning mag. Teaching my wife to use the 1911 .22 cal before i move her up to bigger rounds, I use Browning 1440 ft/sec 40 gr and not one failure or miss fire. This is one of the best .22 lr 1911 models bar none.
I just posted a videon on the Browning 1911-22 and yes it's rediculous to send a pistol with only one magazine. My camo shot show special fortunately came with 3 magazines and with a soft case. I have also taken care of ALL of the magazine release safties on my handguns.
Time to make a shootin video. I just got a used OEM 2011 model and I can't wait to add the skeleton hamer, trigger, and beaver tail, to match my RIA .45. Next is the .380 in same fashion.
Slide stop, NOT mag release. What are the differences between the 1911-22 and the 1911-22A1? Does the A1 have a choice of sights? I cannot see the sights on the 1911-22 that I looked at in a store, so I decided to get a Kimber conversion kit which has other problem, but at least I can see the sights.
Not the Mag release! It's the slide release, LOL! Mine came with plastic wood look grips and 2x Mags. They're garbage (the grips). I called Browning Parts and got a Commander Hammer and Beaver Tail for $17 total with shipping. Called High Figure Grips and added some Cocobolo Grips too. ($65) A browning Kydex Holster for $17 (Amazom). Now Hear this....Semper Fi nut! As You Were.
The browning buck mark eats up lots of different 22lr ammo as well and they come in many different style options and materials and colors and price ranges for $200 and up there are lots of great upgrade parts and accessories for them to
Can you tell us where this Browning is made ? I too, like the looks of this and will start looking in Canada to see if there's a dealer with one in stock. I have a GSG 1911-22 and after some slight work,.it too is shooting well now. Some folks 'under rate' a .22 cal. firearm,..I'm not one of those ! Thanks for this.
Looks like Browning has difficulty getting their black coating into the text engraved in the slide. There's a shiny/bare spot in your review gun just as there is in mine. It somewhat spoils an otherwise perfect handgun. I don't think Browning should let defects like that out the door. As you say, these are relatively expensive handguns.
+762x51n8o I don't think it makes a difference but I have the officers compact version with the shorter sight radius but my biggest issue is how easily they wash out. I'm thinking about painting the tip with glow in the dark paint.
Any reason to purchase the aluminum frame over the polymer frame? I personally liked the appearance of the tan polymer with black grips, and less so the dark grips on black frame / black side.
+GrandPixel I didn't purchase it, they sent it to me for an article. I wanted it to have a traditional look, like what a 1911 would have looked like in the various wars it served in.
There is 1 fail here. Instructions in the bag that looks in open clearly says and I quote "DO NO DRY FIRE, WILL CAUSE DAMAGE" other than that great gun and video
FYI Whether a 22lr or a traditional 45acp, there is a barrel/slide breakin period. The Browing design is flawless after breakin The barrel lockup lugs have to wear-in against the lugs in the slide under fire. If you want 100% out of the box firing, the 1911 platform is not for you.
Great vid. Do you know if there are any different sights available, such as 3 dot or combat sights? Kind of hard to see with the tiny sights that came with mine. Done some searching and could not find any online...... Thanks
www.browning.com/products/firearms/pistols/1911-22.html You might want to try this web site. They show several versions with different sights and features.
+leboucdetrambly I have not tried the Sig 1911-22, didn't even know they made one. I have tried the Sig Mosquito. I really love the feel and operation of the Mosquito. Reliability is terrible, though. Generally a malfunction every magazine or two. For reliability I would go with this.
I’ve smithed guns for most of my life, I’ve owned the mosquito and have taken the slide off over 50 times since they introduced along while back... the slide broke at the muzzle, super disappointing. Apparently it’s happened to Multiple people out there and a conversation the Sig STRONGLY avoids.. (be careful with that slide!!!!!) I’m looking at this one now, can’t go wrong with a 1911, I own two of the bigger brothers of this video and they’ve never disappointed!
I was going to buy one of these, I love the gun. But I just can not get past the grip safety.. I just hate them grip safety's. I wonder if there's a way you could get one without that?
+Jon Kim It's just like a 1911, to drop the hammer you have to be squeezing the grip safety. So to drop the hammer, pull back on the hammer until it engages the grip safety, then pull the trigger and ease the hammer forward.
This is an excellent presentation. thanks. www.browning.com/products/firearms/pistols/1911-22.html is the Browning site for the firearm which shows the various configurations, sights, etc. I"m interested, hence I went to the web site and your video on RU-vid. However, my issue is that polymer (plastic) spring guide. I have an old H&R model 939, which I used when I learned to shoot a pistol. Used it a lot, nice 9 shot revolver. After a few years sitting in a climatized location, the polypropene connector to the hammer and spring just fell apart. I went to Jack First to get a metal replacement for it. Hence, the Browning's 'plastic' spring guide puts me off. BTW, I"d be interested in the Black Label Medallion Compact.
If you are looking for the $200 alternative pistol look in to a browning buck mark they run just about any 22lr bulk ammo you can get your hands on and they shoot CCI stingers
I agree, that is extremely important. However you have to use some common sense. I showed clear on the weapon, there was no ammo in the room. It was clearly a safe situation. I dry fire practice in my house all the time, under these safe conditions, which means this gun is being pointed at (and having the trigger pulled) something I don't want to destroy (the wall of my house) all the time. It's dry fire practice. In the military, we mount BFAs on to our rifles and point and shoot at each other, using blanks.
No, that's not true. Anyone who's had an ND will say, it was caused by complacency that lead to carelessness which lead to Negligence. What I did was intentional. I intentionally cleared my gun 2 or 3 times prior to even being on camera. Then I ensured ammo could not be loaded into the gun, then I mostly likely racked the slide 3 or 4 more times. Then on camera I showed the empty chamber and magazine. There was absolutely nothing there that would have lead to an ND. I do the same when I dry fire, and I do the same when I pull the safety on a Glock to disassemble.
