I carry this pistol all the time IWB its super light weight and doesn't drag your waist band down on a pair of light shorts, its scorching hot here in Georgia and normal attire is light shorts a tee shirt and flip flops, I carry it loaded with CCI stingers its super accurate and always dependable
@@rossalbu8472 I made one and modified a Bulldog pancake holster that was originally designed for an SP 101 Ruger revolver. I have been making my own holsters for 35 years and seldom buy them.
Thanks, enjoyed your presentation. At first I thought his pistol was the same as my M&P 22 Compact but the round count from your mags was a give away. My compact mags hold 10 rounds.
I have this firearm, suppressor ready. It was a good buy for me. I like most everything about it with one exception. The M&P badging on the slide is painted on, not stamped into the slide. So if it should wear, you can't color fill it back in.
I'm waiting for mine to be shipped to my local gun shop. With the cost of 9mm ammo now in Dec, 2022, I've either got to quit going to the range so often or buy this to shoot instead of my M&P Shield. I rented one and shot it at my range. I absolutely loved it. Can't wait for it to get here.
Can't beat a M&P in any caliber. My 9mm has never failed. The 22 powder is pretty dirty from any brand and occasional fail's are common. Thanks for sharing, watching for the next post.
Best review I've seen on it. Thanks for the trigger poundage clarification! Love the amberdextrous safety, mag release & takedown! I have a womans shooting group & have been looking for good rentals
TAOFLEDERMAUS pretty sure your channel was the reason i was directed here, and i freakin love the channel!! Thank you for your awesome job and also the shout-out for buffalo!
Had mine about 3 years now, got it with the intent of also getting another center fire M&P and like you said using the 22 as a trainer...so far that centerfire hasn't came home yet...only problem I have had with mine is a roll pin working its way out during firing, not completely but @ 1/4"..
Just ran across your video and it motivated me to take mine out and shoot it. I put a set of Williams Sight Co. Firesights on it. They are a little taller than the factory sights for shooting suppressed and fully adjustable.
I may be mistaken, however I believe someone said that these pistols are made under contract from Walther, They only have the required about of parts and assembly to receive a Made in USA roll stamp on the side of the receiver. one way or another, that sort of thing can't be avoided in todays manufacturing, also Germany still makes good products. Good review and great video.
Seems like since the Taurus TX22 and Glock 44 have come out,people have forgotten about the M&P22 and Ruger Mark IV rimfire pistols.I feel the latter two are better.
I need to do an update video. This pistol has seen some serious use since I recorded this video. I like it even more today than I did then. I highly recommend.
I think you just talked me into a new gun . Lol I been looking for 22 pistol for my kids to try steel challenge at the local gun club. Specially cause my kids go through ammo like crazy . Reason they don't know the cost of ammo . So 22 long rifle is the best way to go for that .
It's funny you watched this video today. A friend and I shoot steel target drills every Wednesday evening and this is the gun I use the most. I have had very few malfunctions with this pistol. At present it has about 10,000 rounds through it. I am actually thinking of making a part 2 of this video simply because when I did this video I had no idea how much I would end up loving this pistol. I highly recommend it, especially for your intended purpose.
Wow 10,000 rounds and no major problems . That's great to hear . Had a sig mosquito years ago about 7 or 8 . I think about the same round count or very close to 10,000 . In about 3 years and the upper receiver cracked on the left side .
Excellent analysis... It's going in my survival pack/with a leg holster along with my Henry AR-7 (only one ammo caliber to pack). A human is likely to run if he can't recognize what caliber you're pointing (the size/look is the same as the other M&Ps).
There’s a website called Taylor Tactical where you can kit your magazines to hold 14 or 16 rounds. A definite look to check out for a higher capacity! Good Stuff right there…..
Thanks bud! I miss it too!..Ever since the election i've been working more than ever and it's hard to find the time!..Congrats on the success of your channel dude!
I understand. These videos take up so much more time than most people think. Luckily I have had the time to do it. I still enjoy the occasional video from your channel. Just do what you can do when you can do it!
Can't get one where I live but it is a nice little handgun from what I can see. I like that quick draw MgGraw Thing you did...:) Looks like racking it would be good for a small petite shooter . Thanks For The Review.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoy the videos. Dry firing for most guns will not cause harm. However with rimfires like the .22lr the firing pin comes forward to strike the rim of the cartridge. If there is no cartridge there to absorb the blow the pin can strike the edge of the chamber and with continued dry firing can result in a dimple or bur on the edge of the chamber causing all sorts of problems. Some rimfires have built in measures to prevent this from happening, others don't. So I just try to avoid dry firing rimfires as much as possible.
Nice review! I took the safety levers off mine. I love mine and was looking forward to getting a suppressor without having to deal with the tax stamp etc. Doesn't look like that will happen now....
I have one of these but mine doesn't have 22LR printed on the ejector port door. Instead, it has DE and two symbols and BD. I purchased it used, and it shoots very well and reliably. If anyone knows what this means, please let me know.
I'm sure the M&P is a fine .22, and it has always garnered glowing reports. But a few years back when I was trying to decide on a .22 of that ilk for myself I just couldn't get past that flimsy, flexible, plastic safety lever. So I got the Ruger instead.
This seems to be a really reliable rimfire version of a centerfire pistol! I'm changing some parts on a Chiappa 1911-22 and I have to say it's quite junky.
Buffalo's Outdoors it seems like in my experience that the Ruger Mark series pistols and Browning Buck Marks usually function pretty much 100% with CCI Mini-Mags and almost all the time with bulk ammo which is what I almost always shoot especially since you can actually get some now. Good review man, enjoy watching you shoot!
Do you have any barrel leading problems with that gun? I have a m&p 22 compact and it seems to accumulate lead near the muzzle which turns the accuracy to trash. Thank you buffalo and great video!!
No, I haven't had any leading issues. I had a Ruger Mark 3 that leaded really bad with Remington ammo. I think it was their target load. I removed the lead with a chemical lead remover and switched ammo and never had an issue since.
I know where I can get a used one of these m&p 22 at a local gun shop I may go back and take a look at it hopefully it will come with more than 1 mag thinking I saw a price of $350 on it if I remember correctly? but I just never have been a big .22lr fan pistol or rifle always wind up selling or trading them for something else
LOL, i have the same pistol with 5 mag.'s too. only issue i have with it is the 60 rd.'s goes soooo fast. lol. i like the full size lil better than my son's .22 compact model. i did put a green pipe front sight to see better. be safe my friend.
I almost bought the compact but after handling the 2 of them I went with the full size. Maybe I will pick up the compact later though. I do really like this gun. Thanks for stopping in!
my son has the compact size and it has a 3 white dot sights. other than that there really isn't much difference between the two. plus with the full size ya get 12 rd.'s . compact only 10 rd.'s. ya going really like this lil pistol and the ease of cleaning it. the trigger gets better over time to. just keep an eye on the roll pins walking out in front of the trigger other than that it's a great pistol to have. it's not a target tack driver but it's a fun pistol that doesn't cost alot to feed it. lol, have a great weekend !
7:17, the will not fire without mag is a needle nose plier while your are taking a crap.... One tang broken off, and it will fire the chambered round after a mag drop...
Considering it's a .22lr it would be a poor choice for self defense, however if it's all that you are capable of using then I guess it's better then a stick, or a rock, lots of training and aim for the triangle.
Hey mate, is this a fairly accurate pistol? And would it be any good for target shooting in comps at clubs for 25 and 50 meter shoots and stuff? Cheers.
It is as accurate as I can shoot. I have never shot it from a rested position so I don't know exactly what type of shooting you're planning. For Benchrest pistol shooting there are better choices. For shooting matches like "steel challenge" this is a fantastic choice.
I have the same pistol in the compact version. I love it and no joke my primary use for it is frog hunting. It is a very reliable pistol that my kids can shoot and it has put many a frog leg in my skillet :-)
Hey buffalo, great content as always! It seems your always putting out exactly what im *interested in or have been needing/wanting. Lol what'd you say these usually retail for again?
Yes. Much like shooting skills learned on a 9mm transfers to shooting a .45 or .38 transfers over to .357, the basics are the same regardless of caliber. I learned the basics on a .22 way back in the day and it definitely helped me when I stepped up to center fire.
Great video, I bought one after watching your review and a bunch of others. My mp22 shoots high even with the rear sight lowered all the way down. Have you noticed the same with yours ? Thanks
@@melc8049 at about 25m it is very noticeable, over an inch, more like two over my aiming point. I try to use the front sight as the reference point. Another flaw of this gun is the stock sights contrast, they are terrible. I was thinking about replacing them.
@@espcustom If you have used the replacement sights of that style on other guns, then you should. I changed all my carry guns for night sights. Helps in low light conditions and program compliance across the board. You should remember that the accuracy is from a handgun at 25yrds. For me, the front sight dot covers the head of a silhouette at that range. If I'm hitting targets in the 6-8" headzone, that's a bullseye in my book. I normally combat hold (cover the target with the frontsight dot). At closer ranges, like 10yrds and under, I think a 2-3" hit is good. You should hit a binder reinforcement sticker at 15ft.
Having a .22 is better than not having a gun at all but it isn’t what most people consider a self defense cartridge. While it CAN kill or incapacitate an attacker, with out an extremely precise shot placement(not likely for even an experienced shooter in a high stress SD situation) it just won’t do it fast enough to stop someone from sticking you with a knife a few times or bashing your head in. I would suggest the smallest effective SD cartridge to be a .380 hollowpoint designed for SD. Honestly though I would just step up slightly to a 9mm because the ammo is cheaper than .380(more training for same cost), it has better terminal ballistics “stopping power”, and there are more choices on what platform you’d like to buy. .380s tend to be little micro single stack pistols with limited capacity used for deep concealment in light clothes(belly bands), a backup gun(ankle holster), or pocket carry(lazy people) lol. A hotter 9mm cartridge in a larger or heavier gun will actually be more pleasurable to shoot than a snappy light and little micro .380. Where this .22 pistol comes into play is it can be used as a trainer to refine fundamentals of pistol shooting(which is the hardest firearm to shoot IMO). You can build good muscle memory by shooting 2-4 times as many rounds as you would with a 9mm for the same price. Just keep in mind the .22 is a good practice and plinker gun but there is no perfect substitute for training with your actual SD firearms. Hope you do well in your search for a SD gun and welcome to the gun community if you choose to move forward with a firearm purchase. Be safe out there!👍🏻🇺🇸
Is it more reliable than the Walther P22? I heard a lot of people say those are picky on ammo. I have a Ruger SR22P and that thing will eat any ammo I throw at it- Lead, hollowpoint, standard velocity, high velocity, I may have even shot some stingers or yellow jackets out of mine.
I can't say anything about the P22 as I don't have any experience with it. I can say the S&W M&P 22 is as reliable as any .22 semi auto that I've shot.
