I recently saw one of these on GunBroke, and it inexplicably twanged a string somewhere in my gunwanter module. As usual, I never paid much attention to these funny-lookin' things back when they were in production, but it would seem to be a slick thing to stick in the back of my britches when I walk up to the pond or do some other mundane thing around the place. That is, if it worked.

Does anyone have any experience with these guns, and what would that experience be? Apparently they are not easy to find, and I wouldn't go to the trouble if they are problematic.

I have had several some great others like cheap toys...I currently have a 422 which is the 4" Blue/alloy version with walnut stocks. Spare mags are the same as the M41& 42. 10 or 12 round versions are around. Mine came with 3 mags. Very reliable accurate enough, easy to carry.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

It is a very nice and accurate "budget" target 22 pistol.
I know she brought it to all the CSA's we have attended.

It is a little finicky about ammunition. Remington? Uh Uh!
Fedral, Winchester and CCI all seemed to work well enough.
Match ammunition works flawlessly.

The difference is rim diameter.
The Remington ammo is smaller than the middle group, and the match ammo (Eley, CCI Green Tag, Federal Match, they all measured near max and were uniform.
Maybe a longer extractor hook to get a better grip on the rim would work, but you would almost certainly have to machine the extractor slot in the face of the breech deeper also.
At least that's what I found on a sample of one. YMMV

Mark

http://www.guns.com/review/2012/08/04/smith-a-wesson-2206/

Quick and dirty from memory

422 "Blue" version, aluminum frame, 4 or 6 inch barrel, fixed or adjustable sights. Fixed sight guns have black plastic grips, adj sight guns have checkered wood grips.

622 Silver/Stainless version of above

2206 Same as 422 but with stainless frame, much heavier.

2213 and 2214 pocket versions in blue and silver, aluminum frame

I have a 4 inch 422 and a pair of 6 inch 622's, all fixed sights. I love 'em, super lightweight and mine function as well as any .22 pistol, meaning they work as long as you run decent ammo.

The 4 inch 422 could use a front sight that's just a smidge taller. The 6 inch 622's have a front sight with a vertical stripe (like some XS sights), on both of them the sights are dead nuts and I really like the sights.

At one time I had a pair of 2206's, 4 and 6 inch. But they were so heavy I always carried a 422 or 622 instead. And I didn't shoot them any better than the 622's so they went down the road, and I do not miss them.

About the only negative is that holsters are not common. I tote mine in a cheapie clip on nylon (Uncle Mike's type) holster.

Also, with the barrel riding low in the frame, these make good supressor hosts. A guy who goes by HOT ROD on the rimfire and AR15 forums sells a replacement barrel nut that is threaded for a supressor.

Loved that little gun, though I didn't shoot it much.

Sold it a couple years ago (much too cheaply) after taking possession of my brother in laws 422 after he passed. It had more sentimental value and I figured I didn't need two of them.

This reminds me though, the stupid flat spring on the side (the weak link in the design) broke on me months ago and I keep forgetting to call S&W to see about another. I had the same part go on the 2213. A bad design, an error of cost savings. Had they drilled a hole and used a screw, the thing would probably last forever. Instead they stamped out a tab to hold it in place, the tab breaks off and the spring moves and doesn't do it's job.

squirrels and frogs with it. I also use a cheap Uncle Mike's nylon tote (not really a holster) for the 4" guns (I think they use the Ruger auto to determine appropriate barrel length). S&W 41 mags for these or the other way around if you prefer. Mine has adjustable sights. Most "high speed" ammo works in it. Dyna-points are da bomb. Use a Hanned Line SGB tool on them and it steps up a bit.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

As to the ammo problem, I have not often had extraction or ejection problems with recent-manufacture Remington .22 ammo, because it frequently won't go off in the first place. I have Winchester and Federal for plinking, but I use nothing but CCI Minimag for anything serious. I've had too many .22 autos that wouldn't work cure themselves when I started running CCI in them.

I'll keep an eye out for a 422 at a decent price (dream on), but I don't think I will put it at the top of my want list. My old Excam RX22 looks like hammered hell, but it still works (with CCI!)

I have one of those barrel nuts, I bought it on Flea-bay. A suppressor is definitely in the plan.

I had a 2206 in the mid 90's. It has an oddball grip angle. I tried to use it in NRA hunter pistol silhouette. It couldn't hold a light to my Ruger Standard model at the time as far as accuracy goes. It did seem high quality though, but that grip angle always bugged me. Still it would make a good field gun. I didn't notice the weight.

Bob

Don't you love that Hanned Line Tool. I was smart enough to order one while they were still in business. Mr. Taffin wrote an article in Guns Mag that motivated me to order one. A big thank you to him. Makes my Single Six more accurate.

Art

stopped and another company did some by way of market research. I got one for the Shorts. Works a treat on those short CB caps. Of course I have one of Paco's tools. That's neat, too!

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Sincerely,

Hobie