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want to buy a handgun

operator61operator61 Member Posts: 8 ✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
I'm in the market for a dependable handgun. I would like a 9mm or 40cal. that I could interchange barrels so I could shoot .22cal ammo.
Does this type of thing exist? Sorry if this is a stupid question but, I am a novice at this.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sure - you buy the 9mm or 40 cal gun, then buy a separate rimfire kit for the same gun. Pretty sure CZ75 and BHP can be bought as the "parent" gun and a 22 conversion kit is available for each. There are others to include of course the 1911 versions, but if you go that route I think you'll most likely end up with a 45 ACP 1911 and a 22 conversion unit. Check out Midway, they probably have most of them listed.
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  • operator61operator61 Member Posts: 8 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks I will look them up.
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  • geeguygeeguy Member Posts: 1,047 ✭
    edited November -1
    Try a Glock.
    Or as stated, a 1911 (any type 9mm) and there are many kits from Ciner, Kimber, Advance.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you were to purchase a EAA Witness, which is a CZ-75 copy, they also market conversion kits, which are slide/barrel assembly and magazine. Easy as taking it down to clean it, and putting on a different caliber slide and barrel assembly. The have 22LR, 9mm, 38 Super, 40 S&W, 10MM, and 45 ACP, if I am not mistaken. Pretty good bang for the buck.

    Best
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  • frisky-maddogfrisky-maddog Member Posts: 208 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ther are also conversion kits for the berreta 92.
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  • dotcom_guy30dotcom_guy30 Member Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    there are also conversions for sig sauer pistols , but i have looked into it because, i wanted a 22 conversion for a 226, but could not find extra magazines even on sigs web site so, i scraped the project and bought me a sig mosquito , and i am gonna get it for buying a mosquito because they do not have good reviews but i have not not had any problems with mine
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  • CLINTFCLINTF Member Posts: 735 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There are conversion kits for many of the more popular and prolific handguns out there. Try www.22lrconversions.com
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Low end conversion units typically cost around $225-300, which is as much as a whole .22 pistol.

    Some of these aren't that reliable or durable, and many don't lock back the slide after the last shot.

    So before you buy one of these conversion units, you might want to consider whether or not you would be better served just buying a SECOND gun in .22 LR instead.

    There are .22LR pistols (eg the Ruger) that have a grip designed to simulate that of the 1911 .45 ACP pistol, for example, and personally, I'd rather have one of these AND a 1911, than just a 1911 with a conversion unit.

    Its always nice to have a second functioning gun, if even just to take a friend shooting.

    These are the guns that I know have .22LR conversions available. There are probably others. A few of these have more than one make of conversion available (eg the 1911), so you might want to do your homework in picking one (eg do you need adjustable sights. etc?):


    1911 pistol (many versions available, including match quality units).

    Beretta 92.

    Glock 17, 19 (and many other Glock models with similar frames, also multiple makes available).

    Browning Hi-Power.

    CZ-75 (Conversion is called the "Kadet")

    EAA witness large frame (All new manufacture Witnesses use the large frame; I believe older small frame conversions are out of manufacture).

    Sig 226 and 229 (Conversions are new, and made by SIG)

    Sig P210 (Also made by SIG, and its a match-quality unit, but out of manufacture. If you are lucky enough to find one for sale you can expect to pay over $1000 for it!).

    Makarov (though conversion units are EXTREMELY hard to find. . .good luck).
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  • bustinstainlessbustinstainless Member Posts: 451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    go glock
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  • stankempstankemp Member Posts: 509 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know your heart's set on the multi - use (40 and 22 for example) but consider economics , please.
    As has been pointed out many times before , especially with multi-barrel (caliber) rifles, It's very restricting in the field of choices.
    The Europeans like this set up because of restrictions - reciever counts as only one gun with the multi-barrel arrangements. Serious pistol shooters like this arrangement to give cheaper practice ammo and keep a constant grip feel when shooting both rimfire and center fire matches.
    BUT, the dollars of the situation say that for the price of a base and addition you should be able to purchase 2 guns and have a wider variety to choose from.
    "You have chosen wisely"- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
    Stan
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