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Firestorm .22LR What do ya think??

shaneshane Member Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2008 in Ask the Experts
I'm thinking of buying a Firestorm .22LR to carry when fishing and out poking around in the woods. This gun should fit many of my holsters that I carry other (more expensive) guns in and would not cost alot to shoot or replace if damaged beyond repair.(I kayak and play hard in general)

Has anyone had any experience with these guns...good or bad...I'd like to hear about it.

Thanks,
Shane
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  • Wehrmacht_45Wehrmacht_45 Member Posts: 3,377
    edited November -1
    Get the 380, 9mm, or 45acp Firestorm. 22lr just doesn't have enough.
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    22 is just fine... try aguila supermax hivel 30g at 1750fps...i buy it by brick at cabelas & ups kicks it off at my door around $28 for 500...price 500 centerfire & then go plink bunnies...have fun
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  • md1634md1634 Member Posts: 644 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do they come in stainless? The ones I've seen are blued- kinda a pain when you do water sports.
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  • shaneshane Member Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I already own a Glock 30 that I carry at work everyday, and a Walther PPKS & Kahr CW9, along with many target handguns but after my wife shot a snake in her flowerbed last summer with my North American Arms .22mag That I always carried when out farting around she laid claim to it and I haven't seen it anymore.

    My first reaction was to buy a new NAA but I've seen this Firestorm many times and think sence I always keep my gun in a dry bag hooked inside my kayak anyway I may try the little .22 auto. Another reason I'm looking at buying one is because we have never stocked any Firestorms at the shop and this would be an experiment for future sales (or not)

    Anyone out there own one or has anyone shot one???
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  • gsmyth64gsmyth64 Member Posts: 68 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The firestorm .22 is really the same gun as the Bersa and Firestorm .380's, but with a 22lr upper. I count the Bersa and Firestorm 380's as maybe the best all round 380 for any ammount of money, and really enjoy shooting them in .22 when I get a chance. These are great 22's and I highly recomend them.
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  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Firestorm 22 is a nice little 22 just a little touchy and I think it's the clip and just a little break end.
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  • KJACKKJACK Member Posts: 107 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought a Bersa .22 and have only taken it to the range once.

    It was easy to shoot reasonably accurately (up to ~20 yards which is about what my eyes are good for), with no misfeeds using a mix of CCI MiniMags and Velocitors. I think it is going to be a great trail companion.

    Finding a spare magazine was an adventure in web-surfing (probably not absolutely necessary, but one of my own quirks).
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  • shaneshane Member Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the feedback, I tkink I'm gonna give this one a try.
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