The double-action centerfire model is a striker-fired mechanism. The single-action, blowback-operated rimfire pistol uses a hammer-fired mechanism, with an internal hammer. The really big difference between the rimfire and centerfire models is the firing mechanism. All versions have an articulated trigger, a magazine disconnect that prevents the pistol from firing when the magazine is removed, and a loaded chamber indicator.
The M&P22 comes with an ambidextrous thumb safety similar to that on some versions of the bigger-bore models. By the way, the M&P22's magazine release is reversible just like the centerfire model's magazine release. The operating controls - the ambidextrous slide stop release, the magazine release, and the takedown lever - are exactly like the centerfire's controls. The rear sight is a fully adjustable, plain black, low-profile sight. The front sight is a white-dot, drift-adjustable post very much like the centerfire model's front sight. The M&P22 is made for Smith & Wesson by Carl Walther, GmbH, and the gun carries many of the familiar operating features of S&W's centerfire M&P duty pistols as such, it makes a pretty good "understudy" (as one writer put it) to the bigger-bored pistols. And empty weight is the same as for the 9mm 4.25-inch-barreled M&P. 22 pistol does compare favorably ergonomically to the standard, 4.25-inch-barreled M&Ps in other aspects. 45 ACP), the M&P22 does not have interchangeable backstraps however, the. It weighs 24 ounces, unloaded, and it comes with a 4.1-inch, fixed barrel.
22 LR for personal or home protection, but I have just spent the good part of an extended weekend shooting and handling the new model, and I see the M&P22 being useful for training and recreational shooting.įirst off, the M&P22, which was announced in 2011, looks almost exactly like S&W's 4.25-inch-barreled centerfire M&P, and it feels really good in my medium-sized hand. I don't much buy into the idea of using a.
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Smith & Wesson's M&P22 is, according to the company, built for recreational shooting, personal protection, home protection, and professional training.
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