Help with .22 Pistol

jonny1mac

Hi,

I have been doing alot of research into the type of .22 Pistol I would like to own for gallery target and after firing Ruger, S&W, Hammerli, Walther and Kimber model. I have come to the conclusion the Kimber 1911 was most suited to my needs.
Can anyone tell me if it is still possible to be granted a license for this type of firearm, whether it be the Kimber, Sig, Browning, or colt version of this classic firearm.
Also can anyone recomend a good dealer or smith to purchase from.
Thanks in advance

J

rowa

You won't be granted a licence for any centrefire 1911 type pistol, it would also be difficult to licence a .22 lr version as it is not on the approved list ,it depends on your super/chief super.

clivej

If the handgun is only 22lr and the magazine is only capable of holding a maximum of 5 rounds and you have good reason of use you should be able to own any of the above pistols.

The only good reason to own a pistol is for target shooting and therefore you must join a range that has a pistol range and you must compete in comptetions.

BattleCorp

The Kimber isn't on the list of approved target pistols in the Garda Commissioner's Guidelines so you might find it awkward to licence it.

It pretty much depends on the Super reviewing your application.

They aren't supposed to, but some Supers are using the guidelines as THE ONLY LIST and are refusing to issue licences for guns not on that list (which is technically wrong).

If you like the gun, then go for it. No harm talking to your local firearm officer first and asking him to check the water and see what the Super thinks.

rowa

Also if you are dead set on the 1911 type of pistol , german sport guns (gsg) are doing one in .22 lr and it is supposed to be very good.

jonny1mac

Thanks for the feed back, yes it is .22 calibre I am looking at and yes I belong to a club. As it is the hundred year aniversary of the 1911 pistol I know Sig, browning, colt, GSI and Kimber are all manufacturing their own versions. I live in the tallaght area, any one know how siympathetic the Super is to applications of this nature?

clivej

jonny1mac wrote: »

Thanks for the feed back, yes it is .22 calibre I am looking at and yes I belong to a club. As it is the hundred year aniversary of the 1911 pistol I know Sig, browning, colt, GSI and Kimber are all manufacturing their own versions. I live in the tallaght area, any one know how siympathetic the Super is to applications of this nature?

The only true way to find out is to phone up the Supers secretary and ask her how the land lies.

IrishTarget

Try looking into a ruger 22/45 bull barrel. We would all rather to own full size center fire pistol, which I did.

But looking at the list the 22/45 stood out to be a .22 pistol with the grip of a full size pistol. Its ment to be a fun pistol to shoot and also nice and accurate.

Cheap to shoot aswell and yes I have just ordered one