New Rimfire Host

[JasonNC]

Hello all,

I got one today that I had to share. When I was 12 I talked my dad into letting me have my first pistol. We went to store with condition it had to be a .22. I found a S&W 422 and fell in love. To me at the time it reminded me of a 1911 and it was the coolest looking .22 in the store. It always shot good and I can't for the life of me remember what happened to that one. The 422 has been discontinued for 21 years (1996) so I took to gunbroker and found one. Got a threaded barrel adapter and to me this is the ideal host. The barrel sits so low on frame that sights are completely clear.

 

[Geezer]

Looks like you found a nice one.

 

[Sandman_NC]

I had one of those a few years back. It was a good shooter. Now, if I had a can on mine I'd still have it!

Nice S&W!

 

[BigWaylon]

That's cool. Not sure I've ever even seen one of those. Was the threaded adapter something commercially available? Or did you have it made?

 

[Bailey Boat]

That's cool. Not sure I've ever even seen one of those. Was the threaded adapter something commercially available? Or did you have it made?

Their commercially available, Innovative Solutions I believe. I gave them dimensions to make me one and they didn't come anywhere close, and wouldn't accept it back to modify, $125.00 lesson learned.....

 

[JasonNC]

I got adapter from a place out of Greensboro, NC called Kinney Shooting Supply. I ordered Friday for $30 or so and had it Monday.

 

[JasonNC]

Looks like they are out of stock there, but they are in stock here:

https://www.ewkarms.com/zen8/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7

I am high bidder on a S&W 622 now on Gunbroker (6" stainless) and might have to follow suit and give to son as his first pistol.

 

[Button Pusher]

EWK is first class machinist, have several of his adapters, he also offers barrel threading service.

 

[BigWaylon]

I've never been a fan of the idea of the EWK adapters using the Allen wrench inside the bore. Wish Twin Tech Tactical would make one similar to their M&P 22 adapter.

 

[JasonNC]

BigWaylon, you just answered why it looks funky inside bore end and how I can tighten better lol

 

[JohnFreeman]

They do make good hosts because of the lower barrel. Here's a potato cam shot of my long slide version