Yet another interesting .22 enters the market

[Patria Povo]

http://legacysports.com/products/puma/puma_22LR.html

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[Noskov]

http://legacysports.com/products/puma/puma_22LR.html

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These have been around for a little while now but initially what stopped me form buying one was the reliability issues. I'll dig around for the article or review I read but there was something about them that was off-putting.

[Noskov]

Well gave it a dig around but couldn't relocate the article I read a year ago. Only thing I could find was a misidentification of the Puma version to an older version.

These might be worth it but finding a reveiw would be nice ><

[Patria Povo]

Well gave it a dig around but couldn't relocate the article I read a year ago. Only thing I could find was a misidentification of the Puma version to an older version.

These might be worth it but finding a reveiw would be nice ><

Thanks for looking! I remember there was a PPSh .22 thing around 25 years ago, but this one had slipped under my radar until this morning. I think I read that they are also selling a drum for the 10/22 ... which makes me think this might actually work with all 10/22 mags.

I have a Pietta black powder pistol and am pretty happy with the quality for the price. But, like you, I'l like to read about someone else's experience/testing before I go looking for one.

[gtty]

I like that:icon_biggrin:

[brewskzilla]

Love the classic design! Good to see that not everyone is going ultra-modern. I want one!

[landtoy80]

Its a copy of Bingham PPSH 50, there was another version too forget the name.

I looked at the all plastic one with pistol grip and found it to be too much plastic and the drum was plastic. I didn't like the way it flopped around in the receiver. I didn't look at the wood one.

[The-Stig]

Am I the only one who would have a problem dropping 600 bucks on a .22? It looks nice, but I don't think I would pay more that 300 for it.

[Noskov]

Am I the only one who would have a problem dropping 600 bucks on a .22? It looks nice, but I don't think I would pay more that 300 for it.

Its price range is about in the ballpark of the 1st Anniversary Titanium finish GSG-5's. I'm not sure how many rounds the drum on the Puma can hold but definitely more than the GSG.

In comparison the American 180 Rifle was also a .22 LR that had a 180 round drum that was positioned atop the receiver like a pancake. Those sell for $2,000+...for a .22 LR.

http://www.krebscustom.com/RawPhotos/12-15-08/american180.jpg

[The-Stig]

Its price range is about in the ballpark of the 1st Anniversary Titanium finish GSG-5's. I'm not sure how many rounds the drum on the Puma can hold but definitely more than the GSG.

In comparison the American 180 Rifle was also a .22 LR that had a 180 round drum that was positioned atop the receiver like a pancake. Those sell for $2,000+...for a .22 LR.

http://www.krebscustom.com/RawPhotos/12-15-08/american180.jpg

Yes, but none of this makes me want to spend a lot of money on a .22. It just doesn't make sense. IMO .22s are supposed to be plinking toys, and thus, cheap.

[Woodman in MO]

Am I the only one who would have a problem dropping 600 bucks on a .22? It looks nice, but I don't think I would pay more that 300 for it.

That seems on the high end of these types of 22 rifles. You can get into some of the ruger and sig 22's for less then that.

[okie shooter]

On higher end 22 rifles, especally replica rifles, the reasons I look at them, is I can afford to rock and roll like I used to be able to do with the real things ten years ago. The price of ammo has pushed me to buy a GSG-5 where I wouldn't have thought about it just a couple of years ago(the price of 9mm is only four times good 22) but still biting the bullet and shooting the 9mm would eat my lunch. I guess I have just more toys to play with, thus the the thought of even other 22 replicas now become more attractive with the ammo prices.

[Noskov]

Okie Shooter is right. Think about this way. If you bought a GSG-5 for $600 the ammo costs are extremely low. I paid about 11.00 for a box of 500 rounds of premium .22LR. Now compare it if say you bought an HK94 for $4,000 and the ammo cost would be high. Over here a box of 50 rounds of 9mm is around $36-40.00 right now. You'd get more bang for your buck with the GSG-5 since it still does what a .22LR is meant for, a cheap plinking alternative.

[The-Stig]

Okie Shooter is right. Think about this way. If you bought a GSG-5 for $600 the ammo costs are extremely low. I paid about 11.00 for a box of 500 rounds of premium .22LR. Now compare it if say you bought an HK94 for $4,000 and the ammo cost would be high. Over here a box of 50 rounds of 9mm is around $36-40.00 right now. You'd get more bang for your buck with the GSG-5 since it still does what a .22LR is meant for, a cheap plinking alternative.

This is exactly my point. .22 is for cheap plinking.

[Noskov]

This is exactly my point. .22 is for cheap plinking.

The ammo is for cheap plinking. The firearm used for plinking will vary. :America:

[CrossFire]

Ammo prices may push me into one of the .22 replicas in the near future.
I did see a 9mm version of the same gun at the range recently. The gun actually felt decent even with the 50 rd drum.