You do know...your gonna have to get the teen ager version....the Browning 1911-380....we have two of them....to go with the Black Label 1911-22....one is the Black Label 1911-380....which is identical to the 22......and wife carries ccw the 1911-380 Pro...which has been flawless

 

You do know...your gonna have to get the teen ager version....the Browning 1911-380.

Maybe later on. My wife just put an AR on layaway.😲

 

Nice score, those pistols are a ton of fun.

My 1911 had a baby.

Ha, ha, so did mine awhile back. Tried to make a mini clone of my Railgun. Swapped in a solid trigger, fab’d some grips and rounded off the square trigger guard so it more closely resembled its big brother.

 

Accuracy?
High volume of ammo?
Does the 22LR slide work on your full sized 1911 frame? (Can it be used as a conversion?)

Or to put it a different way, Ruger 22/45 or Browning in 22LR or conversion?

 

I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. I do not expect it to be as accurate as a Ruger target. The sights aren't much better than a Colt 1911 government, so if you want a target gun get something else but I'm sure it will be more fun than a target model. I'm used to a full size 1911 so it looks and feels tiny in my hand.

 

My Browning 1911-22 is perty near as accurate as my Ruger Target Mk-II.
At least out to 20 yards.

The Browining 1911-22 is a reduced scale version of the original 1911 - 85% of full size.
So no, parts are not interchangable with a full size pistol.

It was produced as a tribute to the original, and just happened to be the perfect size
for a 22 automatic.(IMHO)
Same for the Browning 1911-380.
They fit the hand very well, and shoot beautifully.

Study the breakdown photos above.
The 1911-22 does not use a barrel link.
The barrel is pinned to the frame through that tab on the bottom of the barrel.
Other that that, it's pretty close to an exact scale model of the full sized pistol.

The A1 versions have a 6062-T6 aluminum frame. All metal!

The "Black Label" versions, easily recognized by the extended beaver tail
have a polymer over aluminum frame.

 

Hmmm ... I've avoided these as unsuited for practice, seeing as how they are reduced scale. But this thread is giving a different perspective: as a .22LR semi-auto with a proven set of ergonomics.

Now I'd better really give them a wide berth ... Guns stick to me. Those shaped like a 1911 more than most.

 

If you try one it will probably follow you home like a cute puppy.
And be just as much fun to play with.

 

It's a conspiracy.

After I was done shooting, one of the range staff called me over to where he was shooting a small pistol at 100yds. So I started spotting for him. When he finished the magazine, he showed me he'd been shooting one of these Browning 1911-22 pistols. That one seemed smaller than 85% scale but that's probably what it is. About the size of a Walther PPK. Felt very nice in my hand ... fortunately not offered for sale; it belongs to another staffer ... so it didn't stick ... yet.

 

There is a "Compact" version...
85% scale of the shorter barrel 1911A1 compact

Shooting 100 yards you say?
Was he hitting anything?

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There is a "Compact" version...
85% scale of the shorter barrel 1911A1 compact

Shooting 100 yards you say?
Was he hitting anything?

Hmmm, could’ve been. Whatever scale it was, it had “Browning” trademarks and “1911-22” stamped in it. Looked very much like your photo in #11, but the grip stocks were a hard plastic.

Yes, he was not pleased with his performance today: only 3 of 10 on the target. But at least three of the missed shots missed by only a couple inches. For my part, I’d want a longer barrel and sight-radius; but for that little pistol, it wasn’t bad.

He and I each do some practice at 100yds with handguns since the Paris massacre. In my case, about monthly. Normally I don’t use a .22LR for that anymore - rather: 147gr 9mm; 185gr .40S&W; 230gr .45ACP. Those all group well enough to reliably hit a 1/2-scale silhouette. Once you’ve got the sight-picture, as I see it, no point doing it unless it’s with a CCW. Soon to try 200gr 10mm; had to get accustomed to the more vigorous recoil.

 

Worse yet, I’ve started coming up with rationalizations for buying one ... including the old chestnut / stand-by: buy it for my wife since she won’t shoot center-fire pistols anymore. This gives me to fear it’s only a matter of time.
\ -;

 

lot of fun to shoot this gun. a nice concealed carry pistol too.

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