.40s+w to .22 cal Glock conversion ?????

[Angus McGunnigl]

I was wondering about getting a .22 cal conversion kit for my Glock 22.

Does anyone have any experience with these ??

Any info is appreciated.

 

[garciajr]

I have a .22 conversion kit on my 1911 Kimber Custom II (.45) and it is really fun to have.

It is the one sold by Kimber but I believe it is manufactured by Ciener.

My particular kit needs to be really clean, well oiled and shoots high velocity .22s.

Having this is especially important when I go to the range because my son (12 years old) loves to shoot with abandon.

garciajr

 

[Idaho Jarhead]

I was looking into getting a .22 conversion kit too. BUT, the more I looked into them, the less I liked the idea. From what I have read, they are very finicky with the ammo they will work best with. The minute they get dirty you start having misfeeds and jams (like 1 in 10). The slide does not lock back on an empty mag. Out of necessity, meaning no recoil from the bullet, the slide is so light that it doesn't even come close to feeling like you are shooting the real thing.

For all those reasons, I decided to go with a designated .22. Not only that, but the resale value of a gun is a whole lot better than a conversion kit.

As a disclaimer, I KNOW that you can higher quality conversion kits that alleviate some of the problems mentioned above. But, IMHO the cost of them is so high it is not cost effective.

 

[David E]

For all those reasons, I decided to go with a designated .22. Not only that, but the resale value of a gun is a whole lot better than a conversion kit.

As a disclaimer, I KNOW that you can higher quality conversion kits that alleviate some of the problems mentioned above. But, IMHO the cost of them is so high it is not cost effective.

It depends how much you shoot........or would like to.

Don't buy one for a gun you're not sure if you're going to keep, but buy a good one.

Several advantages are: the exact same feel of the gun. Usually, the trigger is exactly the same. (Glocks may be close, but not exact) The holster and mag pouches will usually work, etc.

All of this duplicates your center fire gun exactly or nearly so. All of which is good for improving your skill.

For Glocks, one of the better units is the one by Advantage Arms. Slide locks open on last shot and they're pretty accurate, too.

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[TR Graham]

I was looking into getting a .22 conversion kit too. BUT, the more I looked into them, the less I liked the idea. From what I have read, they are very finicky with the ammo they will work best with. The minute they get dirty you start having misfeeds and jams (like 1 in 10). The slide does not lock back on an empty mag. Out of necessity, meaning no recoil from the bullet, the slide is so light that it doesn't even come close to feeling like you are shooting the real thing.

For all those reasons, I decided to go with a designated .22. Not only that, but the resale value of a gun is a whole lot better than a conversion kit.

As a disclaimer, I KNOW that you can higher quality conversion kits that alleviate some of the problems mentioned above. But, IMHO the cost of them is so high it is not cost effective.

You are describing the Ciener conversion. Look just a bit harder and you will find the Advantage Arms conversion, which is head and shoulders better than the Ciener. The AA unit locks open after the last round, is quite accurate and is very reliable - even when using a suppressor. Cost of the Ciener - $200.00 on average. The Advantage Arms unit is around $50.00 more. Which should NOT be a deal breaker unless you are real poor, or just a real tightwad.

TR Graham
The Glocksmith

 

[zenheretic]

You are describing the Ciener conversion. Look just a bit harder and you will find the Advantage Arms conversion, which is head and shoulders better than the Ciener. The AA unit locks open after the last round, is quite accurate and is very reliable - even when using a suppressor. Cost of the Ciener - $200.00 on average. The Advantage Arms unit is around $50.00 more. Which should NOT be a deal breaker unless you are real poor, or just a real tightwad.

TR Graham
The Glocksmith

The AA unit is still a bit finicky on ammo and even specifies a 40 grain round. But hey it is still .22 cal so no big deal.