Plinkers, let's see some!

[gb6491]

S&W 2214

If I ever get a can, this might well be the host.
Specs: http://www.genitron.com/Handgun/Smit...2-LR/Variant-1
Regards,
Greg

[Alfonse]

That is cool! I have a couple of Rugers, a Mk1 std, and a MkIII target, a cadet kit for a CZ75b, an old Savage 23a and a Winchester 290 from my youth. Oh, and a 10-22.

I guess that is a few .22s.

If you go to 9mm, I have a few more plinkers!

[Bawanna]

I believe that's the first Greg owned firearm that didn't sing to me.

[gb6491]

I believe that's the first Greg owned firearm that didn't sing to me.

Aw Boss, the beauty in this little beast is that it is small, accurate, and reliable.

How about some Chinese then? Here is a Norinco Olympia TT. I think these are still available north of the border. Mine are quite accurate and reliable, but the mag release is a pain to operate. They are clones of the Walther Olympia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_Olympia

Regards,
Greg

[gb6491]

That is cool! I have a couple of Rugers, a Mk1 std, and a MkIII target, a cadet kit for a CZ75b, an old Savage 23a and a Winchester 290 from my youth. Oh, and a 10-22.

I guess that is a few .22s.

If you go to 9mm, I have a few more plinkers!

Let's see some brother! Don't matter the caliber.
FWIW, I think the Kadet kit might be the best conversion out there.
Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Aw Boss, the beauty in this little beast is that it is small, accurate, and reliable.

How about some Chinese then? Here is a Norinco Olympia TT. I think these are still available north of the border. Mine are quite accurate and reliable, but the mag release is a pain to operate. They are clones of the Walther Olympia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_Olympia

Regards,
Greg

Now that sings. Has nice lines and good eye appeal. Looking cool is just about everything.

[gb6491]

Now that sings. Has nice lines and good eye appeal. Looking cool is just about everything.

Did you ever see the Bob Loveless S&W Model 41 conversion?
http://lmd-militaria.com/page0233.htm
Regards,
Greg

[Alfonse]

I have a photo handy of these:



The CZs are probably my favorite plinker pistols along with the Ruger MkIII target. All have great triggers (with the help of Cajun Gun Works and Volquartsen). I don't end up using the Cadet kit much though because .22 is not much less than 9mm and ignition with my spring choices on .22 is not reliable, so I usually just shoot 9mm.

I have a Beretta CX4 that is great fun to plink with too. No photo handy though.

[ripley16]

S&W 2214

If I ever get a can, this might well be the host.
Specs: http://www.genitron.com/Handgun/Smit...2-LR/Variant-1
Regards,
Greg

Here's my 1st cousin to your 2214. S&W 622



Maybe my favorite .22lr plinker is this Daewoo DP52. Solid as a rock... all steel. They don't make them like this anymore.



For centerfire plinks I really enjoy my P7s.



My funky duo. These two are some fine entertainment on the plinking front. Loud but fun.



Too many to list. I love them all.

Good thread topic.

[gb6491]

I have a photo handy of these:



The CZs are probably my favorite plinker pistols along with the Ruger MkIII target. All have great triggers (with the help of Cajun Gun Works and Volquartsen). I don't end up using the Cadet kit much though because .22 is not much less than 9mm and ignition with my spring choices on .22 is not reliable, so I usually just shoot 9mm.

I have a Beretta CX4 that is great fun to plink with too. No photo handy though.

That's a dandy pair...thanks for sharing!

Kadet kit:
Does your firing pin have a circular or chisel shaped tip? I believe the chisel shaped tip was an upgrade/fix. If yours isn't you might give CZ a call about replacement.


Even with the upgraded pin, I was having failures to fire with my Kadet kit. At first, as the hits on fired cases looked pretty much the same as the ones that failed to fire, I chalked it up to the Federal bulk pack ammo I was using. However, the problem persisted with CCI and Federal Champion. Everything on the pistol looked good; no burs, bends, dirt and good pin protrusion from the breech face). I thought about a heavier mainspring, but didn't want to mess up the trigger pull (never had a problem with the 9mm top end). So, I modified the firing pin to let a little more protrude (you have to be careful here as too much firing pin protrusion and it would hit the chamber face if dry fired), but the results were the same. I got to wondering if the chisel tip of the firing pin was the culprit. My first thought was that the surface area was not large enough, but now I wonder if the problem was that it wasn't finished squarely (or flat enough); so that a slight angle on the tip allowed most of the energy from the hit to be dissipated on the outer edge of the case. I took the tip down some making sure it was flat; this also increased the surface area. I then checked and compensated for the slight length reduction of the pin (see below). Whatever the reason for the FTFs before, the pistol has been pretty much flawless with all ammo since this modification to the firing pin.
Modified firing pin hit on the right:


If you remove material from the shoulder indicated in red you will increase how far the pin protrudes from the breech face. Removing it from the opposite shoulder will increase how far it protrudes from the firing pin stop.

Regards,
Greg