I was amazed last Thursday to walk into our local Walmart and discover a full shelf of .22 ammo, so bought three 550 round bulk packs of WWB. I was in there again on Friday evening, and most everything was gone, but I’m thinking .22 must actually be on its way back now.
Seeing all that .22 ammo reminded me of a question I’ve had for a long time. Why isn’t there a better choice of quality .22 semi-auto pocket pistols? Beretta’s model 21A is the best one I know of, and it was introduced over 30 years ago! And several companies now have .380’s that are lighter. I know designing a small semi-auto for .22 rimfire presents its own challenges, but with the .22LR’s popularity, it seems to me that at least George Kellgren of Kel-Tec would have taken on the challenge by now.
By the way, whether you’re a Kel-Tec fan or not, I recommend checking out their website. You’re met with one of the neatest slow motion videos I’ve seen.
Denny
Seeing all that .22 ammo reminded me of a question I’ve had for a long time. Why isn’t there a better choice of quality .22 semi-auto pocket pistols? Beretta’s model 21A is the best one I know of, and it was introduced over 30 years ago! And several companies now have .380’s that are lighter. I know designing a small semi-auto for .22 rimfire presents its own challenges, but with the .22LR’s popularity, it seems to me that at least George Kellgren of Kel-Tec would have taken on the challenge by now.
By the way, whether you’re a Kel-Tec fan or not, I recommend checking out their website. You’re met with one of the neatest slow motion videos I’ve seen.
Denny