Thaty is good feedback. I am now curious about the M9 .22. Thanks for the report.

 

They are definitely fun to shoot. Great feel to them like the 9mm. 15 round mags are unusual for a.22 pistol.

 

I think one can thank/blame Kel-Tec for that. Wither the PMR30 & their CP33, they've raised the bar in rimfire mag capacity, IMO.

I have a M9-22 waiting at a FFL for me to get next weekend. I got the unrailed version as I like the balance better.

 

My 2019 Merry Christmas to me, range toy.

Mine is the 92FS version. I made it out to the range a couple of times to shoot some steel. I whole heartily agree with the OP it is a lot of fun. It shoots everything I've put in it. I mostly shoot CCI SV but it cycled thru a few magazines of Rem Golden Bullets, CCI Mini Mags and Blazer ammo with no issues. Looking forward to getting back on the range when they reopen, they are all closed here due to Covid.

It's been a popular handgun with new shooters.
I had a couple of new shooters out to shoot 22lr's indoors at the range, both where quite impressed with the 92FS (other handguns Ruger Single Six & Ruger MK IV Hunter c/w Red Dot). After I explained the how the controls and feel, except recoil, of the 92FS 22lr is the same as my 92A1 9mm, they are looking forward to trying my 92A1 9mm on the outdoor range. Both are thinking about up grading their gun licenses so they can own/purchase handguns. With everything closed, they can't get into a course until Covid has passed. In the mean time they picked up one of those Umarex CO2 Beretta full auto :Blasting_ BB guns.

Early February, a local troop of Boy Scouts came to our range for an introductory into handgun shooting. The Beretta 92FS 22lr was popular and safer. When letting them investigate the various actions and getting them to preform safety checks, the smaller younger ones where able to control the muzzle a lot better when working the weaker 22lr slide. They shot various 22lr handguns, they all had fun and are keen to come back in the summer for some rifle shooting.

It's a keeper I've picked up a couple more magazines and plan on buying an assortment of spare parts, guide rod & spring etc., from Brownell's.

 

I don't know why these aren't more popular. Great pistol with 15 round mags and threaded barrel. Identical in size to the 9mm version but a little lighter. Mine has been 100% reliable and is not picky about ammo.

 

I don't know why these aren't more popular.

Well, one has to admit they've got some serious competition. The Ruger has been around for 50 years or so, sold millions. The Buckmark has been around for however long it has & is the best commonly made .22LR for under $8-900. The Smith 41 has its share of owners, albeit it's expensive. Then there's all the older models from Browning, Colt, High Standard, etc.

A rimfire really has to bring something to the table in order for it to be successful. Something unique, exceptional or downright odd, IMO.

 

im real happy with mine - more so than my M9 but its still a great pistol , the M9-22 is surprisingly great to shoot , i highly recommend it ,

 

I have owned a M9-22 for a couple of years now and I love it. I take it to every pistol range session. I normally take the M9-.22 and 1 of my other hand guns. About half of all my shooting is .22 and it saves me a lot of money and I just find the mild recoil and noise more enjoyable than bigger calibers. I highly recommend this pistol to anyone looking for a reliable and accurate .22. It’s a lot of fun and great value.

 

With Covid still goin on and the political crap going on its hard to find one of these.
Low n behold...after looking every where...i found one about 2.5 hrs. from me. Private seller ...still new in the box with new beretta walnut grips.
Price was few dollars higher than what it would be new at a dealer but who knows how much they will be once there back in stock.
These are actaully made by Umarex...a german company with high reviews. I have a 92FS 9mm and a Beretta 96A1 40 s&w. The frame iand such is very close to the Beretta 90 series and thats what i really like about it.
Pickin it up this Saturday ...once i shoot it ill post how it performed which i think will be very satifactory....

 

Thanks for sharing..I have Beretta 70s and little 21A Bobcats..I really like them and have been considering one of these..Was kinda scared of the Umerex thing though..But thanks for the review..I may pick one up when things settle down in a few months.

 

Beretta vs Clock

I also enjoy my new Beretta and it is a cheap and reliable shooter .... I highly recommend this pistol.
Also; not to highjack this thread but I see other companies promoting in same way there larger models in cal.22 - here in Sweden the Glock G44 in 22.cal is coming strong .... just show it doesn't have to big calibres to have fun.

 

Beretta M9A1-22 Failure to cycle

I just purchased a Beretta M9A1 and the 1st 2 or 3 times that I took it to the range
it cycled beautifully with no problems, the next time out started not to cycle the round every four or five rounds.
went home cleaned the pistol and a week later or so went back to the range and it just refused to cycle the rounds and lock the slide back on the last round, tried several different types of ammo with no luck, had to manually pull the slide back to cycle the rounds.
Sent it back to Beretta, been there 6 weeks now, called them maybe another week or so..
Has anyone else run into this problem, if so what was the cause.
thank you

 

went home cleaned the pistol and a week later or so went back to the range and it just refused to cycle the rounds and lock the slide back on the last round, tried several different types of ammo with no luck, had to manually pull the slide back to cycle the rounds.

Were you using lead round nose or copper washed ammo? Sounds to be like a leaded-up chamber, causing the bullet nose to be "grabbed" by the lead build-up?

It's for this reason I try to use only copper washed ammo in my semi's.

 

My M9-22 had a failure of the decocking mechanism and it took 6 months to get the gun back from Beretta. Apparently parts had to come from Germany. Great gun though.

 

Yeah, they're out of the GSG/Umarex conglomerate if I'm not mistaken. Spare parts won't get here fast in these covid days.

 

I love mine. I also have Rugers and Brownings and S&Ws and custom 2011s etc but that Beretta M9 22 is a keeper. It shoots awesome and feels exactly like a 9mm Beretta in hand. and the DA action is something that is not common in a full size 22lr pistol.

 

I've got a few Rugers also, just got the M9 to match my 92. Haven't shot it yet. It sure looks cool tho.

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I did not get the whole M9 .22..But I bought this upper conversion kit for use on my old Beretta M9 92s Police surplus..Runs beautiful on any ammo..Even the cheap crap..

 

I like this one.
Classic!!

 

I like mine. It's surprisingly accurate.

 

Well my 9m 22 just developed a strange habit. Regardless of the amount of rounds you put in the magazine on the last round 70% of the time it does not cock the hammer. I can either DA it or cock it with my thumb. After it discharges the slide does lock back. Dismantled, cleaned, lubricated, many brands of ammo??????
scratching my head………………have to be careful as very little hair left.

IDEAS??

Rich

5 yards

 

Well my 9m 22 just developed a strange habit. Regardless of the amount of rounds you put in the magazine on the last round 70% of the time it does not cock the hammer. I can either DA it or cock it with my thumb. After it discharges the slide does lock back. Dismantled, cleaned, lubricated, many brands of ammo??????
scratching my head………………have to be careful as very little hair left.

IDEAS??

Interesting about the last round. That curious feature asdie as a general rule this is too weak ammo for too heavy a slide spring. The alternative is the beat the crap out of a 100% reliable light spring setup. If min mags dont lock back than I would start with Wolff and look for a lighter spring.

I admit I am confused, I would expect a marginal situation like this to be sensitive to HV vs Std Vel?

For my own experience, i would much rather have a too heavy spring than too light. So go easy and try and have just enough spring to match the ammo. I actually dont want a semi-pistol that CYCLES ANYTHING! If I am shooting HV, I would prefer the gun NOT cycle std vel. This is not always an option, but it would be my preference. if you play with springs consider that - just right. Not one power suits all ammo.

 

Is there some kind of buffer on these? This can be tuned or added/removed as needed. Or the buffer is too thick? Just a WAG.

Edit Oh !! I forgot. You could try and shoot 500 rounds for break in. The spring should weaken a bit over its working life. Some springs get replaced after 5000. So 500 should get you on the way down that road. I am seriously a firm believer that too strong is better than too weak for target shooting. For life and death, weak is better, a gun can be replaced you cannot..

 

I installed a steel guide rod and 10% reduced spring from Galloway, have 8 mags and put about 400 rounds through it.
mini-mags and Fiocchi without a hiccup. Not as accurate as my MkII but sure fun to shoot.

Rich

 

That is about the quickest feedback I ever got

Obviously you did not need me, but I am gratified to see I was on the right track.

 

I would consider either stronger ammo (40gr mini mags)or a lighter slide spring. In other words tune the gun to the ammo. If you shoot enough and I am right, the gun might breakin. You can clean and lube extra if you go that route. Actually, do clean & lube the gun real good right now. I dont see after market support for the springs. Do you? You might buy a spare spring from Beretta and cut off one coil. Or cut one at a time. This is not a combat gun so I would prefer to just barely cycle than beat the gun with 100% clean/dirty hot/cold reliable.

I am ok with my range toys that cycle 100% but dont always stay open after the last shot. That puts me right on the edge of preserving the gun vs 100%.

 

It turns out that it's just a little picky with ammo. Works great with mini mags. Works decent with some old Winchester ammo I have. Also decent with Remington Golden. I just don't understand why it worked great for the first 30 rounds with Federal Automatch, then has problems cycling with them.