New toy I found at the local pawn shop

[PFactorDave]

There is a pawn shop that I stop into every now and then, just to see what the guy has.  In the past I have picked up old shotguns and rifles for very little.

Well, I found this little Smith & Wesson 22 caliber pistol for $100.  Came with the scope, and 5 mags.  Seems to be well maintained and doesn't show much wear at all.  Looking forward to making a trip to the range to see how it shoots.

[pembquist]

how does it look through the scope when your arm is straight?  I always wondered about how scopes on hand guns worked.

[PFactorDave]

how does it look through the scope when your arm is straight?  I always wondered about how scopes on hand guns worked.

It has a dot, red or green selectable.  No issues with eye relief, you can see easily.  It's really easy to keep both eyes open too.  This is the first pistol scope I have ever had, and I must admit it seems pretty easy to use.  None of the getting the right distance away from your eye like you do with a rifle scope.  There doesn't seem to be any magnification that I can detect.

It seems to be balanced pretty well too, just a tad forward of the center of gravity.  I haven't shot it yet, but it feels good in the hand, and I think the way the scope is positioned, it will actually help with controlling the recoil without making the shooter have to work to keep the dot on the target.

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It has a dot, red or green selectable.  No issues with eye relief, you can see easily.  It's really easy to keep both eyes open too.  This is the first pistol scope I have ever had, and I must admit it seems pretty easy to use.  None of the getting the right distance away from your eye like you do with a rifle scope.  There doesn't seem to be any magnification that I can detect.

It seems to be balanced pretty well too, just a tad forward of the center of gravity.  I haven't shot it yet, but it feels good in the hand, and I think the way the scope is positioned, it will actually help with controlling the recoil without making the shooter have to work to keep the dot on the target.

that thing should have zero recoil

[Babalonian]

Even if that scope came out of a cereal box (as long as the mount is a good mount and also removable), as long as the gun is in good shape and was decently maintained, that's a great deal.  Good buy.

.22 has always been one of my favorite rounds for putting a few holes in some cans, primarily because you can keep shooting it constantly all day long (economically and physically).

[PFactorDave]

Even if that scope came out of a cereal box (as long as the mount is a good mount and also removable), as long as the gun is in good shape and was decently maintained, that's a great deal.  Good buy.

.22 has always been one of my favorite rounds for putting a few holes in some cans, primarily because you can keep shooting it constantly all day long (economically and physically).

Looked it up, the scope costs about $60 new.  The magazines are almost $25 each new.  The gun runs in the $250 neighborhood new.  The top of the gun is basically an accessory rail, looks like two allen screws to remove the scope and mount from the gun.  

I think $100 was a steal, which is why I bought it.

Besides, like somebody else said, you can shoot 22LR all day for next to nothing.

And Ink, you're right, recoil will be virtually nonexistant on this thing.

[caldera]

That is a nice gun and a hell of a deal.  Might start going to pawn shops...

[mbailey]

New with all those goodies $425 +/-  thats a steal.........congrats   S&W 22A right?

[PFactorDave]

That is a nice gun and a hell of a deal.  Might start going to pawn shops...

I would, if I were you.  

A few months ago I picked up an Ithaca 12 guage side by side for $90.  Got it home and researched the serial number and discovered that the gun is 106 years old.  It's in good shape and is a nice shooting gun.  Plus I have a collection of side by side shotguns, so it was a nice cheap add to the gun cabinet.

[1pLUs44]

There is a pawn shop that I stop into every now and then, just to see what the guy has.  In the past I have picked up old shotguns and rifles for very little.

Well, I found this little Smith & Wesson 22 caliber pistol for $100.  Came with the scope, and 5 mags.  Seems to be well maintained and doesn't show much wear at all.  Looking forward to making a trip to the range to see how it shoots.

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oddly enough, we have that exact same pistol. They shoot VERY nice, and it's just an all around blast to shoot.

[PFactorDave]

New with all those goodies $425 +/-  thats a steal.........congrats   S&W 22A right?

Yup, S&W 22A-1.

[mbailey]

We have one at the shop, same gun, holosight, 3 mags  semi used $375.00............$100? thats one of those once in a life time deals........really happy for ya, congrats.

We have one as a rental (range gun) thing has probably 20K rounds thru it, tack driver, and still working fine.

[PFactorDave]

We have one at the shop, same gun, holosight, 3 mags  semi used $375.00............$100? thats one of those once in a life time deals........really happy for ya, congrats.

We have one as a rental (range gun) thing has probably 20K rounds thru it, tack driver, and still working fine.

It helps to build a relationship with the pawn shop owner.  I've bought stuff from the guy for years.  Tools, guns, all sorts of useful stuff.  Now days, if I see something I like, I just ask him how much and he almost always tosses me a lowball price.  He also sells some new guns, so I buy something new from  him from time to time so he makes some money too.

[skorpion]

wow, cool lookin pistol you got the dave, really interested on the scope though, does it have some kick or is it stable from the scope? also, how many rounds can the mags hold? from the looks of it i'd say maybe 7-9 rounds.

[PFactorDave]

wow, cool lookin pistol you got the dave, really interested on the scope though, does it have some kick or is it stable from the scope? also, how many rounds can the mags hold? from the looks of it i'd say maybe 7-9 rounds.

Well I haven't fired it yet.  But the scope is not mounted on a moving part of the action, and the entire weapon is fairly heavy so I don't expect it to kick much at all.

The magazines hold 10 rounds of 22LR.  Kind of nice to have 5 of them, I'll be able to pre-load an entire box of ammo before heading to the range.  More shooting time, less loading time.