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Darmok · February 14, 2012, 04:28 PM

I have a Ciener .22LR conversion unit for my Browning Hi-Power. Incredibly, I can shoot it every bit as accurately as my Browning Buck Mark Hunter with its 7.25" barrel. My best ever scores, shooting slow-fire bullseye targets offhand, are just about identical between the two, though my average score tends to be better on the Buck Mark.

I can shoot the Ciener unit a bit more accurately than the Hi-Power with its stock 9mm upper.

The reason I use a Ciener unit instead of just buying a dedicated .22 pistol (which I also have--the Buck Mark) is because the grip and trigger are identical to my Hi-Power with its 9mm upper, and the balance feels pretty close. I can use the exact same positioning of my hands between the two. So really the only significant thing that differs between my defensive gun and my high-volume practice gun is the recoil (and the cost of ammo).

February 14, 2012, 04:28 PM	#8
Darmok Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 112	I have a Ciener .22LR conversion unit for my Browning Hi-Power. Incredibly, I can shoot it every bit as accurately as my Browning Buck Mark Hunter with its 7.25" barrel. My best ever scores, shooting slow-fire bullseye targets offhand, are just about identical between the two, though my average score tends to be better on the Buck Mark. I can shoot the Ciener unit a bit more accurately than the Hi-Power with its stock 9mm upper. The reason I use a Ciener unit instead of just buying a dedicated .22 pistol (which I also have--the Buck Mark) is because the grip and trigger are identical to my Hi-Power with its 9mm upper, and the balance feels pretty close. I can use the exact same positioning of my hands between the two. So really the only significant thing that differs between my defensive gun and my high-volume practice gun is the recoil (and the cost of ammo).