Double action(DAO), 22LR, threaded barrel: Does it exist?

DMK · January 1, 2021, 12:49 PM

I'm looking for a double action only, 22LR handgun that I can mount a suppressor on. I cant think of such a thing. Is there something out there?

I love my Taurus 94 22LR revolver, but can't mount a suppressor on it. Looking for a semi auto DAO equivalent that I can shoot quietly.

**4V50 Gary** · January 1, 2021, 12:57 PM

Sorry, about only DA I can think of at this moment is the Beretta M21 Bobcat but it's DA/SA. I've never disassembled one to see how to disable the SA sear. Alternatively, like LAPD used to do, the SA notch on the hammer was removed.

Jim Watson · January 1, 2021, 01:28 PM

Glock 44 trigger is bad enough it had just as well be DAO.

There are Beretta and SIG .22s like M92 and P226 that could probably be rendered DAO.

DMK · January 1, 2021, 01:34 PM

I thought about converting a DA/SA to DAO, but I'm not sure if it's as easy as just filing off the SA notch. Some 22s might not have a safety notch to catch it if the SA notch is gone. Or that notch might not have been designed for repeated use. Definitely don't want any potential hammer follow through doubling or out of battery issues.

gc70 · January 1, 2021, 07:58 PM

The now-discontinued SIG P250-22 is a true DAO, but I don't remember ever seeing a threaded barrel for one.

jonnyc · January 1, 2021, 10:53 PM

Not sure what your intended application is, but I would think the Glock 44 would work.

DMK · January 2, 2021, 07:31 PM

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Not sure what your intended application is, but I would think the Glock 44 would work.

I want to practice a double action trigger (like a revolver trigger) with 22LR and a suppressor.

G44 is not double action.

jonnyc · January 3, 2021, 08:52 AM

Find the pistol you do want and talk to a 'smith about threading a barrel.

Forte S+W · January 3, 2021, 01:16 PM

The Walther PPK/S-22 comes to mind, but it's DA/SA, not DAO. However, it does have a decocker so you could just use the decocker between shots so that every shot is effectively double action, but the DA Trigger is so heavy that you'd probably decide against doing so.

CedarGrove357 · January 3, 2021, 01:35 PM

What about the Ruger 22/45 lite? ITs threaded from the factory, and is easier to slowly cock first if you have the time to be quiet.

Best of 2021 to all!

DMK · January 3, 2021, 07:29 PM

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What about the Ruger 22/45 lite?

Cool pistol, but not double action.

DMK · January 3, 2021, 07:36 PM

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The Walther PPK/S-22 comes to mind, but it's DA/SA, not DAO. However, it does have a decocker so you could just use the decocker between shots so that every shot is effectively double action, but the DA Trigger is so heavy that you'd probably decide against doing so.

I actually have two Manhurin PPs. One is chambered in 32ACP and the other in 22LR. You're right, the PP/PPK is DA/SA with a decocker (and an awkward one at that).

Not sure I'd want to modify that old classic by having the barrel threaded. Using the decocker wouldn't really be what I'm looking for anyway.

44caliberkid · January 3, 2021, 07:46 PM

Taurus TX 22 has a threaded barrel and a long DA Glock style trigger.
https://taurustx22.com/ It is what the OP is asking for.

GarandTd · January 3, 2021, 08:42 PM

The Ruger SR22 is da/sa, but has a decocker. I imagine they have a model with a threaded barrel.

rc · January 3, 2021, 09:37 PM

Yeh, not practical with a cylinder gap!

viciouskitty · January 4, 2021, 05:09 PM

Not a DAO but the beretta m9 in 22lr is DA/SA and has a threaded barrel option.

dogtown tom · January 4, 2021, 05:49 PM

First time in history that someone wants to replicate the trigger pull of a Taurus revolver. And in a semiautomatic at that.

DMK · January 4, 2021, 07:16 PM

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Taurus TX 22 has a threaded barrel and a long DA Glock style trigger.
https://taurustx22.com/ It is what the OP is asking for.

No, a Glock and the TX22 are not double action. Those are striker fired.

I'm looking for double action, like a revolver.

If it doesn't have a long, fairly heavy trigger pull, and it does not have second strike capability, it's not DAO.

DMK · January 4, 2021, 07:18 PM

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First time in history that someone wants to replicate the trigger pull of a Taurus revolver. And in a semiautomatic at that

Yeah, I realize it's an odd request, but you can't put a suppressor on a revolver (Russian Nagant aside) and expect it to work.

And DAO semi autos do exist. Apparently, just not chambered in 22LR and suitable for a threaded barrel.

Bill DeShivs · January 5, 2021, 12:03 AM

Taurus PLY .22 is DAO, as is the earlier Taurus .22 Beretta copy.

HistoryJunky · January 5, 2021, 01:18 PM

I know you can convert the Beretta 92 to DAO from DA/SA... maybe you could convert the .22 version to DAO?

January 1, 2021, 12:49 PM	#1
DMK Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Over the hills and far, far away Posts: 3,206	Double action(DAO), 22LR, threaded barrel: Does it exist? I'm looking for a double action only, 22LR handgun that I can mount a suppressor on. I cant think of such a thing. Is there something out there? I love my Taurus 94 22LR revolver, but can't mount a suppressor on it. Looking for a semi auto DAO equivalent that I can shoot quietly. __________________ - Homeland Security begins at home: Support your Second Amendment - www.gunowners.org - www.saf.org - act.nraila.org - www.grnc.org

January 1, 2021, 12:57 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	Sorry, about only DA I can think of at this moment is the Beretta M21 Bobcat but it's DA/SA. I've never disassembled one to see how to disable the SA sear. Alternatively, like LAPD used to do, the SA notch on the hammer was removed. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

January 1, 2021, 01:34 PM	#4
DMK Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Over the hills and far, far away Posts: 3,206	I thought about converting a DA/SA to DAO, but I'm not sure if it's as easy as just filing off the SA notch. Some 22s might not have a safety notch to catch it if the SA notch is gone. Or that notch might not have been designed for repeated use. Definitely don't want any potential hammer follow through doubling or out of battery issues. __________________ - Homeland Security begins at home: Support your Second Amendment - www.gunowners.org - www.saf.org - act.nraila.org - www.grnc.org

January 1, 2021, 10:53 PM	#6
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Not sure what your intended application is, but I would think the Glock 44 would work. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

January 3, 2021, 08:52 AM	#8
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Find the pistol you do want and talk to a 'smith about threading a barrel. __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

January 1, 2021, 01:28 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	Glock 44 trigger is bad enough it had just as well be DAO. There are Beretta and SIG .22s like M92 and P226 that could probably be rendered DAO.

January 1, 2021, 07:58 PM	#5
gc70 Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,903	The now-discontinued SIG P250-22 is a true DAO, but I don't remember ever seeing a threaded barrel for one.

January 3, 2021, 07:46 PM	#13
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,104	Taurus TX 22 has a threaded barrel and a long DA Glock style trigger. https://taurustx22.com/ It is what the OP is asking for.

January 3, 2021, 08:42 PM	#14
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	The Ruger SR22 is da/sa, but has a decocker. I imagine they have a model with a threaded barrel. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

January 3, 2021, 09:37 PM	#15
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,767	Yeh, not practical with a cylinder gap!

January 4, 2021, 05:09 PM	#16
viciouskitty Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 316	Not a DAO but the beretta m9 in 22lr is DA/SA and has a threaded barrel option.

January 4, 2021, 05:49 PM	#17
dogtown tom Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 3,084	First time in history that someone wants to replicate the trigger pull of a Taurus revolver. And in a semiautomatic at that. __________________ Need a FFL in Dallas/Plano/Allen/Frisco/McKinney ? Just EMAIL me. $20 transfers ($10 for CHL, active military,police,fire or schoolteachers) Plano, Texas...........the Gun Nut Capitol of Gun Culture, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE

January 5, 2021, 12:03 AM	#20
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,985	Taurus PLY .22 is DAO, as is the earlier Taurus .22 Beretta copy. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

January 5, 2021, 01:18 PM	#21
HistoryJunky Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2010 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 833	I know you can convert the Beretta 92 to DAO from DA/SA... maybe you could convert the .22 version to DAO?