The Ruger SR22 or SR22P is a compact
semi-automatic pistol manufactured by
Sturm, Ruger & Co., chambered for the
.22 Long Rifle
The .22 Long Rifle or simply .22 LR or 22 (metric designation: 5.6×15mmR) is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of rifles, pistols, revolvers, smo ...
rimfire cartridge. The SR22 is mainly targeted at
plinking
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Practice
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and
competition shooting
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.
Design
The SR22 does not share design and ergonomic commonalities with the
striker-fired
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centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
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Ruger SR-Series pistols and mechanically deviates significantly. In fact, it is more similar to the
Walther P22 than a Ruger SR-Series pistol. The SR22 comes only in compact size, although recently a
barrel version (Model 3620) was released.
The SR22 has a
straight blowback-type
action
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, and features a
stainless steel barrel that is fixed to the frame. Furthermore, the SR22 features a
double-action/single-action trigger system with a rounded-spur external
hammer, and has a visual inspection port in the form of a hole in the top of the
slide
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and the back of the barrel that functions as a loaded
chamber
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indicator. The pistol is very lightweight thanks to its
aluminium
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slide and
polymer
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frame, and also comes with interchangeable rubber
grips for different-sized hands. The SR22 started to ship in January 2012 and is shipped with two single-stack 10-round
magazines and replaceable grips for small or large hands.
The Ruger SR22 is equipped standard with an ambidextrous thumb safety/decocking lever, and magazine release. Two interchangeable handgrips are offered. One in slim, and the other in wide-palmswell format. It is also equipped with a
Picatinny rail
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on the frame below the barrel and in front of the
trigger guard
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.
Models
Note that this list may not include all models.
References
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Semi-automatic pistols of the United States
Ruger semi-automatic pistols
.22 LR pistols
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2012