![]() It is the only kit that functioned perfectly with all loads, including the hollowpoints, and the fixed sights were among the best regulated with shots printing only 1 inch high and slightly left at 50 feet. This conversion breathed new life into my 92FS. An added feature is a small spy hole atop the slide to check chamber status. Made by Umarex in Germany, this kit closely patterns the original 92 down to the fixed sights with white dots and the ambidextrous safety/decocking lever. Because these kits are used for plinking and training, accuracy was not assessed, but fixed sights were tested for point-of-aim/point-of-impact convergence.īeretta’s conversion kit fits full-size 92/96 frames made since 1985. Back pressure from the suppressor felt on the shooter’s face and firing hand varied slightly by kit, but was not uncomfortable- Tactical Solutions’ Glock conversion had the least felt back blast. Kits with threaded barrels were also function-tested with a SIG Sauer SRD-22X suppressor and standard-velocity ammo. I tested each conversion kit for function using assorted 40-grain, round-nose loads ( Winchester M22, Remington Golden Bullseye and/or CCI Blaser) and bulk-pack Federal 36-grain hollowpoints. Kits made with steel slides may cost more than some entry-level polymer pistols, but they are often built to higher quality than low-priced versions that use thin-walled, multi-piece barrels, plastic fixed sights and light-duty parts. They function well using high-velocity loads with 40-grain, round-nose bullets, but may not feed hollowpoints as reliably, and magazines typically hold a meager 10 rounds. 22 LR cartridge is inherently less reliable than a centerfire, training on a conversion offers realistic opportunities to practice immediate action/clearance drills. All of the kits I tested, except for the M1911 and the CZ P-09, have drop-safe devices like the original centerfire pistols, so they can be carried with a loaded chamber without concern that dropping the pistol on its muzzle could enable the firing pin to overcome spring tension and move forward and contact the primer. Moreover, because the converted firearm retains the trigger, controls, grip and often the same sights as its more-potent sibling, there’s no need to retrain after the eventual step up to the centerfire firearm.Īlso, most conversions fit the same holsters as their centerfire host, so beginners can learn to draw and shoot with ease. 22 LR conversion, there’s far less chance of developing a flinch, and confidence and marksmanship can be more quickly acquired than when using a centerfire. On the plus side, they install without modification to the host firearm and are an ideal way to train new shooters who want to eventually carry a defensive pistol of suitable caliber. ![]() Those designs have endured, but new kits are now made for Springfield Armory’s XD series, Kel-Tec’s PF-9 and P11, polymer-frame CZ pistols and the Ruger LC9 and LC380 pistols.Ĭonversion kits pay for themselves in ammunition savings, but they offer additional benefits-and a few less-apparent drawbacks. were made for the M1911, Beretta 92, SIG Sauer P series, CZ-USA CZ-75 and Glock G17 and G19. 22 LR M1911 and then sold a conversion kit based on it. Converting a centerfire pistol to rimfire dates back to the 1930s, when Colt released the Ace. ![]()
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