Not quite a year ago, I purchased my first gun... a stainless steel Ruger Mark III Target. It's a beautiful piece and I enjoy going to the range and shooting it and working to improve my skills. As I have learned more about guns, safety, maintenance, etc. my overall interest in firearms and our associated rights has grown.
Lately I've been thinking about getting something a bit more powerful for defense/safety. My family lives in a very safe area, but it's a crazy world and you just never known. Though maybe I'm just saying that in an attempt to justify another purchase because I have "the bug".
Purchasing a second gun - probably a 9mm - is of course the obvious option. But selling my Mark III and replacing it with something plus a 22 LR conversion kit is another. I kind of like the idea of having a single, versatile pistol that is suitable for home/personal defense but that I can also take to the range and economically shoot.
For those with more experience and knowledge in this area, what would you recommend? Do 22 LR conversion kits work well, or do they tend to be prone to FTFs and FTEs?
A Kimber Stainless II 1911 and their Rimfire Target Conversion Kit looks like it would be a nice setup. But the price of said setup lists around $1,350. I haven't yet researched things much, so I don't know what manufacturers offer 22 LR conversion options.
Lately I've been thinking about getting something a bit more powerful for defense/safety. My family lives in a very safe area, but it's a crazy world and you just never known. Though maybe I'm just saying that in an attempt to justify another purchase because I have "the bug".
Purchasing a second gun - probably a 9mm - is of course the obvious option. But selling my Mark III and replacing it with something plus a 22 LR conversion kit is another. I kind of like the idea of having a single, versatile pistol that is suitable for home/personal defense but that I can also take to the range and economically shoot.
For those with more experience and knowledge in this area, what would you recommend? Do 22 LR conversion kits work well, or do they tend to be prone to FTFs and FTEs?
A Kimber Stainless II 1911 and their Rimfire Target Conversion Kit looks like it would be a nice setup. But the price of said setup lists around $1,350. I haven't yet researched things much, so I don't know what manufacturers offer 22 LR conversion options.