American Tactical GSG522 Semi-Automatic 22 Long Rifle 22+1 C

7 Reviews. Average Rating: [3.7 of 5 Stars!]

5 stars:		43% (3 of 7)
4 stars:		15% (1 of 7)
3 stars:		29% (2 of 7)
2 stars:		0% (0 of 7)
1 star:		14% (1 of 7)

Reviewed By: sam h on 01/16/2013 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Buds was great!delivery was great, gun shoots great. Could not ask for more than what I bought. Great deal!!

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Reviewed By: A.J. K on 08/13/2012 Rating: [1 of 5 Stars!]
Jams with certain ammo

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Reviewed By: Jonathan B on 05/14/2012 Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Like any gun, your satisfaction with the GSG522 will depend upon what you want to do with it and what you expect from it. If you are after a 22LR clone of the MP5 for training purposes, you may be disappointed--I can't believe that any military or law enforcement use this as a trainer, it's just too weak for that. If you are after a fun toy, however, then the GSG522 could be your man.

Make no mistake, the GSG522 is a toy. You will notice this right out of the box. The butt stock is everything you would expect to see on a cap gun from Toys-R-Us. The rear sight is plastic as is the scope mount--yes, the scope mount is plastic. Both the front annular shroud and rear peep sight of the original MP5 (and earlier version of the GSG) have been exchanged for a poorer system that seriously compromises vertical accuracy. I can't imagine getting the cheaper, light weight version where more parts are plastic. The good news is that all of these defects can be fixed with a conversion kit, aluminum scope mount, better butt stock, etc. The bad news is that to do so will cost you an additional $100 to $200, or more.

If you can get past that this is a toy, you will have a lot of fun at the range. With the original style iron sights from a conversion kit or found online installed, it's quite accurate. The trigger is fast and pretty light. It works well with many types of ammo, and malfunctions are rare.

Pros:
1. Very fun to shoot
2. Accurate and reasonably reliable.
3. Damn fun to shoot

Cons:
1. It's a toy
2. An overly-complicated design makes it a pain to disassemble and clean
3. Expect to add at least $100 in improvements (the scope mount is useless for starters)
4. Made from cheap, poor quality materials

While I won't be selling my GSG522 because of the fun factor, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't have bought one. Not worth the price. If you are only going to get one "tacticool" gun in 22LR, buy a Sig 522. I have both, and the Sig is hands down the better of the two. It's better designed and made, just as fun and not a toy.

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