This is a really cool firearm to go plinking with. You can find 22 LR ammunition everywhere. The ammunition is inexpensive if you purchase in bulk. I give this firearm four stars because of the multiple jams with ammunition. The only ammunition that doesn’t jam is federal. Everything else jams in this gun no matter how much I clean it. I’ve put at least 10,000 rounds through this firearm, so I know what brand is best. “FEDERAL”

Had been thinking of buying one of these for a long time. Buds had it on clearance so I finally bought one. Took about a week to arrive at my dealer. Took it to the range and put 400rnds through it with out any problems. Wish I would have got it sooner, really fun plinker. This was my first firearm purchase through Buds and it went very smooth. I will buy again from them.

Received product in 7days. Excellent weapon for CQB training with law enforcement. I have had two FTE out of around 1000rds.

IMO this is the best buy in the GSG series. All metal receiver which only weighs about a pound more than the plastic one. The forward cover is classier looking and the faux suppressor gives it a quality look. Only weak point is the cheap looking plastic stock. Thankfully that can easily be replaced with an inexpensive collapsible metal stock. Needs to be cleaned/lubed before shooting, after which it performed flawlessly on various ammos that I fed it. Accurate and reliable at a reasonable price.

Buds was great!delivery was great, gun shoots great. Could not ask for more than what I bought. Great deal!!

Jams with certain ammo

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.

I absolutely love this gun! Let me start off with this gun is sleek and sexy as hell. It is a bit front heavy and overall heavier than I imagined that it would be. I was able to get 1inch groups at 25 yards. I ended up switching the front hand guard to one that had pic rails on it for a tactical light, changed out the stock with a retractable one, and got a reflex sight for it as well. It shoots beautifully and is just a BLAST to plink with. I mainly compete in 3 gun competitions and shooting .223, .40SW, and 12 ga gets a bit expensive after awhile. I decided to pick this up because I wanted to have something that I could shoot that wouldn't put a dent in my wallet. Since it eats .22lr you can have hours of enjoyment with it for a very low price. If you want a gun that is accurate, cheap to shoot, and fun as hell, then this is the gun for you! I highly recommend it!!!

WOW! That's a lot of rifle for the dollar! No jams,dead accurate,and a dream to handle...all i can really say is...WOW!

Just got back from the range with this gun, shot 350 rounds of Blazer .22lr 40gr. This is a very nice shooter, quite, accurate, and very light recoil. Gun performs excellent, only thing to be desired would be a better magazine, any feed issues I had were magazine related. On a side note, while cleaning this gun be careful not to lose the slide catch spring located on the inside wall of the breach because it will fall out. Again excellent service with Buds.