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Customer Reviews for ISSC M22 Desert 10+1 .22 LR 4"


ISSC M22 Desert 10+1 .22 LR  4 Buy Now

91 Reviews. 4.3 out of 5 Stars!
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Richard R on 03/28/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Sweet little gun. Accurate low cost target practice.

Franklin A on 12/24/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

For what it is, this gun excels. In a nutshell, it is a Glock-like gun chambered in 22 LR. The safeties exist really to the point of redundancy, but I view that as a positive. There is even a safety in the trigger itself, you have to use a little doohickey to turn it into the "live" position, and all I can say is, don't lose that doohickey! I keep it in the case with a piece of fluorescent duck tape attached, because it's easy to lose. One very important consideration: you MUST use high-velocity ammo. This is not optional. If you do not, the gun will jam. Guaranteed. I don't recommend anything short of a CCI Mini-Mag, Stingers are even better. It is super-easy to take down and clean, but do be sure and get it solidly put back together, because it is easy not to, and then you'd have problems. You can download the manual (or you could at one time anyway) from their Austrian website, but it is in stilted, awkward English, understandable but a bit weird. In all fairness I can't give this gun anything less than the highest score, failure to use sufficiently powerful ammo is the user's fault, not the gun's. This is a great, "fun" gun for range practice or plinking and I recommend it highly.

Kenneth N on 06/01/2013
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

Worked great first time out for about 70 rounds. Second time out couldn't shoot 4 shots in a row without jamming. It was properly cleaned and oiled after first use and used the same ammo so I can't figure why it worked so crappy???

William H on 04/06/2013
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

When I first got this gun, I had trouble with the slide release. The repair guys for ISSC told me to break it in with Froglube, and how to do it. The action smoothed out nicely. I took it to the range and shot 60 Mini-Mags, perfect. It was a lot of fun. Hate became love. Facebook is where I first contacted ISSC.

Michael G on 03/17/2013
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I did purchase this gun, model 111000 ( all black )for $199.99 from Buds about 3 years ago. I have a Glock 19 and this is a .22 clone so why not right, especially for $200.I also have the threaded barrel version. The guns work well with high velocity ammo (1260 fps) or higher. I know, just try to find some these days.Glad I bought these when they were cheap and imported to MA and now imported NV. Wish I had the pre-ban edition (the Glock trigger guard and back stap copy) before the Glock lawsuit happened. I would recomend one if you're a Glock 19 fan..Fun to shoot if you have or can find ammo ha ha ha lol, hopefully this ammo crisis will change soon. Peace out !

Pat L on 02/24/2013
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Way better gun than I thought it would be. Run CCI's through it and maybe one FTF every couple hundred rounds. Probably the ammo though. Over 5000 rounds through mine so far. I keep this one in the nightstand now, reliable and very accurate. I shoot clay pidgeoens all day at 25 yards! Good gun, easy to clean, and I will never sell or throw away like many of my other .22 handguns.

Paul S on 09/19/2012
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

Great for plinkiing if you don't mind clearing failure to eject brass! It is accurate out of the box, comes with case and only one mag.

Sonya T on 09/09/2012
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

This was one of the first handguns that I purchased. It is easy to handle and it fires flawlessly. I shot 50 rounds before I got a jam, but after I cleared it I was able to fire another 50 rounds with no problem.

Lance Y on 05/06/2012
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

sucks never got these POS to work get a walther p22 instead

Benny R on 04/15/2012
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

i bought one of these from budsgunshop. mine gave me a fit for about 500 rounds, it jamed all the time. after about 500 rounds it is now shooting wallys ammunition the cheap stuff without a single jam and the accuracy is excellent. stay with this pistol and it will make you happy

James M on 03/22/2012
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Very nice! Flawless with CCI HV rounds.

Joseph S. D on 03/18/2012
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

The shipping was fast. The gun is very accurate. This was my first purchase from BUDS. I have noticed that this pistol has gone up in price ! Probably due to the higher demand for fire arms. I paid 206.00 for gun and shipping and I am very pleased with it. If you are looking for a good pistol you better get it know. Prices keep going up everywhere. I buy everything from BUDS !!! No body beats BUDS !!!!

Lawson B on 02/15/2012
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

love this gun, fun to shoot and cheap. I've shot a few thousand rounds , it only shoots the high velosity 36 grain and it will jamb after every 20 rounds, I keep an oil swab and swab it after every 2 clipps. seems to build up powder around the casing. but very accurate and well worth the money.

John W on 02/07/2012
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

Don't waste your time. This thing is a Jam-o-matic! It only runs CCI Mini Mags even closely to reliably. I'm getting tons of Fail to fire and fail to eject. I've got close to 1000 rounds through it and it's not getting any better, as I had hoped it would after break in. Ive cleaned it and Tried everything I could think of, but this is just a major disappointment. STAY AWAY from this thing!

John H on 12/22/2011
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great little pistol for target practice and plinking. Very accurate and reliable, but likes premium, high velocity ammo. A buy.

Lloyd B on 12/02/2011
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I finally got to take this to the range for the first time today and I love this gun. No fluff-and-buff beforehand. I did disassemble it to see how to do it, but that was all. No cleaning, no lube, no polishing the feed ramp. Don't be put off by the videos that suggest this is a jam-o-matic. Like any 22 it needs the good stuff to cycle well. My local range has American Eagle LRN and it sucks. I just ran 200 CCI 40gr. CPRN Mini-Mags through it, and had no problems at all. No FTF, FTE, no jamming. Worked flawlessly. Great gun.

Brian T on 11/28/2011
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

This .22 has a very similar feel to shooting and glock 19 or 23. For new shooters or those looking for extensive practice without spending a small fortune, this little small caliber handgun is perfect. Like all .22s the ammo can be quite dirty, and after 100s of rounds can cause problems. But if you take care of it, this little pistol has some real value to the practical shooters. As always budsgunshop was flawless in their processing my order and shipping within the same week. Great job!

Andres C on 11/27/2011
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

Ok it's time to ammend my previous review of 04/07/2011 I bought this in April, got a great deal at $201. As of last week I got rid of it. The more I fired it the worse the misfeeds & jams got. CCI ammo shot the best with less problems. Remington Thunderbolt - Jammed Winchester - Jammed & misfired Federal - Jammed Don't even THINK of buying bulk ammo like the 555's or hollow points! I ran this gun clean I also ran it wet still jammed. I even polished the feed ramp still jammed constantly. The kicker was when the front sight fell off & one tab broke last month. I contacted their customer support at service@issc-austria.com regarding getting a replacement sight & was told: "We regret to inform you that we have been engaged in a contract dispute with the manufacturer, ISSC Gambels, since August 6, 2011. Unfortunately, until the dispute is resolved we cannot respond to requests for service or warranty work. We will keep your request on file and as soon as the dispute is resolved we will try to respond to your request." - I STILL haven't heard back! In short, it was a good idea but the gun fell short, in both performance & customer service. If you want a REALLY good 22LR get the Ruger 22/45 Mark III 22LR for $258 here at Buds!

Brian V on 11/16/2011
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I've had this pistol for 10 months now, have shot 1,000s of rounds, outdoors, at 25yd targets. VERY HAPPY. Settled on certain CCI ammo, some Aguila, and a combination of the foregoing plus some bulk Winchester to fill the magazine. they work on mine! (I.e., the ammo,cycles, especially with cleaning maintenence.) Accurate! With hi-power .22 ammo, sufficient mimic for larger caliber practice. Glad I got this item for a special $200. It's a deal, even at a higher price, and is still cheaper than many other comparator items out there in the marketplace. FIND AND BUY.

Mark R on 11/02/2011
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

Lots of troubles with this handgun. It mis-feeds, sometimes will not eject, and sometimes the slide will not completely close, need to tap the rear of slide to close. I ordered new mags thinking that might be the problem, tried different ammo, tried just to put more rounds through it to see if it just needed to be broke in, but NO.

James B on 09/27/2011
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

I thought I would do a follow up review so people would be better informed on this guns long term durability. I've put 1500 rounds throught his gun in a few months. The front sight will break off sooner or later, I bought a glock version for 5 dollars and it falls into place. It's a little tricky tightening the screw, but doable. The rear sight will move on you. I also replaced this sight with a standard fixed Glock version (6.5mm). Use CCI Mini-Mag 40 grain bullets (CCI0030). The last and most important fact you need to know is that you can't dry fire this gun! The pin won't break, but you will dimple the breech enough to prevent feeding. I am a big fan of this gun, even with these issues. Enjoy!

Daniel L on 09/03/2011
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I pre-ordered this when it was $199. It took a while to get in stock, but when I finally got it, I must say I was impressed. Light weight, very accurate. I broke it in with 500 CCI Stingers (gun show pricing was great and couldn't pass it up). Not a single failure in all 500 rounds. I cleaned and lubed it and next range trip used Federal Bulk packs of the 36 gr HP. They cycled very well and I only had a couple of FTE and one FTF (ammo related) in about 300 rounds. Overall, I give this pistol an A+. Easy to take down and clean, easy to shoot accurately, magazine is great, and after a good break in period with full strength rounds, it cycles the bulk cr*p really really well. Absolutely a great value and my new favorite .22lr If you're looking for a fun and accurate plinker and possibly a training tool for Glock owners, this is something I wouldn't pass up.

Rick B on 08/23/2011
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

This gun is very acurate and shoots great with cci mini mags!!! It has trouble with heavier lead round nose but never had a prob with cci mini mags!!! you have to have this gun if u like to go to the range alot, its well worth the price!

Richard H on 08/20/2011
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great handgun, Buds was AWSOME ! Great Comunication ! Fast Shipping ! I Will BE Back ! I back-ordered this gun 3 months ago and I must say it not only was worth the wait but now I think I should have bought 2. With the right type of ammo it works Flawlessly.Very Acurate right out of the box. Easy to Dissasemble and Clean a little harder to assemble but not bad. The ISSC website recommends using CCI Mini-Mags but I had Flawless Performance with the following less expensive Ammo. Remington 40GRN Target Standard Velocity Lead Round Nose 1150 FPS (#21284) Remington Thunderbolt 40Grn Lead Round Nose High Velocity 1255 FPS (#21238) very smooth Remington Golden Bullet 40Grn Plated Round Nose High Velocity 1255 FPS (#21006) NICE KICK ! Winchaster Super X T22 Target 40Grn Lead Round Nose Standard Velocity (XT22LR) CCI Stingers 32Grn Copper-Plated Hollow Point HP 1640 FPS The Ammo that DID NOT WORK with this pistol was: Remington Subsonic 40Grn Hollow points 6 FTE and 4 failed to Cycle out of about 30 gave the rest away. Federal Target 40Grn Lead Round Nose. multiple FTE every one stuck in the chamber. Cleaned and retried with same results. Winchester Wildcats were too weak to cycle the pistol so I gave them away at the range. I Just Need More Than 1 Magazine... but My Birthday is comming up next month...

Johnny K on 08/07/2011
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Took the M22 I got two days ago to the range today for break-in (200rds of CCI mini mag HP) and this gun fired FLAWLESSLY! All 200 no failures whatsoever! After the first 200, i did a quick clean and did another 80. Switched to Federal bulk and FINALLY had some failures. 2 or 3 failed to extract. Another 30 fed no problemo. Switched to CCI Blazers and had the exact experience... A couple fte, then flawless for 30. Switched back to Mini Mags with no probs. I am highly impressed by this .22! So impressed, i'm going to get another; the threaded barrel one. If ISSC had any probs with these guns, they have remedied the problems. Get this before it goes up too much. I got mine for $199 on backorder in June, came in on Aug 5th. They are $239 now... Do not let these get too expensive before you pull the trigger. 5 Stars!

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