Customer Reviews for Phoenix Arms HP22 Range Kit Satin Nickel 22 Long Rifle Pistol

I bought this gun to use on my trap line. I wanted something small, reliable and affordable. Thus far, this little pistol has worked flawless, I also did some plinking with it. Fun! No jams. It cleaned up easy. Use high velocity ammo.

Perfect gun for carrying on my tractor, Daisy, so when I come upon some beasties I have my little “Fillie” my Phoenix semi-auto pistol to dispatch the villainous varmints before any harm can come to me or my darling Daisy! Mike Sneller

It's made in America, it comes in a molded locking case complete with cleaning solution and tools, it comes with a detachable security fitted lock, it's slide and frame are metal, and it's appetite is for lead round nose standard cartridges rated 1050 to 1150 fps. The front site is easy to find, rear site was accurate right out the box and easy to adjust. The most interesting feature is the least documented feature and that is the take down requires coordination that some may not possess, however, once you succeed you own it. My impression is this would make a PERFECT first shooter for men and women and adolescent children.

Purchased the Phoenix Arms HP22A from Bud’s. Let’s start with the positive. I have purchased three pistols from Buds lately. Awesome fast friendly service. Best prices around and plenty of ammo choices. Highly recommend Bud’s. I went to the FLR ( local pawn shop great people). Got the pistol and went home anxious to try it out. Tried to pull back the receiver and no luck. Called the vendor. Vendor said someone messed with the gun. Total BS. Vendor rep walked me through trouble shooting. Either the grip needs replaced or a stamped part for the safety no one likes. They said they would send parts a week ago and still waiting. If someone would have tried the safety at the factory they would have noticed the problem right away. Poor quality control. Hopefully I don’t have to return the pistol. Might be a good company if they get their quality control under control. Can’t blame Bud’s. It’s a great company to deal with.

Fun little plinker… I am impressed of the quality for a low price.

Lots of fun once it is modded to make it user friendly.
Liked it so much that I just bought another one.

Really nice little pistol for the price, just remember to use the standard velocity ammo.

Great product for the price. I have only run one clip through it to just get the feel of it and so far I like the way it handles. Only purchased this arm to shoot snakes with. Very accurate at 15 steps. I recommend this product for anyone.

The best way to describe it will be its a best 22 cal by any means. By any means. I would buy it even if it was double of its price.

The gun was really tight at first, but after shooting 100 rounds it loosened up and was much better. It had a few FTEs and stovepipes. It shoots pretty tight groups, after I shot 200 rounds through it. At 12 yeards it would shoot 10 of 10 in the red. Go to youtube or otherwhere in the internet and modify the stupid magazine/holdback-lever (A.K.A. safety). Otherwise it is hard to clear a jam or FTE. It is very hard to rack the slide when the hammer is forward. If you are any way weak, you need to cock the hammer with your thumb--then it is easy to rack. Could not figure out how to re-install the mag well lock. You have to pull the hammer back slightly (1/8"), when you hear the click, then the lock will go in. Great target gun for $150.

This pistol makes a hipoint look good it's a piece of california grade feces that didn't even come with the other barrel. If you don't want to waste your money either buy a gsg or a mark 4 instead of this garbage

I bought my Phoenix Arms HP22 Rangemaster Kit 22LR 5" SS for pistol target practice. Its a fun gun to shoot and i have never had any problem with it. As usual Buds Had the best price including shipping cost for this pistol. The kit comes with a hard case with a cleaning kit inside. There are two barrel length options available for this weapon as well From Phoenix Arms

I really enjoy this little gun. I love the fact that it comes in a 3 and 5". Makes shooting with my kids fun for them and safe.

Great gun for the price! I would have been OK with it for double the price. Now, I'm not a competitive shooter and don't own any $1,000+ handguns, but I have shot quite a bit and own several in the $400-$800 range. My copy of this gun has good fit and finish, and I like the way it fits my hand and points. But the key questions (like for any gun): is it reliable and can you hit with it? I've put a couple of boxes of ammo through it and had zero failure-to-feeds / failure-to-fire, so yes, seems to work fine. Trigger is a tad longer and rougher than my best guns, but there's a predictable stop after the creep and a crisp, fairly light let-off after that, so it's very usable. The longer sight radius of the Rangemaster version is super helpful for target work. I can hit the point of aim better with this gun than with most of my others. The overall size, which makes it much easier to be accurate, makes it a bit harder to conceal but it's not bad. However, unless you plan to practice enough to become an expert shot (and maybe even then), for defensive use you probably want a bigger caliber. The multiple safety setup takes some learning to get used to. But hey, if somebody gets your gun away from you they'll probably never figure out how to shoot you with it ;) Overall, I really like this gun and I'm impressed with the value for the money.

A total delight is to shoot this gun...I am impressed by the accuracy out of the box, at 25 yards and with no need of sight adjustment, I was hitting a 4inch bull eye target by more than 40 times or so and thruthfully I am not an avid shooter with pistols...I am impressed that it has a very well made construction and grip moreover the finish quality is very impressive for this little gun...I just give it a quick lube to all the moving parts including the mag...150 rounds and no issues with it, no jamming or misfire...after my wife(owner) shoot with it she is in love with it...I will buy one for myself too

This was a present for my wife. It was better than pictured and I am the best husband in the world. Thanks Buds. David

excellent accurant gun recommend for anyone for lower price gun

Excellent gun!! I bought this for my wife to take the CWP class, but I think after she completes the class I'll keep this in my truck for a varmint shooter!! This gun was dead on the money right out of the box, pumped about 200 rnds the first day and only one FTF! The second round through it didn't feed and I thought, oh here we go, but the next 198 were flawless and if they didn't hit dead center target they were within an inch or two.. ranges from 10' to 50'! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Nice shooting pistol and very accurate. Only reason for the four star rating was because it has too many safeties. Transaction through Buds was flawless.

I got this pistol in the other day and I Love It! I got it home and cleaned it, proceeded to take it the range 500 rds later not a single FTF, FTE ect. The safeties are a little excessive IMO but that can be easily fixed by even the most novice of "gunsmiths". With that I being said I would deff. Recommend this to a friend! I might even get another one in black to keep in my purse :)

The complicated and time consuming California- required magazine safety is ridiculously difficult. When I got the gun from Bud's (quickly) the trigger safety would not engage. I sent the pistol back to the factory for repair and waited... and waited. There is no way to call or email Phoenix arms (voice and mail boxes eternally full). So, long story short, over 4 months later, and after sending them a copy of my drivers license 3 times, I finally got the crappy pistol back. Big whoop.

This is the 2nd gun I've ordered from Buds and it arrived with the usual speed that you expect from Bud's. I like the gun and was pleasantly surprised with the box that it came in. It contained all of the cleaning equipment needed plus a lock for the weapon itself. Fired 100 rounds through it at the range with no problems. Good luck when you try to clean it. I have never had a weapon that was so hard to break down and reassemble. Spent a lot of time looking for the recoil spring. Over all it's a good gun and I give it a 4.

I bought this a first handgun for my wife to get used to shooting and field strip/cleaning .It is a real simple teardown and clean. 300 rounds has been put thru the gun and no problems what so ever. Good little shooter and everyone that has seen it likes it. They also can't believe I got it for the price I did.The only thing I didn't like is the fact it came with only one magazine.

Outstanding little pistol. I also have a 3" barrel for use with this one as a concealed carry piece and agree with earlier reviews that the 5" barrel is a bit more accurate but the short one does a great job. Smooth operation, consistent performance, and easy to clean and maintain. As usual Bud's got it to me super fast. I got extra mags from Phoenix and they all feed perfectly. Since the manufacturer recommends standard velocity ammo I stocked up before it got scarce and it seems to like it fine. Did some penetration tests and was amazed by the results. I have recommended the Phoenix HP.22 to my brother-in-law and my shooting buddies. They tried it out and all plan to buy when the pistols come back in supply. Great first gun. Great for range and for concealed carry.

Nice little gun. Not crazy about the safety (just watch utube to fix it). The guys at the range couldnt believe to only cost $160.00. SHOOTS GREAT what else can I say