Top 'Guns': 6 Best. 22 Pistols for 2019

Shooters have been relying on it for over a century, and it is now older than many of the weapons we have handled, let alone owned.

There are many reasons to own a few good .22 caliber weapons. Preppers swear by them, if only because .22 rounds are available everywhere, can be stored and carried easily, and cost next to nothing.

If you are preparing for the apocalypse, you probably already have a few .22s around, but some of the rest of us haven’t shot one since we were children.

While .22s remain amazing weapons to take down squirrels and other small game, they have many other uses.

While not often chosen as self-defense weapons, for some people their light weight and lack of recoil makes them ideal for this purpose.

Add to this the fact that .22s are normally much cheaper than larger, centerfire rifles and pistols, and getting a decent .22 starts to look like an attractive proposition.

WHY A .22 PISTOL?

I know what you’re thinking – whilst .22 rifles are great while out hunting small critters, a .22 pistol is simply too underpowered to make sense.

This is true, in some ways. I wouldn’t recommend a .22 pistol to someone looking for some serious firepower. The small, light round doesn’t cause that much damage, and in some pistols can be unreliable. However, there are a few reasons why .22 pistols are a useful part of your armory.

It all depends what you are looking to use your pistol for. If you are a serious hunter, or are into prepping, I probably don’t need to tell you why this is. When hunting small game, or to defend yourself against wild animals, a .22 pistol has more than enough power.