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morini cm22
I am considering a cm22 morini, but have heard of problems with bullet feeding and jamming. Any opinions?
I just bought a Morini CM22 and am very happy with it.
Everyone seems spooky about gun malfunctions and lots of stories get circulated but it's difficult to get a handle on what is a real problem and what is not.
I first tested my CM22 with five brands of ammo. I had read the instructions which described how to adjust the tension of the recoil spring for various power levels so I suspected that it might have to be tuned for whatever ammo you decide to shoot. I first tried Aquila SE which is a very soft ammo and my pistol would not fully extract the case and load another round. Then I tried some Aquila Match Pistol and it functioned flawlessly. Next I tried Aquila Target (cheaper) and it not only functioned well but seemed to shoot tighter groups. I then tried some Western Expert yellow box (1960's vintage) and it shot well too. The last four brands of ammo were standard velocity but hotter than the Aquila SE.
I really like the idea of being able to tune the pistol if necessary. As it is I will probably shoot the Aquila Target as it is inexpensive and seemed to shoot tighter groups too.
I also found the CM22 easy to clean. Yes, I'm one of those radicals that clean my pistols and magazines each time I shoot them. I have owned a Pardini SP and liked that just as well. If an oppurtunity had come up to buy a Pardini first I would have done that. Now that I have the CM22 I am happy to have it. I think it feels better in my hand .
Good shooting with whatever you get.
Doug in Virginia
Everyone seems spooky about gun malfunctions and lots of stories get circulated but it's difficult to get a handle on what is a real problem and what is not.
I first tested my CM22 with five brands of ammo. I had read the instructions which described how to adjust the tension of the recoil spring for various power levels so I suspected that it might have to be tuned for whatever ammo you decide to shoot. I first tried Aquila SE which is a very soft ammo and my pistol would not fully extract the case and load another round. Then I tried some Aquila Match Pistol and it functioned flawlessly. Next I tried Aquila Target (cheaper) and it not only functioned well but seemed to shoot tighter groups. I then tried some Western Expert yellow box (1960's vintage) and it shot well too. The last four brands of ammo were standard velocity but hotter than the Aquila SE.
I really like the idea of being able to tune the pistol if necessary. As it is I will probably shoot the Aquila Target as it is inexpensive and seemed to shoot tighter groups too.
I also found the CM22 easy to clean. Yes, I'm one of those radicals that clean my pistols and magazines each time I shoot them. I have owned a Pardini SP and liked that just as well. If an oppurtunity had come up to buy a Pardini first I would have done that. Now that I have the CM22 I am happy to have it. I think it feels better in my hand .
Good shooting with whatever you get.
Doug in Virginia
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