Colt/Umarex/Walther 1911 in 22lr First Range report

I recently got one of the Uramex/Colt/Walther 1911 .22lrs. I got the government model for $389 OTD. Seems well made. Fit and finish is good. I bought it for a fun range plinker. I wanted a 22lr in the 1911 format and I chose this over the others because (Chiappa and clones had bad reviews, cheaply made, and remington was too small and expensive.)

Some of the advantages (IMHO) over the GSG/Sig
12 round mag
no magazine disconnect
fixed barrel
no allen wrench needed for takedown (takedown very easy)

If I understand the company relationships on this one it is made by Walther for Colt and imported by Umarex. (at least that is what it says on the gun).

I took it out for the first time yesterday (along with a new Ruger Mark III i got my son for Christmas) and I must say I am impressed. Accuracy is good. It shoots slightly low (not much), but not too bad for a fun plinker

50 rounds CCI bulk--no issues
50 rounds Remington Subsonic -- no issues
50 rounds Federal bulk (walmart value pack) no issues
100 rounds of Winchester Superx -- no issues
200+ rounds Federal Lightening-- 7 failures to feed, 1 stovepipe. (note I also shot a new Ruger Mark III and had issues with the Federal Lightening with it also)

Overall I am happy with the purchase. It is not a Colt Ace but it is cheaper than the Ruger Mark III that I recently bought and it was just as reliable and was close in accuracy to it.

I have to believe the issues with the Federal Lightening is ammo related. I have had trouble with it in every 22 auto I have shot it out of. Unfortuately I bought a bunch of it while it was on sale (4000 rds) so I guess I need to shoot it up quick to get rid of it

Here are some pics. I replaced the factory rubber grips with some wood ones

havent seen it, but i have heard of em... looks good.

i like the sig 1911-22s bass pro has. have a good feel to them.

That is one nice looking pistol!!

I got's me one.....its been a fine pistola thus far

It is quite a bit lighter than a steel 1911. That being said, they feel great, and are a nice training aid.

About 6 months ago, I bought a GSG 1911 .22 and my buddy bought the Colt/Umarex. We have shot them side by side almost every weekend, and we both have well over 10,000 rounds through each gun. They are great fun. Shooting it ALOT has helped my centerfire pistol shooting exponentially. The finish on the Colt is nicer than the GSG, but GSG is a little heavier. Cant go wrong with either one.
We will both have them with us at the steel match this Saturday if anyone wants to take a look at them.

Just another update. I shot a few more rounds today and I am really liking this gun. Shot a total of 500+ rounds and had 2 failure to feed and 2 stovepipes. All of these were with the Federal Lightening rounds.

Approx 100 CCI Blazer bulk -- no problems
Approx 50 rounds Winchester Super X -- no problems
Approx 50 rounds Remington subsonic bulk -- no problems
Approx 25 rounds of Federal Bulk -- no problems
Approx 300 rounds of Federal lightening -- 2 FTF and 2 stovepipes

Accuracy was very good today. I was shooting off a picnic table top and shooting at small stump protruding out of a pond at roughly 50 feet. (stick was approx 12" high and 4 inches wide) So it was no bullseye paper punch, but i was impressed.

Any problem with the subsonics cycling the action? I wounder about CB's or Corbi's.

Paul

p moore wrote:Any problem with the subsonics cycling the action? I wounder about CB's or Corbi's.

Paul

No problems at all with the subsonics