Top Five .22 LR Pistols

Beretta Model U22 Neos Semi Auto Handgun

U22 Neos, has the distinct design, which can be best described as strange. Often mistaken as prop from sets of sci-fi movie, U22 neos is a solid plinker from the beretta stable.  U22 neos comes with a 10 round magazines and features ambidextrous safety and top rail for optics. the rake angle on the grip might give an impression that it would take time to adjust to this pistol, but it doesn't. U22 neos, like all plinking handguns is lot of fun to shoot. The retail price of U22 Neos is round $250, making it a good pistol to explore the sport of precision pistol shooting.  

Ruger Model 22/45 Semi Auto Handgun

Ruger 22/45 comes from the same pedigree of the Ruger MkI/II/III pistols with a twist, it has the feel and same control locations of a 1911. Ruger22/45 has the same renowned precision as the mark III pistols, with aluminium action on a polymer frame and retails for about $300.    

S&W Model 22A Rimfire Handgun

Smith ans wesson 22A is a contemporary of the beretta u22 Neos, and treads on the similar look and feel, but slightly humble on the sci-fi appearance. It's a light weight, long barrel plinkster featuring 10 round magazines, top mounted rail for optics, One of the advantage over the U22 Neos is the ambidextrous mag release.  The aluminium alloy and steel construction 22A retails between $280 to $320 making it a serious contender in the .22LR pistol world.

Ruger SR22 Semi Auto Handgun

Sr22 is a single action/double action offering from ruger, featuring 3.5 inch barrel, 10 round magazine and adjustable sights. It draws from the same ruger reliability and precision. Light weight aluminium on polymer construction with a price tag of $330 makes it a good buy. 

SIG Sauer Mosquito Semi Automatic Pistol

Sig sauer fans will remain Sig sauer fans! And there is a good reason for that, the quality, precision, reliability of Sig's line of products have remained unmatched and this little offering from them is no different. Mosquito features slide mounted ambidextrous safety, polymer frame, internal locking device and integrated frame rail for mounting lights or laser. Sig Mosquito retails for about $330 to $360. 

Honorable Mentions 

Ruger Mark III Standard Semi Automatic Handgun

S&W Model M&P 22 Semi Automatic Handgun

Chiappa Firearms 1911-22 Semi-Automatic Handgun

Chiappa M9-22 Semi Auto Handgun

Bersa Thunder 22 Semi Auto Handgun

MP-443 Grach/Yarygin Pistol

MP-443 Grach/Yarygin Pistol

MP-443 Grach (Russian: Грач, "Rook"), is the latest Russian standard military-issue side arm. It was developed in response to Russian military trials, which began in 1993. In 2003, it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Russian military and law enforcement, alongside GSh-18 and SPS.

Viking variant

GSh-18

The pistol's name is derived from its designers—Gryazev and Shipunov, and the number 18 denotes the magazine capacity. It is also designed to fire the new Russian 9x19mm 7N21 and 7N31 (Cyrillic: 7Н21 and 7Н31) +P+ armor-piercing rounds.

Smith and Wesson M&P series

Smith and Wesson M&P series

The Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police) is a polymer-framed, short recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol introduced in the summer of 2005 by the American company Smith & Wesson. It uses a Browning-type locking system. While targeted at law enforcement agencies, the M&P is also available on the commercial market.


Smith & Wesson M&P9L Pro Series C.O.R.E.

Caliber:     9mm
Capacity:     17+1 Rounds
Action:     Striker Fire (Double Action)

For more info
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category3_750001_750051_757781_-1_Y]M&P Handguns - Smith & Wesson

Top Online Surplus Firearms Resources

JGSales.com

JG sales operated from Prescott Arizona, and has over time offered C&R favorites like Tokarevs, Makarov, SKS’s and Nagant 1985 Revolvers . The prices are often unbelievable and condition of the firearms are very well documented on the site. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and have some nifty articles on gunsmithing projects.

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php

Classicfirearms.com

Classicfirearms.com is one of the most comprehensive site for “hard to find” firearms like polish radom, Swiss K11’s  and german P38. Prices are affordable and shipping is prompt with extremely helpful staff.  Classif firearms also features one of the largest surplus lineups available online making them one of the most important online resource for surplus supplies.

http://www.classicfirearms.com/

Atlanticfirearms.com

Atlantic firearms are known to be the top Semi Auto AK- AR- PTR91 resource, but they often carry Mosin Nagants and SKS  at very affordable prices.  Atlantic firearms is known for fast reliable shipping and also have a very well stocked armory.

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/

CheaperThanDirt.com

Cheaper than dirt or CTD has been a top online resource for extremely reasonable priced firearms store featuring most of the top brands.  Their surplus inventory frequently features  surplus firearms like mausers, mosins, makarovs and tokarevs.  They also feature most of century arms intl’s lineup of chinese Mosin Nagants and SKS. The shipping is fast and the support is extremely good. The shooter blog section makes for very interesting read.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ 

5 Most Affordable Handguns (2013):

5 Most Affordable Handguns (2013):

      Hi Point  pistols chambered in .45, .40, 9mm and 380 acp are essentially the most inexpensive and probably the most ugliest handguns in US markets as of today. These are heavy, clunky, and surprisingly reliable firearms. Hi points have blowback operated actions, heavy block of steel  and polymer frames make for great stability and also are backed up with the best warranty in the industry. Lifetime transferred warranty on these firearms do make them a great buy, and their retail prices that range from $135 to $215 helps it’s cause too.

 Makarov’s the famous cold war soviet side arm’s made it’s way into US markets as surplus firearms. Bulgarian, Chinese and Russian makarovs have flooded the us markets from $200 to $250 per piece. These are blow back operated action pistols with rigid frame mounted barrels. They are still in active use in military forces and the law enforcement use around the world that serves as a positive testimonial towards towards its reliability. And if that’s not enough there are quite a few videos on youtube that show horrific tortures that these little handguns took which will shame the rest of the handgun clan. In all these might as well be the most reliable and highest value for price handguns of all time, almost AK’s of handguns. The size of the Makarov can also make it a everyday carry system.

  SAR B6P Sarsilmaz: If you crave the reliability, style, accuracy and finesse of CZ 75, but are scared that your wife might kick you out if you spent 600 odd bucks on as CZ, then this just might be the solution of you. EAA brings you this turkish CZ 75 clone which costs half the price of a CZ 75 SP01. There is nothing more to say, this is a solid piece of hardware and worth twice the price it shows on the receipt.

 Tristar – Canik L120: Another CZ 75 clone which can be dubbed as the attack of the clones. Let me try and get this straight the turks have copied the Jericho 941, the Israeli cousin of the TZ 75, which in turn was the Italian direct clone of the Czech CZ75. It’s all steel construction, comes from the background of the thoroughbred CZ stable, and thus makes it an extremely good buy.

Tokarev TT 33:  If makarovs are the Ak’s of the handgun world then tokarevs can be dubbed as the mosins nagants! Extremely reliable and widespread distribution from Los Angeles to Kabul. Milsurp retails for anything between $100, whereas new builds from zastava arsenal retails around $250, making it a good buy. The design is heavily influenced from john moses browning’s 1903 blowback operated design.  7.62 x 25 mm packs a solid punch and is more than adequate for self-defense purposes.