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A lot of people like the Taurus TX-22. They have a decent trigger and hold 16 rounds. You can get a mag extension to make that 21 rounds. Pretty nice gun for around $300.

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A neighbor, new to shooting, got a Taurus TX22. I found it to be one of the nicest feeling and shooting pistols I have ever handled and, if I didn't already have .22 pistols of that class, I would get one. Might do it anyhow.

He did experience some malfunctions, failures to extract, fussy about ammo, so we installed a Tandemkross Eagle Talon extractor and now the gun eats just about everything without a hitch. $12 well spent.

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Google Sig P229-22 and you might find what you're looking for. I have had one for maybe 15 years and I love it. A fully size P229 frame with a 22 LR slide and barrel.is hard to beat........



The only negative I have about the pistol is the factory 22 LR magazines do not hold the slide open after the last shot, but there's are aftermarket answers to that too.. It works much like 22 LR conversion kits on the AR frame. You will either have to pull the magazine out or pull the slide back to its most rearward position and manually engage the slide lock. This will allow for the magazine to drop free. Manually locking the slide back is easy to do and it's what I routinely do, and it allows the magazine to drop freely out of the pistol

https://www.taylor-tactical-supply.com/sig-sauer-229-22lr-follower-p/200-folr-p229.htm

I'd be a bit leery of the Sig Mosquito. They are widely known for feeding/jamming problems from the magazine and the magazine fit in the frame. Some work some don't. Using high power ammo in them is the best solution to the problem, but its not a fool-proof answer. Cheap promo ammo is almost a total dud in the Mosquito due to the feeding issue even though the pistol comes with two different slide springs - one heavy tension and one light tension. The owner manual tells you to use only quality high powered 22 LR ammunition in the Mosquito.

IIRC, there is a conversion kit for the P226 pistol also. I bought my P229 as is with the 22 LR slide and barrel, but as I stated, its been a few years back. Maybe check Sig's web site..?

Model M&P®22 Compact
Caliber 22 LR
Capacity 10+1

https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/mp-22

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I've got one of those. It's a fun little gun. It goes 'bang" most of the time and is fairly accurate.

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Out of the box, mine wouldn't make it through a single mag without at least one issue. After taking it home, tearing it down, cleaning it up and putting it back together it has been 100% reliable.

I would steer away from the Sig mosquito. I had one, lots of issues even with high quality high velocity Ammo. Sent it down the road.

The answer is no, you're not going to find a .22lr that replicates your Sig P365.

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Worst trigger on any pistol I’ve ever owned .

I’ve got one of these. It handles well and is very reliable. Another idea is to work a swap with some of that 22 ammo for 9mm. Both are equally desirable in today’s market.

Perhaps a Walther?

No longer available, according to their website, looks like the only .22's they now make are the 1911 and the little P238 lookalike.

Hey, that reminds me, I had one of those too!

Exactly. The Sig Mosquito sucks, it’s not even made by them. I would suggest the Taurus tx22, it is the closest to a Sig 365 that I can think of. I dislike the Ruger SR22, it’s manual of arms is backward, especially if your 365 has the ambi thumb safety. The damn SR22 has a “flip up to fire” safety that I cannot stand. Absolute dealbreaker for me. I thoroughly enjoy my S&W M&P 22 compact, it is only slightly larger than a 365.