Global Rating: 4.38 from 16 reviews.
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Don't fear the Mosquito (5/5) | May 6, 2009 | John Messer | Simpsonville SC US |
| I purchased a Mosquito a few weeks ago and have put about 350 rounds through it so far. I've had no problems except when I tried to use CCI Stingers, which it hated and ftf or fte about half the time. It loves Federal Gold Medal Premium and CCI Minimags. I clean after every firing and it's very easy to strip and clean. Very fun to shoot and glad I made the purchase | ||||
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Feels Right (5/5) | Dec 22, 2009 | Johnny Munk | Woodland Hills CA US |
| I just purchased a Sig Mosquito,and I pick it up in a week.CA gun laws you have to wait ten days before pick up.The mosquito fit my hand perfect and I like everything about it so far.When I pick it up and go to the gun range .I will write a new review.I hope its all good and 5 stars!!!! | ||||
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Finicky but dead-on (4/5) | May 28, 2008 | Adam Tirrell | Hampton VA US |
| Still in the break in period for mine, only 300 rounds through it so far; doesn't like CCI Stingers (actually fires less than 1/2 the time; the rest of the time, it's either the second fire after a misfire or it stovepipes) or Legionnare (lot of misfeeds), but with CCI Velocitors or Blazers, the accuracy is incredible, the handling a breeze, the recoil negligible. Handles just like my SigSauer P220 .45, and I find myself shooting better with the .45 after training with the Mosquito. Great pistol | ||||
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Great 'Little' Pistol (4/5) | Dec 4, 2009 | Nikolaus M. | Albuquerque Ne US |
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The Mosquito is a semi-auto pistol based on the Sig P226. It is 90% the size of the P226 and chambered for .22lr. It has received a lot of bad press on the internet, some of which is warranted, most of which is not. Many of the problems described by owners refer to earlier models that had some issues. Sig has made corrections to the pistol since then that fixed most of the complaints. However, as several people have mentioned, it still has issues with some types of ammo. Simply put, because of the weight and design of the pistol, lower power 22lr rounds have trouble cycling the slide. I have tried out several types (including some bulk federal), and have had very, very few problems in general, although the problems I did have were with the low power rounds. When using CCI minimags the pistol has performed flawlessly. The only other complaint I have is with the trigger. The single action pull is fine, but the double action is both long, heavy, and not particularly smooth. However, I don’t consider this a problem. When out target shooting or plinking you will always be racking the slide to chamber the first round, and the hammer is re-cocked after every fire. A bad double-action trigger becomes an issue with a defense weapon, where you would be required to quickly draw and fire it without racking the slide. Frankly, if you are planning on using a .22lr pistol (that isn’t even a compact model) for self defense, you probably have other problems to worry about... On the positive side, the pistol feels great. It fits my hand comfortable, and has a nice weight to it, making it a good practice gun - especially if you have one if its bigger brothers (like the P226). It isn’t the most accurate .22 I have ever fired, but it certainly isn’t bad. It is only very marginally less accurate than the Ruger MKIII. When I bought my Mosquito I was interested in a .22 pistol with a threaded barrel to fit a suppressor. After some research I decided that the Tac 65 was probably the best .22 can on the market for the money. There are really only two .22 pistols that have a readily available variant with a threaded barrel. One is the Walther P22 and the other is the Mosquito. Since I was far more interested in the suppressor than in concealment, the Mosquito seemed like the natural choice (the P22 is a VERY small pistol). If you are interested in purchasing a Mosquito with a Tac 65 (and are willing to go through the process of obtaining an NFA Tax Stamp), then The Armory is probably the best deal you can find. You get the pistol with the threaded barrel, the Tac 65 suppressor, and the required thread conversion attachment at the cheapest price I could find. All of their Mosquitos are brand new, so you don’t have to worry about getting any of the more problematic, older versions. They are also really great to work with. I was paranoid about getting an old model, but they were nice enough to send me an email with the serial number form the pistol so that I could verify it was new. They offered to ship the pistol first, so I wouldn’t have to wait for the suppressor transfer paperwork. And they even called and offered some great advice when they finally shipped the suppressor with the best approach for getting the required tax stamp. Although I give the pistol a 4 Star rating, I easily give The Armory itself 5 Stars for their outstanding and friendly customer service. |
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Great little gun (5/5) | Nov 9, 2009 | Carlos Tellechea | miami fl US |
| Just purchased a Sig Mosquito over the weekend and took it to the range after a good cleaning. Misfired several cartridges, I took it apart and put in the optional spring it came with, shot three hundred rounds without another problem. Changed the front sight and I was shooting a nice group @ 10 yards. Sure would have liked it to come with another clip! | ||||
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Kirk (5/5) | Jul 17, 2009 | Kirk Ramsing | Albuquerque Ne US |
| Great little handgun. I also have a Walther P-22, but so far the Sig Sauer shoots tighter groups and is is not as loud as the Walther. The takedown of the Mosquito is easier than the Walther counterpart. In my opinion, the Mosquito is better built than the P-22, but don't get me wrong, the P-22 is a fine handgun also. I carry a Glock 21 for defense purposes, and also carry the p-22 as a backup because of it's ultra compact size. I train with the Mosquito because of ammo affordability and availability issues. | ||||
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Mosquito (4/5) | Oct 27, 2009 | Brad | Natchez MS US |
| Finicky with most "underpowered bulk (rather not high velocity)" ammo, even with spring changes. seems to like HP ammo very well. with the three, included front sight pins and the take down ability, it's easy to choose which sight fits you the best. i can definitely shoot my 226 better b/c of this little bugger. BTW, it eats Remington Golden Bullets and CCI Mini Mags like candy. the only real Stinger problem, is the failure to extract "live" ammo, some of the time; it's only b/c they are longer than regular .22's and b/c of the heavy wax that is applied around the bullet | ||||
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Mosquito a Great Shoot (4/5) | Nov 24, 2008 | Dale T. Pierce | Niceville Fl US |
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Since my P226 was too large for her hands, I bought the Mosquito for my wife to use at the range. After I received it I took it to the range for break in because I didn't want her to have any trouble with it. Before taking it to the range, I disassembled, cleaned, coated with CLP, and reassembled it. At the range, I put 100 rounds of CCI Stinger through it. Then switched to Federal Copper Coat (Wal-Mart). No feeding problems noted except with Remington (tried several types). Mag loading is important. After putting 10 rounds into a mag, turn the mag so the rounds are nose-up, compress the spring about 1/8 of an inch and gently shake from top to bottom (a couple of times) and back to top (stop shaking with the rounds leaning toward the feed end). For some reason, the rounds will fall into place for optimum feeding. You can recognize whether you did it right because the nose of the first round is clearly above the magazine. Perhaps it seems a bit finnicky, but not for a 22LR. Certainly no more so than my Browning Buckmark which needs the same magazine shake maneuver, and on which I had to dremmel the lower side fo the breech to get it to stop the feeder jams. Note: My Buckmark doesn't like Remington 22s either. |
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Mosquito Sport (5/5) | Mar 18, 2009 | Eddie Daniel | tallassee al US |
| This .22 handles great and shoots even better, I have seen bad reviews of the Mosquito but I have feed it all types of ammo and with the light recoil spring it has not failed yet. Much better built than the P-22 walther, and yes I have an informed opinion, I have owned 4 P-22's and I wished I would have started with the Mosquito, decent ammo and a little cleaning and it wont fail you. | ||||
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Mosquito sport model (3/5) | Nov 25, 2008 | don felts | Orange Te US |
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The first 100 rounds included several that did not fire on the first try, one unfired round that would not eject, and several occasions of the action not fully closiing. Accuracy was good. The manual is contradicted by a separate sheet regarding which recoil spring should be used. There are several errors in the manual. I have not tried the cci cartridges yet, nor the heavier spring that came with the gun but not in it. The weight on the end of the sport model barrel loosens during firing. Since the front sight is relocated to this weight on the sport model, I am amazed that the accuracy was good. I have moved the sight back to the position on the non-sport model. I am no gun expert, but I am amazed that Sig secured the weight on the reduced diameter of the barrel with a setscrew. I believe a little lump travels down the barrel every time a bullet is fired on any gun. Not smart to setscrew or clamp the barrel of any gun. |
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