The idea of having 1911 pistol in .22 LR has been around for many decades. A .22LR 1911 handgun allows new shooters to get used to the 1911 pistol without the recoil of full caliber cartridges, and it allows for high volume practice at a fraction of the cost of using a centerfire pistol.

Today there is even more reason to have a .22LR 1911. Centerfire pistol ammo seems to be at an all time high, so the cost savings are even more than the 'good ol days'. Additionally, there are more .22 rimfire shooting matches than ever before. Shooting and training with near duplicate 1911s for rimfire and centerfire matches allows for commonality in training and operation of the pistol. Very good points when serious competitors consider that fractions of seconds separate the top places in modern shooting matches.

There have been many .22 LR variations of the 1911 over the years. Conversion kit top ends to complete .22 1911 pistols. At DLS Inc we have tried most everything that has come and gone on the market, and a complete pistol is preferred over the conversion kit top end units. One gun, one caliber keeps everything simple and easier to manage when it comes to accuracy and reliability.

.22 rimfires do not generate much energy to move the slide in a fast and snappy manner, which is critical to pistol reliability. Slowing the slide travel by rubbing your high grip thumbs on the slide can literally stop the slide on a .22 1911. This problem is cured with D&L thumb shield grips. They allow a high thumb grip without rubbing or slowing the slide. The slide to frame fit is adjusted and hand polished to further make the slide travel slick and quick. The trigger pull is also adjusted to allow for clean and quick breaks.

Overall the pistol is dehorned and deburred for smooth shooter friendly operation. No more need for bandaids due to sharp pistol edges. Then the pistol is refinished, test fired and zeroed to make it shooter ready upon receipt.

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