Lucky Gunner on the S&W M&P 22X

Is the S&W M&P 22X worth it as a full size rimfire trainer, or is Lucky Gunner just reminding us that cheap .22 range time still needs a serious pistol feel? He racks up about a thousand rounds and digs into whether this optics ready M&P earns a spot next to your centerfire carry gun.

What he covers: endurance and reliability notes across about 1000 rounds, M&P ergonomics and trigger feel on a .22 LR platform, optics ready slide work, magazine behavior, and how the 22X stacks up as a training stand in for full size M&P carry guns. Specs, reliability notes, and ammo talk in the video are his, not ours.

Here’s our take. Buy the M&P 22X if you want cheap .22 practice that still feels like an M&P and you plan to run a red dot on a full size rimfire trainer. Skip it if you only need a pocket .22, or if you were hoping a rimfire pistol would replace a duty caliber defensive gun. Watch his round count and mag notes before you treat every glowing trainer review as set and forget.

We stock the M&P 22X platform he is talking about. On the shelf: the S&W M&P 22X with thumb safety. Related: the M&P 22X threaded barrel and the M&P22X 20 round magazine. Complete firearm. Indiana FFL transfer through Wulfy’s. Ask us for current fees.