I understand the draw from a capacity standpoint...
But when .22 WMR is roughly the same price as 9mm... Doesn't make much sense to me from an economic standpoint.
10+ years ago when it was much cheaper - THAT would've been the time for a PMR-30!
I held one at ITP 6 months ago or so. Didn't like the way it felt at all. I'd rather hold a Glock than the KT!
Production and quantities sold are what keeps the gun manufacturers in business. If there were a huge market for .22 mag. semi-auto pistols there would be plenty of models to choose from. As far as the argument about why shoot a .22 mag. when 9 mm is just as cheap. I heard that same argument years ago when the .22 mag. was first introduced except it was the .22 Hornet instead of 9 mm. Now the Hornet is about $50.-$60. a box and just about obsolete. Nobody complains about the cost and performance of the .17 HMR. Why buy a .17 HMR when you can shoot 9mm just as cheap? All I'm doing is repeating what has be said 1,000's of times on hundred's of forums.
I love shooting the .22 mag., I have 2 rifles and 3 revolvers in .22mag. I love shooting the 9mm. I have S&W's from 3 generations and 2 plastic M&P's in 9mm. But comparing them is like comparing apples and cow chips. I would like to have a Marlin Camp rifle if I could find one at a decent price and would be the first in line to buy a quality .22 mag. semi-auto. JMO
I wish they would focus on the RMR-30.
I have never heard of that one, googled it, it is a carbine in .22 Mag. Interesting indeed.