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June 13th, 2006, 11:47 PM #1Junior Member
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Cheetah & Mosquito
Beretta Cheetah 85FS .380, 8RND mag
Sig Sauer Mosquito 22LR, 10RND mag
I just picked these up recently and they are my first two handguns.Last edited by Keith; August 31st, 2009 at 11:36 PM.
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June 14th, 2006, 10:06 AM #2
How do you like the Mosquito? Eventually I'd like a .22LR platform for suppression and I hate the Walther P22.
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June 14th, 2006, 11:30 AM #3
Have you had a chance to shoot the Beretta yet? I noticed from the barrel stamp that is has a magazine disconnect. That's one of those hot-and-cold features which always seems to spark debate, and was curious as to what you thought of it.
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June 15th, 2006, 01:50 PM #4Junior Member
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I like the mosquito a lot, i have shot less than 200 rounds through it so far. It did jam up on me a few times. Im going to lube it up better next time and see if it is any better. It came with 2 different tension springs. I may try the lower tension one and see if it helps as well.
As far as the Cheetah magazine disconnect, it will not fire without a magazine in it. I dont see that as a problem or a negative feature. I have only been range shooting, I did apply for a ccw license late last week but have not received it yet. I will carry the Cheetah obviously and picked it largely because of its compact size, thinking it will be less of an annoyance to have on me and easier to conceal.
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June 15th, 2006, 01:54 PM #5Junior Member
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oh and the Mosquito only came with one 10 rnd mag which was a little annoying. U.S. models ship with 1 clip, European models with 2, bleh.
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June 30th, 2006, 09:23 AM #6Super Member
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I'd assume the type of ammo you use will have a big impact on how well the firearm functions. My beretta 22 used to jam at least once on every clip when I was using el-cheapo walmart ammo. Since I've switched to 'peter's high velocity 40 grain', I've had a lot less problems with jamming, and it's a lot more fun to shoot.
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September 3rd, 2006, 11:31 PM #7
Its seems the Mosquito has had some issues since it came out. I hate to see it though cause my p229 has a great track record and from many accounts i've heard the Mosquito is the bad step child. Not all but more then I'd like to see. Beautiful guns though and I hope the sig settles down for you.
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September 7th, 2006, 12:39 AM #8
Biggest problem with the mosquito is the zinc slide.
its not a real sturdy firearm.
I'm surprised that Sig would make something like that, especially for the cash they sell for.
I have known about 5 guys who have had them, and in every case they have dumped it for another 22 later.
also, the Sig barrel is unsuitable for threading for a suppressor. its been done, but its not sturdy.
make sure you use round nose high velocity ammo in it for the least problems, and try a dry lube, 22s get messy fast.
the sheetah is nice for sure, I have a cheetah, but mines 22LR, and I got it threaded for my 22 suppressor.
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