[Echo Talon]

The .22 short or LR round just doesn't have enough gas pressure to cycle the slide of an auto, unless it is extremely well engineered. A 22 Mag shell can cycle an auto pistol slide, but just barely.

I have a .22 LR Beretta auto pistol; cute little thing - looks like I got it out of a box of CrackerJack. Damn thing sounds like a howitzer, but a pea-shooter would be far more accurate. It jams every other shot, on average.

Its a Target pistol very accurate and had no problem cycling the slide. I know because I own one
that looks just like this one. :D

[HiTech RedNeck]

So this is a Target pistol... what is a K-mart or Wal-mart pistol like?