This is one of which I’ve become very fond. The Glock 44 22 LR. Fully loaded with 11 rounds, one chambered and 10 in the mag, it weighs one pound. I haven’t carried it as a trapline gun yet but carried it a lot in Alaska. Even finished off a couple caribou with it. I guess I haven’t carried it trapping because I question whether leaving a fired 22 case near the remake will bother a coyote or not. Probably being too cautious. It’s been a dependable little 22. And great to throw in a back pack for those camp opportunities for grouse or rabbits.

with suppressers not having the 200 dollar tax stamp as of Jan 1 I have been thinking of building a Ruger charger with a brace , dot and suppressor , put it on a 2 point sling so I can easly lay it across my back while carrying stuff.

that would give me the ability to really engage those targets of opportunity that happen , right now I carry a 10/22 and the wrangler , the 10/22 stays in the truck for those targets of opportunity.

in WI it has to stay unloaded in the truck as a long gun, but a charger being a pistol does not.

since my trapping has mostly turned into coon abatement from barns and poultry pens my shooting at 5:30 in the morning and inside buildings quieter would be nicer.

for when you want to keep the round from ejecting you can toss your thumb up on the back of the slide or use the palm of the other hand to hold the slide forward , then just eject it out in your hand and stow in a pocket.

I would like to see that on the trap line , it would be really really close to perfect if it works reliably , there were many reports that they are ammo sensitive to get them to cycle , although most semi auto 22s are

I carried a Stevens Model 35 single shot pistol I inherited from my grandfather for several years. It was a break open single shot. I eventually gave it to my nephew as a collector piece and started carrying a S&W revolver on the trapline.

i have 2 wranglers and love them they get wet left in the truck dropped in the mud. anything can happen on the line and ive never had them not work. and they are cheap. i wouldnt want to use my single six my dad gave me. thats really why bought the wrangler

Providence.
If that Rough Ride was new you should have sent it back while under warranty. Apparently that was a common issue with those guns. Im currently carrying a Rough Rider as trapline gun. I have other 22 pistols but wanted the Rough Rider as a beater with 22 mag cylinder.
Around the end of the first season I had mine. It started occasionally misfiring. Then I got hit in finger with a shaving and realized the timing was off. I had bought the gun at Ace Hardware and of course they didn't have in house gun Smith. So I took it to a gun Smith I trusted. He replaced the firing pin that was chipped. Probably because the timing was off. Did what ever to reset timing. Did all that and said was warranty he would deal with Heritage people. Worked for me.
That was many years ago now and I have had no issues. Fired 100s of rounds of both 22lr and 22mag. Even once made nice head shot on a fox squirrel in top of big cotton wood.
Plenty happy with my Rough Rider for what I paid for it. Also not beating up my good Browning.

Mac

I’ve thought about doing the thumb on the back of the slide. Just haven’t tried it yet. As to ammo sensitivity here is a link to a write up I did several years ago on the Glock 44. Not as ammo sensitive as some have made it out to be. I think a lot of people are quick to cast stones when they one failure to eject or failure to feed. In a lot of cases, at least in my experience as a LEO firearms instructor, a lot those can be traced back to poor grip on the shooters part, limp wristing.


Glock 44

Heritage Rough Rider .22 LR/.22 WMR