Smith and Wesson is widely known for producing innovative, high quality products. The M&P 22 compact is no exception. With ammunition costs constantly fluctuating and increasing, along with new shooters flocking in droves to shooting sports the Smith and Wesson M&P 22 compact is perfect for teaching someone to handle a pistol safely without fear of being too much to handle. The M&P 22 Compact is Scaled down from their excellent M&P duty series pistols, keeping all the controls and functionality for ease of transition to a larger caliber platform. Adjustable rear sight is perfect for a variety of .22lr ammunition which may affect point of impact, threaded barrel for attaching a sound suppressor (see Silencer, adapter required) manual thumb safety and 2-10rd magazines round off this superb .22lr semi-automatic pistol.