Uses a standard Ruger 10/22 magazine.
Anybody familiar with it?
Form follows function. So what is the function of this thing? From the looks of it the old Chicago Palm Pistol is more advanced.
youtube video review of pistol. Use 10 rd mags, no problem. It will jam if you use the ruger bx-25 25 rd clip. The pistol does not seat the larger mag properly.
I first saw the USFA ZiP .22 on USFA’s website and it immediately caught my attention. Why? Well, for starters it is unique—very unique. It captures the imagination, finding something truly new in firearms development is a bit of a rarity. John Browning and Paul Mauser can still say that most firearms are mere modifications of designs they pioneered 100 years ago. So on that merit alone, I wanted to check out this pistol.
Secondly, being mainly polymer and uber-lightweight, this gun fills a niche for the survival crowd. It would fit easily in a backpack, truck or tackle box, and could be carried as an emergency survival gun without any undue weight.
Finally, it is versatile. It takes Ruger 10/22 magazines (I mean, who already doesn’t own a 10/22 and a plethora of mags?), and with the Ruger 25-round mags, it makes this pistol one of the few handguns on the market with a 25-round capability. In light of the recent fervor coming from the gun-grabbers in Washington, owning multiple guns that take the same high-cap mags might not be such a bad idea. This gun can also be converted into a rifle, and can be used in conjunction with other firearms with a standard 1913 Rail—all NFA rules do apply, of course.
Read more: http://www.petersenshunting.com/2013/01/11/exclusive-usfa-zip-22-review/#ixzz2OR07nT9k
Read a lot about it on the gun forums and my shooting YouTube channels.
Jam-o-matic with 10 round magazines, and won't operate with any other aftermarket non-Ruger 10/22 extended magazine. Will only work with the Ruger BX-25 magazine if you also buy USFA's magazine 'upgrade' kit that replaces the factory magazine spring with a stronger one.
There is an accessory Picatinny rail mount to mount it to the bottom of your AR, but then you've created a short barreled rifle and must register it with the ATF, pay the $200, and wait six months for the tax stamp.
Other than to have as a novelty item, it's pretty much a paperweight.
Gun Websites YouTube reviews:
Shooting ZiP .22 lr Pistol
ZiP .22 fail?
The High Road review thread: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=705385