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The open-side Neos magazine has clean lines and an easy window through which to count rounds.

From this angle, we can see the fluted slide and ambidextrous safety of U22 Neos.

The front profile of U22 Neos gives good view of the protected muzzle.

I recently had a chat with one of the Beretta engineers who did the internal design work on the Neos project. He has since moved on to accept a similar position elsewhere in the industry. He told me, “Mas, it took us four years to get the Neos perfect with the whole range of American .22 ammo as well as the European ammo it was originally tested with. But we got it right … ”

And that’s the key. Most .22 Long Rifle is not an interchangeable commodity, as it might look to the uninitiated. There are lots of subtle differences between ammo types and manufacturers. But those four years were well spent. Everyone I know who owns a Neos or has shot one is without complaint as to the gun’s reliability.

“J” Stuckey runs a busy gun shop, Southern Sportsman in Live Oak, Florida. He says, “The Beretta Neos is by far my best selling .22 handgun. I order them half a dozen at a time, and they sell right out. And, you know, I’ve never had one of them come back.”