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Where do you draw the line on that trigger pull? When the neophyte shooter becomes sufficiently experienced to want to shoot bull’s-eye, an unforgiving game where only one hand may grasp and stabilize the pistol. It is there that a crisp, easy trigger pull goes past “want” and becomes “need” if it’s important to you to shoot the best possible score.

Most shooters like the way the U22 feels despite the steep grip angle. The trigger finger of average size adult male can reach to the distal joint, which assures that short fingers can reach it with fingertip contact.

From this perspective we can see the Neos’ radical grip angle. Thumb safety is on-safe. Note that it extends downward slightly from frame, where it can contact the flesh of shooter’s hand. Ayoob doesn’t like this element of the design.

A shooter named Beth found that out. In the “BULLSEYESHOOTERS” SECTION of Yahoo. com’s Sports Groups, she wrote, “Hi all, I have only been shooting bull’s-eye for about a year and a half but I felt I should reply about the Neos … before I started BE (bull’s-eye shooting), after only a very basic pistol class, I knew I wanted to give BE a try. So w/ a .22 league getting ready to start here at our local range, I went out and bought a Neo (sic) – because it was kind of ‘cute.’ Well it was a mistake. It was very frustrating and discouraging for me as a new shooter … I could hardly keep my shots on the paper let alone score … I was then taken under the wings of some experienced shooters – one, after trying my gun, told me ‘This is the worst trigger I have ever shot!!’ I soon tried a few of their guns, shot much better, and bought myself an IZH. In my last .22 league I finished as high lady and reached the Expert level and am not too far from my DE (Distinguished Expert rating). I have since bought an accurized Ruger 22/45 w/ a Volquartsen trigger from a fellow shooter … I plan on using that to teach my daughter … it is much better than the Neo (sic) ever was and I only paid a small amount more for it … so I would say to new shooters considering the Neos – unless of course they have changed the triggers – try a Russian or a Ruger.”