After looking at many different .22 pistols, I finally decided to go with the Kadet for my 75B (mainly from the good advice on this forum). I got it from Jake at Northeast Firearm. He was a pleasure to do business with and I had it in 2 days Priorty Mail...$241 with 2 mags including shipping. I believe he still has some left. These are NIB with the new firing pin. I took it to the range today and shot 150 rounds...50 CCI Mini Mags, 50 Federal Lightning, and 50 Winchester Super X. I can not believe how well this thing shoots! I started at 5 yds and went out to 25 yds. I have never shot any of my other guns as well as this. Nice tight groups right to the point of aim. The owner of the range (who is a far better marksman than I'll ever be) fired one mag and was very impressed (10 rounds at 10 yds in the size of a quarter). Ammo report follows:
CCI Mini Mags: Walmart - $3.96/100
2 Fail to fire on the first pull but fired on the 2nd pull.
Winchester Super X: Walmart - $1.98/50
1 Fail to fire on the first pull but fired on the 2nd pull.
Federal Lightning: Walmart - $.88/50 (can't beat that)
No failures
I'm sure these 3 fail to fires were ammo related. I didn't notice any difference in accuracy between the different ammo.
The Kadet did need some fitting. I did do a good amount of filing. Just take your time. The instructions are easy to follow, and I have a nice, tight fit which, I'm sure, contributes to the accuracy. This leads me to believe that it may not be a good idea to buy a previously owned kit that has already been fitted to another gun.
All in all, I'm a real happy camper with my new toy.
Tom
