The P22 is a nice an compact gun. It is also well built and feels good, despite being small, in my fairly large hands. The gun comes with a case, second back strap, 2 magazines and a tool needed for reassembly of the pistol when it is stripped.
I really like this gun but there are several negative points I need to point out which may or may not be deal breakers for you.
1.) This gun is finicky about what kind of ammo you put in it. It choked on Remington Thunderbolts and Remington SubSonics. It has been feeding the Federal ammo I have pretty reliable. It is hands down a tack driver and 100% reliable when using CCI Mini-Mags (which are more money of course). I also noticed that when using the Remington ammo there was lead buildup in the barrel which is a pain in the ass to clean out. I do not have that problem with jacketed ammo only lead.
2.) The magazines are expensive for a .22 - I have seen them for as much as $35 each, the cheapest I have seen was $24 each.
3.) The gun is a bit of a pain to reassemble when broken down (until you get used to it...I can do it quickly now). They include a small plastic dowel to help manage the spring when reassembling the slide...this in my opinion is stupid...I should not need a tool to do this.
The gun is fun to shoot and it's one of the few guns I have my wife will shoot (the 10/22 is the other). She hates the recoil on the bigger guns. The gun is accurate as well...good groups at 7 and 15 yards rapid fire. I did have some accuracy issues when using the Remington ammo, the lead was building up in the barrel and some of the shots appeared to hit the target while tumbling...leaving an elongated hole. No issues when using the jacketed ammo with this pistol.
Here are some specs from Walther's site:
Model-: P22
Caliber-: .22LR
Barrel Length: 3.4"
Dimensions, L/H/W: 6.3"/4.5"/1.1"
Weight (without Mag): 15.1 oz.
Sights: 3-Dot adj.
Magazine Capacity: 10 Rounds
Trigger: DA/SA Trigger
Weight: 11 lbs./4 lbs.
The safety is ambidextrous and the magazine release is built into the trigger guard. The pistol is double action first shot...single action after that. The trigger pull is pretty crisp and feels good in my opinion. The gun definitely fulfils the "cool factor"...mine is Black and OD green, they also make an all black model. It looks basically like a shrunken P99 in .22lr caliber.
Overall it is a fun gun to shoot. If I had to do it over again I may have given the Sig Mosquito a look or maybe just went with a Ruger...the pistol is not a bad one and has proven pretty popular with folks. If you in the market for a .22 pistol I would suggest going to your local range and renting one to try out for yourself before you make a decision.
...that is all.
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11 comments:
They are a great lookin pistol in my view. If I come across a good deal on one in the future I would grab one. Thanks for the review.....
They just didn't "feel" right to me. Great to see you like yours.
Try some CCI Blazers if you get a chance. They are coated lead, but I haven't had a leading problem in anything I ve shoot them it.
Jerry
I was looking at .22 auto's but I got gifted a .22 revolver. Old and not expensive but it is a .22 rimfire and it goes bang.
I have put the no holster clip on mine and carry it as my concealed weapon 75% of the time. (.40 S&W Glock the other 25 %) Some folks have given me a laugh over carrying "just a .22" until they see this little tool in action. It is super acurate in rapid fire mode and is very capable of hitting 2 liter pop bottles at 50 meters.
As for ammo, I have never had a malfunction using the Aguila 30g Supermaximum Hyper Velocity's and only one malfunction with CCI's.(gun has seen thousands of rounds)Totaly agree with avoiding the un-jacketed ammo for any gun.
I owned my for 2 months. It served a purpose of getting my wife comfortable shooting and certified. Put about 500 rd through it. After cleaning a couple time I could see the wear and tear on the slide and what a piece of crap it was. I talked to the Walther service dept. and they referred to the slide as pot metal. The trigger bar ears have ruff edges that cut into the slide and could be prevented with a little care on the part of the factory.
It served a purpose and I was able to trade it off for the better built gun. I choose a Beretta.
It's good to see someone's got their head on straight about 22's. Yeah, they're not a 45, but I can't believe how many people get all snotty and indignant about them. If they're so harmless, hand one to your 6-year-old. Oh you'd never do that? Gee, is that because they're lethal?
That being said, I got a p22 with factory laser for my wife. I like it. She loves the heck out of it. It's pretty accurate and it delivers Winchester Super X shells flawlessly once we got it oiled up and dialed in. My biggest issue with it (besides the tiny little slide rails) is its impractical size. It's almost as big as my snubby 9mm. If you're going for concealed carry, you might as well get a bigger caliber. If you're married to 22lr, you might as well get one of the many smaller guns available. Or if you don't mind carrying something bulky, you might as well get a target 22, which gains you excellent accuracy.
Anyhow, my wife digs it. I sure don't regret buying it.
Mine is awsome love it. CCW can't even tell its in my belt. So light.
Im thinking about buying on of these i have many rifles and shotguns never owned a handgun before would this be worth the money and the value for a starter gun?
Anon,
If you just want something to plink with get a Ruger 22 or a Smith & Wesson 22A.
I wouldn't recommend this as a first gun to be honest.
IF YOU SHOOT AND HAVE FUN WHAT EVER CAL. IS JUST FINE. I HAVE A 22 TO MATCH THE LARGER CAL. SO I CAN KEEP UP MY PRACTICE WITH THE AFFORDABLE COST OF 22 AMMO. THE 1911 IS FUN AND POWERFUL. THE P22 HAS SIMILAR FUNCTIONS AND IS A GOOD TRAINING PISTOL. BOTTOM LINE IT IS FUN.
I am buying one tomorrow, not only for it's compact size but also for it's factory threaded barrel. I'm sure with the suppressor it will gain the added accuracy I'm looking for. Besides it's one of the only 22. cal. pistols that feels right in my grip.
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