Walther P22

[SwiftStorm]

Looking at buying one of these for the family to shoot. Is the a real (not cosmetic) difference in the newer models?

 

[cook5oh]

I just bought one yesterday at MC sports in Bloomington. Took it out and fired it. Seems very good. It was very finicky at first. It really doesnt like Aguila Subsonic ammo. However, It functioned near flawlessly with the CCI ammo. I'm sure once it breaks in a little it will function much better on more types of ammo. I really like it. I wish I would have bought one years ago.

 

[cmj]

I had handled the P22 and the M&P22 extensively, and for the extra 40$ I picked up the M&P. I did this with myself, my lady, and my nephews in mind. Yes, the frame is more akin to a full size handgun, but the M&P grip is very small and has great ergonomics. The M&P felt like it might stand the test of time where the P22 didn't instill that confidence. With the M&P I can plink with a platform closer to the size and reliability of my EDC weapon AND the nephews and lady friend can comfortably shoot as well.

My .02

 

[roadrunner681]

my father has one, its a good gun i don't think ive ever seen it jam (yet), but for me the grip is way too small and i have trouble shooting it.

 

[Erich]

I have a friend who has a relatively recent Walther P22. Shooting it side-by-side with my (slightly larger) recent SR22P, several of us preferred the Ruger - including the Walther's owner. That said, the Walther functioned fine.

 

[merotek]

Not sure on the model differences, however keep in mind, you will need to buy good ammo to cycle the pistol. My wife was ready to take hers back, 1 in 5 ftf, fte, etc...

After doing a little snooping, we tried some diff ammo and the pistol performs flawlessly.

CCI Stinger
CCI Minimag

Either of these will perform well.

 

[usafmora]

My wife shoots the walther 22 , and loves it. Use cci at first then after 300 rounds it shoots anything.

 

[merotek]

My wife shoots the walther 22 , and loves it. Use cci at first then after 300 rounds it shoots anything.

ooohhh, I will have to try some cheaper ammo now that we have it good and loose :P

Thanks for the tip.

 

[BK1962]

My daughters love to shoot mine. I like to screw a can on the end and shoot it. I've run a lot of rounds through it and it will function on about anything now. That was not the case in the beginning. It liked hotter loads back then.

 

[Mayhem7]

I have a ruger sr22p and like it better than the Walther, didn't have much luck with it

 

[jeager361]

I am a fan of the P22. It is a fun toy to use for plinking. Mine took a while to break in as well, but now I have issues with it.

 

[Mitchell0481]

I have a P22 and love it. Bought it as a 5" and switched it to a 3 with a threaded barrel.

 

[Nicr1991]

Glad to hear the mostly good reviews. I'm looking in to getting one to use as a target pistol since 22 ammo is soooo much cheaper than 9mm. What's the price difference between that ruger and the walther and are there any other big differences?

 

[Mycroft]

Don't forget to check the price of magazines. They started at $30 over a year ago.

 

[jeager361]

That is a good point. The magazines are expensive and hard to come by.

 

[LANShark42]

FWIW - I'm a big guy with big hands. I find the grip on the P22 very comfortable.

 

[ricochet22]

M&P 22 - you can use the same holsters as the 9 and 40 including serpa, not fin icky on ammo either

 

[tom1025]

Extra magazines for the P22 run $30-$35 a piece. As mentioned above they won't run on cheap ammo until there broken in.

 

[Bailey06]

A friend of mine has one that he truly loves. I have been thinking of buying a .22 pistol myself and this is one i might end up with. My brother has a Bowning Buckmark that is pretty nice also. So many choices.

 

[Mycroft]

Yes, mine works great with CCI, but has numerous issues (FTF, FTE) with Winchester Bulk.