Walther P22 or Sig Mosquito?

I hated my p22, I eventually got a mosquito and it's much better.

I would be careful about buying either. They are both cool looking and feel good in the hand, but both seem plagued with malfunctions (there are of course individual exceptions). Having said that, I did put 100 enjoyable and trouble free rounds through the Mosquito at a local range. They had withdrawn their Walther because it continually malfunctioned.

gary

FWIW - I have a P22, and I've put upwards of 3,000 rounds through it so far, without any major problems. I'll have the odd FTF/FTE here and there, but I'm talking about less than one such incident per shooting session.

It is a cheap pistol, to be sure - but there are a lot of folks out there who seem to enjoy bashing 'em. For plinking though, I think it's hard to beat. Just don't expect Ruger accuracy from it and you'll be fine.

Also - when I was looking at the P22, I also did a little research on the Mosquito. The folks at my shop had one in the case, but more than one of the clerks advised me that they had gotten complaints from folks who had recently bought 'em, that the function was definitely out of line with what most think of when they hear the Sig name.

I have a P22 and it runs fine so far. I want to get a Mosquito soon too.

I'm a Sig fan though. So if I owned neither and both were available right in front of me at a good price, I'd get the Mosquito.


-T.

from what i have heard the mosquito is not made at the same place the rest of their guns are and has had quality issues, apparently the first gen Walthers were junk and were plagued with problems but ive heard the newer ones have considerably less issues. i just picked up a 5" barrel p22 in olive drab for 320 on sale. haven't got to shoot it yet. i don't really care for the takedown but its not to bad.

7000 in my P22 with no serious issues. I found out that it does not like the flat-tip HP ammo like Remington Golden Bullets, they tend to jam on the feed ramp. The Wal*Mart Federal 550-rd box RNHP's feed great and it eats them right up.

I had one once upon a time.......

This thread is for you.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=318591

I have a Mosquito, but it's just the "standard" version. Mine likes hot, copper-washed ammo. Feed it what it likes, and clean the thing, and you have a nifty dedicated .22 SIG.

Though, I'm thinking of selling mine--not due to any issues with the firearm itself, but due to the fact that I may need the money more in a short while. PM if interested or if you have further questions on 'em, I won't mind.

Neither. Get a Ruger MKIII, CZ Kadet, or Buckmark. Any of these are three times the gun.

If you want a "real" feeling .22, the Kadet is the way to go. Dead reliable, accurate, all steel.

I stopped worrying about getting a quality .22 when I picked up my Mk II Ruger. I put it off for a lot of years, finally just gave up and joined the club.

While there are many fine European guns, I sometimes think they make guns for the American market on the theory that "Americans will buy anything and throw it away when it breaks."

Rugers and Brownings are fine .22 handguns, as are the older Smiths and Colts. And they'll last forever. My Colt Woodsman was made in 1938 and used for many years for bullseye before it fell into my hands. With a modified Weaver grip, it will put 10 rounds into 1 3/4" at 25 yards with Federal bulk pack ammo.

My father has a Walther and is very happy with it, pesonally I think it's kind of small for a plinker but it shoots good. I had a Mosquito that I just traded for a Ruger 22/45. I liked the Mosquito alot but it was very grip and ammo sensitive. The Ruger will function with any ammo and is much easier to shoot accurately (way better sights for paper and plinking). The Sig is a good gun but the Ruger is soooo much better. And they cost alot less too!

Both the Walther and the Sig have had their share of issues. What I have found to be the most common issues in both is that they are very ammo-sensitive, and finicky with the wrong ammunition. Either one can be a great gun or a nightmare, but the trick is to try out ever single different .22lr in the store, find out which one it likes, and stick with that.

Walther, and use federal bulk.

I have the walther. It just felt right. I've had NO problems. I feed mine federal bulk....

I have both. Bought the Mosquito first, then about a month later bought the P22. Recently went to the range with both and for me, the P22 was more accurate. I have also had far more FTF and the like with the Mosquito than with the P22. The P22 comes with different sights and backstraps...something to think about. Also, if I remember correctly, the Mosquito only came with one magazine....the P22 came with 2.

I bought my son a Walther P22. I understand early SN's had issues.

We have put well over 3K in rounds with no malfunctions at all. Plus it is very ergonomic. The only issue is maybe every 300+ rounds, the slide will fail to lock back after the last round....otherwise, flawless.

avoid the Ruger MK III, its mechanically a POS. The CZ kadet is a VERY nice 22.

avoid the Ruger MK III, its mechanically a POS.

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You're kidding, right?

The Ruger rimfires are some of the best semi-auto rimfire pistols there are, short of dedicated high-dollar target guns.

The process of field stripping and reassembly is a little tricky, but I wouldn't go so far as to call them a POS because of it. Quite the contrary - once you get the hang of it (which doesn't take long) it's actually pretty simple.

I have a P22 and love it. The big thing about the P22 is that you need to use the factory-recommended CCI minimags for the first 500 rounds or so. Once it gets broken in, you can run Federal Bulk Pack through it without a hitch.

The only times when I started getting malfunctions were when I was a lazy man and didn't clean it after a thousand rounds or so. Got it all shiny-like, and it was right as rain.

Reportedly, the first flight of P22's were hinky, but nowadays, they're pretty solid. Not OMGSNIPER tack drivers, but nice little plinkers that just scream for a can.

The first runs of the Walther P22 and the Sig mosquito must have been a little less perfect when they first came out. I picked up both in the earlier this year and have put many trouble free rounds through them. I have shot everything from old steel case russian ammo to CCI mini mags. The last trip out I took my new G22 with me and the only problem with it was one of the bases of a 22 shell broke off when fired, never had that happen before. If it an extremely accurate pistol you are looking for the Ruger MK series is going to be tough to beat though.

I know to be a litlle off topic, but I suggest you take a Advantages Arms conversion for Glock..

they are 10 times more reliable than P22 or Mosquito (about which a had only bad experiences), that are very "ammo dependant"..

they are 10 times more reliable than P22 or Mosquito (about which a had only bad experiences), that are very "ammo dependant

Again old school thinking. The new ones don't seem to be anywhere near as picky as the earlier ones. Some of the ammo I put through my sig mosquito or P22 I would not even think about putting in my high end 22's

Too many bad reports about both. I wouldn't be too quick to jump on either one, even though both companies are generally excellent.

That said, the only bad things I've heard about the Mosquito is that it's picky about ammo. Of course, that can be a real bummer, if your gun happens to dislike anything under $8 per 100 rounds. There's a lot to be said for plinking with bulk ammo, and IMO it's a real handicap if a gun won't let you.

I have had bad experiences with the 10/22, and I've seen other people who were happy with theirs put up with stuff I wouldn't. I sold mine. So maybe I'm picky, but I've found guns I can really enjoy, not just tolerate.

One of these guns that I really enjoy is the Ruger 22/45. That thing is really reliable, and really accurate. Feeds ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING, no matter how cheap and dirty it is. Goes for several bricks between cleanings, at least. I have guns that cost me more, and guns that are prettier, but none that are more of a pleasure to shoot.

It's a PITA to reassemble after cleaning, not because it's physically difficult, but because it has to be done in exactly the right order. If you read the manual, it works perfectly. If not, it can be really frustrating. I'm a "don't read the manual" kind of guy -- I got into the IT racket when we were all self-taught. But I have to use the Ruger manual. Dammit. Again, it's not hard or even complex. It just has to be done in an exact sequence.

Anyway, if anyone wants a .22 auto pistol to shoot and shoot without having to futz and futz, I can't say enough good about the 22/45.