I <3 my Walther P22

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Just bought my own 2010 P22 Saturday and fell in love with it. The grip is perfect for my hand, and it points very naturally. The first shot I took was a CCI Velocitor which claimed a chipmunk from 15 feet.

Last night I pulled the slide off and cleaned off the factory lube, and used my own RemOil. Today I got to the range with my father and girlfriend and put 300 rounds of Remington Golden Bullet through the pistol with zero malfunctions. I tried a magazine of Yellow Jackets (truncated cone bullet) and one bullet snagged on the feed ramp, and so I will never use that ammo again.

The targets we were shooting at were probably at 25-30 yards, and the accuracy was impressive. When we were doing our parts we were hitting tin cans with good regularity.

From my studying of P22 reviews and info in forums, I was expecting a pistol that was not very reliable (some what more if the mods were done), and wasn't terribly accurate. Thankfully I heard the good things about it and took my chance and bought the pistol. My girlfriend loves it, and I absolutely love it, and, contrary to some opinions of the older P22's, I would trust my life to it if need be.
 
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Good for you! I like my P22, too. Now you just need a Game Boy case.:) Donno 'bout the, trusting my life too it thing, but it's a fun gun.
 
My P22 is the first handgun I ever purchased and it has not missed a beat... I mostly shoot CCI minimags and Stingers so that weeds out any of the ammo related problems that a lot of people seem to report... I am impressed with mine and have been from the first shot.
 
Good for you! I like my P22, too. Now you just need a Game Boy case. Donno 'bout the, trusting my life too it thing, but it's a fun gun.
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Very creative! You also reminded me that I need to find cheap magazines too ($25 is the cheapest I can find the ones with a pinkie rest).

I wouldn't trust the 22LR to stop much, if I go for a walk I wouldn't feel too worried about carrying this pistol.

My P22 is the first handgun I ever purchased and it has not missed a beat... I mostly shoot CCI minimags and Stingers so that weeds out any of the ammo related problems that a lot of people seem to report... I am impressed with mine and have been from the first shot.
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I usually shoot Golden Bullets, but I keep a magazine of Velocitors ready for the P22, and another one for my 10/22 for what ever comes around the house (namely woodchucks and skunks). I also clean and oil my 22's after every range outing, which should help quite a bit.
 
Thanks Burley!

I will certainly be doing the hammer mod, I noticed it has some machining marks that cause it to occasionally lock up on the bolt (not the safety that most people have issues with).
 
People like to crap on the P22 a lot. Like any other gun, you're gonna get a share of duds and those who see the problems are the ones that are gonna be vocal about it. I've had my P22 for 8 years now. Never had a single problem with it. It's the only .22 handgun I've kept and one that I'd never, ever consider getting rid of. It's just way too fun to shoot.
 
People like to crap on the P22 a lot. Like any other gun, you're gonna get a share of duds and those who see the problems are the ones that are gonna be vocal about it. I've had my P22 for 8 years now. Never had a single problem with it. It's the only .22 handgun I've kept and one that I'd never, ever consider getting rid of. It's just way too fun to shoot.
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Wow, sounds like you have quite a bit of experience with the P22. Have you performed any modifications to the pistol? Any times or suggestions?

I have a kind of newbie question, when you are cleaning the pistol, what do you hit with oil? and how much? I hit pretty much every surface that I thought moved or rubbed and went a little heavy on the oil, but I think its alright.
 
I have a kind of newbie question, when you are cleaning the pistol, what do you hit with oil? and how much? I hit pretty much every surface that I thought moved or rubbed and went a little heavy on the oil, but I think its alright.
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There's lots of information on this pistol at Rimfire central, just do a search for a P22 under the Walther section.
 
Go easy on that oil, Trueg50. The oil actually combines with the powder ash and creates a lapping compound that erodes the frame! less is better, especially on the frame to slide area. Dry powder molly lube is the hot ticket in that area. Belive it or not, these modern materials,(frame/slide), provide their own lubricity. Excess oiling speeds wear.
 
Go easy on that oil, Trueg50. The oil actually combines with the powder ash and creates a lapping compound that erodes the frame! less is better, especially on the frame to slide area. Dry powder molly lube is the hot ticket in that area. Belive it or not, these modern materials,(frame/slide), provide their own lubricity. Excess oiling speeds wear.
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Really? Well nuts, time to pop off the slide and clean any excess oil off.

Seeing as how your new P-22 is on Chicago's list of unsafe handguns, you should feel doubly proud of your purchase.

Congratulations! Here's hoping that it continues to please you and that it lasts 100 years.
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I just read about that the day before I bought the pistol, and it certainly didn't sway me from the P22! Shame that Vermont doesn't allow silencers, with how loud this baby is I would love to have one for squirrels and such (and to tick off my mother-in-law who hates guns).

I found part of the hammer had some sort of line running through it. So I picked up some Emery boards and sanded it down with 220-320-400 grit paper, and boy is the cycling smooth now!
 
Roswell_Kid said:
Seeing as how your new P-22 is on Chicago's list of unsafe handguns, you should feel doubly proud of your purchase.

Congratulations! Here's hoping that it continues to please you and that it lasts 100 years.
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Great list, and I'm proud to report that I own 4 guns on it, none of which ever did me or anybody else any harm. My only regret is that the Windy City didn't see fit to include pics---so we'd know what to avoid, of course.
 
Here's hoping that it continues to please you and that it lasts 100 years
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I had a little lathe that had zinc die cast gears. They were falling apart, crumbling. I later read up on "Zinc pest" which is a form of corrosion peculiar to zinc. Zamak alloying agents do little to stop it. The chances of the gun being around in 100 years is remote.
 
Zinc pest affects primarily die-cast zinc articles that were manufactured during the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s.

Articles made after 1960 are generally considered free of the risk of zinc pest. Use of purer materials and more controlled manufacturing conditions make it unlikely that modern zinc articles will encounter degradation by zinc pest.[3] However, some model aircraft produced between 2001-2003 by certain brands have fallen victim to zinc pest.
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You scared me for a minute, but wiki says I should be good to go! (hopefully)
 
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