I couldn't help myself....

[Poper]

I orderd a Walther P22. It's a .22 LR with the 3.42" barrel. Does anyone have any first-hand experience with this model?
I've never owned a Walther before and the only other semi auto .22 pistols currently in my safe are the Browning .22-45 and the Browning Buckmark Camper. (And I love the Buckmark much more than the 22-45! )

 

[Skylerbone]

If you can get out of that deal you should.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Ive tried to shoot my buddys several times. I say "tried" because it malfunctioned more than it successfully cycled.

I dunno if there is a particular brand or bullet weight these things like, but we couldnt find one.

 

[SimonRL]

If it’s not too late, look at the Taurus TX22 Competition (5in barrel). It’s a great target pistol.

 

[Cokeman]

Mine runs perfectly and has more rounds through it than any of my other guns.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I've never owned a Walther

The P22 is manufactured by Umarex.

They don't have a great reliability record, but of the four that I've shot, two worked

 

[Poper]

The P22 is manufactured by Umarex.

They don't have a great reliability record, but of the four that I've shot, two worked

Well, the price was right. When it arrives, I'll grit my teeth and run a couple hundred rounds through it and see what happens.

 

[SterlingBullet]

The P22 was the worst handgun I have ever owned. Every time it was fired, the slide would not fully close, staying open about a 1/2". When cleaning, corkscrew shaped strands of the fired bullets would come out of the barrel grooves. It was sent back to the manufacturer (with the samples of barrel debris) advising them that the barrel diameter was machined too small. They returned it saying that there was nothing wrong with the gun. Will NEVER EVER buy another Walther. Purchased two new Ruger SR22s after, which have run flawlessly through several thousand rounds.

 

[bannockburn]

My son has one and it has to be one of the all-time worst handguns I have ever encountered. Very cheaply made, very unreliable, very ammo sensitive, and constantly in need of maintenance; just to get it to run for a short period of time.

 

[borrowedtime69]

i wouldnt buy one, they have had a lot of issues since their beginning. cracked and chipped slides, the metal is sub-par, and lots of other issues.

i highly recommend Ruger, either the MK series, especially the MK II's, or the Ruger SR22. I have one of each and would never sell them.

 

[bannockburn]

Poper

I would suggest getting a large can of WD-40 and some cloth rags to keep cleaning out all the debris that accumulates inside the gun, that is if you get it to run long enough or every 50 to 100 rounds, whichever come first.

 

[trackskippy]

I had one when they first came out, and mine worked fine. Same thing with my SIG Mosquito.

One of them, and I cant remember which at this point, came with two different springs for different loads, and I seem to remember that a lot of people werent aware of that, and there may have been issues there.

Ive heard a lot of complaints over the years, but in both cases for me, I wasnt the "lemon magnet" with them that I always seem to have been in the past with a lot of other things.

Only one way to know for sure......

 

[doubleh]

I owned one for a time and didn't have a minute's trouble with it. I let my #2 grandson talk me out of it and he has shot it a bunch with no problems either.

 

[d'zaster]

My son has one and it has to be one of the all-time worst handguns I have ever encountered. Very cheaply made, very unreliable, very ammo sensitive, and constantly in need of maintenance; just to get it to run for a short period of time.

Sounds like my experience with Kahr P380. Glad I finally got rid of it.

 

[Poper]

I ain't gonna knock it until I've tried it. A thorough clean and lube is # 1 on any new gun purchase for me. Then I'll shoot it and do the clean & lube again. I have found, with autos epecially, a little Rig can work wonders after a good cleaning.

 

[ontarget]

Sounds like this model is a literal coin toss. 50/50 chance of it being a good one.
I say what the hell, you already ordered it. Maybe you will get one of the good ones.
If so, shoot the crap out of it and let us know.

 

[Poper]

Maybe you will get one of the good ones.
If so, shoot the crap out of it and let us know.

I like this idea.

 

[12Bravo20]

I had a Walther P22. While it worked with good ammo, the slide started peening right away at the slide stop notch. Unless they have changed things, the slides are made of Zamak aka pot metal. And once the slide stop pens to a certain point, the slide will either crack/break or it won't lock back properly and cause other issues. I had the same thing happen with my GSG 1911 conversion slide that is also made from Zamak pot metal.

 

[Skylerbone]

Guy at work owns the Sig version with no problems after 3 years of carrying around the farm but the horror stories I’ve heard since its introduction...

 

[rust collector]

The P-22 is a very appealing pistol wearing a brand that has made some outstanding firearms. Unfortunately, when Walther was bought by Umarex years ago, the object shifted from fine guns to maximum profit, and the P-22 demonstrates this philosophy. Some will work well, some will have issues, but they were not designed to last a long time. So, enjoy the new pistol to the max and report your experience. They are reasonably priced and seem to meet the needs of many owners. I have owned two and they generally functioned well. One did develop leading that extended outside the muzzle, which I have not seen in any other gun.

 

[Howland937]

I haven't had one in about 15 years, but I've had 5 or 6 of them. The first 2 ran pretty OK on high velocity ammo, the rest were not reliable in any way. That seems to be the trend among scaled down .22 versions of centerfire guns, IME.

 

[12Bravo20]

Guy at work owns the Sig version

I was not aware that Sig had their own version of the Walther P22.

Sig did sell the Mosquito which was made by GSG (German Sports) which was also plagued with issues. Sig dropped the Mosquito and now GSG sells them directly as the GSG Firefly. And the Sig 1911 22 conversion kits were also made by GSG.

Sig Mosquito on left GSG Firefly on right.



Walther P22

 

[BreechFace]

If you want a Walther .22 get the PPQ .22, it is built alongside the PPQ line in the old Walther plant in Ulm. I have a PPQ 22 and it’s fantastic.

The Walther P22 is a Umarex produced gun with a plagued past.

The Taurus TX22 is the best deal out there currently though. They are great pistols after Taurus fired the first contractor building shoddy barrels, since then all the ones I’ve been around are not picky and reliable.

 

[Skylerbone]

I was not aware that Sig had their own version of the Walther P22.

Sig did sell the Mosquito which was made by GSG (German Sports) which was also plagued with issues. Sig dropped the Mosquito and now GSG sells them directly as the GSG Firefly. And the Sig 1911 22 conversion kits were also made by GSG.

You sir are correct, I got my bad .22s turned around.

 

[12Bravo20]

You sir are correct, I got my bad .22s turned around.

It's all good. Sometimes it is hard to keep all the junk guns separated.