P22 Part Numbers

[Mozart 2]

I've been trying to decipher the P22 part numbers.

I have figured out the 5-digit numbers: 22003 is 3.4" black, 22005 is 5" black, and 22007 is 3.4" Military OD Green.

What I can't figure out is the 3-letter prefix (QAP, QAN, WAP, WAN). There's also a CAP, for which the "C" appears to be California compliant. At first I thought it was the trigger action. I found that the WAN's were "AS" and the WAP's were "DA/SA." But then I found some QAP's that were "AS" and still other QAP's that were "DA/SA" (same part number, different action).

Can anyone tell me what the 3-letter prefixes mean in the P22 part numbers?

Thanks.

 

[Hadoken]

I don't have a great answer to your question, but I can say that I do not believe P22s come with any variety of trigger.

All P22s have a standard DA/SA trigger. Other Walthers (P99) offer the choice in the QA or AS model, but all P22s have the same trigger.
The new PPQ 9mm offers a single trigger, that is a version of either the QA or AS - but I'm not going to make the guess which as I can't remember at the moment.

This is my best guess on the model numbers, but I can't say for sure:

I believe the CAP is the california compliant as you said.
The WAP is the standard Walther P22 that has been on sale for years.
The WAN is the WAP with no trigger lock in the frame.
The QAP is the P22 with the slightly changed slide style, new "PPQ style" frame with no trigger lock, and more notches in the accessory rail. This model is sometimes referred to as the P22Q, but it is not marked that way anywhere on the slide or manual.
I do not believe the QAN part number exists - since this would designate a new style P22 with no trigger lock, but all QAPs do not have the lock already.
The QAP22003 is what I bought a few weeks ago, and it is the new "Q" style frame, 3.4" black model.

 

[Mozart 2]

Here's a quick summary of what I've found:

WAP22003
DA/SA
Old style frame & slide
$321.99
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item/10632_Walther_Handguns_Pistols_WAL_P22_22LR_3_4_BLUE_110RD.aspx

WAN22003
AS
Old style frame & slide
$321.99
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item/...s_Pistols_WAL_WAN22003_P22_22_3_4_NOLOCK.aspx

QAP22003
AS
New style frame & slide
$319.99
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item/501386_Walther_Handguns_Pistols_WAL_P22_22LR_3_4_BLUE_110RD.aspx

All 3 listed above are from the same supplier. The only difference I see between the WAP and WAN is DA/SA vs. AS. The website doesn't say anything about trigger lock, but that could also be a difference.


And now for the OD Green ones:

WAN22007
AS
Old style frame & slide (according to pix)
$311.99
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item/...tols_WAL_P22_22LR_3_4_MIL_GRN_10RD_NO_LK.aspx

WAP22007
DA/SA
Old style frame & slide (according to pix)
$321.99
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item/...Pistols_WAL_P22_22LR_3_4_MIL_GREEN_110RD.aspx

QAP22007
AS
Old style frame & slide (according to pix)
$326.99
http://www.waltherpistols.com/item/...istols_WAL_P22_22LR_3_4_MIL_GREEN_1-10RD.aspx


The websites usually have small print saying something about the picture not representing the actual product. This makes it even more difficult to tell exactly what they're selling unless you know what the p/n means...which brings me back to my original quest.

 

[Hadoken]

Notice in the URL for the WAN model it includes "No Lock" in the title, but they didn't add it to their features. They also add "AS". I don't know if they are calling DA/SA an AS trigger, but all P22s have the same trigger type - with the hammer lowered there is a longer heavier pull and each subsequent shot will be short single action. That may be the definition of AS to Walther, but if so AS applies to all P22 models.

 

[Mozart 2]

Good catch on the "No Lock" in the URL - I didn't notice that.

So, correct me if I'm wrong, but this would appear to be the numbering scheme:

WAP: original design, including frame, slide, and trigger lock.
WAN: original design (frame & slide), no trigger lock.
QAP: new design (frame & slide), no trigger lock.

All trigger mechanisms DA/SA.

So it seems that Walther's original design (W) included two versions: one with a trigger lock (P) and one without (N). Then, the updated design (Q) with new frame and slide eliminated the trigger lock option.

Hopefully I finally understand it.