Should I buy Walther P22 or other?

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I am going to buy a .22 pistol. My requirement is ,
1) $300-$380
2) It ‘s style has a slide ( does not like Ruger Mark-III with the bolt)
I knew it is difficult to meet my requirement . So I focus on Walther P22, but I read it’s review and knew some weakness. I took look at a new one and just found two points I don’t like it .
1) It is lighter and like a toy gun . Some one call it “ fun gun” maybe just for
that.
2) When I pull out the slide, I felt it is not smooth . I haven’t got chance to shoot it . so I don’t know any weakness it may happens during shooting.
I don’t know if I can get any other suggestion from here except Rugar Mark-III?
Does Taurus has .22 can by bought ?

Thanks!
 
If you already happen to have a CZ75 you can get a Kadet kit for it and convert it to .22 easily. Same thing if you have a 1911, there are several .22 kits for those. There are also .22 conversion kits for Glocks too.

Other options would be the Sig Mosquito (which I don't think has reviewed here very well much like the P22) or the Chiappa .22 1911 (but you may want to check reviews of that one as well).

Then there's the Beretta Model 87, but I think thats out of your price range. The Beretta Neos has a slide (sort of like a modernized Colt Woodsman) but it has the grip angle and fixed barrel similar to a Ruger.
 
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The P22 is junk. Get over the "bolt" thing, and buy a Ruger or a Buckmark. Do you want something that's accurate, reliable, and durable, or do you want something that's a plastic potmetal turd? The Chiappa and Mosquito are also junk (and also made of pot-metal).
 
I am interested in either the Sig/GSG 1911 .22lr or the colt/uramex 1911 .22lr. These can be had at your price point and have a slide.

just a suggestion
 
From my experience the Walther P22 had durability issues. With a sample of one that’s not conclusive but that’s my opinion.
 
I've had two of the chiappa 1911 .22's and both were jam-o-matic with bulk ammo.. Did alright with higher end copper plated .22. Haven't tried but conserved the ATI .22

Own a Ruger 22/45 as well and you can't go wrong with the Rugers.. Just don't ever take it apart. :)
 
I have one somewhere, picked it up used as a quick host for a 22 suppressor. I think it would be a great pistol for a kid to learn to shoot soda cans with as the grip is small. Other than that I wouldn't waist your money.

If you want a "real" 22 pistol with a slide and does not feel like a toy, get one of the original Colt ACE pistols or an original (steel slide) ACE conversion. If you already have a 1911 in time you can find a used conversion inside your budget.

This one cost me $225 with two mags. It has more heft than with the 45 topend on, because of the smaller bore.

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I like the Sig/GSG 1911 .22lr or the colt/uramex 1911 .22lr this kind of gun very much. but worry maybe I can't buy in my price range.
I have a Ruger 22/45 mark III now, but don't pretty like it because 1) bolt action.
2) difficult to breakdown.
The plastic gun is only good for carrying. When I was planning to buy P22,
I just think maybe someday I need to but now already gave up.
 
A good buddy got a P22 a few years ago, and raved about it. He said he liked it better than any other .22 pistol he'd ever had ( and this guys not just some schmo, he's a smart and experienced shooter & reloader, and still has that pistol.) I later got one myself, and even used it as my CCW for a while. I never had any issues with it, and liked it OK, but I agree that it was a PITA to strip and re-assemble. I later sold it, not because of any problems, just the normal moving-one-toy-to-get-another kinda thing.
Then just recently I decided I needed a .22 pistol, so I started researching semi-autos, but somehow decided to go in an entirely different direction. Last weekend at a gunshow I found an old but very clean single-action Ruger revolver. It's fairly small and nimble, and doesn't weigh a ton like Ruger's MkII-IV semi-autos.It doesn't have any stamped,plastic,MIM or pot-metal parts. I don't have to worry about it being picky with certain ammo's. And, I can switch out the cylinder and blast with .22 magnums !! I never really much wanted a "cowboy gun", but I'm really digging it, and think it was a very practical option.
 
efeng9622 said:
I like the Sig/GSG 1911 .22lr or the colt/uramex 1911 .22lr this kind of gun very much. but worry maybe I can't buy in my price range.
I have a Ruger 22/45 mark III now, but don't pretty like it because 1) bolt action.
2) difficult to breakdown.
The plastic gun is only good for carrying. When I was planning to buy P22,
I just think maybe someday I need to but now already gave up.
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I already have a Walther P22, and a BuckMark, and I just bought a GSG 1911. My son has Beretta Neos which he loves.

If you want a great target pistol, then buy a BuckMark, or a Ruger or even the Beretta Neos. Speaking of the Neos, that pistol can be had for about $250. Some people like the ergonomics, others don't. All I can say is, go to a shop and handle it yourself.

On the other hand if you want something that looks more "traditional", the GSG 1911-22, or the Colt Commander 1911-22 are about $350 and $400 respectively. The Sig 1911-22 is also available but is made by GSG. Sig charges $450 for the same gun. The Walther P22 is in the same ballpark, around $375.

Anyway, there are plenty of options for you under $400.
 
I don't like the mag release on P22s, the one I had threw brass all over the place, and they're not nearly as well made as a ruger/browning/etc., but they're a lot more ergonomic and fun to shoot than the rugers are, and weigh less. I eventually sold mine, but it was one of the most fun to shoot guns I've ever owned.

S&W autos (22A?) are in your price range too. I had one years ago that was complete crap, but some people have luck with them from what I've read. They're lighter and have better ergos than the rugers do too IMO.
 
I borrowed one for quite a while and for a .22 semi auto pistol it's pretty hard to beat a good old Mark II.

The only .22 pistol I have is a Kimber .22 conversion for my 1911. Sweet and accurate with the same manual of arms as my nightstand piece. I only wish it had last shot slide lock open option.
 
There will be a gun show on this weekend in our area . I am going to be there and if I can find a good Sig sauer 1911-22 or GSG 1911-22, I will take it. I just like this kind of traditional pistol. if I couldn't , I may check web such as gunbroker or other , but I don't pretty like to buy a gun from web. Thanks!
 
The P22 is junk. Get over the "bolt" thing, and buy a Ruger or a Buckmark. Do you want something that's accurate, reliable, and durable, or do you want something that's a plastic potmetal turd? The Chiappa and Mosquito are also junk (and also made of pot-metal).
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What he said. ^ Get a quality rimfire like the Ruger Mark III (or 22/45) or Browning Buckmark, and don't look back.

Beware - the P22 is not a "real" Walther. Real Walthers (such as the P99, PPQ, and PPS) are made at the Walther factory in Ulm, Germany, and are very high quality firearms.

The P22 is made by Umarex, a company known mostly for airsoft and cheap potmetal guns. The Walther name is just slapped on for marketing purposes.

Own a Ruger 22/45 as well and you can't go wrong with the Rugers.. Just don't ever take it apart.
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Ignore this. If you can read an instruction manual, you can take down and re-assemble Rugers. Yes, it's going to be very tight the first few times, and you are going to need to keep the manual handy, but after you learn how the gun goes together, there's nothing difficult about it.
 
I've had two of the chiappa 1911 .22's and both were jam-o-matic with bulk ammo.. Did alright with higher end copper plated .22.
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I'd still call the 2-3 stovepipes per 70 rounds of CCI Mini-Mag I got with mine "jam-o-matic". Needing to use .22 ammo that costs half as much as white box 9mm ammo pretty much kills the reason for wanting a .22 IMHO.

My P22 has been very reliable, but I don't shoot it 1/100th as much as I do the S&W M22A, Neos, Buckmark, or Ruger (listed in order of my preference, my wife puts the Buckmark first).

We pretty much only use it for point shooting practice as its small size makes it a good low cost analog to our carry guns.

I would have recommend it if you were wanting a suppressor, but Ruger now has a 22/45 bull barrel that is threaded.

On a gun with a fixed barrel like almost all .22 pistols you really what a "bolt" as having the sights fixed to the frame and barrel and thus not moving, generally gives much better accuracy that a fixed barrel and a slide where having the sights on the slide makes the slide to frame fit critical for accuracy.

I rarely disassemble the Rugers or any of the .22 pistols -- brake-parts cleaner and a bore snake are your friends :)
 
I own three Ruger "bolt" 22 pistols and I like them all. Solid, built like a tank and once you get the magazines tuned (as shown here http://www.1bad69.com/ruger/stovepipe.htm if they need it) they'll likely be ultra reliable. My standard model has been for over 40 years and tens of thousands of rounds.

Being biased against bolts sort of cuts you off from a lot of fine guns: semi auto shotguns, pump shotguns, the BAR and others. Dang shame really.
 
Our range officer has a GSG and loves the thing. I've watched him shoot quite a bit and it appears to be reasonably reliable. Considerably lighter than a normal 1911.

Unless you're a complete and utter idiot, they're not that hard.
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Let's change that to mechanically challenged. I can't do math very well, but I'm certainly no idiot.
 
ive got this little booger. runs like a charm. its not the most accurate but its a good plinkster. accurate enough to have good fun with it. every time i let a buddy shoot it they end buying one themselves. its great for teaching newbies the basics since it has the controls and features of a full size weapon

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Can we go back to discuss about that Sig sauer 1911-22/GSG 1911-22 vs
Browning BuckMark ? I like SIG/ GSG's style but maybe BuckMark is more accurater than SIG/GSG because fixed barrel .
 
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I would be surprised if the SIG/GSG don't have fixed barrels as well. In fact, I can't think of a single 22 auto pistol that doesn't have a fixed barrel with a straight blow-back type
action.
 
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