ppq 22LR
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I hear they have reliability issues. Some members however actually own these and I'm sure someone with 1st hand experience will be along shortly to set the record straight
I owned one in the past, it was stovepiping on me regularly and the sights didn't have enough adjustment in them to shoot to point of aim. The dealer I bought it off of refunded me the money. The dealer also said they had other buyers stating similar problems with their ppq .22's. They are made by umarex not walther, I would stay away from them. I went with a Sig P226 .22lr and the pistol eats everything flawlessly.
The Walther Arms firm was purchased in 1993 by the Umarex Sportwaffen GmbH & Co. KG. Walther continues to manufacture under the “Walther” name in Ulm and Arnsberg. So, every pistol with a “Walther” name IS produced by the Walther Arms/Umarex. Same thing.
Yes Umarex owns walther so they can call it a walther. Doesn't mean it is made it walthers factories, do a Google search on this subject. And judging by the performance of the pistol I would definitely think this is the case. It came from the factory printing 4 inches high and 2 inches to the right at 10 yards. Never saw that from any pistol I have owned in the past.
The .22LR PPQ is made by Umarex in Arnsberg, Germany (near Cologne) and has the "shield with three crowns" proofmark of the Cologne proofhouse. The PPQ (9mm and .40SW) is made by Walther in Ulm Germany, and carries the "staghorn" proofmark of the Ulm proofhouse.
Walther in Ulm has a reputation for producing very high-quality pistols like the P99, PPQ, and PPS.
Umarex... not so much. They primarily make airsoft toys, starter pistols, and lower-quality potmetal (Zamak) rimfires, such as the "Walther" P22, and a number of other licensed guns (including .22s marketed as HK, Colt, and S&W products). If the .22LR PPQ slide is an aluminum alloy, perhaps that is a move in a good direction for them, not the same quality as a real Walther pistol.
The .22LR PPQ is made by Umarex in Arnsberg, Germany (near Cologne) and has the "shield with three crowns" proofmark of the Cologne proofhouse. The PPQ (9mm and .40SW) is made by Walther in Ulm Germany, and carries the "staghorn" proofmark of the Ulm proofhouse.
Walther in Ulm has a reputation for producing very high-quality pistols like the P99, PPQ, and PPS.
Umarex... not so much. They primarily make airsoft toys, starter pistols, and lower-quality potmetal (Zamak) rimfires, such as the "Walther" P22, and a number of other licensed guns (including .22s marketed as HK, Colt, and S&W products). If the .22LR PPQ slide is an aluminum alloy, perhaps that is a move in a good direction for them, not the same quality as a real Walther pistol.
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Walther has two production facilities, one in Ulm and the other one in Arnsberg. The PPQ 22cal is simply a crappy pistol. Umarex or Walther. No difference.
Rstor, how leftie friendly are you willing to live with? A S&W 22a has a center located mag release but the safety and slide lock are both on the left. My older and long out of production 422 also has this same center location for the mag release. The GSG 1911 has double sided safety but only a single sided slide release and you'd need to buy and fit a right hand mag release kit.
But the only really truly ambidextrous rimfire semi I can find is the S&W M&P22. It's listed as having fully ambi controls either in place or that are switchable from side to side easily.
But the only really truly ambidextrous rimfire semi I can find is the S&W M&P22. It's listed as having fully ambi controls either in place or that are switchable from side to side easily.
