SIG SAUER Mosquito or Walther P22?

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Looking for a starter pistol(first hand gun), .22 makes it cheap to shoot and learn with. Originally a fellow member on here pointed me towards a ruger mkII/III, but recently I talked to my uncle who has a ruger mkII and a Walther P22.
When comparing the two, there was nothing he liked about the Ruger over the Walther, other than that it could be used as a hammer. The Walther was much lighter, felt nicer in the hand, and he could not say enough how much easier the Walther is to clean than the Ruger.

So I was leaning towards a Walther P22. He then went on to say how when he bought it, the guy had told him he could wait a week and they would have the Mosquito in. The salesman said that some prefer the P22, others prefer the Mosquito.

Any advice on the Mosquito vs the P22? (i know virtually nothing about pistols)

What is the Mosquito price range (used to new)?

What is the P22 price range (used to new)?



If they are virtually both the same, because i will probably be spending some time with him at the range I would rather go with the mosquito simply so that I dont have the same pistol / have a different pistol to try.
 
If you can afford it I'd actually suggest you'd step up to a SIG P226 22LR classic. It'll be about $200 more but at the same time it's the exact same frame as the standard full caliber Sigs. IF and when you ever get the full bore center fire itch, you can just buy a conversion kit ($500, so you spend about net $1200 which is about right for what you're buying) voila, one frame, two calibers.

If you can't or don't want to, then shoot both for yourself. I'm more biased towards the mosquito only because I'm more fond of metal in my hand rather then polymer but both will serve quite well. The Sig will run about $480, no idea about the Walther.
 
Starscream said:
If you can afford it I'd actually suggest you'd step up to a SIG P226 22LR classic. It'll be about $200 more but at the same time it's the exact same frame as the standard full caliber Sigs. IF and when you ever get the full bore center fire itch, you can just buy a conversion kit ($500, so you spend about net $1200 which is about right for what you're buying) voila, one frame, two calibers.

If you can't or don't want to, then shoot both for yourself. I'm more biased towards the mosquito only because I'm more fond of metal in my hand rather then polymer but both will serve quite well. The Sig will run about $480, no idea about the Walther.
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I disagree with this. The Sig classic .22lr pistols don't lock open on the last round. I love Sig but I don't feel Sig can pull off a .22lr pistol or even conversion kit appropriately.

I own sigs and have shot a Mosquito extensively. I also own a Walther P22 which is an awesome little pistol and everyone enjoys shooting when we go to the range on an outing. It has the feel of a polymer combat handgun, is small and very easy to control, the muzzle flip is almost zero with the .22lr round and once you're comfortable shooting stingers or hotter ammunition is a hoot!

Get the Walther P22, it's cheap and it's a lot of fun to shoot.

Goodluck,
Tim.
 
I wouldn't suggest the mosquito. Too finicky to the ammo you feed it. The Rugers are a PITA to clean. The Browning Buck Mark is a high recommendation as is the Beretta Neos if you don't mind the look. Not familiar enough with the Walther.
 
I had a Sig Mosquito. I broke it in with 500 rounds of Mini Mags and then used pretty much everything with no problems at all. You get the odd jam but thats normal with rim fires.

The only thing negative about it is the horrible trigger it comes with and good luck trying to find mags for it.
 
I've had a lot of fun with my mosquito, but it did take about ~500 rounds of expensive ammo to get it to shoot bulk ammo properly
 
i held a p22 in my hands at the range and it was SMALL (and i have small hands).

don't get the sig mosquito!3 guys @ the range have them and they are all junk!!!i tried 1 and it was FTF, FTF, all the time.

i've got a ruger mkII and it is a great gun.it is hard to put back together but once you get the hang of it,it's easy.also built to last a very long time.

the norinco m93 is a decent gun.(colt woodsman copy).cheap,reliable,and relatively accurate.pretty easy to clean,but somewhat similar to a ruger in cleaning but less work.

i would really stay away from the mosquito.why risk getting a dud and having to trim the recoil spring to get it to cycle.p.s it's not made by sig...
 
Thanks guys, good info here! I looked over the Walther P22 some more, and im realy starting to like it.

Still looking for some price numbers though...

On the web page they list a military version, is that simply the paint? Or is there a physical or material difference?
Either one a stronger finish, or is it simply which one looks better (military IMO)?

Also, whats the difference with the target version?


ps, it being small is good for me, i too have small hands...
 
Any price numbers?

On the web page they list a military version, is that simply the paint? Or is there a physical or material difference?
Either one a stronger finish, or is it simply which one looks better (military IMO)?

Also, is Canadians forced to buy the target version so that the barrel is at legal length?
 
the Mosquito is a piece of garbage, with a heavy trigger pull to boot. Get the Ruger, yeah they suck to take apart, but they are far and above a better pistol than any of the others listed here.
 
The Walther P22 is not a good choice because it has many problems of premature wear on the slide. It is without doubt the worst I've seen 22. I would not recommend it.

The Sig Mosquito is not a good choice also because there were many problems with. There have been several returns to the company.


I highly recommend the rugger mark 3. It takes all types of ammunition with no problem. Certainly this is not the prettiest gun but without a doubt the most reliable.
 
So, has Walther fixed the problem of it's slides breaking into pieces or not? What were they made of?
 
I too was looking into the walther p22 and the sig .22 and found out that anyone who knows anything about handguns seems to always go for the Rugers or buckmarks. They are realiable. Im not crazy on the look of them but if it means something that is accurate and realiable above looks I have to say I would have no choice but to go for a ruger or buckmark. I really like the looks of the p22 and the sig .22 but all I keep reading is the problems with them. Watch some youtube reviews on all the .22 cal handguns. Just take the reviews with a grain of salt.
 
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