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I was thinking about this for my first gun. It is .22lr but I am wondering if it is prohibited because I can't find anything on the forums about it.....
Walther P22
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Too bad it is really ugly. Darn.
I highly suggest against the P22. If you plan on getting this for your wife then fine, because I will not fit your hands at all. (Inless you have sissy hands.) The gun can't hit the broad side of a barn with the low profile combat sights ( On a rimfire gun, WTF?). True you are able to change them, but that is added cost when you can buy a much better gun for around the same price.
If you want a REAL .22 rim fire handgun go and get yourself a Ruger Mark 1,2,3 hunter.
It's 20 times the handgun the Walther is.
I saw a used Mark 1 bull barrel for under $150. My P22 costed my $400 and something USED.
You will not regret it
If you want a REAL .22 rim fire handgun go and get yourself a Ruger Mark 1,2,3 hunter.
It's 20 times the handgun the Walther is.
I saw a used Mark 1 bull barrel for under $150. My P22 costed my $400 and something USED.
You will not regret it
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What about the CZ 75 Kadet? I want something that looks cool and is full size to train me for larger pistols.
The P22 is a real blast to shoot though. It is small and a challenge to shoot. One of the few 22lr handguns that have a little recoil you can feel.
You can also remove the fake compensator off the front and have the barrel shortened to 106mm.
You can also remove the fake compensator off the front and have the barrel shortened to 106mm.
Or... you know you can just spend that money on a GOOD pistol.
The Walther P22 American version looks very cool. I thought the P22 would be a good target pistol, I was wrong. Now the wife owns it, thats the only reason it's still in my house hold.
I bought it because i'm a lefty pistol shooter. The P22 fit my needs with the ambi mag release and saftey. The saftey to me is impossible to reach, making it useless. The magazine disconnect - I hate that feature so much. I can see it's use in a center firehand gun for police work, sure. In a target pistol NFTY.
The P99 is a much better pistol.
wow what a comment...
Firstly P22 is an awesome little pistol, I love the way it looks, nobody ( I mean it) ever goes by without turning his head. Almost like having a flashy blonde accompanying you at the range.
Never jams. I had two and must say they are very well engineered and tolerate quite a bit of fouling before they start slowing down cycle rate or having feeding/extracting issues. P22's are also very tolerant to low-powered ammo and chew subsonics like nobody's business.
Small grips mean very small overall profile. Even with target 6" barrel P22 look so small that I have been accused of bringing prohib to the range. You will get used to them disregard of you size. Same can be said about 45 two-finger gripped 1911's and number of other firearms.
Sight are good. If you ever thought about practicing some real routines like drawing it from inside the pants or shooting from under armpit - P22 is a real winner. Accuracy of sighting system on a P22 - I can hit silhouette reliably 10 out or 10 from 85 yrads.
Rugers 1,2,3,4 on the other hand - there is nothing really good about them. They are not real pistols, neither good for drills nor for serious target use. I tried them hard and to this day I am still puzzled why some people like them at all.
I like mine, but you need tiny hands to fit it properly, you need to spend a couple hundred to get the barrel shortened and it is a little picky (Maybe one jam out of 200 rounds for me anyway, despite the type of ammo)
Great looking gun, but I don't take it out much, because I resent guns that were engineered to require an additional part to put them back together
Not built very strong either. Definitely fun to shoot, I'll give it that much.
Great looking gun, but I don't take it out much, because I resent guns that were engineered to require an additional part to put them back together
Not built very strong either. Definitely fun to shoot, I'll give it that much.
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P22 are good looking ###y little guns.....
They don't shoot well out past 10 yards unless you get the target model.
They also have a pesky habit of breaking the slide, I know 3 people who have them, all three are broken about an inch to an inch and a half form the end of the slide, they crack from bottom to top on both sides, if you are in the process of shooting when it happens there is a chance of catching the slide in the face.
If this happens with-in the first year you can send it away and about 1 year later you will get it back from warrenty.
Unfortunatly if it is after the first year, it costs more to fix than just buying a new one.
The three I know of 1 is warrenty the other 2 are not.
All of the P22's I am taliking about have a black slide and a "compensator"on the end of the frame/barrel so they are a real pain to take apart to clean as well..... and that could be the problem as well (why the slides are breaking).
I would reccomend a Ruger mark I, II or III.... or a Buckmark. All of these are reliable and lots of fun to shoot.
I may be biased, my first .22 restricted was a Buckmark Camper. I could have bought a P22 for the same money but I chose the buckmark because of the problems my friends have had with theirs.
Cheers
They don't shoot well out past 10 yards unless you get the target model.
They also have a pesky habit of breaking the slide, I know 3 people who have them, all three are broken about an inch to an inch and a half form the end of the slide, they crack from bottom to top on both sides, if you are in the process of shooting when it happens there is a chance of catching the slide in the face.
If this happens with-in the first year you can send it away and about 1 year later you will get it back from warrenty.
Unfortunatly if it is after the first year, it costs more to fix than just buying a new one.
The three I know of 1 is warrenty the other 2 are not.
All of the P22's I am taliking about have a black slide and a "compensator"on the end of the frame/barrel so they are a real pain to take apart to clean as well..... and that could be the problem as well (why the slides are breaking).
I would reccomend a Ruger mark I, II or III.... or a Buckmark. All of these are reliable and lots of fun to shoot.
I may be biased, my first .22 restricted was a Buckmark Camper. I could have bought a P22 for the same money but I chose the buckmark because of the problems my friends have had with theirs.
Cheers
Have you even operated a Mark 1,2,3 pistol? The man who talks up a POS like a P22 is saying the same thing about a Mark pistol.
Go to rim fire matches, you will not see ANYONE, I mean ANYONE using a P22.
The fact that you said Mark pistols are "Not real pistols", "Nothing good about them" is really good reason to negate anything you say.
You say this because you are biast toward a certain pistol. I own both and the better pistol by far is a Mark series pistol, by about 10 times.
Thanks.
I only use bulk Federal ammo with my P22s - slide should last a long long time. I wouldn't recommend any HV stuff such as CCI Stingers. Jams are very very rare on both. My Ruger MKiii jams much more often.
Its far easier to shoot accurately with the Ruger yet I am still drawn to the P22 because of its small size and challenge. I have the compensator removed which means it has quite a short sight line. Shooting a good group with it at 20 meters is possible, just requires a lot of effort.
Its far easier to shoot accurately with the Ruger yet I am still drawn to the P22 because of its small size and challenge. I have the compensator removed which means it has quite a short sight line. Shooting a good group with it at 20 meters is possible, just requires a lot of effort.
How much did it cost you to have the "compensator" removed?
I see your from Vancouver as well, what gunshop did you get it removed by?
I'm thinking Italian.
Sorry I must have misunderstood you. I thought you took your compensator off and got your barrel chopped to the legal limit.
I was thinking of doing something like this for the wife, and the overall appeal of the pistol.
Taking the comp off, chopping the barrel to the legal limit, getting the rest threaded for added looks.
I'll stick to Reliable or Italian, they know me well. Barry doesn't.
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I was interested in one until I held it and realized only three fingers can fit on it's tiny grip. Ended up going with the larger sig mosquito and haven't regretted that one bit.
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The P22 is nice looking at all, but I've heard bad reports for it. The Zinc slide just does not hold up. Do a search on cracked P22 slides.
If I were you I'd go with a buckmark or a Ruger MKII or something. If you've got money to spend, go with a CZ 75 Cadet, a P226 in .22lr, a Kimber .22lr 1911, or a Hammerli Xesse. the Hammerli would be the most accurate, but it also the most expensive.
If I were you I'd go with a buckmark or a Ruger MKII or something. If you've got money to spend, go with a CZ 75 Cadet, a P226 in .22lr, a Kimber .22lr 1911, or a Hammerli Xesse. the Hammerli would be the most accurate, but it also the most expensive.
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I have the CZ 75 Kadet and it's a keeper... I mean, the gun is well made, full size and full metal, shoot very well and accurate, good reputation (do a search for other thread, you'll see !)
This pistol isn't picky on ammo, very easy to strip down and clean, for me it's perfect...
good looking pistol also, often when the slide is not rack and my CZ 75B 9mm is beside my Kadet , people doesn't really see the difference ,then I think it means that it look like a real full size 9mm...
my CZ 75B and Kadet
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Is it worth spending a grand for a Hammerli Xesse for a .22lr pistol.... The Kadet looks nice thanks Ruel!
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WOW I really like the Kimber Rimfire Target. Wowzers....
