Opinions on P22

BloodRedStratus · 02-09-2007, 12:20 PM

My wife and I have been talking about picking her up a little 22 pistol to shoot when we go to the range. She likes smaller guns and I suggested us looking for a 22 pistol for her. About a month ago when I was picking up my S&W 9mm, she was looking at the 22's and fell in love with the Walther P22. She liked everything about the gun's size and weight and said she want's that as our next gun. So does anyone have any opinions on the gun. Just trying to get an good heads up before I get the gun for her.

SilverRun · 02-09-2007, 12:48 PM

I have one and really like it. It is a very fun gun to shoot and feels very good in the hand. I would defiantly recommend it. However, mine is not is not super accurate and it only reliable feeds copper plated ammo. Still it is a gun I would buy again. Just get an assortment of .22 ammo and see what it likes. My buddies pistol likes the lead bullets better. They are just a little finicky. Did I mention it is very fun to shoot!

at4rxj · 02-09-2007, 01:14 PM

I love mine. As silverrun said, I wasn't impressed with the accuracy. At first... then, I found an ammo it likes, and it's great. I think it's Federal copper plated, but can't remember exactly. It's a great gun.

I'll say this... I got the version that came with the target barrel and the regular one... I think the shorter one is more accurate, so don't waste your money on the longer one, but that's just my opinion.

-Ravak87- · 02-09-2007, 02:41 PM

My friend won a Walther P22 in a drawing once, and he likes it but wasn't super impressed by it. A couple weeks ago, I bought a Beretta U22 Neos. Everything about this gun I love. Accuracy is great, although I do have the 7.5" barrel. I've used .22 ammo that was years old, and it ran through it great, and was still accurate. Great sights, but I did put on a 42mm red dot which I also like. I'd say before buying the P22, at least look at the Beretta. And I forgot to mention, you can get one around $250.

CinciGunGuy · 02-13-2007, 07:32 PM

I love my P22! I origionally had problems with the mainspring breaking, which smith and wesson fixed for free. Also it simply WILL NOT work with remmington ammo. But wil CCI it works fine and rarly jams. Overall, i like it better than other .22 handguns and would buy it again.

lyncch00 · 02-26-2007, 09:13 PM

I recently purchased the p22 target with the longer barrel. The pistol looks cool and is fun to play with. The accuracy is horrible. It was a bit better with cci ammo but still, very poor and erratic. I've had only a few jams but the barrel extension has come off on its own twice. The last time I stripped the worm screw while retightening it. I left it with a gun smith and I am hoping he can do something with it. It feels wonderful in the hand and everybody loves to fire it but I can throw rocks with better accuracy. I kid you not. My pistol can not be the standard.

BloodRedStratus · 03-19-2007, 08:32 AM

On Friday night, I bought the P22 for my wife. We got the short barreled one. I also picked up a 500 round box of Federal rounds. We took it to the gun range on Saturday to give it a shot. We both thought the accuracy was very nice. But we did have some problems. The gun seemed to have some issues ejecting the brass. It would end up getting caught between the slide and the firing chamber. It also had some trouble with the next round auto loading. We would have to pull back the slide to get that next round to load. All these problems only seemed to happen with the first 2-3 rounds in the magazine. After then that magazine would loaded correctly and never had any brass getting trapped. This would happen no matter how many rounds we put in the magazines.

So I am not sure if it is an issue with the rounds I was using or if it had to do with the magazines. This was a new gun and magazines. Any suggestions? We are going to try a different brand of rounds when we go to the range next time.

at4rxj · 03-19-2007, 08:59 AM

Was it the magazine with the finger extension or without? I found that the one with the finger extension sucks. I got one of each, and NEVER use the extended one. I think because it's a fairly short grip that my pinky pulls down on the extension and causes problems loading. I have the same problems with that. It shoots flawlessly with the flush mag though. This could just be a coincidence, but I doubt it.

BloodRedStratus · 03-19-2007, 09:01 AM

We also got one of each magazine. We were thinking the same that it was just the one with the finger extension, but it happens with both. More with the one with the finger extension.

asnider123 · 03-25-2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BloodRedStratus

On Friday night, I bought the P22 for my wife. We got the short barreled one. I also picked up a 500 round box of Federal rounds. We took it to the gun range on Saturday to give it a shot. We both thought the accuracy was very nice. But we did have some problems. The gun seemed to have some issues ejecting the brass. It would end up getting caught between the slide and the firing chamber. It also had some trouble with the next round auto loading. We would have to pull back the slide to get that next round to load. All these problems only seemed to happen with the first 2-3 rounds in the magazine. After then that magazine would loaded correctly and never had any brass getting trapped. This would happen no matter how many rounds we put in the magazines.
So I am not sure if it is an issue with the rounds I was using or if it had to do with the magazines. This was a new gun and magazines. Any suggestions? We are going to try a different brand of rounds when we go to the range next time.

Yesterday I had the same problem with Wally World's brick of Federal 22LR, thought there was something wrong with my gun. Went out to the truck and got my box of WWB (Winchester White Box), problem solved! I am wondering about Federals, may work fine in a bolt-action rifle, but too much trouble with semi pistol. Just my 2 cents!!!
Alan in Oklahoma

wolverine · 04-03-2007, 11:38 PM

P22s are picky about ammo. I pop all CCI blazer or if im hunting i use CCI velocitors. feds and remys just dont have the power.

SW

at4rxj · 04-11-2007, 11:55 PM

huh... I think I was using Federal...

I'll have to look into that

22plinker · 04-17-2007, 11:26 PM

Many of the automatics have problems with low priced ammo. MiniMags, CCI Stingers and Wolf (all expensive ammo) shoot much better. But don't give up on cheap ammo (for practice) yet. Many 22 autos need lots of rounds, for break in. On my (Bersa) Firestorm, I was told to cut 3/8" off the return spring. That makes it handles Rems and most any "550" low priced ammo much better. Even my Buckmark Camper has a misfire now & then, due to the erratic power of cheap ammo. The problem seems to be, now enough power in the shell to "work" the slide. Also, disassemble the slide, clean it thoroughly, then use a good lithium (white) grease. Manually work the slide, clean off any excess grease then go give it a try again. Hope this helps!

asnider123 · 04-18-2007, 07:06 AM

Hi 22Plinker, it's funny you mention lo-power cheap ammo, I read on another forum that 22 autos need a lot of lubrication and not to use oil (due to the excessive dirty blowback that 22's typically have). So last weekend we picked up some Moly grease, put about a pin-head worth on each slide rail, and worked the slide a few times. Went to the range and had not a single problem.

Moral of the story: insufficient lubrication can lead to all kinds of malfunctions.

Thanks again, Alan

Dookiebutt · 05-04-2007, 06:21 AM

Our FOP Lodge had a group buy on P22s about two years ago. We got them for a great price. All told, our guys bought about 24 of them. I got three myself - one for me, Lenny and Uncle George. Well, thre three of us never had any problems with ours, but some of the guys were plagued with problems. S&W ended up swapping them all out for 38 sp. Airweights. Not nearly as fun, but much more reliable I guess. I would buy another P22, but I would get it new so I was not buying another's problem pistol.

cubbieman · 05-21-2007, 02:11 PM

i LOVE my friends P22, the federal value packs work great, and it's nothing short of perfect for some fun rapid fire. the only complaint is it's a pain to put back together after cleaning as the barrel doesn't come out and i can't really find the words to say the rest clearly

02-09-2007, 12:20 PM	#1
BloodRedStratus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Westerville, Ohio Posts: 226	Opinions on P22 My wife and I have been talking about picking her up a little 22 pistol to shoot when we go to the range. She likes smaller guns and I suggested us looking for a 22 pistol for her. About a month ago when I was picking up my S&W 9mm, she was looking at the 22's and fell in love with the Walther P22. She liked everything about the gun's size and weight and said she want's that as our next gun. So does anyone have any opinions on the gun. Just trying to get an good heads up before I get the gun for her.

03-19-2007, 08:32 AM	#7
BloodRedStratus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Westerville, Ohio Posts: 226	On Friday night, I bought the P22 for my wife. We got the short barreled one. I also picked up a 500 round box of Federal rounds. We took it to the gun range on Saturday to give it a shot. We both thought the accuracy was very nice. But we did have some problems. The gun seemed to have some issues ejecting the brass. It would end up getting caught between the slide and the firing chamber. It also had some trouble with the next round auto loading. We would have to pull back the slide to get that next round to load. All these problems only seemed to happen with the first 2-3 rounds in the magazine. After then that magazine would loaded correctly and never had any brass getting trapped. This would happen no matter how many rounds we put in the magazines. So I am not sure if it is an issue with the rounds I was using or if it had to do with the magazines. This was a new gun and magazines. Any suggestions? We are going to try a different brand of rounds when we go to the range next time. Last edited by BloodRedStratus; 03-19-2007 at 08:34 AM.

04-03-2007, 11:38 PM	#11
wolverine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 132	P22s are picky about ammo. I pop all CCI blazer or if im hunting i use CCI velocitors. feds and remys just dont have the power. SW __________________ http://snfwtp.blogspot.com/

02-09-2007, 12:48 PM	#2
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,661	I have one and really like it. It is a very fun gun to shoot and feels very good in the hand. I would defiantly recommend it. However, mine is not is not super accurate and it only reliable feeds copper plated ammo. Still it is a gun I would buy again. Just get an assortment of .22 ammo and see what it likes. My buddies pistol likes the lead bullets better. They are just a little finicky. Did I mention it is very fun to shoot!

02-09-2007, 01:14 PM	#3
at4rxj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 856 Images: 10	I love mine. As silverrun said, I wasn't impressed with the accuracy. At first... then, I found an ammo it likes, and it's great. I think it's Federal copper plated, but can't remember exactly. It's a great gun. I'll say this... I got the version that came with the target barrel and the regular one... I think the shorter one is more accurate, so don't waste your money on the longer one, but that's just my opinion.

02-09-2007, 02:41 PM	#4
-Ravak87- Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Byesville, Ohio Posts: 18	My friend won a Walther P22 in a drawing once, and he likes it but wasn't super impressed by it. A couple weeks ago, I bought a Beretta U22 Neos. Everything about this gun I love. Accuracy is great, although I do have the 7.5" barrel. I've used .22 ammo that was years old, and it ran through it great, and was still accurate. Great sights, but I did put on a 42mm red dot which I also like. I'd say before buying the P22, at least look at the Beretta. And I forgot to mention, you can get one around $250.

02-13-2007, 07:32 PM	#5
CinciGunGuy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 18	I love my P22! I origionally had problems with the mainspring breaking, which smith and wesson fixed for free. Also it simply WILL NOT work with remmington ammo. But wil CCI it works fine and rarly jams. Overall, i like it better than other .22 handguns and would buy it again.

02-26-2007, 09:13 PM	#6
lyncch00 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	I recently purchased the p22 target with the longer barrel. The pistol looks cool and is fun to play with. The accuracy is horrible. It was a bit better with cci ammo but still, very poor and erratic. I've had only a few jams but the barrel extension has come off on its own twice. The last time I stripped the worm screw while retightening it. I left it with a gun smith and I am hoping he can do something with it. It feels wonderful in the hand and everybody loves to fire it but I can throw rocks with better accuracy. I kid you not. My pistol can not be the standard.

03-19-2007, 08:59 AM	#8
at4rxj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 856 Images: 10	Was it the magazine with the finger extension or without? I found that the one with the finger extension sucks. I got one of each, and NEVER use the extended one. I think because it's a fairly short grip that my pinky pulls down on the extension and causes problems loading. I have the same problems with that. It shoots flawlessly with the flush mag though. This could just be a coincidence, but I doubt it.

03-19-2007, 09:01 AM	#9
BloodRedStratus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Westerville, Ohio Posts: 226	We also got one of each magazine. We were thinking the same that it was just the one with the finger extension, but it happens with both. More with the one with the finger extension.

04-11-2007, 11:55 PM	#12
at4rxj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 856 Images: 10	huh... I think I was using Federal... I'll have to look into that

04-17-2007, 11:26 PM	#13
22plinker Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 48	Many of the automatics have problems with low priced ammo. MiniMags, CCI Stingers and Wolf (all expensive ammo) shoot much better. But don't give up on cheap ammo (for practice) yet. Many 22 autos need lots of rounds, for break in. On my (Bersa) Firestorm, I was told to cut 3/8" off the return spring. That makes it handles Rems and most any "550" low priced ammo much better. Even my Buckmark Camper has a misfire now & then, due to the erratic power of cheap ammo. The problem seems to be, now enough power in the shell to "work" the slide. Also, disassemble the slide, clean it thoroughly, then use a good lithium (white) grease. Manually work the slide, clean off any excess grease then go give it a try again. Hope this helps!

04-18-2007, 07:06 AM	#14
asnider123 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	Hi 22Plinker, it's funny you mention lo-power cheap ammo, I read on another forum that 22 autos need a lot of lubrication and not to use oil (due to the excessive dirty blowback that 22's typically have). So last weekend we picked up some Moly grease, put about a pin-head worth on each slide rail, and worked the slide a few times. Went to the range and had not a single problem. Moral of the story: insufficient lubrication can lead to all kinds of malfunctions. Thanks again, Alan

05-04-2007, 06:21 AM	#15
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,163	Our FOP Lodge had a group buy on P22s about two years ago. We got them for a great price. All told, our guys bought about 24 of them. I got three myself - one for me, Lenny and Uncle George. Well, thre three of us never had any problems with ours, but some of the guys were plagued with problems. S&W ended up swapping them all out for 38 sp. Airweights. Not nearly as fun, but much more reliable I guess. I would buy another P22, but I would get it new so I was not buying another's problem pistol.

05-21-2007, 02:11 PM	#16
cubbieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,481	i LOVE my friends P22, the federal value packs work great, and it's nothing short of perfect for some fun rapid fire. the only complaint is it's a pain to put back together after cleaning as the barrel doesn't come out and i can't really find the words to say the rest clearly