Posted: 10/2/2004 8:02:11 PM EDT
| Really like the looks of the Walther P22 and thought it would be a great little plinker for the wife.Iv'e heard of alot of reliability issues though,does anyone know if these have been worked out or should I avoid it in favor of something else. |
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The P22 is very picky on ammo. I find Federal works best for me. I sent mine to Walther, got it back and it was still doing the same old stuff, so I examined the slide and saw a small bur. I sanded it down with some emory cloth and now it has widened its appitite to 2-3 different brands of ammo. It really is a good little gun, it just requires a little patience in the beginning. -Tyler |
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mine has been a solid gun. A few thng to keep an eye on. The safety is sometimes a bit loose. Remove the screw and there is a spring and ball bearing> stretch the spring a bit and problem solved. there is also a roll pin on the bottom of the slide that eventually works loose. it will drop down a hair and can gaul the frame slightly if not caught in time. lock it in place. mine took about 1k or so to break in. It always ran well but it gets considerably better eachtime it is fired. Lastly mine does NOT like to run dry. Use a good lube and clean it each session. mike |
| I've had mine for over a year.....it was ammo picky in the beginning.....but now it has been completely reliable with anything I put thru it......I probably have 4-5000 rounds thru it.....it's a real head turner at the range.....everyone wants to try it....it's a really good looking weapon..... |
| I sold mine. It was inaccurate compared to Brownings or Rugers. It was an unreliable feeder. Walther wouldn't tell me what the slide was made of, just that it was "cast metal". The final straw was when it fired out of battery and put a piece of brass in my cheek. Inaccurate, unreliable, unsafe - no thanks. |
I had one of the very first ones on the market. (Before the heavy recoil spring & older mags were found to give it reliability problems). I kept it awhile but eventualy sold it for about $30 less than I paid for it. Right after I did that S&W came out with updated mags & claimed the gun had been updated. Well I have since inherited another one with the updated recoil spring & mags. Looking forward to trying it out as I really liked the feel of the gun back when I had it before. 
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| Love mine, haven't had any major problems, have only tried to run it with the cheap Remington Golden Bullets and CCI Stingers. One problem I've noticed is that it is possible to load 11 rounds in a mag, but it won't function. Great .22 pistol if you want something that handles like a conventional autopistol. |