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1hickey:
OK, I am admittedly a long gun kind of person, and being military too- never much liked the idea of an enemy getting close enough to warrant using a pistol.  I prefer to shoot them at distance with the Ma Deuce or the 25 mike-mike on a Bradley. ;D ;D  Anyway...I finally went and got my Nebraska handgun permit and put some money down on a little used Walther P22.  I've always liked these  little pistols, and I thought this would be a good starter.  I eventually want an XD .45ACP in two-tone.

Anyone got comments on the little Walther?  Has it got any issues I should be aware of?  This particular one doesn't have any whiz-bang stuff on it.  Just the .22LR pistol.

Administrator:
I have always loved the way they look and feel. I owned a Walther P99AS for about a month this summer (traded it), and it was a nice gun. Take it for what it's worth since I've never owned a P22, but I have heard that they are prone to jamming a lot. However, there are a lot of websites that explain how to fix/tune them.

Engineer5:
I been researching the P22's myself as I'm wanting to get one.  Everything I've heard is that they are picky with ammo and you should use high quality ammo.

JimP:
Considering that Col. Cooper declared no home should be without a reliable .22 pistol, just for GP, I think this would be a good purchase, particularly if you are planning to get a similar full size pistol later on in life. I have a Ruger 22/45, because I am a 1911 man: same grip angle and control locations, so drills are essentially the same with any of my pistols, just cheaper with the Ruger.

Chad McCumbers:
The P22 is the number 1 handgun for sales in my store.  It is a good little plinker.

The P22 is also a great host for a muzzle-mounted silencer as the muzzle is already threaded and the finished package is very quiet with a good silencer.

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