Easily said by someone that only posts about the ultra high end, over priced "ststus symbol" guns that only the very wealthy, or very foolish can afford. Someone who obviously has absolutely no experience with the Walther P22.Umarex junk...
Yes, you are. While my experience with the Walther is much more extensive I have some with a Mosquito. Larger than the P22, and considerably more finicky about ammo. Most problems with the Mosquito of a good friend, and shooting buddy were resolved by keeping it clean, lubed, and using CCI MiniMag ammo.assumed the two pistols are pretty much the same thing. Maybe I'm wrong.
Easily said by someone that only posts about the ultra high end, over priced "ststus symbol" guns that only the very wealthy, or very foolish can afford. Someone who obviously has absolutely no experience with the Walther P22.
I believe the OP asked about experiences of people who actually own a P22. Not the opinion of someone that thinks every gun priced under $1000+ is "junk".
If mine were junk I hardly believe it would have lasted this 10 or so years, and thousands of rounds fired!
If it's pretty much the same thing as the Sig Mosquito, then it's likely to be junk. Maybe I'm confused. I thought that Umarex owned both companies, so I assumed the two pistols are pretty much the same thing. Maybe I'm wrong.
Get the Ruger SR22, and feed it CCI mini mag 40 grains.
I love mine
Nailed it!The Walther P22 does have its share of reported problems, but not nearly as troubled a history as that of the SIG Mosquito.
The P22 is what it is.
Is it a highly accurate 22lr bullseye pistol? Certainly not.
Will it become a family heirloom? Not in my family.
Would I use it for self-defense? Of course not, but that applies to all other 22lr pistols as well.
Is it junk? In my opinion, no. It is a fun little pistol to shoot and a good training tool. Despite its ZAMAK slide and "cheap" construction, not a single part on my P22 has failed after quite a few years of use. It did have some teething problems which smoothed out with use.
I paid $250 for my P22 on sale. It has more than returned my investment. You can certainly buy better 22lr auto-loader pistols, such as the Walther PPQ 22lr, if you are willing to pay a bit more.