The P22 requires two Allen wrenches to loosen three Allen screws in the barrel stabilizer before it can be removed from the muzzle. Walther has been building firearms since 1886, so it comes as no surprise that their arms would be easy to disassemble for routine cleaning. When the stubby barrel is used, the stabilizer is left off and the proper front sight is moved to a slot in the slide. The system is similar to the Dan Wesson system in that regard. The barrel is a captive design that is locked into the right receiver side-plate with a barrel sleeve and barrel nut. The P22 relies on an interesting barrel system that makes it possible to easily switch between a 3.43 or 5-inch barrel on a whim. 2nd Safety relies on a key for operation, making the arm safe but at the same time a bit slow to use should the key be misplaced. We'd prefer getting one shot away, at least. So equipped, any semi-auto instantly becomes a poor excuse for a club when a magazine isn't fully seated. Still, we tend to look down on magazine disconnectors regardless.
This probably isn't a big consideration because the pistol likely will be used more as a training tool than a carry gun. Walther equipped the pistol with a magazine safety. The P22 is shipped with two 10-round magazines and the sample functioned perfectly with both. We've got to shift our grip substantially to drop the magazine on either the centerfire P99 or the rimfire P22. Unlike the typical button that is simply depressed to drop a magazine, Walther relies on a shoe that surrounds the rear of the trigger guard that must be pushed downward to release the magazine. While the ambidextrous release is generally in the right position, behind and below the trigger, it takes a bit of time and thought to make the catch work.
If there's a fly in the ointment, it hinges on the way the magazine release works. The hammer features a rounded spur but remains easy to grab and pull if one wishes to go immediately to single action operation. Unlike the parent P99, the P22 sports an exposed hammer. It isn't a target trigger to be sure but this isn't a target gun, either. The double action pull is reasonably smooth with little "stacking" while the SA trigger action is fairly crisp and clean with just a hint of overtravel. We'd call these numbers entirely in the ballpark and grade the sample trigger completely acceptable. Walther says that the P22 trigger exhibits a pull that requires about 12 pounds in the DA mode and just over five pounds while working things in the single action mode. The P22 features a composite, dual-function trigger. The barrel is also rigidly attached to the right side-plate. Walther also relies on two steel side-plates, which are pinned into the composite receiver to serve as bearing surfaces for the slide. The P22 features a black, one-piece composite receiver while the slide and barrel are carbon steel. Walther's P22 looks like a winner for these shooters right off the bat. For a variety of understandable reasons, knowledgeable shooters have long desired companion arms that look, feel, and act like a centerfire semi auto but are chambered for the.
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