walter p22

[kyle1058]

Wow. I can't say enough bad stuff about the P22. Even the folks that like 'em agree they are poorly made. There's a 100 page document you can find online that describes way to modify them so they will run better.
I was thinking about getting one to train with so I borrowed a buddy's. It was bad. Mis feeds, stovepipes, FT feed ,FT fire. Had a guy offer to sell me one a coupla weeks ago when I was looking.He wanted $350 I turned him down ( after testing out my friend's)and told him I thought they were junk . He said " I know, how about $200?" Turned him down at that price too.
I would get your son a ruger 22/45 not near as expensive and once the loaded chamber indicator is removed, it should function perfectly.

Can you find that document? I will start searching after I read that... I learned on the hi-point forums what problems they had and what other people were doing, and took my own approach. I had better tools than they did, being a machinist, so i could put a mirror finish on the feed ramps rather than just taking the paint off with a pencil eraser in a drill. Love the hi-point now.

As someone else said, a can is probably next. I've been looking at the Tac-65. I thought about making my own on a Form 1, but I can't beat the quality and price of the Tac-65. I wouldn't be saving much money by making one before it's all said and done, and I have to pay the $200 tax stamp anyways, I might as well get something nice and ready to bolt on. I don't have to deal with the headache of keeping everything centric +/- .001 (my own standards if i made something that had bullets going through it!) Besides, I'd have to get a thread adaptor from tacticalinc anyways.

 

[eldirector]

http://www.spentbrass.com/pistol/walther/p22/P22_bible.pdf

Mine was picky on ammo for about 200 rounds. Only liked the CCI MiniMag. It shoots very consistent with any high velocity round now. No issues in at least 200 rounds of Remington high velocity bulk stuff. The standard velocity rounds just don't cycle the action well enough.

Fun little gun, and cheap to shoot.

 

[TrevorReznik]

I like them. My friend has one, and I think it is really fun to shoot. It is fairly small, so it should be a pretty good fit for a 10-year-old.

As far as finding one, I am seeing them in small and large guns stores more frequently now. It shouldn't be too hard to find one.

 

[paulgl26]

my 6 year old was at kingsbury today for the first time with a handgun (a p22) 200 rounds later and a lot of fun ill keep this gun
it is a 22 just go and have fun with it
it is a good gun for a kid because the size (my 3 year old can hold the gun and pull the trigger)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyxPo--Ds_0