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Additional features of the new P22 include front and rear slide serrations, a loaded-chamber indicator, magazine disconnect, adjustable front and rear sights, hammer and firing pin blocks interchangeable barrel.
SHOT Show Special:
Walther Introduces P22
Pistol With Integrated Laser
January 17, 2012
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(GunReports.com) Smith & Wesson Corp. the exclusive United States distributor of Walther products, announced a new version of the popular P22 pistol with an integrated laser sight.
The laser sight is built into the trigger guard and turns on with the press of a button. It is adjustable for both windage and elevation and features a 1.5-hour run time of continuous operation.
The class 3A laser offers a sight-in range of up to 25 meters and provides shooters with a 7mm focal point at 10 meters and a 15mm focal point at its furthest distance.
Shaun Phelan, Walther Product Manager for Smith & Wesson, said the P22 is manufactured on a lightweight polymer frame with a 3.42-inch barrel. OAL, 6.3 inches. Other features: DA, ambidextrous safety, cross-directional tactical textured grip, two interchangeable backstraps.
The P22 measures 1.1 inches wide and weighs 16.4 ounces. May be disassembled and reassembled without tools. Comes with a threaded barrel.
For additional information, visit the Walther website at www.WaltherAmerica.com.
So many guns, so little time - and money. Ruger, are you listening? Since Ruger just brought out a .22 pistol that looks quite similar to the Walther, I wonder if Ruger might try the laser as well. I can see that this pistol might have some application in dealing with little creatures that move quite rapidly when discovered. Have owned a P22 for several years now. Love it! Accurate as hell when I do my part, have even carried it off-duty a time or 2(TELL me you wouldn't feel it with a bunch of .22 HP's in your face!!) Of course I just plunked down the bucks for the laser made especially for this piece!!!! Never fails..........! Was able to shoot a Ruger P22 clone last week that a local dealer got in(no idea how he got it so early!), wasn't impressed---shotgun-like groups no matter what ammo I used, jams of all sorts. Only good thing is the interchangeable grip panels which might help some although I've never needed any with the P22. Next acquisition? A suppressor, of course. An Important Note for GunReports.Com Readers: Our goal on this website is to foster a free expression of views while reining in language that crosses the line of civil discourse. Accordingly, the comments areas are intended to expand the knowledge of all users of this site. But site administrators wish to discourage the use of profanity, insults, disrespect, the advocacy of lawlessness, violence or sedition, or attempts to impinge on the rights of others. While GunReports.Com encourages robust discourse that furthers our understanding of all the issues affecting gun owners, comments that break GunReports.Com’s rules will be removed. In addition, we reserve the right to edit or delete individual comments, and in extreme cases, to ban commenters at our discretion. --Tim Cole To post a comment you must be a registered user of gunreports.com and be logged in. Use one of the forms below to login or register for FREE to gunreports.com
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