Walther P22 or Ruger SR22?

[sigfan91]

How do these 2 compare to each other?

1. Reliability
2. Maintainability
3. Upgradability
4. Ergonomics

I've read in the other thread that SR22 is very reliable. I'm sure it will have a hiccup every now and then due to the poor quality of some 22LR rounds. How is the P22? Does it eat up most bulk ammo?

How about the ease of maintenance? Are they both easy to take apart to clean? My dad had a Ruger Mk II that was utterly reliable, but a pain to clean. I enjoy shooting the gun. I do not enjoy cleaning it. On a side note, are Ruger Mk III and Mk IV both just as much a pain to clean as the Mk II? By "clean" I mean take-down, field strip, then reassemble. I have a problem with that Mk II.

Which one has more accessories? Are spare magazines easy to find? Is there even a need to put various things on one?

They both look very similar in shape. At first glance, I thought they were the same gun but marketed by different companies. Then I noticed they have different take-down method. I have PK380 and the P22 looks like a 22LR version of the PK380. The PK380 feels very good in my hand, but a tad small. I noticed my accuracy suffers using guns with smaller grip.

Anyone here with both P22 and SR22 and can offer some insights?

[stormvet]

SR 22 is very user friendly, easy to disassemble, mags are plentiful. The only thing I dislike about it is the backwards safety, just don’t use it.

The P22 probably has more aftermarket and you’ll need it.

For me it would not be close SR22 any day.

['ol shooter]

No experience with the SR-22, long time P-22 owner. It had issues common to them, but the new ones are supposed to be much better. Once I addressed all the issues with mine it is s decent shooting gun and reliable with high velocity ammo such as Auto Match and Mini Mags. Lots of info on new and old on Rim Fire Central in the Walther Forum.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/walther.48/

[Zenderfall]

Oh man,

It’s not even a close contest. The Umarex P-22 (yeah, I said it, the real maker of that gun is Umarex, not Walther) is not a reliable gun, and for the last ten years, had little competition in the CA rostered rimfire defense/trainer guns. It was either this unreliable POS gun, or a conversion kit, or pay extra for a non-roster. Unfortunately, many people bought this POS and had to suffer through its horrible jamming issues.

Yes, maybe you might luck out and get a “newer” one, or you might not. Who knows? But why even take a chance?

But that’s completely changed now the Ruger SR-22 is out. Yes, it has a backwards safety, but if you use it like a decocker, meaning flip down and immediately flip back up again, you’re good to go. Field stripping the Ruger is easy too. Not as fast as a Mk IV, but relatively simple and unlike the Mk2/Mk3.

Not too much in accessorizing this pistol but it already comes with a different sized grip you can replace, and two magazine baseplates to slightly extend the grip. Isn’t milled for optics but I saw somewhere someone actually did it.

Yeah, buy the Ruger. It’s an awesome do-it all gun for the price with adjustable sights, reliability, and better than average accuracy.

[DanGunner]

I have both and often shoot them together. P-22 has bad rep but newest versions work well if you use quality ammo such as CCI. I replaced its recoil spring and guide rod with a captured spring and that makes reassembly infinitely easier. Did same on SR22 and it's a bit easier to break down and reassemble than P-22. Ergonomically I like P-22 a bit better. Accuracy is comparable. SR22 a little more flexible on ammo. It also has fully adjustable rear sight which is a plus. P-22 just windage. P-22 comes in nice case. SR22 is in cardboard box. If I had to pick just one it probably would be SR22, but it's a very close call.

[darkstar2000]

I almost bought a walter p22 back in 2019. Thank God I didnt! I'd say go for the Ruger SR 22 and dont look back. Runs 22lr flawlessly.

[M76]

SR22 hands down, no question, f*ck a P22

[Skip_Dog]

I also have both. My P22's are great. I may have lucked out on got 2 newer ones. The eat any ammo I feed it and only start acting up when really dirty. SR 22 is great.
If I could only get one, it would be the SR 22 by a hair.

[SonofWWIIDI]

I have never shot either, but a friend had the walther and said it sucked. IIRC the words he used were jam-o-matic POS.

YMMV

[Zenderfall]

SR22 hands down, no question, f*ck a P22

Lol, see I didn’t want to outright say that……but yeah, what he said.

[9Cal_OC]

SR22 hands down, no question, f*ck a P22

+1

[Subotai]

I just bought a P22. Put a captured spring in it, cleaned it, shot 150 rds of CCI and Federal bulk. Not one issue.

[SkyHawk]

SR22, all day every day

[sigfan91]

You guys need to stop beating around the bush and just tell me what I should get. I am not a mind reader. Tell me how you really feel.

[Rob323]

Owned a P22 before. Sold it and planning on buying the SR22.

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