Walther P22Q .22 LR
Model: 5120700
Walther P22Q .22 LR
Model: 5120700
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Walther P22Q is a compact hammer-fired DA/SA .22 LR built for plinking and training. It has an MSRP of $329. Its backstraps come off and swap, so one frame can be shaped to the hand holding it.
One magazine comes with the pistol and it holds 10 rounds. The safety sits on the slide, and Walther's manual lowers the hammer by holding it with a thumb and easing the trigger forward, so there is no decocker to press. A magazine safety stops the pistol firing with its magazine out. The barrel is 3.42 inches of steel in a matte black finish, and the slide over it is zinc alloy under a Tenifer surface.
If you're cross-shopping, a Ruger SR22 has an MSRP of $559, weighs 17.5 oz and comes with two magazines and an ambidextrous thumb safety that doubles as a decocker. A Smith & Wesson M&P22 Compact has an MSRP of $439, weighs 15.3 oz and has a muzzle threaded 3/8x24, which takes an adapter up to the usual rimfire 1/2x28. The Walther costs less than either of them and comes with one magazine.
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Strengths & Limitations
- A loaded chamber indicator at the rear of the slide shows whether a round is in it, so the chamber can be read without working the action.
- The barrel has a 1:14 twist, a standard rimfire rate, so it is not particular about which .22 LR bullet weight goes in it.
- At 16.0 oz it is 1.5 oz lighter than a Ruger SR22, which is felt in a holster more than in the hand.
- One magazine comes with it, where both a Ruger SR22 and a Smith & Wesson M&P22 Compact include two.
- The magazine safety blocks the pistol from firing with the magazine out, so a magazine knocked loose takes the gun out of action with a round still chambered.
- The trigger is 11 lbs double action against 4 lbs single action, so the first shot and the ones after it are close to two different triggers.
Category Rankings
How the Walther P22Q .22 LR ranks among compact .22 LR handguns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Walther make a longer-barrel version?
Yes. The P22Q manual covers a long-barrel version alongside this short-barrel one, with its own overall length.
Does it have a magazine disconnect?
Yes, Walther calls it a magazine safety. With the magazine out the pistol will not fire, even with a round still in the chamber.
What is the frame made of?
Molded polymer in black, with no coating over it, so a scuff does not show up as a bare patch the way it does on a painted frame.
