Ever since ammo prices went through the roof, .22 caliber weapons have become the ballistic flavor of the day. Gunmakers have unleashed an entire arsenal of new .22 cal AR-style rifles. And now Smith & Wesson is launching a .22 M&P. Smith’s Walther division is building the M&P22, which has a 4.1″ barrel and an adjustable rear sight. The pistol’s single action-only Massachusetts 10-pound trigger will still suck (big time). Needless to say, Bay Staters and Californians will get a 10-round magazine. Everyone else holsters . . . 12. The Smith & Wesson M&P22 should be cheaper to run than your kid’s Christmas toys. In other words, it’s an excellent practice gun for owners who already holster a larger caliber M&P, and a good enough gun for self-defense practitioners who can’t cope with recoil who, sensibly enough, want a full-size (ish) gun.
Me want!
Rabbi: why?
For $350 I can get a stock bull barreled Mark III and upgrade it with a trigger package, and new sights.
Anybody got an idea on Walther quality? I’ve seen several neat looking .22 pistols by them but can’t quite work up enough interest to justify over a Ruger Mark III or single six.
If the street price is right, I’ll probably buy one also, since I already own an M&P in .40 and 9mm (same gun with a conversion barrel). The M&P platform is good, but the Massachusetts trigger … lets just say that my trigger finger now looks like Popeye’s arm.