[in the Arena]

I've been looking at the Walther P22 lately. I've got a Ruger 22/45 but it's just too heavy for carrying in a day pack and is about the size of a Colt Commander.

This weapon is very versitile, can be had with a compensated barrel, threaded barrel, 3 1/2 or 5 inch...nice little package, but the trigger is attrocious.

I'd appreciate any and all input on this weapon.

[Shooter 2.5]

I bought a Smith and Wesson 22A. It comes in so many different configurations I barely recognize it when I go to the gunshows. It has that High Standard style removable barrel. Check it out.

[Squantos]

I have that Walther PT22 with the counterweighted barrel. Dbl Action is rough and terrible at best but single action makes up for downside. I too have been thinking of the NFA mod with an AWC can for that little tewl........

Sorry to hear bout yer dads pup. Dog doing what it loves won't take time for itself. Glad he was playin in a field on a nice day hunting. Hope when my time comes I go out same way.......

I have a friend that took an old mexican mauser, cut the action in two, welded it back up and did one hell of a lot of work to make hisself a 7.62x39 javalina /white tail ultra lite iron sighted rifle. He graduated from the Colorado School of Trades Gunsmithing and Engraving course and it was his first project out of the chute. He did very well.

My only concern was the barrel he turned down to almost quirt like diameter. Rifle weighed in about 5 pounds tops and had a nice williams peep sight. Every place he could do so safely he removed metal - drilled honeycomb like holes to reduce weight. He even removed the metal ball on the end of the bolt and threaded a phenolic machine knob on to it for weight reduction.

Very nice woods/swamp caliber and construction IMHO for lower 48.....Stay Safe !

[harpseal]

This weapon is very versitile, can be had with a compensated barrel, threaded barrel, 3 1/2 or 5 inch...nice little package, but the trigger is attrocious.

I think you said it all when you said but the trigger is attrocious. Sort of like Mary Todd Linclon saying she really enjoyed the evening at the theater except for the incident with the actor shooting the President. The trigger is the most imporant component for keeping one's shots on target.