The Gun I’ve Been Waiting For

[mk70ss]

Always thought a high capacity, full size, light weight, and RELIABLE .22 Magnum pistol would be great. Now someone makes one. The Walther WMP. 16 round capacity, fiber optic sights, and all in a light weight, reliable pistol. Bought this one today.

 

[44caliberkid]

Since you just bought it today, who says it’s RELIABLE? All previous attempts at a 22 WMR have had problems, Stagpanther’s Rock Island version being the most recent I’ve seen panned. I watched a guy at the range struggle with Walther’s 22 LR pistol, couldn’t finish a magazine without multiple stoppages. Said he was taking it back to the store when he left.

 

[mk70ss]

Go online and look at the 20-30 reviews of it. Seems like Walther figured out the feeding of .22 mags.

 

[wild cat mccane]

So much mystery with this one!

PPQ texture,
PDP frame molding,
Q5 take down,
P99 slide release,
M1 and M2 mag releases,
Creed/PPX grip,
and totally new to all Walthers is a texture to thumb rest.

Let us know how it goes!

 

[Schlitz 45]

I bought a AMT Automag having read years of folks calling them jam-o-matic POS's. Mine was brand new never fired & I've kept it clean & just run the highest velocity 22mag ammo I can get & so far it's been working great. Very interesting how they engineered the chamber to help extract those long skinny casings but it works & I'm sure the Walther has a great fireball too. Sure looks better than a KelTek PMR30 but I do like this old stainless AMT & I don't care what anyone says about 'em.

 

[mk70ss]

I’ve had three auto mags. Two 4 inches and 1 6 inch version. The six inch ran pretty well when it was very clean. Bit it was heavy and only had 8 round capacity. Plus it a single action only proposition.

 

[Eddiejoe]

Congratulations!!!!

 

[bac1023]

You sure that’s Walther and not Umarex?

Most of it is

 

[mk70ss]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3hkqxniKdP4

 

[LeverGunFan]

This is interesting... is it a typical rimfire blowback design with a fixed barrel? Should be a nice trail gun, the weight doesn't look too bad.

 

[mk70ss]

Yes straight blowback, but not a fixed barrel. And hammer fired, not striker fired.

 

[mk70ss]

Put 200 rounds through it this morning with zero issues. Ammo was CCI MaxiMag 40 gr.

 

[LeverGunFan]

Good news on the function test! Apparently it operates on a good variety of ammunition. As I understand it, there is no safety or decocking lever. What do you think of that?

 

[wild cat mccane]

oops, that's more Creed/PPX than anything.

If it has a trigger dingus, it's drop safe. Stops reward movement of the trigger at a drop that moves the pin block.

Safe as any other gun in that set up.

 

[Sevens]

As I'm still searching for a decent pistol for a very recoil shy wife, this has my interest.

 

[mk70ss]

Recoil is almost non existent. It is loud though. Really a soft shooting pistol. If your wife has very small hands, the grip may a little big for her as this is a full size gun.

 

[Fishbed77]

You sure that’s Walther and not Umarex?

It’s definitely an Umarex and not a Walther.

 

[R_P_K_]

That's what has me worried about it. Just look at the CCP

 

[Sevens]

Well mk70ss, Walther maybe owes you a free magazine floor plate or at least a very kind e-mail.

Saw your thread here on Thursday afternoon and here it is Saturday and I have brought one home. My wife says it feels decent in her little hands.

For sure, this is the first time I have EVER purchased a firearm only two days after learning that it exists. This is 180 degrees opposite of my style. I usually brew up a WANT over months turning in to years.

 

[Cosmodragoon]

This is interesting. I love that they used the paddle release here. It's an innovation that I wish went mainstream. Now, if this was DA/SA, I'd be all over it.