Here's another report from the Shot Show. Looks like those who wished for a .22 version of the M&P may be getting their wish!

Sorry if this is old news. Didn't see anything about them on the board.

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Hope it's as good as it looks. If I had an M&P semiauto I'd be putting in my order now. I've always felt that duty guns should have a .22 subcaliber version for training and practice. The recession plus the number of people who train harder nowadays seem to have really brought things to life.

The Model 18 I bought almost 30 years ago has sure earned its keep. I'm starting to look harder at the 15-22 rifles for the same reasons.

Terrific! I wish S&W made 22 LR versions/conversions for all of its auto pistols.

Let's just hope it is an in house S&W product and not a Ceiner built unit.

Out
West

It's made by Walther and has an aluminum slide.

However, Scott @ Apex kind of hinted that they're working on a high quality conversion.

That's certainly what I was hoping for!!!!!

i like the fact that there will be a 22 conversion available now

It appears that the S&W M&P22 is of the same ilk as the 22 caliber 1911 look alikes. I would prefer a true 22 conversion unit which wil fit my M&P. I only hope that either Apex or Tactical Solutions will offer one in the future.

Is this a dedicated .22 pistol or just a conversion unit?

Hope it's a conversion. I doubt that a .22 M&P will sell that well on it's own. Especially an aluminum slide version. IMHO, the .22 M&P attraction is in a low cost, easy to install trainer for those who already own the M&P.
( It's why I bought conversions for my Sig P220 and 1911's anyway.)

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If it's made by Walther will the S&W warranty cover cover it?

I know someone with a Walther P22 who had problems and was told it was only covered for a year because S&W didn't make it.

Dave

I'd be highly interested in a .22LR conversion kit for my M&P9. Ammo is damned expensive.... even for 9mm lol

I just ordered one from my S&W dealer and he'll have some as soon as they're available. Looks like a fun gun.

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Even if the conversion kit is the entire slide and barrel, I'd be interested.

And mag, how much it set you back?

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Scott from Canton Ohio

How much?

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Don't look, reload and shoot!

Marcus88: Supposedly $370-$420 about.

it will be mine!!

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Yep this bad boy will be mine, too, if it performs as well as it looks. I only bought 5 guns this week, so hopefully this one comes out soon so I can buy another.

Just back from the Shot Show. I handled the .22 M&P. I was disappointed. The gun uses a barrell similar to that of the Walter P22 but the problem is it uses a fixed back strap that is equal to the medium insert used on the M&P9. I told Smith this was a mistake. It needs to be interchangable so as to allow training by the younger and smaller shooters. I wanted one for my daughter, who has small hands, to use.

Now the S&W 1911 enhanced, that's another story, sweet!

Mark

Out of reach for me.... at least for a .22lr

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Sweet! Sounds perfect for me!

If the slide is aluminum, I hope it holds up better than the zinc slide on the Walther P-22. that I had. Even though I cleaned and lubed it after every trip to the range, it was starting to prematurely wear out in the grooves pretty bad and there were also uneven wear spots on the underside. I could see in time, I'd have to replace the slide, so I sold it.

Is it available yet? I too with 3 m&p's would like to practice and train others using 22lr.