Aside from its appearance, performance and how inexpensive it is to shoot, much of the widespread appeal for the Walther P22 comes from the numerous accessories and options that are available for the pistol. I don't mean secondary accessories that are apart from the pistol itself such as holsters, safes or trigger locks but rather things that attached directly to the P22. Items that are used when operating the firearm like laser sights, suppressors and red dots sights have served to increase the popularity of this little pistol. Some of these accessories are manufactured by third-party companies and others come directly from Smith & Wesson ? the manufacturer behind the Walther brand name.



Perhaps it's the P22's James Bond-ish aura, but there's definitely something about the Walther P22 that makes people want to pack as much stuff on its little frame as they possibly can. Most people are deterred from ever achieving their goal of building their P22 to the gills by the cost involved in purchasing all of the accessories that they would like. But for all the people that don't succeed, there are plenty that do. A quick search for "Walther P22 accessories" from your favorite search engine will yield images of these little firearms looking as though they're being smothered by all of the extra stuff hanging off their frame.

One of the most popular additions to the Walther P22 is a laser sighting device. Laser sights aren't as easy to operate as you would think, and they're more of a secondary sighting device than a primary. If you've never used a laser sight before, you'll quickly realize that it's not a precision instrument. Especially on a small pistol like the P22, the red dot will float substantially on the target and the movement will increase as does distance from the target. You can get a Walther brand laser sight for about $110, and green dot and similar sights like those manufactured by Viridian for about $200.

Next up for popular P22 accessories is a silencer or suppressor. Laws regarding suppression devices for firearms are different in each State. Before forking over between $200 and $500 for a silencer for your Walther P22, be sure to check your State's laws to make sure such a device is legal where you live.

Suppressors attach to a P22 via the threaded barrel and reduce the P22 noise level to roughly that of a paintball gun. Of course, different manufacturers have different decibel reduction so be sure to do your homework before purchasing a silencer.

If I tried to list all of the accessories for the P22 this arte would turn into a short novel. So I'll conclude by quickly listing other noteworthy accessories for the P22 such as scope mounts, scopes and flash arresters.