{"id":1541,"date":"2025-03-16T20:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T20:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1541"},"modified":"2025-03-16T20:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T20:41:50","slug":"sig-sauer-p322-srd22x-review-the-quiet-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1541","title":{"rendered":"Sig Sauer P322 & SRD22X Review: The Quiet Couple"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We hit the range to test out a Sig Sauer P322 paired with an SRD22X suppressor, one slick and quiet .22 LR package.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most shooters agree that suppressed .22s are the most fun you can have with your pants on. They\u2019re easy to shoot well, the ammo is cheap enough that you can blast all day and they have the potential to truly be \u201cHollywood quiet.\u201d Here I\u2019ll be going over Sig Sauer\u2019s suppressed .22 combo\u2014the P322<\/a> and the SRD22X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sig Sauer P322 Specs:<\/strong>
Caliber:<\/strong> .22 LR
Barrel Length:<\/strong> 4 inches
Overall Length:<\/strong> 7 inches
Weight:<\/strong> 17.1 ounces
Magazine:<\/strong> 20-round
Street Price:<\/strong> $400<\/p>\n

Sig Sauer SRD22X Suppressor Specs:<\/strong>
Caliber Rating:<\/strong> .22 LR ; .17HMR\/.17 Mach II ; .22 Magnum
Length:<\/strong> 5.8 inches
Diameter:<\/strong> 1 inch
Weight:<\/strong> 5.1 ounces
Materials:<\/strong> Titanium tube\/stainless steel baffles
Attachment Type:<\/strong> Direct thread
Street Price:<\/strong> $430<\/p>\n

First Impressions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When I pulled the P322 out of its box, the first thing that struck me about it was its weight. This thing is light, so light that it almost feels like a toy. It does not feel cheap, however, and its polymer frame feels like the same quality that Sig Sauer uses for its centerfire handguns.<\/p>\n

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Being so light isn\u2019t atypical for polymer-framed .22 LR pistols, but what is different about the P322 is its impressive 20-round magazine. Two are included and they fit flush inside the full-size grip.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the grip, I love the P322\u2019s ergonomics. The profile of the grip, along with the rest of the pistol\u2019s aesthetics, appears to be primarily influenced by the Sig P365. As far as micro-compact 9mm carry guns go, the P365 is considered one of the most comfortable, but since the P322 wasn\u2019t designed for concealed carry it\u2019s a bit bigger in every dimension which makes it even nicer to hold. I have average-sized hands and can get a full grip on the pistol with some room to spare at the bottom, and although the gun is very slim, it\u2019s not too<\/em> slim as to be unpleasant.<\/p>\n

Each P322 comes with two mags, a magazine loader, a threaded barrel adapter and an interchangeable curved trigger shoe (the pistol comes with the flat trigger installed), and it all ships in a hard case. It\u2019s nice of Sig to include a hard case, but my first minor nitpick is that it\u2019s too small. Just the gun and one spare mag is a tight squeeze, and if you put a red dot on it, good luck finding the one specific orientation that will allow for the case to close. Not a big deal, but it would have been nice if Sig made the case just a little larger.<\/p>\n

The final point to touch on here is the P322\u2019s controls. Both the safety and the slide release are easy to access with the thumb from a firing grip, and the magazine release is big, easy to push and lets mags drop free without issue. The controls are ambidextrous too and the mag release is reversible, so lefties needn\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n

As for the SRD22X, once I was able to bring it home and take it out of the box the first thing I noticed about it was also its weight. Featuring a titanium outer tube and steel baffles, it tips the scales at just a hair over 5 ounces. A perfect complement to a lightweight pistol.<\/p>\n

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In the suppressor\u2019s box, you\u2019ll also find an M9-.75 thread adaptor and a tool for removing the end cap for cleaning. The native threads are 1\/2\u00d728.<\/p>\n

Putting It All Together<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Installing the SRD22X on the P322 was a quick and easy affair. The pistol ships with a protector on its threaded muzzle, but it\u2019s cleverly the same diameter as the barrel and is neatly hidden inside the slide. This means that those who don\u2019t want to run a can on their P322 won\u2019t have an unsightly protrusion on the muzzle.<\/p>\n

For those who do wish to run a can, it\u2019s as simple as locking the slide back, putting the gun in a vise and removing the thread protector with a wrench. The included adapter is then threaded on in its place and voil\u00e0<\/em>, the pistol\u2019s ready for its suppressor. In the case of the SRD22X, that also meant just screwing it onto the threads. Sig recommends using 45 inch-pounds of force to install the adapter and screwing the suppressor on until it\u2019s hand-tight.<\/p>\n

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Before heading to the range, I also decided to throw a red dot on the P322 since it\u2019s optics-ready.<\/p>\n

Again, the process was simple. I removed the two screws in the rear sight plate and pulled it off of the slide, replaced it with the red dot and attached it using its included screws. I used a Bushnell RXC-200, but anything with an RMSc footprint will work.<\/p>\n

With those two pieces installed, the P322 was ready to rock.<\/p>\n

On The Range<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As I usually do when testing a new gun, I like to see how it will run dry out of the box without any cleaning or lubing. If it initially has issues, it\u2019s forgivable and gets some lube before continuing, but if it runs fine, it\u2019s a good sign of reliability. Thankfully, the Sig P322 ran smoothly right away.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that it was flawlessly reliable, but the issues that it did experience were not caused by the gun itself.<\/p>\n

The first type of malfunction encountered was due to the ammunition, something that can be expected of any direct blowback .22. I tried to run a few different loads through the P322, both suppressed and unsuppressed, and found that the only one it didn\u2019t want to reliably cycle was Remington 22 Thunderbolt. Not much of a surprise for the cheap bulk-pack stuff. That said, it worked more than it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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As for the loads that my P322 did<\/em> like, the pistol\u2019s favorite was CCI Mini-Mag as far as supersonic ammo goes. For subsonic ammo, of the two kinds I had, only one was designed to reliably cycle semi-autos but it thankfully functioned great in the P322 as well. That load is CCI Quiet-22 and it features 45-grain lead round nose projectiles and an advertised muzzle velocity of 835 fps. I put about 400 rounds downrange without an issue, and the SRD22X made the whole affair about as quiet as possible. While it\u2019s still probably not great for your long-term health, I felt no need to wear hearing protection while testing this setup.<\/p>\n

The only other malfunction I encountered was the result of user error\u2014how I loaded the magazines. They\u2019re easy to load, but if you don\u2019t pay attention, it\u2019s possible for the rounds to get jumbled inside and cause feeding issues. As long as all the rounds look to be neatly stacked through the window of the mag, they should feed perfectly. This isn\u2019t an issue, it\u2019s just something to be aware of if you own one.<\/p>\n

Outside of reliability, how did the P322 and SRD22X actually shoot? Very well.<\/p>\n

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As mentioned, I\u2019m a big fan of the P322\u2019s ergonomics. It fit my hand and accommodated a modern shooting grip very naturally. Combined with its .22 LR chambering and suppressor, you can imagine just how easy it was to control, even when shooting relatively fast.<\/p>\n

I say only relatively fast as I couldn\u2019t run the gun as quickly as I could with some other pistols because of its trigger. It\u2019s not terrible, but it does leave a lot to be desired. It has more travel than I\u2019d like and gets pretty mushy at the end, but once you learn to find the wall it\u2019s a pretty light break. The reset is alright, but again, I\u2019d prefer it to be a bit shorter.<\/p>\n

Even with a not-so-great trigger, shooting the P322 was a blast and I had no problem cleaning plate racks with it. Subsonic .22 LR doesn\u2019t knock them down with too much oomph, but it knocked them down nonetheless.<\/p>\n

The fiber optic iron sights that come with the P322 are perfectly suitable as well, I just prefer red dots these days. The particular Bushnell optic I used has a built-in rear iron sight, but it\u2019s so short that I can only just barely co-witness the front sight with it. If you\u2019re shopping for a red dot for your P322, I\u2019d look for one with a taller integral rear sight.<\/p>\n

Parting Shot<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, the Sig P322 and SRD22X make for one sweet package.<\/p>\n

When you take the P322\u2019s features, capacity and general performance into account, I think it\u2019s one of the best .22 LR semi-auto pistols on the market for its price. Pairing it with Sig\u2019s .22 suppressor only makes it better.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, the only real complaint I had was the P322\u2019s trigger. That said, if you only plan on using one for varmint control around your property or, like me, for casual range plinking, the trigger is perfectly acceptable. If, however, you\u2019d like to do some more precision target shooting with it, I\u2019d consider an aftermarket upgrade.<\/p>\n

The pistol is also a bit more ammo-sensitive than some other semi-auto .22s out there, but it\u2019s not hard to find a load that it likes and just feed it that.<\/p>\n

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I think this setup shines mostly as a ranch companion or a range toy, but for individuals who can\u2019t handle anything more powerful than .22 LR, it could make for a decent defensive option as well thanks to its large capacity and ability to accept an optic, light and suppressor.<\/p>\n

Regardless, if you\u2019re in the market for a suppressed .22 pistol, both the P322 and SRD22X are well worth your consideration.<\/p>\n

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