Walther G22 in 5.56 calibre: Possible?

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Cutaway

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Would it be possible to manufacture the Walther G22 as a military assault rifle in 5.56 calibre?, Im asking becouse some other user on another forum posted the same idea but i also found the concept interesting.

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Atilla [TR]

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Cutaway said:
Would it be possible to manufacture the Walther G22 as a military assault rifle in 5.56 calibre?, Im asking becouse some other user on another forum posted the same idea but i also found the concept interesting.

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Yes but I think the G22 was semi automatic not a problem to switch it but yeah possible.
 
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Abraham Gubler

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No way. .22 LR is a very low powered round and the rifle would have to be significantly redesigned to handle 5.56x45. .22 LR is also rimfire and 5.56x45 is centrefire, requiring a very different bolt and firing pin arrangement. Why you would want to covert a civilian plinking rifle when there are plenty of real assault rifles out there is beyond me. Walther would no doubt have a proper assault rifle designed sitting in their files somewhere anyway.
 
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