Mysti's brand spankin new Walther P22 broke while she was working the slide getting used to the feel of the gun. She has been sitting with it in her hand while watching TV (With Snap Caps loaded in the clip) so she could work the action and pick off bad guys to get used to the feel of the trigger. At one point she racked the slide and out popped a 1/2 inch flat piece of metal which for the life of me I cannot figure out where it came from. Walther/Smith & Wesson are being very good about getting the warrenty work done, but holy smoke! I was surprised.
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Did you clean it and oil it up really good before she started playing with it dry.?
That's always a really good thing to do. May not have prevented a design defect though.
Sorry to hear that. I know how excited she was. Hopefully they'll get it taken care of. I don't like the slide bite factor of them, but their customer support should be good.
Yeah C is sending it back to S&W, they seem to be good about this so far.
As for pre-lubing, it didn't occur to me as there seemed to be factory grease already on the parts...or something kind of slick..whatever it was. I mean it was clean and all but it didnt feel "Dry"
As for the slide bite, yeah that is why she will be using her golf glove on the off hand.
Slick doesn't necessarily mean it was done right, unfortunately.
A new gun will likely have some protective lubricant in the barrel and action. It may be dried or gummy or it may just be excessive. It may appear to be OK, but it is always a good idea to field strip the firearm, wipe it down well, lightly lube the action and clean the chamber and bore.
Every shooter I hang out with does that. Manufacturers could always leave metal flakes and residue that was created during the manufacturing process. Cleaning assures smooth function and prevents damage during initial operation that could be an expensive lesson later
ALWAYS run a patch or a boresnake through the barrel prior to loading and firing if the gun has sat more than a few days. Make this a habit.
A properly stored gun will have had an oil soaked patch run down the bore prior to storage. A clean dry patch will pick up any excess oil in there and ensure proper firing.
Again, Misti's problem may have been completely unrelated but it's always a good habit.
I wear a shooting glove on the left hand but not for bite, but for the loader I use (it wears my thumb something fierce).
Hope she has it back and is enjoying it soon!
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