p22 issue

[smhall3212]

my girlfriends father just pick her up a p22 we got firing it first clip no problems second clip it fired the chmbered round and then nothing she chambered the next round bang then nothing this continued thurout the afternoon, any one have any ideas on what is going on her brother thought we should get high velocity rounds, we were just using winchester white box any help?????

 

[mikea46996]

Change ammo.... I agree with the brother you need either a high or hyper velocity round in those. Bulk ammo will give you FTE,FTF issues all day long. A buddy of mine's wife has one and she ran out of ammo at the range so I gave her a box of federal bulk pack and she hated me for it. Change the ammo and try again.

 

[IndyGunworks]

CCI MINIMAGS! at least until its broke in... the manual should cover break in procedure

 

[techres]

Yep, CCI all day long. Made the mistake of match and other ammo and had all sorts of failures. Back to CCI and back to "blam - blam - blam" without any problems.

 

[smhall3212]

thanks for the quick replies

 

[Soundslikejosh]

While it's not the source of this problem, be aware that you need to lube that gun. Mine fails like clockwork when you run it dry. Lock the slide back, flip the gun upside down and put a few drops near the hammer, so the oil gets on the inside of the slide. Also, a small amount on the feed ramp works great. For the feed ramp, I dab a little on my pinkie finger and apply that way, as you don't want so much that you'd get it into the barrel. If you use that method, be careful for sharp edges.


Your issue sounds like light primer strikes, so the advice that others have offered about switching ammo is a good idea. Federal bulk works well. In general, Federal primers are known to be "softer."

 

[Scutter01]

Seems to be hit and miss on P22's. Mine will feed anything at all. I agree with Josh, though, that you need to lube the crap out of it.

 

[JcJ]

1917-1911m_walther p22 PISTOL Bible

This is a great source for fixing and preventing P22 issues.


Like they said, put some HV down the tube and then you should be able to run the cheap bulk stuff.

 

[ramick]

Federal blue box champion should work as well

 

[Fishersjohn48]

I think it is a puncuation problem.

 

[smokingman]

If he got it used he may need to do a complete tear down not just a field strip.After 3000 rounds or so it needs to be done.Mine started to have the same problem and completely stripping it down to the firing pin fixed it.At ton of cooper and brass build up eventually behind the firing pin.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

You did release the safety on it didn't you?

I haven't on a few occasions.....

 

[Cantbephaded04]

Yea i had a P22 as my first pistol and it was kind of touchy until it got broken in.

 

[exodusc20v3]

Thanks

Good Info thanks, Trying to buy a P22

 

[JosephR]

I think it is a puncuation problem.

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[U.S. Patriot]

+1 on the high velocity ammunition, such as CCI. I learned long ago that any semi-auto pistol or rifle I have ever owned. Will not cycle cheap ammo worth a damn. CCI mini-mags, or stingers is what I recommend.

 

[urustyone]

Keep it clean and lubed!

 

[JcJ]

Keep it clean and lubed!

That's what I always tell my wife,





when she shoots her P22......

 

[ghunter]

CCI and Federal high velocity work well in my P22

 

[smokingman]

+1 on the high velocity ammunition, such as CCI. I learned long ago that any semi-auto pistol or rifle I have ever owned. Will not cycle cheap ammo worth a damn. CCI mini-mags, or stingers is what I recommend.

CCI stinger is all my P-22 shoots anymore.+1