Walther P22 catastrophic failure!

[firehawk1]

I would pay good money for a functional replacement slide in steel.

I'm with you on this. Seeing Walther has sold so many of these little handguns you'd think someone would see the market for a quality replacement slide.

Tactical Solutions, or Tactical Innovations are you listening.....

 

[2cool9031]

I must say...sorry to see that happen....but 40k to 50k...you got your moneys worth.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Pot metal will do that. I remember reading similar issues in the high road many years back. Hope they take care of you, VU.

 

[WebSnyper]

Looks like there have been more than a few of these incidents occurring according to a quick search.

SilencerTalk • View topic - DEAD Walther P22

WALTHER P22 ARE UNSAFE

Walther P22 Slide Failure - Glock Talk

And sounds like Walther does make folks pay for a replacement slide.

 

[Disposable Heart]

40000/550 rounds in a bulk pack equals 72 (and some change) bulk packs.

72 packs times $20 per pack (rough) equals $1454

Average new P22, about $340ish...

The slide is zinc (or Zamac maybe), looked like a fairly uniform fracture. While folks love 'em (and I liked the one I had), I wouldn't necessarily consider them a high volume pistol like that. My sister wore mine out in 6 bulk packs, loose enough in tolerance it would not keep any accuracy. Clearly a bad pistol, but Walther didn't help out, claiming "abuse" and wear and tear. This is the reason I am not a fan of those great pistols...

Now that being said, I would like to see pics of Rugers with similar round counts to see what, if any, potential wear points are, particularly the poly framed critters.

 

[tgallmey]

Hochstetter: I sinks zee designer shooould be arrrrrrested and then shot for treason.
Klink: Ah but Major Hochstetter our pistol is broken.
Hochstetter: ALRITE KLINK! Put zem in zee Cooler for SREEE VEEEKS until zee replacement slide comes in.
Klink:SCHULTZ!!!!!
Schultz: yavol!!!
Klink:Schultz make sure this order for a replacement slides gets out right away.
Schultz: Yavol!! herr Colonel
(Meanwhile Underground, Hogan and the crew are making terrible slides for the P22)

(sorry my mind can be a frightening place )

On a serious note somebody should come out with a higher quality replacement slide already.

 

[VUPDblue]

Got a reply from Walther

I got a return email from S&W/Walther today. It was short and sweet and said:

Please send the gun to:
SAW Rep
Walther Rep
Address xxxxxxxxx
Address xxxxxxxxx

Have a good day!

I will send it out tomorrow or Thursday and see what happens...

 

[GI JOE]

Dang! Not too shabby! My slide cracked on mine the side oppisite ejection port and since I've had it for more than a year, I had to buy a while new stripped slide (and put it back together). Only $40 but still... I wassnt angry or anything. I probably used mine just as much as yours.

So congrats that they are gonna fix it for ya

 

[csm47362]

Glad you are ok. I bet your heart skipped a beat when that thing flew off!!!

 

[Disposable Heart]

I got a return email from S&W/Walther today. It was short and sweet and said:
I will send it out tomorrow or Thursday and see what happens...

WOW! They gave me a ration of **** on mine and plainly refused to acknowledge the warranty, despite me being calm, collected and groveling!

 

[Cowboy 44]

Seen several pics of p-22s like this.....makes me like my old ugly mark 2 even more id say its had 50k+ through it and shoots like they day it was new

 

[85t5mcss]

Did I miss somehing? I see where they are requesting it back, but not where they are implying to cover anything under warranty. Unless I overlooked it completely. I'm not surprised the want it back-hopefully to realize that they should use a different material for the slide.

 

[itsgreg]

something like that makes ya think.... what if? glad you were ok

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Did I miss somehing? I see where they are requesting it back, but not where they are implying to cover anything under warranty. Unless I overlooked it completely. I'm not surprised the want it back-hopefully to realize that they should use a different material for the slide.

A different slide material would cost Walther (and, indirectly, S&W) too much money.

The P22 is too expensive for what it is anyhow. No need to add $100+ more to the cost!

-J-

 

[VUPDblue]

Did I miss somehing? I see where they are requesting it back, but not where they are implying to cover anything under warranty. Unless I overlooked it completely. I'm not surprised the want it back-hopefully to realize that they should use a different material for the slide.

You are correct, they haven't said anything about replacing it or charging me. That said, my past experiences with S&W have been extremely positive and I am sincerely hoping that this one follows suit.

 

[shooter521]

You are correct, they haven't said anything about replacing it or charging me. That said, my past experiences with S&W have been extremely positive and I am sincerely hoping that this one follows suit.

In the event that they tell you that the gun has simply exceeded its expected service life and that you need to pay to replace the slide, whatcha gonna do?

 

[Clay]

yeah I had an issue with a Walther SP22 a while back. Thats when I was reminded by Walther/S&W customer service that the Walther firearms only have a 1 year warranty.

 

[VUPDblue]

In the event that they tell you that the gun has simply exceeded its expected service life and that you need to pay to replace the slide, whatcha gonna do?

Pay to replace the slide....duh.

 

[lucky4034]

Wow... that many rounds is making reconsider my .22lr wants list

 

[shooter521]

. Thats when I was reminded by Walther/S&W customer service that the Walther firearms only have a 1 year warranty.

Really? I just sent in an SP22 that had been sitting on our shelf for, like, ever (way more than a year). S&W sent me an airbill to return it, then fixed it and sent it back at no charge.