Changing barrels - The Firearms Forum

BETH · 08-04-2009, 06:42 PM

thinking about getting Walther p22 which has 2 barrels but i just read that someone changed the barrels and something twisted on the pistol? Any comments.:

TOOHSOTKIL · 08-04-2009, 09:00 PM

Yep, choose another pistol.

BETH · 08-04-2009, 09:37 PM

The guy said when he switched barrels he was afraid of stripping the screws so he did not tighten tighten them. Has anyone out there switched barrels on a pistol?

Helix_FR · 08-04-2009, 11:00 PM

barrel replacement on the p22 is not all that hard. any indication of what he twisted? When you replace a barrel on a P22 the barrel and the feedramp/breech. There is a bushing on the end of the barrel that unscrews to remove the barrel sleeve. If this was the problem I would imagine that they would have stripped the slots before they did any major damage. Unless they used a vice grip or something worse they could have possibly twisted the barrel and breech and ruined the frame.
Never heard of anyone with barrel replacement issues on a P22

08-04-2009, 06:42 PM	#1
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,668	Changing barrels thinking about getting Walther p22 which has 2 barrels but i just read that someone changed the barrels and something twisted on the pistol? Any comments.: -->

08-04-2009, 09:00 PM	#2
TOOHSOTKIL V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Curracus Posts: 318	Re: Changing barrels Yep, choose another pistol.

08-04-2009, 09:37 PM	#3
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,668	Re: Changing barrels The guy said when he switched barrels he was afraid of stripping the screws so he did not tighten tighten them. Has anyone out there switched barrels on a pistol?

08-04-2009, 11:00 PM	#4
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,622	Re: Changing barrels barrel replacement on the p22 is not all that hard. any indication of what he twisted? When you replace a barrel on a P22 the barrel and the feedramp/breech. There is a bushing on the end of the barrel that unscrews to remove the barrel sleeve. If this was the problem I would imagine that they would have stripped the slots before they did any major damage. Unless they used a vice grip or something worse they could have possibly twisted the barrel and breech and ruined the frame. Never heard of anyone with barrel replacement issues on a P22 Last edited by Helix_FR; 08-04-2009 at 11:02 PM..