gunsmithing?

[bigdavep]

Hi All,

New member here, from Dallas.. I have a fairly new P22 and have just read the "P22 bible" of suggested repairs/mods to make it last longer and work better. I can do some of them myself but was hoping to find a smith in my area to handle the tougher stuff.

I'd like to nip the wear issue in the bud.. the slide has some dings in it from some roughly finished trigger unit 'ears' it's supposed to ride up over.. the ears only reach about halfway out over the slide surface, and they are unfinished and sharp edged and are taking little chunks of zinc with them on every recycle. Not bad yet, but won't last terribly long at this rate.

It's microscopic type work, and I"m clumsy and farsighted..

so dallas gunsmith recommendations would be great, thanks!

 

[mnrivrat]

Perhaps not directly related to your need here, but I am compelled to comment on this since I have seen first hand the results of people using the fluff and buff of the P-22 Bible you speak of.

I commend you for looking for a Smith to handle those parts of the fluff and buff that you feel uncomfortable with. While I am not in the area, and have no recommendations for which person to take it to, I do recommend that others consider their capabilities when it comes to this type work.

To make firearm modifications without a clear understanding of why, and a sense of how far to go, is a receipe for disaster. It doesn't mean you can't do it yourself , as I clearly understand there are a lot of talented people out there. It does mean however, like Clint would say, " a man has to know his limitations"

Good luck with the project, and yes, that wear issue is worth taking care of early.

 

[bigdavep]

mighty nice of you..

I tore it down and buffed the sharp edges of the ears on the trigger 'frame', the cause of the choppy wear on the slide rails.. I'm not ready to try any of the other stuff... it was very interesting to pull it down to bits, to replace the springs and put all the parts back in order.. really makes me respect the engineers..

and the smiths, of course.

I knew my limits, and I found out I was right about them!