Walther Issue

[zachsm]

Ive been shooting my walther p22 for a good time now and so far it wasn't giving me any problems. its getting up there now, just a little bit past 90,000 rounds and i ran into my first issue. i put in a mag and the last round in every magazine wouldn't load. and ammunition with sharp edges won't load all the way without getting caught in this space between the barrel and the ramp. everything appears to be pretty much in the same shape as it was new, so i have a very little to go on. here are some pictures


this is the space im talking about, i circled the barrel so you can see how far it is from the ramp. i noticed with better, self defense pistols that it goes straight in without an angle



and this is of the ammo i was using. super x winchester, you can see how flat it is at the top so it doesn't want to slide in like a round top would



i tried to chamber the round, and it got stuck



and the pistol it with THR



im thinking it could be a magazine problem but if it is i wouldn't know what the deal is

 

[Steve C]

im thinking it could be a magazine problem but if it is i wouldn't know what the deal is

You are probably right about the failure to load the last round being a magazine problem.

First thing I would do would be to take the mag apart and clean it well and lightly lube the inside. Then make sure the gun is clean and any contact point where the slide and the frame ride is lubed and see if that makes a difference.

If the problem persists you can then try a new magazine.

 

[Stachie]

It is likely a mag issue.