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Is it possible the compensator is just hitting the BAYONET LUG? If so, why don't you file down the lug (or cut it off), until the comp. fits? Just an idea.

Anybody know who sells Walther P22 accessories/upgrades online? A friend of mine gave me one recently and I wanna "dress it up"!

My brother gave me a "standard" .22 finishing reamer to try on my rifle. The "pilot" portion of the reamer would not go into the rifled part of the barrel. I tried the same tool on a Ruger 10/22, and it slid right in there. The German-made (Walther) barrel on the Colt apparently has a smaller diameter chamber AND bore than typical American stuff.......don't ask me why! Typical European?

One more thing. It's performance seems to be improving (still) the more I shoot it! I never tire of shooting this thing, and it's a formidable protector for my 3 pecan trees! The squirrels ain't likin' me much!!

I think mine is reaching the 2 year mark, and the finish is still perfect. While I don't "throw it around", I don't baby it either. Seems to be an exceptionally durable gun.

A friend gave me a P22 pistol not long ago. I have seen on the internet that they make a longer (5") barrel kit for it that interchanges "in minutes". I downloaded the owners manual, and they refer to this kit. Looks pretty COOL on there! Has a "stabilizer" with the kit that adds weight to end of the muzzle. Have any of you guys purchased and used this kit, and if so, where did you get it? And of course, what did it cost you?

My rifle even shoots stuff like the Aguila 60 gr "sniper subsonics" just fine, when logic says otherwise. About 50% of the reviews on this stuff says they won't cycle in semi-autos. They shoot great in my usually finicky rifle. Strangely, if I clean the chamber with solvent, the first couple SSS rounds might "stick" in the chamber, as if the lubricant on the bullets has to build-up a bit in the chamber to let the rounds "slide" in. Kinda like SPIT on a dry.............never mind.....

Funny thing, when I tried Blazers in my rifle, the first round chambered about 3/4 way in, and had to use a cleaning rod to push it out! Tried a few more, and same thing. Gave up on the Blazers. Later on, tried some CCI subsonics, and after a few shots, they started the same shit, just the same as Remington "Golden Bullets" did. I can always tell if certain ammo is going to give trouble when I operate the charging handle to load a round, and the bolt doesn't have that firm-sounding metal-to-metal sound when the bolt slams shut. With the Winchester & Federal, the bolt slams shut with authority! I'm sure the unusually tight chamber diameter on the Colt contributes to it's lack of tolerance for certain ammo, and I have thought about ordering a new barrel. It's my understanding that the newer Colt's will tolerate almost anything, most likely because of a more "standard" chamber diameter. I asked Anna Dalton at Umarex about this, and she either didn't know, or was reluctant to divulge any improvements done to the new rifles. By their responses to my questions, I'm not at all sure they would send me a newer barrel, even if I just wanted to BUY IT!

I've been reading "all over the place" on this forum that (seemingly) most people are having big problems with Winchester ammo. I have an earlier version of the Colt/Umarex M4 Carbine, and it "gobbles-up" the Winchester 555's and the Subsonics. I am right on the verge of finishing my SECOND brick of 555's, and my first brick of the subsonics. They have been performing flawlessly in my finicky-ass rifle ever since I've had it (at least as flawless as can be expected of any .22 ammo). The very first ammo I ever shot in my rifle was the Wally-World Federal bulk ammo, at about $16 for 500. After that, I tried the Winchester 555's at $18 a box, and have been "hooked" ever since. The Winchesters have a much bigger "hole" in them (hollow-point), and make a good "SPLAT" when they hit an unsuspecting varmint! The "truncated cone" Subsonics do the same, but much quieter (40 gr.). Of course, most Remington's won't even chamber all the way, and "everybody's favorite", CCI, is "iffy" at best. My brother gave me a box of Blazers, and they had SERIOUS chambering issues as well. So, am I the only one out there who is having such good luck with Winchester? And how come CCI's DON'T work well in my rifle?? Do you suppose the QUALITY CONTROL (or manufacturing practices) of these guns is such that they all have "A MIND OF THEIR OWN"???? At the price of some of these guns: Why the hell is THAT?!

Made a little improvement over "prototype". Found a little black "bead" in the ole lady's jewelry box, and it just so happens it fit right over the end of my little gadget. A little CA glue held it in place securely, and it works great. looks ok too.

It's truly a MIRACLE! I couldn't have done it a few days ago! Been shooting some today after putting it on. It's so nice to work the safety without taking your finger away from the trigger.

Having the older version of the Colt/Umarex M4, I have always had trouble negotiating the 180 degree safety. I think I have come up with a way (at least for me) to operate the safety WITHOUT moving my hand from the shooting position! I pulled out the safety lever and drilled a small hole (forgot what size, 1/8" I think) in the center of the pivot point. After heating and bending an allen wrench, and a little filing and grinding, I carefully tapped it into the hole. Have to make sure it's tight, so it won't turn. I put the little red piece of tubing on there just to see it better, but I may take it off. As you can see, you only have to move the lever 90 degrees at a time to reach one or the other with your thumb. It takes one extra stroke, but is FAR easier than reaching around to make the full 180! If you are left-handed, you won't believe how much easier it is! Works great both ways!

Rodent, I have noticed some subtle changes in my sight since the surgery (Wednesday). Of course, I was told to expect that. They did say, the day after surgery, that my sight in that eye was "exceptional" for the day after surgery. I really hope nothing goes wrong, as you can imagine! My sight is SO important in my line of work. I build, customize, repair, and do performance upgrades to Harleys and other American motorcycles, so one can understand where SIGHT would be so necessary! I have been unable to even test-ride anything for the last six months. Of course, when I tell my customers how BLIND I am, they don't press the issue (wonder WHY??). By the way, What is "PVD"? Also, I am VERY anxious to get back into my two main hobbies: Building and running HO scale model trains, which obviously has been out of the question for the last year, and SHOOTING, with my right hand and eye! Trying to shoot properly left-handed has been quite a challenge! Just seems "unnatural".

Thanks, Guys! Now I gotta save-up my pennies and get the OTHER eye fixed. I now realize my "good" eye is actually TERRIBLE! I can't believe I was DRIVING!!!!!

Got the "Cadillac" removed from my right (shooting) eye yesterday morning. Everything went unbelievably smoothly! By the time I realized they were doing something, IT WAS OVER! Never been so amazed in my life. It has suddenly dawned on me how BLIND I really was. First thing I did after removing the patch this morning was to take one shot at my back yard target (38yds), using my right eye and hand, and hit the bull nearly DEAD CENTER! i'M A HAPPY MUTHA#%$^&*!! Did you know trees have LEAVES??? Totally an "eye-opening" experience..........pun?

Shot some targets yesterday at 50yds. using 60 gr. Subsonics. Seems to be a decent group, without the usual "fliers" I was consistently getting with some other ammo. Notice no "keyholes" are evident. Also, I had installed a set-screw in the rear-end of the Umarex compensator that may (or may not) have tightened the grouping a bit. Still impressed with their performance so far! One target is five rounds, the other is ten. Relatively rapid fire, about one shot per second.

My brother said he had to ship a brand-new Ruger handgun back for warranty thru USPS, but they would only ship handguns "NEXT DAY". Cost him $75.00! Anybody heard of this before?

Stoopid me again, what calibre is it? Looks like a BIG HOLE!

I agree with TM on this one. The Colt, with it's all-metal construction, and it's ability to accept nearly ALL AR-compatible accessories, makes it the best deal going. From what I've read, Umarex has worked-out pretty much all of the necessary "bugs" present in many of the early versions: the CHAMBERS now accept a wider range of ammo. The DUST COVER is now FUNCTIONAL. The SAFETY is now 90 degrees (instead of 180). The sleeved barrel has proven to be a non-issue, as it's accuracy proves, at least in my case). The tighter TWIST in the rifling is a definite PLUS. Once you understand how to CLEAN it, there's no problem there either. Also, any "slop" experienced between the upper and lower receiver can be fixed in less than five minutes, and to me, the magazines are "beefier" than any .22 mag I've ever seen. The adjustable bolt-spring is a PLUS also, once you understand what to do, and when to do it. The one I have (earlier version), after a little breaking-in, and a little tuning, has become a reliable and deadly little booger!

Thanks for the info! I know I can be a real DA, and a SMF sometimes.....and a real PITA!

In my opinion, the Colt firing pin spring is a little too STIFF for it's intended purpose. If I remember correctly, the pin is an "inertia" type deal. Meaning when the pin is pressed flush against the bolt surface (on the HAMMER side) the pin does not even contact the cartridge rim. The inertia of the hammer strike has to overcome the tension of the spring, therefore a SOFTER spring may help even more. While shortening the existing spring surely helps, I often wonder if shortening it even MORE would be more effective? I wonder if a much harder strike from the firing pin might help "drive in" a slightly un-seated round? One day, when I have the time, I'm gonna experiment with shortening the existing spring even more, AFTER I order a new spring for backup! Many times when this happens, I can drop the magazine, and pull the charging handle back and slam it shut again (most of the time the extractor won't pull out the stuck round the FIRST time) and the bullet will fire. This is where a FUNCTIONING forward-assist would really come in handy! I've been looking real hard to see if the one on the Colt could possibly be modified into something that works. Doesn't look easy, but anything's possible!

I already know I'm stoopid, but what's a DAO?

Shorten the firing pin recoil spring. might help. the only other cause is the rounds not seating FULLY into the chamber. This also causes what appears to be a "light strike". If the rim of the cartridge is not fully seated against the chamber face, the firing pin just knocks it in further, not hard enough to set-off the primer. Alot of times when this happens, the round will be very difficult to manually extract. Because it's STUCK! Undersize chamber is the culprit here, but I think it improves accuracy.

I decided my Leapers/UTG gas-block mounted front sight was just too "blah" for me, so I broke out my die-grinder at the shop, and did some re-designing. Don't think I've ever seen one quite like it. What do you guys think of it's new look? Does it look better towards the muzzle end of the gas block, or closer to the foregrip? Or does it look like total crap? I'm hoping when I get my eye fixed, I can go back to shooting with open sights from time to time. Just wanted something with more "style" than the cheapie-looking one I had.