Walther P22 Field Stripping To Clean And Problems No One Told You

[@markgasster6638]

Steve, that was a perfect detailed walk through on the disassembly/reassembly of the P22., thank you.

[@Kcrunchymunch]

Best advice I've found on P22, no one comes close to explaining why and how it works and how to put it back together so clearly without any un necessary BS. HUGE THANK YOU

[@sewskates]

Great to hear!

[@tulsavol6653]

first time I took the slide off, i had a heck of a time getting it back on....not wanting to force the hammer down at the back. Thanks a lot for your instructions. VERY helpful! I should add that I really like this gun....in the hand and firing it. Is my favorite gun.

[@CanesFinsNut]

Just received ours as a gift and I would've struggled just a bit 😅 if I hadn't watched this!!! Appreciate the work you put into this. Great advice

[@nelkidj]

heer heer

[@jonahcravey9149]

Thank you so much. You have echoed my frustration with putting it back together. When you instructed to pull up in the barrel it so easily went into place.

[@sewskates]

Happy I could help.

[@alnitr01]

Best dang advice I’ve had on the P22 since owing it. Excellent job of instruction. Thank you very much!!

[@Propnut48]

This was a godsend for me. Was struggling to get it apart and did it exactly as you said and BOOM 💥 it worked flawlessly. Thank you SO MUCH!!! I practiced it about 10 times just to burn it in my mind. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@stantonscoggins622]

Thank you I had been fighting with the spring for awhile but got it on the first try after watching your video

[@sewskates]

Glad I could help!

[@joegraves3596]

I got my mom a walther p22 for Christmas. It's a 2020 model and it came with a double braided capture spring so makes field stripping, cleaning and reassembly a breeze. 👍

[@sewskates]

I do like mine, but my Ruger Mark IV is my favorite 22! Thanks for the comment!

[@alortiz8920]

Thanks you! Was fighting putting it back together until I saw this video. Great explanation.

[@sewskates]

Glad it helped!

[@ladouceur8490]

Thanks. Just got the P22 and this helped immensely ! Manual has none of that.

[@sewskates]

Have fun with it.

[@dlegend1]

Ah man I was just gonna clean my P22...this is a very well explained tutorial on proper assembly. I would have had a doozy of a time figuring that out! Thx for detail...Dutch in Tx

[@Kevin_Ho70]

Best comment about putting back the Walther P22! FF 1:30 😂 Thank you for making it so much easier to put back slide after cleaning! 🙏

[@jeangannon9534]

You are my hero! I was ready to give up on the gun and shooting in general until I saw how you got the thing back together. Now to see how it will shoot AFTER I've cleaned it. Thank you.

[@PlanktoniusRex]

Great video and a bit of advice for those doing this (from experience here): There is a good chance that if you flub up the spring loading part 04:30 when putting the slide back on that the spring will shoot out of there and fly 20+ yards to God only knows where. Be in a place where you can find it because if you are outside when this happens, you will probably never find it again. It has happened to me twice and luckily, I was indoors and found the damn thing. Other than this I have had no issues with mine and have had it over 10 years.

[@VS0097]

I'm glad you went through all the frustration for me. Breaking mine down tomorrow morning. Thanks

[@realcoy2115]

this is cool, as a kid i had a perfect p22 airsoft replica and it was exactly this way that you'd take it apart. best replica anything ive seen since

[@EnviroSteward]

I got my P22 because I fell I love with my airsoft P99

[@realcoy2115]

@@EnviroSteward haha I had that as well, good times

[@kevinrice830]

Great video, it helped a lot. After fighting with the spring I used an 1/8" roll pin to help. I held the firearm barrel up (yes make sure it is unloaded) trigger and magazine towards me and slide and barrel away. With thumb under Tigger guard and grip on the floor and fingers over the top. I held the slide sort of on top and in position with the spring inside ready to attempt to compress the spring. **First before compressing the stick the 1/8" roll pin through the slide, then through the spring and go all the way to the spring pin. Use the slide to compress the spring while using the roll pin to help keep the spring and spring pin straight or lines up but the it is through the slide so the slide can go all the way on!

[@davetuscano5939]

EXCELLENT VIDEO! Also a dowel rod helps with the spring reassembly.

[@sewskates]

Great tip!

[@carathrenL]

Oh my gosh. Your video saved me!! Your tips made all the difference for me to disassemble & reassemble. Thank you SO much!!!!!!!!

[@jameslogan6127]

Just purchased this pistol a few months back and I’ve never cleaned it you made it easy. Thankfully, the newer models have a captured spring 😁. Still looks like everything else remains the same and a great tip with the screw coming loose …it hasn’t happened yet but over time it will for sure. Thanks again. And I scribed.

[@davidreynolds9375]

I think they stopped doing that. Just bought mine a week ago, and it doesn't have a captured spring.

[@kenmarsh]

Great job. I've shot mine until it's so cacked up with carbon and it doesn't want to shoot and then I trough it in the safe and forget about it for a year or so and cringe on breaking it apart and cleaning it. Thank you for sharing!

[@tjgreen7485]

Your absolutely right about if you don't have the lock clip down on reassembly you won't get it back together. I found that out after tugging and pulling and as a last effort I lowered the clip and it fell back into place.

[@flashgordon6510]

Thank you! I couldn't get it back together before I watched the video.

[@sewskates]

Glad I could help!

[@jpdaddy678]

Nice..looks well worn..I'm working on about 3000 rounds getting better all the time..I clean mine after every use

[@sewskates]

Good to hear

[@timrowlett5451]

Just bought one. Thanks for the information and education. ❤

[@charliecross3198]

Excellent video. I purchased it today. Could not make the final assembly watching other videos. You showed the final slide tweek to get the slide to slip forward. Thanks.

[@angietouchton2963]

your video was a big help, better than the rest, i was able to put it back together the first try. thanks

[@sewskates]

Glad it helped

[@jimhaggett4651]

I agree with the comments that this was step x step accurate. My only addition (that I struggled with) is the head of the pin needs to set all the way back in it's receiver hole before starting to set the spring/pin assembly in the front pocket. Maybe I missed it? Now onto the alterations that fix the problem of sticking and not ejecting to advance each round! This is why the Germans lost the war! LOL. Seriously as a retired Master machinist, the German craftsmanship was held second to none. Not anymore....Great video/ I am subscribed.

[@rascal0175]

I saved this. It’s waay too good to lose. Very well done. Thank you.

[@GamesOverExplained-YT]

Hey man really appreciated the video. I’m teaching my mom how to put her gun back together and this helped a lot.

[@shawnmartinez4849]

I have a brand new Walther P22Q it doesn't have that PIN to screw on the barrel you just unscrew the barrel it is hard to first couple times cleaning that gun once you get used to it it's very easy great gun for beginners it's just a great gun to shoot

[@designerdye8055]

Thanks for being blunt about the disassembly. It’s a great gun when running specific ammo. Golden Bullet HP and CCI ammo run fine the P22 I own. Needs lock tite for front sight block

[@sewskates]

I think I will try that. I guess if it locks it on too tight I can heated it a little to get it off if needed later.

[@clawhammer704]

Use blue lock tight and just a dot of it on the threads.

[@howardhudson9890]

Outstanding! Thank you - just bought one and was worried!

[@snoodles1234]

Fantastic. You saved this gun going out of the window

[@ChristianCMC]

I've had this gun 1 day got it 10/22/22 in CA, and I have already ordered a new captured recoil spring and guide rod assembly from Midway USA. What a pain it is to get it back together. To me it's worth the $30 for the new assembly.

[@clarkeugene5727]

You won't regret the purchase of the captured spring. We have 2 CA version P22's. One was bought just 2 months ago. I ordered the new spring and it arrived here 3 days before the 10 days waiting period expired. Beside making an easy re-assemble, it allows us to shoot ANY .22 ammo.

[@ChristianCMC]

@@clarkeugene5727 I agree. Enjoy your new P22' s , I know I am. Very glad I ordered that spring. Peace. Chris.

[@Notreallyme377]

Great video. Just cleaned mine and it is very fiddly to get back together

[@sewskates]

Glad I could help!

[@genemaysonet3558]

Sure was .!

[@okisaru]

thanks a heap!! as i just got one, and i am soo pleased to see a very detailed vid and points on what to look for and how to! make it work right. thank you very much. .

[@sewskates]

Glad I could help!

[@Mardasee]

I learned another way to handle the spring and pin. Place the pin along with the spring into the slide and push the pin through the slide hole and pull on the pin using a finger and thumb and compress the spring and next attach the slide to the frame. If that pin is greasy or oily forget it because the pin will become difficult for the fingers and thumb to hold onto.

[@bladelefusyn3337]

Thank you so much,! I know you just saved me some serious tool throwin stress!

[@elizabethshultz473]

I have used your video multiple times so I could clean and reassemble this P22. It’s still a bitch to get back together, but your video has really helped. Thanks for posting!

[@lisamarie8700]

I love this pistol, BUT... mine only shoots CCI mini mags without jamming! Also, you can buy a different spring for this gun, and never have to deal with that thing ever again! Good video. Thanx!

[@John-ge1ec]

You just saved my sanity! Thank you!

[@spaghettipizza47]

This was the first gun I ever took a apart and put back together I was young and I didn’t have any problems I just did what I saw them so in movies cuz I was changing the barrel to the shorter one cuz I had the compensator with the 5 inch barrel I watched a video on how to witch the barrel then I did it and it was easy this gun is pretty simple in my opinion

[@sewskates]

You're right, it's a simple pistol!

[@thizzizwhatitiz6845]

I’ve worked on a lot of firearms and this is the most frustrating design ever. I don’t think I will ever take it apart again.

[@sewskates]

I agree, I would never recommend some one buy one. Crap design I think also.

[@MrBeachDoctor]

you can buy a captured guide rod for $21 on Ebay

[@kevinrice830]

Use a 1/8" roll pin through the slide first, then through the spring to help keep the spring straight while using the slide to compress the spring!

[@elilugo8896]

Thanx for the info ,,I have the exact 22 ,,silver & black

[@sewskates]

Glad you liked it!

[@FriendM2010]

“You’ll be cussing it”.. 😂. Just ordered one. 👍

[@d.s.steele3100]

See my vids on the P22CA. First impressions and the OE guide rod spring hassles. Next cleaning after a day at the range using a replacement captured guide rod and spring with a couple of other minor tweaks. went through almost 500 rounds with only one failure to fire.

[@aimsforasl3534]

You are a Godsend!!! Thank you!!

[@josemedrano7961]

Thank you this video I put my back in place

[@TacoTeaser]

GREAT video. Honest and informative.

[@robinhoode7371]

This video was the most helpful. Thank You

[@randmayfield5695]

Thank you! Well done.

[@papatriot9882]

Thanks Steve. Really helpful!

[@sewskates]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrJc54]

Thank you

[@fairplayer916]

Thank you for explaining this

[@floydro352]

thank you OG this was very helpful!

[@angelberrios7843]

One thing you failed to mention is that the magazine has to be in an order for the hammer to drop I did not notice for about a half hour after trying everything thank you

[@sewskates]

That's a good point you made!

[@shawnhampton2895]

Thanks for the help buddy

[@sewskates]

No problem 👍

[@adonian]

I haven't disassembled/cleaned my p22 yet (took it out to shoot 2 months ago, lazy to clean)... Now I see how difficult it's gonna be to do it, I may just sell the damn thing and stick to my Glocks. Edit... ah screw it, I'll just practice stripping it a few times. It's a fun gun.

[@sewskates]

It is pretty easy once you try it.

[@adonian]

@@sewskates I just ordered a captured spring/rod, so when I change it (should be here Saturday) I'm gonna clean it up.

[@channelview8854]

I wouldn't exactly call the P22 "junk" but they are pretty close. I'll say I wouldn't buy another one. It's not as bad after I discovered that the ONLY ammo it will shoot is CCI Stingers. Regarding cleaning, the best way to clean nearly any .22 is to put a few rounds down the tube. Disassembly to clean one is an act of desperation.

[@caddys83]

Thank you very much.

[@krodkrod8132]

Push the pin through the other side (the barrel) and out through the hole. Pinch it to keep it in place. Put the slide on. Boom done.

[@alicebgreen6052]

Thank you!

[@sewskates]

You're welcome!

[@muaythaimanny]

Great video. Very helpful.

[@sewskates]

Glad to hear it!

[@josegcruzjr]

You just saved me again.

[@sewskates]

Happy to hear that!

[@63mesiken]

Awesome video. I did it right the 1st time!!!!

[@sewskates]

Excellent!

[@vintbonner1378]

My concern is that both of the markings for "safe" have both disappeared. They are not engraved into the slide. You have to inspect under the hammer closely to see if it is safe or not. It should be immediately obvious of the gun is on safe. In your case, I can barely see your safe markings. Nice presentation on putting these back together. I have had difficulty also. I have not shot mine very much. I prefer other 22 pistols.

[@CigaresBretagneBusinessClub]

Thank you Sir.

[@rhouser1280]

Bought this for my wife, shot it, cleaned it, tried to put it back together 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Thanks for this video!

[@siege_plat2942]

Appreciate the video it helped a lot

[@sewskates]

Great to hear it helped!

[@estebanwedontneednostinkin9969]

👍🏻 my slider broke cracked right by the catch release hopefully it will be warranty.

[@sewskates]

Oh no!

[@spaghettipizza47]

Your not the first person it’s happened to doesn’t mean the gun is bad it just happens to unlucky people kinda of a design flaws cuz the metal or the slide is too thin but it’s rare slide can’t be more then 120$

[@MrWeliz]

Walther will fix it free of charge

[@hellsingghrey1532]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@shaneazpilicueta9146]

thanks , good to know

[@mergenbeik8790]

Thanks, sir

[@chriswalker8893]

The new models spring is compressed and sealed on both ends easy

[@rickyshultz2051]

From my experience with one, I’d buy a ruger sr 22 .

[@brianpaul605]

Thank you boss

[@timmsmiithgm557]

Thanks for the tips! Who knows how long it would have taken to figure-out about the loose screw. In this version, it the slide solid nickel or just nickel-plated?

[@sewskates]

Nickel plated I think.

[@MrEdgaston1952]

Thanks

[@sewskates]

No problem

[@Geo.3k]

I got this gun for my girl. After i cleaned it once im thinking about selling it lol. I hate the spring

[@genemaysonet3558]

Brother you aint kidding that WAS a pain in the butt took me 15 minutes GEEEZ and i had the captured spring at tat . Good Careful patient video Subscribed TY Yes It is pickyyyy on ammo use CC1 Copper jammed every three rounds .. Any advice ?

[@sewskates]

Mine shoots any ammo without any problem. Sounds like some issue with yours. Should take to have it checked at a gun shop.

[@chiwawa130]

@@sewskates Did you do any work on it? Mine won’t eject certain ammo so I’m tweaking what I can and see if that works.

[@kalieskrimacom]

Thanks!

[@phoenixdavis4433]

It seems to jam a lot unless you take very well care of it

[@adonian]

$25 Tandemkross captured spring and stainless steel guide rod. 😊

[@MrWeliz]

And Galoway

[@sllamas4053]

Thanks for the advise on reassembly… By far the worst gun to figure out. Lol

[@sewskates]

I agree.

[@FReTThAwD]

I need somebody to help me. I got both these parts and installed them. Went back to the range to give it a shot and now what’s happening is when I load the magazine and pull the slide back. It is shooting the first round, and then the second round is getting jammed, and now on top of that it is starting to not eject.

[@jonathanhosier7847]

Also does it say smith & Wesson on other side?

[@matthewotis3594]

Mine fails to feed unless I run stinger or velocitor ammo.

[@jonathanhosier7847]

What yr is that p22?

[@tjstevens001]

Or just buy a captured spring to make it easier to assemble.

[@GeorgeGleason-pn8zu]

I sure was cussing at it 😂

[@garytedlock7533]

That's no one ever said to push down on the hammer,So your slide would drop down

[@chriswalker8893]

My spring is sealed on both ends easy asf

[@metoo9357]

But a new captured spring

[@BraydenDanzy]

Bro you was a horrible teacher you was not telling me nothing I needed to know

[@MujoNovak]

this gun is dry like a desert

[@DJFaNaTiiC]

Holy FUCK this is the most annoying shit ever right now. Thank you for the video but I’m still struggling lol

[@lildad798]

Bad as you done I'd sell it.

[@craiglaw7578]

When you’re making a video to a broad audience, watch your language. As soon as I heard the “F” word, I shut it down. I’m not going to apologize; it’s not hard to communicate without cursing!

[@idecidenotyou]

I've owned this gun bad for my wife took it apart the first day I got it and never had a problem putting it back together so I'm not really sure why that was an issue for you