This really is a kickass little gun. I don't have a database of jams in front of me, but from people who have owned one or the other, I bet this thing is more reliable than a Sig Mosquito. Though, you're not supposed to use high-powered ammo in it due to potential cracking.
Great video! Thanks for posting! Your tips really helped alot. Just got one the other day and noticed that when I rack the slide and release it slowly while holding onto it (the slide) it gets hung up on the hammer. Is this normal? Will it stop doing this after it gets broken in?
@MrEdgar49 fires fine, does have a cycling problem tho, likes to jam before the round enters the barrel right on the ramp. After looking at her for a bit im thinking that the cycling problem is just a wornout spring, however still have yet to be able to get the barrel off. thinking it could possibly be a broken takedown lever. but not too sure.
my bother in laws father passed one down to me for repairs but im having a pain in the a** time trying to remove the barrel. now im not a complete idiot, have taken the time to look at the mannuals online for it and the company site on the take down methods but shes not wanting to budge. (pull take down switch forward and lift up on barrel, do it but barrel doesnt budge) any advice? lol greatly apriciated
@MrEdgar49 tbh you're taking unneeded steps in taking it apart. Biggest part is you should not lock the slide back. Just cock it and when you pull the breakdown piece you just nudge the slide back a tab and the barrel comes right up. As you lift the barrel you can use you're now free hand (since you're not using two like in your vid) to place a finger on the spring as you lift the barrel off. I can upload a video if you want if my way doesn't make sense.
wow thank you for this video you pretty much made everyone else who has this gun and uploaded a video on youtube look like little dramma queens, i just got this gun yesterday and i was kindda scared of taking it appart to clean it thx to their videos.
best and easiest video for this gun. thanks for the help it is now a snap to take down and assemble by the way i agree for the money this is one good little gun !
I've never shot mine longer than 15 yards, but I can do a 2" group with mine at that. So far I have over 5000 rounds through mine with no problems. I have 2 friends who each have one and theirs have been reliable.
I always had problems with that recoil spring until I watch your video. I never had any problems with my hp22A. I have fired about 2000 rounds through it. Not bad for the price. Thanks for the help.
I've seen them be pretty sticky. Make sure you apply pressure on both sides of the little guy. If you have some corrosion around it, you may need to apply some solvent, but usually shoving on both sides will move it. Because of the way the piece slides through the track, you need to be careful to apply the pressure evenly on the sides and straight towards the muzzle.
@MrEdgar49 DO NOT BUY THIS GUN i had 1 and it fell apart in 3 diff places in less then 800 rounds 1. the bottom of the mag fell off 2. the mag relice fell off 3. both sides of the main frame inside the breach has a 1 to 1 1/2 inch crack i can not belive theres not a recall. its totaly unsafe
even when it worked, with the extended barrel it was spray and prey behond 15 yards and was not that acurate even at 15 the gun is a brick tis heavy unsafe and it jams a lot
my breakdown lever will not budge! Even when using a small piece of metal.., my breakdown lever will not move. It's like that lever is soldered to the frame. Any suggestions? If I apply any more pressure with a metal piece I will end up scratching my weapon.
Thank you. Just got the gun today and didn't even read the manual yet and your procedure worked really well. I did it a few times to get the hang of it, but your advice about pressing down and releasing the safety didn't work too well on me. The spring got a little bent. But no problem, since you said they will give free springs.
@somefo0 Oh dear. Wonder how the spring bent? They are very light springs (for obvious reasons). Get the bag of 3 and you'll be fine. I've put nearly 4000 rounds through mine now and the only problem was some wear on my mags that caused some FTF's. Slight bending of the lips fixed that. On accuracy, I can do sub 2" groups at 10 yards with the longer barrel.
I have quite a few guns, including 4 S&W revolvers (which I love). Got to say this little gun is possibly the best value out there--reliable, fun, and incredibly affordable.
Great little gun. I got the range kit for $200 last week and yesterday fired 200+ rounds of the Federal 550 box from Walmart. No problems at all so far. It seems to this first time handgun owner to be very accurate as I was hitting the 8 1/2 x 11 target at 30 feet most of the time in mid 20's cold with a crosswind. I even managed to knock down a few soup cans.
Amazing little gun, just with the walls on the mag well where thicker. Thanks for the free spring advice, how did you actually request it? A simple call?
Definitally a pistol im looking to get. Thanks for the video, it made a good-looking pistol look even better in my eyes
CodyNight26 2 weeks ago
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Will this gun be able to shoot CCI VELOCITOR ?
streetfighter398 1 month ago
excelent vid. if i may add, it seems the release loosens up if you eject the mag before pushing up
gritsngravey2 1 month ago
I'll admit to being not very careful about the ammo I've used. Pretty much just grabbed what was around. It's still banging after 5,000 rounds.
MrEdgar49 2 months ago
This really is a kickass little gun. I don't have a database of jams in front of me, but from people who have owned one or the other, I bet this thing is more reliable than a Sig Mosquito. Though, you're not supposed to use high-powered ammo in it due to potential cracking.
WesSeid 2 months ago
I would think that catch would wear out in short time.
MrEdgar49 2 months ago
Great video! Thanks for posting! Your tips really helped alot. Just got one the other day and noticed that when I rack the slide and release it slowly while holding onto it (the slide) it gets hung up on the hammer. Is this normal? Will it stop doing this after it gets broken in?
curtacious 2 months ago
good vid bro thanks
dorkzism 2 months ago
It's possible that the spring is cocked in there an is binding a bit to prevent the barrel from easily being lifted. Doesn't it fire OK?
MrEdgar49 3 months ago
@MrEdgar49 fires fine, does have a cycling problem tho, likes to jam before the round enters the barrel right on the ramp. After looking at her for a bit im thinking that the cycling problem is just a wornout spring, however still have yet to be able to get the barrel off. thinking it could possibly be a broken takedown lever. but not too sure.
thetoytaco99 2 months ago
my bother in laws father passed one down to me for repairs but im having a pain in the a** time trying to remove the barrel. now im not a complete idiot, have taken the time to look at the mannuals online for it and the company site on the take down methods but shes not wanting to budge. (pull take down switch forward and lift up on barrel, do it but barrel doesnt budge) any advice? lol greatly apriciated
thetoytaco99 3 months ago
This IS the best video for this pistol. all other vids make it seem like a major pain. thank you very much. have a day.
TheeMc3po 3 months ago
@TheeMc3po Thanks for the great feedback. I'm thinking I should re-do the video so it's easier to see.
MrEdgar49 3 months ago
@MrEdgar49 tbh you're taking unneeded steps in taking it apart. Biggest part is you should not lock the slide back. Just cock it and when you pull the breakdown piece you just nudge the slide back a tab and the barrel comes right up. As you lift the barrel you can use you're now free hand (since you're not using two like in your vid) to place a finger on the spring as you lift the barrel off. I can upload a video if you want if my way doesn't make sense.
spartan177saber 3 weeks ago
wow thank you for this video you pretty much made everyone else who has this gun and uploaded a video on youtube look like little dramma queens, i just got this gun yesterday and i was kindda scared of taking it appart to clean it thx to their videos.
RULAS41306 3 months ago
@RULAS41306 Thanks so much for the great comment--really made my day.
MrEdgar49 3 months ago
Thanks for the comments on the ease. That's what I was shooting for. I may re-do the vid in a white shirt so it's easier to see.
MrEdgar49 3 months ago
best and easiest video for this gun. thanks for the help it is now a snap to take down and assemble by the way i agree for the money this is one good little gun !
MrThreedogstwo 3 months ago
I've never shot mine longer than 15 yards, but I can do a 2" group with mine at that. So far I have over 5000 rounds through mine with no problems. I have 2 friends who each have one and theirs have been reliable.
MrEdgar49 4 months ago
I always had problems with that recoil spring until I watch your video. I never had any problems with my hp22A. I have fired about 2000 rounds through it. Not bad for the price. Thanks for the help.
MyFumie 5 months ago
I've seen them be pretty sticky. Make sure you apply pressure on both sides of the little guy. If you have some corrosion around it, you may need to apply some solvent, but usually shoving on both sides will move it. Because of the way the piece slides through the track, you need to be careful to apply the pressure evenly on the sides and straight towards the muzzle.
MrEdgar49 5 months ago
@MrEdgar49 DO NOT BUY THIS GUN i had 1 and it fell apart in 3 diff places in less then 800 rounds 1. the bottom of the mag fell off 2. the mag relice fell off 3. both sides of the main frame inside the breach has a 1 to 1 1/2 inch crack i can not belive theres not a recall. its totaly unsafe
even when it worked, with the extended barrel it was spray and prey behond 15 yards and was not that acurate even at 15 the gun is a brick tis heavy unsafe and it jams a lot
ethereal3700 4 months ago
my breakdown lever will not budge! Even when using a small piece of metal.., my breakdown lever will not move. It's like that lever is soldered to the frame. Any suggestions? If I apply any more pressure with a metal piece I will end up scratching my weapon.
squeakD 5 months ago
i have one i put about 1000 rounds through it got jams the first 2 or 3 hundred shoots great now. and i havnt even cleaned it yet
07350zhr 6 months ago
Can you do the video again wearing a white shirt. It is very hard to see the black gun against the black shirt they just blend in.
cooldog60 9 months ago
Good Job....
NRAGreer 11 months ago
Thank you. Just got the gun today and didn't even read the manual yet and your procedure worked really well. I did it a few times to get the hang of it, but your advice about pressing down and releasing the safety didn't work too well on me. The spring got a little bent. But no problem, since you said they will give free springs.
somefo0 1 year ago
@somefo0 Oh dear. Wonder how the spring bent? They are very light springs (for obvious reasons). Get the bag of 3 and you'll be fine. I've put nearly 4000 rounds through mine now and the only problem was some wear on my mags that caused some FTF's. Slight bending of the lips fixed that. On accuracy, I can do sub 2" groups at 10 yards with the longer barrel.
MrEdgar49 1 year ago
I have quite a few guns, including 4 S&W revolvers (which I love). Got to say this little gun is possibly the best value out there--reliable, fun, and incredibly affordable.
MrEdgar49 1 year ago
Great little gun. I got the range kit for $200 last week and yesterday fired 200+ rounds of the Federal 550 box from Walmart. No problems at all so far. It seems to this first time handgun owner to be very accurate as I was hitting the 8 1/2 x 11 target at 30 feet most of the time in mid 20's cold with a crosswind. I even managed to knock down a few soup cans.
kpinvt 1 year ago
Amazing little gun, just with the walls on the mag well where thicker. Thanks for the free spring advice, how did you actually request it? A simple call?
LosAngelesWeedSmoker 1 year ago
It is an unbelievably good deal. I shot it yesterday--not one misfire, and quite accurate. I feed cheap ammo into as well.
I just called the number in the box and they sent me 3 springs.
MrEdgar49 1 year ago