I see several others here have these pistols. My barrel bushing always works its way out during shooting. Not completely out; just noticeable after about fifty rounds, and I have put aver two hundred rounds through it in one session, it backed out, maybe 3/32". I just rap it back in with a dowel while cleaning and have even done it while fully assembled. It bothered me to begin with but don't think it would be a real world problem, if I am ever in a situation where I need to fire off more than a few mags I hope There is a carbine near by.
Question; any one else have this happen?

When the repair guys get back to work in a couple of weeks, call customer service and tell the representative a safety issue has come with 4516 and you need a "call tag" (prepaid UPS shipping label). You will get one in 3-5 days.

Send the pistol back with a letter listing the bushing as "Concern No. 1" and as "Concern No. 2" request that "While it's in your shop, please inspect, clean and lube the pistol. Thanks."

The loose bushing will do nothing but get worse.

Good luck.

Fully concur with what Dick says, sounds like it needs a new bushing fit. Is this a PC gun with a Briley bushing? If so it may just have come unscrewed. If this is the case just call and ask for the PC and they will tell you what to do or just send it back in. Either way it's a simple fix.

Hey Dick, that sounds great. This is not a PC gun, just a straight production 4516-something.
Could the factory do any thing about sighting it in? It groups good but 6"low/left at 25yds. Fixed sights, I have never messed with them.

Chromedhearts wrote:

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Could the factory do any thing about sighting it in? It groups good but 6"low/left at 25yds.

Well, that could be a function of the "shifting bushing."

In your letter just mention as "Concern No. 2" that "The pistol has trouble holding a tight group at point of aim with the ammo I shoot, [identify ammo here]. This may be related to the bushing situation (Concern No. 1), but you guys are the experts so I leave it to you to figure out." Your clean and lube language then becomes "Concern No. 3" in your letter.

So, your letter will look like a laundry list of "Concerns." This is the way the Techs like; it makes it easy to follow and to check off the concerns as each is addressed.

Oh, and finally, as for whether you are the original owner or not, I have found that the customer service reps basically practice the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. This is especially true if you don't bother the rep, i.e., fool around asking him or her a lot of quesitons. Just get a "Call Tag" and save everything for the letter that the Tech will read.

Good luck.