Recent content by jimk0512

Nice find! By the way, about testing with some ammo, my 422 (same as yours except blue finish) likes the Federal Bulk .22 from the local Walmart. Never malfunctions with that stuff.

Yes, buy it! $189 is a good price! If it is like mine that I bought used, you should field strip it and clean it before using it. Mine really needed cleaned, even the magazines.

I use Break-Free CLP for cleaning and lubrication. It works for me (my pistols are clean and don't malfunction), the price is reasonable (I just bought a new 4 ounce bottle for $5.69), and it doesn't bother the family (my wife asked that I clean my pistols outside when I used Hoppe's 9, but CLP...

I have a 422, the 6" model with fixed sights. It is light, fairly accurate, and shoots inexpensive ammo (Federal 550 round box from Walmart) without fail. I had to read the instructions before I could take it apart for cleaning the first time. And I find it awkward getting the patch into the...

It only matters that the magazines drop when I take my teenagers with me to the local gun club for action pistol matches. The club will let newcomers (especially youth) shoot with a .22 pistol, and not require them to draw from a holster. It is my fault that I did not check the second magazine...

Thanks for the reply, cmm. Your 422 has a magazine that works like one of my magazines. I bought this used .22 pistol for my teenagers to learn with. Everything else works much the same as center fire pistols, except for the one magazine that won't drop. So they won't be able to practice...

Good eyes! Yes, I had the magazine pin reversed on magazine #2. I took apart the magazine and put it in the same direction as magazine #1, but it didn't help. Since I had the magazine apart, I decided to try swapping the insides of both magazines. By swapping all of the other parts, I find that...

Thanks for the reply, Greg. The exteriors of the magazines are nice and clean. The magwell is clean also. I use an Outers pistol cleaning kit, plus an old toothbrush. I can't see any damage to either magazine. Jim

Should the magazine drop completely out of a Model 422 when the release is pressed? I've got one magazine that drops all the way out. My other magazine only drops about 1/4 inch, and has to be pulled out. (In both cases, the 12 round magazines are empty and the gun is in slide lock). The...

Should the magazine drop completely out of a Model 422 when the release is pressed? I've got one magazine that drops all the way out. My other magazine only drops about 1/4 inch, and has to be pulled out. (In both cases, the 12 round magazines are empty and the gun is in slide lock). The...