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Recently got a used SW22 Victory, with very low round count. Seems every time I put 10 rounds in the mag the first round jams, and the last round is light primer strikes/FTF.

Any ideas? I called S&W Customer Service, and they said they will send me two magazine springs. I later got an email answer to send it in. Would it be covered under warrantee?

Never had an issue with S&W pistols before.
 
Also, is there any reason to buy extra Rebound Springs?
 
It is covered under warranty. IMO no need for a spare recoil spring.
 
Autonomous said:
It is covered under warranty. IMO no need for a spare recoil spring.
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Any chance after they got it there would be a cost to me?

I just had back surgery and am not working, so money is tight.
 
S&W has sent me most any small part I needed free. I needed extractor parts for my Victory and no problem. If anyone gets a grumpy rep, call back later and you may talk to Santa:D

I have always found S&W customer friendly for over twenty years.
 
When you say it jams, do you mean it double-feeds with a second cartridge wedging beneath the first, or, do you mean than the cartridge wedges between the bolt and the chamber as though it is feeding at too sharp of an angle. I've experienced both on the same gun and they are different fixes. The former required tightening up the lips of the magazine(s) to about 5.5mm; the latter required filing down the rounded-over edge of the bottom of the chamber where it meets the feed ramp so that it was a "softer" curve to allow the cartridge to slide into the chamber easier. This was accomplished with a length of #400 sand paper wrapped around a rat-tail file and a lot of patient filing that probably voided my warranty, but it worked.
I don't have an answer for the light firing pin strikes.
 
TrainorSW said:
When you say it jams, do you mean it double-feeds with a second cartridge wedging beneath the first, or, do you mean than the cartridge wedges between the bolt and the chamber as though it is feeding at too sharp of an angle. I've experienced both on the same gun and they are different fixes. The former required tightening up the lips of the magazine(s) to about 5.5mm; the latter required filing down the rounded-over edge of the bottom of the chamber where it meets the feed ramp so that it was a "softer" curve to allow the cartridge to slide into the chamber easier. This was accomplished with a length of #400 sand paper wrapped around a rat-tail file and a lot of patient filing that probably voided my warranty, but it worked.
I don't have an answer for the light firing pin strikes.
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When you insert a full (10 round) mag and release the slide, it doesn't load the round - it james inside above the mag.
 
Most of the S&W Victory's at my range were problematic for the first year or two... The guys either sent them back for repair (a few times each back then) or they finally found a diy fix. I was in the market for one, but decided to buy a Ruger Mk IV.... It turned out to be an EXCELLENT choice.

J.
 
I did end up sending it back in. Was received last week, and was told today a 10 week turnaround if covered, 16 if not.

Knew it would be a while, but don't have to like it.
 
I have a SW22 Victory with fail to eject issues. Same issue with many different types of ammo. Spent case usually on top of next stripped round.
Trouble shooting, if single loaded, it will lock back each time. Some times the spent round is kicked out. other times it stays in the locked open chamber area. I've seen a post talking about bending the ejector rod inward. Is there more of a how to description of the procedure?
 
I harbor no dislikes for Ruger MKIVs but the grip angle is more pronounced than the 1911 angle, for example, and I sold my MKIV Competition after firing it the first time. For my arthritic wrist, it was painful to grip.

Ed
 
Got her back today! Several weeks less than expected!
Looks great!
Here is what all the did under warranty:
 

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Johnnu2 said:
Most of the S&W Victory's at my range were problematic for the first year or two... The guys either sent them back for repair (a few times each back then) or they finally found a diy fix. I was in the market for one, but decided to buy a Ruger Mk IV.... It turned out to be an EXCELLENT choice.

J.
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Same here. Passed on the Victory and purchased a Browning 22. for a whole lot less. It also turned out to be an EXCELLENT choice too.
 
I got one of the earlyish ones that had to go back. The worksheet didn't give any real information on the repairs, but I think they adjusted the trigger stop and ejector.
I looked at the Ruger Mk IV but don't remember why I passed. From past experience I wanted to like the Buck Mark but the only example I could find had a horrible crunchy trigger.
 
There are many YouTube vids on how to SLIGHTLY bend the ejector to easily fix the ejection issue ! Easy ! Don’t get frustrated …
 
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