sw 422 I need to clean the firing pin channel

[cwheatley]

Greetings, I'm new to the site and need some help. I have a sw422 which I bought used years ago and to my knowledge the firing pin channel has never been cleaned. After field stripping and a good cleaning the pistol starts miss firing after 30-40 rounds.

How do you remove the firing pin on a 422 to clean the channel.

Thanks for any help

 

[whodat]

After you remove the slide, you will need to punch out the firing pin retain pin. You can't miss it. You can use a small nail if need be, along with a rubber mallet.

 

[maggie]

I think there is a spring in there too ! Starting fluid ?

 

[cwheatley]

Thanks for the advice Whodat and Maggie. I thought it would be something like that, but I don't want to mess up a good gun, and thought to ask first.

 

[maggie]

I've changed / replaced two of them , gallon freezer bag let's you see what you are doing, contains small parts. I put a loose magnet in the bag too, just in case. Mine still is off / on with Rem. ammo from Wally World.

 

[cwheatley]

that's a good tip Maggie about the freezer bag. I just got done cleaning my 422 and the firing pin was what I suspected years of built up residue. A good cleaning and moves alot easier now. I'll know Tuesday night if that's all it is or if I need new springs.