SW22 Victory not ejecting

[IndependentEddie]

Me Too

I can't find a current article but mine purchased in 2021 has a similar problem and probably worse. I cleaned it before using. It had a lot of failure to ejects for the first 50 or so. I cleaned it again and it seemed OK for the next 100-150 then went to complete failure to eject. Rounds stuck in the chamber that I need to use a stick to remove. The range guy said that my ejector was broken. I then found a small piece on the table that was probably part of the ejector that fell off. It was small and straight with didn't look like an ejector that usually has a hook, right? I'm sending this back to S&W. I'm surprised that this has been going on for years and they haven't fixed it.

 

[GearsandFuel]

Thank You. This worked.

njsarn, thank you, very helpful.
Feel free to make a second post!

Thank you as well. This worked

 

[PALADIN85020]

I guess I'm glad I passed on buying a Victory and instead bought a brand new Mk IV Ruger target. Zero issues with the Ruger - perfect functioning out of the box, quite accurate and takedown is a snap.

I own 12 Ruger .22s; from the first standard to the Mark IV. The only one I didn't like was the Mark III - designed by lawyers - its superfluous doodads and "safety features" screwed with the simplicity of the Mark II, which to my mind was perfect - everything you needed and nothing you didn't. Disassembly of the Mark III model became a nightmare.

I had an ejection problem with only one Ruger - it was a Mark I target model. I tweaked the ejector inward with needle-nosed pliers in exactly the manner described here for the Victory. There is indeed a sweet spot for the ejector to strike on the empty case as it comes out of the chamber - once found, the problem never happened again on that Ruger. Those Ruger ejectors were evidently properly heat treated; never had one break after many thousands of rounds downrange.

For the record, as many know here, I'm a great S&W fan, but am extremely disappointed in their apparent lack of effective quality control on products shipped in recent years. I admit to being a traditionalist, and way prefer older S&W products, both with revolvers and semiautos. Like the old Timex commercials used to say, they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. I'm appalled at reading about the problems many are having with the Victory.

John

 

[GearsandFuel]

Thank you! This solved my problem.

Bought SW22 Victory from BGS KY about 4/29/16 for my YL (young Lady). Cleaned and lubed, took out to the range first time 5/19/16. Was expecting joyful experience but instead got stovepipe every 2nd shot using Fed High Power (1260 fps) so changed to CCI minimag (1235 fps) same issues for 40-50 rounds total. Called S&W, they said shoot for another 200 rounds if the problem persists then call them again. Is this a rash of issues on 2016 SW22 Victory or know problem? Would appreciate any advise on the root cause, eg. is the Pin not bent enough or bent the wrong way or ???
Here's the solution: Bend the ejector pin into the case path by about 0.5 to 1.0 mm. Took it to the range and now the SW22 Victory will take any cartridge sub sonic or super sonic Federal or CCI - Problem solved

Thank you. I had a FTE every other round. Did this and shot 200 Rds with no issues.

 

[FanofSW]

Big Kudos to njsarn and others for the write-up.

Just purchased a SW22 PC Edit and surely, first mag, a couple of FTEs. Frustrating that after several years of production they still have an issue of this.

Nevertheless, I pulled out the digital calipers and measure the depth of the ejector in relation to the slide, added about -.3mm of bend (tweak) and went back out to test. First two magazines - NO ISSUES! Awesome.

I tried Federals Auto Match and Aguila Super Extras with no issues.

Now I can focus on practicing instead of FTEs. Thanks a lot gents!

 

[fiasconva]

Think my granddaughter's 21st birthday present will be Victory like mine. She loves to shoot it. At least now I know if it has ejection problems what to do. Luckily, mine doesn't. Thanks for the pics on the easy fix.

 

[Ted43040]

Just chiming in to say that bending the ejector inwards toward the centerline of the receiver worked for me, as well. I bought a new Performance Center SW22, and it jammed every round. Yes, every round, right out of the box. I joined this forum exclusively to see the photos in this thread and thought that adding a recent comment was the least I could do to contribute. Again, post-bend=perfect feeding and ejecting.

 

[vroom]

Also joined today to see the pics. Will be trying the bend fix soon. Would like to know what percent have this problem out of the box. I'm pissed that this is something that can be checked w/ a simple gauge before leaving the factory but has not been addressed for 5 years. My first S&W has made a bad 1st impression.

 

[wproct]

Also joined today to see the pics. Will be trying the bend fix soon. Would like to know what percent have this problem out of the box. I'm pissed that this is something that can be checked w/ a simple gauge before leaving the factory but has not been addressed for 5 years. My first S&W has made a bad 1st impression.

Welcome to the forum. Only S&W knows what percent of Victory pistols are returned for service on this issue, I'm guessing that it is relatively low, but certainly enough to get a lot of discussion on forums. I'm also guessing that test firing is no longer part of the production process on these pistols anymore, that part of the process is left up to us.

 

[Slicktop]

Idk, mine must have been made Tue-Thu.
It's been dead nuts reliable.
One thing I do with any new semi is have a drink and start racking the slide up to 500 times, and then shoot quality ammo.
The bolt needs to be cleaned occasionally.
Just my experience.

 

[vroom]

Welcome to the forum. Only S&W knows what percent of Victory pistols are returned for service on this issue, I'm guessing that it is relatively low, but certainly enough to get a lot of discussion on forums. I'm also guessing that test firing is no longer part of the production process on these pistols anymore, that part of the process is left up to us.

Having the consumer perform the final quality check is either ignorant, arrogant or both.

 

[Chris Bachmann]

SW22 Victory ejection problem fixed!

Thanks to all of you for your help with this problem! I just bought an SW22 Victory today (early x-mas gift) and was lucky to fire two rounds without it jamming. I cleaned and oiled it several times, and tried several types of ammo including my most expensive high-velocity CCI. I was very frustrated to have a brand new gun acting this way, even with high quality ammo.

The pictures and description in Post #30 of this thread helped me fix the ejection issue. Now it fires perfectly, every time, even on the cheap ammo! IF you are having an ejection issue with your SW22 Victory, I highly recommend looking to post #30 to see the photos that describe how to fix the problem.

It was easy to do and saved a ton of time compared to sending it back to S&W. So, THANK YOU!!!!!!!

 

[AveragEd]

I know this is an old thread - I don't know how it made its way back to the top without a current post but oh well...

Anyway, I'm about to order a Performance Center Victory with a six-inch barrel and muzzle brake (SKU #12079) so when the December issue of American Gunsmith arrived the other day and I found it included an article entitled, "Smith & Wesson Victory Fixes," I hung onto it. It is three pages of photos and tips for improving the operation of the gun. It might save some of us from returning our guns to Smith & Wesson.

Ed