Rod, where did you go?
Quote from: Slavia on July 02, 2013, 11:24:43 AMQuote from: stalwart on July 02, 2013, 12:45:19 AMI've been meaning to ask you... if you had another 17, what would you do to it?Mine evolved over time according to my tastes, so it would probably be pretty much the same. It's a great rig... I can see why.Guys, what do you think? It's together!
Quote from: stalwart on July 02, 2013, 12:45:19 AMI've been meaning to ask you... if you had another 17, what would you do to it?Mine evolved over time according to my tastes, so it would probably be pretty much the same.
I've been meaning to ask you... if you had another 17, what would you do to it?
Just revisiting this thread with a problem. I have the .22 Microgroove barrel, standard length, that you sent me and it's been sitting around. So I ordered a stock P17 from PA, thinking, hey, this will make a nice pair. My Stealth in 177 and the stock pistol in 22. So I got the pistol today, went to swap out the barrels, and noticed right off that the 22 barrel will not allow the pistol to fire, nor does the gun open up smoothly. It has to be nearly pried open. I put the 177 barrel back in, pistol functions as it should. I compared the two barrels and they look different. The muzzle end is longer from the shoulder that rests against the front of the gun to the crown. But it seems to fit the hole in the front and is flush against the front. I did notice the groove cut in the 22 barrel that the mounting plate rests in is a different length than the stock barrel's. I think the 22 barrel is a hair longer than the stock one, and it is pushed against the rear seal too much. This is probably why it cannot be opened for cocking and loading smoothly and is why the gun won't fire properly. I am thinking that maybe a little grinding and polishing with my Dremel tool might fix the issue. Worth a try I guess. My question is, will the rear seal fit the 22 barrel and provide the seal it needs, or does this need further modding?
I’ve just picked up a few of them for something to do. I’ll be trying this sleeve method for certain. Wish there were pics included. I’ll take some when I get it figured out with my results .