Walther P1 (P38) barrel unlocks too soon

GunCat · February 10, 2010, 07:25 AM

Any Walther P1 or P38 experts around?

I have one that occasionally unlocks too soon and allows the barrel to hang up in front of the slide. When this happens you have to flip the takedown lever around, slide the barrel and slide off the gun, then reassembly it.

I can replicate the issue by applying forward pressure on the barrel while I pull the slide to the rear. Its as if the locking block is too small or drops too soon. There does not appear to much much wear on the aluminum frame. When in battery everything locks up tight.

February 10, 2010, 07:25 AM	#1
GunCat Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Location: Western, KY Posts: 41	Walther P1 (P38) barrel unlocks too soon Any Walther P1 or P38 experts around? I have one that occasionally unlocks too soon and allows the barrel to hang up in front of the slide. When this happens you have to flip the takedown lever around, slide the barrel and slide off the gun, then reassembly it. I can replicate the issue by applying forward pressure on the barrel while I pull the slide to the rear. Its as if the locking block is too small or drops too soon. There does not appear to much much wear on the aluminum frame. When in battery everything locks up tight. __________________ Hardships are quickly forgotten. Intense heat, bitter cold, rain and snow, fatigue, and luckless hunting fade quickly into memories of great fellowship, thoughts of beautiful country, pleasant camps, and happy campfires. Fred Bear 1902-1988