I have a hard time making one stay put as well. After really tightening a Q model down it still walked forward 1/2" in a thousand rounds. It is possible to stretch the original by over tightening and then it won't stay tight. I always install with no oil under it. I've never tried it but I expect removing the lubricant from the inside of the stabilizer and the barrel sleeve and then applying a thin coat of weak blue thread locker might help. You will have to let the thread locker cure. I wouldn't use red. If it gets too bad call Ft Smith and ask for a new one. It seems that a groove or something in the barrel sleeve would have been a good addition to index and hold the part in place. 1917
5" Barrel issues
Bought the 5" barrel kit for my P22, and I'm very pleased with it, save for one item. The front end stabilizer will not tighten down completely. After 75-100 rounds, it becomes loose and starts to walk off the barrel. I've tried tightening it as much as possible, with no success. Is there a solution?
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1917-thanks for your advice. I applied blue locktite and chinched it down real good, hopefully that will do it. I also left a space between the slide and the stabilizer, about 1/16th, .
Let us know how it works out. The stabilizer has always been a problem..you have to remove it to field strip also. What the 5"barrel needs is a five inch slide. Guess you will have to go with the PPQ 5" .22 for that. 1917
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