[sajix]

On my .40 P99, when the slide is cocked back, the barrel seems adnormally loose. It rattles back and forth and when the slide is closed, with no mag in, it still rattles - but not as much.


Is this common or should I get a walther dealer to look at it?

 

[Bruz]

Mmm, you should get that looked at.

 

[germanlover]

sajix:

I have a 9mm P99 (black on black) and my barrel also is loose when the slide is locked back. I think this is probably normal for this particular gun as I haven't had any problems when firinng it. I don't notice any rattle when the slide is in its standard forward position.

Have you had any issues when actually firing the gun?

 

[DoctorV]

It seems to be perfectly normal for the gun. I have the same kind of rattling in my 9mm, I just called Walther America. These guys are really nice and helpful. A rep said it is perfectly normal and should be so.

Take care,
Val

 

[kbc]

Yep, that's right, Normal for the P99.
My 9mm was like that day one in the shop when I decided to buy it.

 

[Bruz]

It is normal for the barell to rattle when the slide is shut? I can manually move mine with the slide open, but it is tight with the slide closed, and never rattles...

 

[kbc]

Clarification...
Slight rattling is when "out of battery" (slide open),
NOT, when "in battery" (slide closed).

Others may refer to "out of battery" as "locked back", meaning open.

 

[YOSO]

The barrel should be tighter when the slide is forward but still be able to wiggle a bit. The H&K engineers came up with an ingenious solution when they designed the mark 23. They put a rubber o-ring on the end of the barrel to keep it snug in the slide and frame when the slide is forward.

Levi