Oh no ! My P-99 broke at the Range today, so I am in morning.
Well, more accurately, the Bar-Sto extended ported barrel BROKE today -- it scared me when the gun jammed and when I tilted it down to see what was the matter - the Slide and barrel dropped off the gun's frame and hit the bench in front of me.
I said what the F**** ............. I was in a mild state of shock when my prized possesion just fell apart in front of me.
Closer examination showed NO damage to the pistol........... just the barrel broke. What happened:............ The lower foot on the barrel that supports the recoil spring & guide rod -- just SHEARED right off. It is this lower foot that engages the frame's take down latch --- so with it gone -- the Slide just slipped right off the end of the frame. When I looked inside the P-99, I saw the part of the barrel just sitting inside the channel with the take down latch.
I will be sending the barrel back to Bar-sto to see if they back their barrels with any kind of warranty. The problem looks to be a defect in the piece of steel they used........the part that sheard off was approx 1/2 inch long - that's a lot of metal to just break away. The barrel had less than 1,000 rounds through it. It had become one of the best and most accurate guns that I owned. I worked flawlessly even though it was the extended ported version that Bar-Sto no longer makes. I think they had reliability problems with the design, but mine worked fine after a trip back to them for adjustments and some heated arguements over down-time. They had my Slide for over 6 weeks !!
Anyway, I am looking for the original barrel to get my Walther back on line.
PS: Not to loose my range time - I had to rent a Glock 22 to finish out the range session. Now that was a trip ............It was like going to the dance in a Corvette Stingray....... and having to drive home in a Volkswagon beetle !!
JF.
Well, more accurately, the Bar-Sto extended ported barrel BROKE today -- it scared me when the gun jammed and when I tilted it down to see what was the matter - the Slide and barrel dropped off the gun's frame and hit the bench in front of me.
I said what the F**** ............. I was in a mild state of shock when my prized possesion just fell apart in front of me.
Closer examination showed NO damage to the pistol........... just the barrel broke. What happened:............ The lower foot on the barrel that supports the recoil spring & guide rod -- just SHEARED right off. It is this lower foot that engages the frame's take down latch --- so with it gone -- the Slide just slipped right off the end of the frame. When I looked inside the P-99, I saw the part of the barrel just sitting inside the channel with the take down latch.
I will be sending the barrel back to Bar-sto to see if they back their barrels with any kind of warranty. The problem looks to be a defect in the piece of steel they used........the part that sheard off was approx 1/2 inch long - that's a lot of metal to just break away. The barrel had less than 1,000 rounds through it. It had become one of the best and most accurate guns that I owned. I worked flawlessly even though it was the extended ported version that Bar-Sto no longer makes. I think they had reliability problems with the design, but mine worked fine after a trip back to them for adjustments and some heated arguements over down-time. They had my Slide for over 6 weeks !!
Anyway, I am looking for the original barrel to get my Walther back on line.
PS: Not to loose my range time - I had to rent a Glock 22 to finish out the range session. Now that was a trip ............It was like going to the dance in a Corvette Stingray....... and having to drive home in a Volkswagon beetle !!
JF.
