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One malfunction finally occurred when I handed it to a friend to try. He held it very casually, wrist and elbow both bent, and obviously with a very light grasp. A few rounds of Blazer into the magazine, the slide went only part of the way back and remained back. “I limp-wristed it,” he said immediately. I told him to go ahead and clear it. He jacked the slide back smartly, the pistol went back into battery; and he continued without further problem.

Twice, again with light loads, the slide came back just enough to clear the spent casing but not far enough to pick up a fresh round. In both cases, oddly enough, the pistol decocked itself when the slide came forward, though the safety/decock lever was still firmly up in the “fire” position. Each time, the slide was racked again, and firing continued normally.

With any .22 auto pistol, it’s a good idea to clean the gun every 500 rounds or so. By the time these few problems occurred, the gun was approaching three times longer than normal between cleanings. With conversion units I’ve found it’s better to clean them every 50 to 100 rounds. It’s hard for me to blame the gun.