What causes premature slide lock?

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Finaly got to shoot my pre-GCA PPK .22 today. Man is that thing sweet. And to think, I almost bought a MKII. I kinda stumbled into owning it. I had a rifle that my Uncle just had to have, but that I wasnt trying to sell. Ended up getting his PPK and a very nice satin nickle Taurus .38. Think I got the long end of the stick on that one. Its an absolute pleasure to shoot. Even with the rudamentry sights and short barrel, its a friggin tack driver.
Its obvious this gun spent its previous life as a working gun. There is extensive holster wear from countless draws and re-holsters, but the internals are cherry. I fired about 300 rounds of Federal 'bulk pack' hollowpoints and 100 rounds of CCI Stingers. It was 100% reliable with the Federals, but it would lock open with one round left in the mag with the Stingers. What could cause that? The premature lock with the Stingers was the only type of malfunction I had with it.
Anybody know where I can get another one? :D :) :D

BTW, I'm droping it off tommorow to be reblued and have a nice set of rosewood stocks fitted. Is this a bad desision? Personaly, I buy guns to shoot and enjoy, but I dont want to ruin a semi-valuable collectable. But I figure, that with the extensive holster wear, any value is already gone.
 

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Oddly, the worn original blue is worth more than a nice new bluing. No accounting for taste. Make sure to keep the original grips. Should look sharp when done.

From my limited experience with .22 LRs, they are quirky and have inexplicable taste in ammunition.

As for premature slide lock, try thinking about vaseball . . .

Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
Most authorities.....

would say that premature locking is caused by performance anxiety or other psychological problem.......
 
If you reblue it, it will destroy whatever collector's value it has. It'll go from being a 90% 0r 80% gun to being a 60% gun.

(ie. If that's a real German-made .22 PPK, the value will drop from somewhere around $500-$600 to somewhere around $300 after you have it blued. Pretty expensive rebluing, no? ;) )
 
Tamara, croyance, I have been wrestling with that since I got the gun. The only thing that really swings me to the re-blue side is the fact that whoever bought the gun new in the late 40's or so, desided to scawl their name on the right side of the slide with a pocket knife..GRRRR. If it was JUST holster/use wear, I would leave it like it is and admire its 'extra character'. As it sits, its just anoying.
I know that sometimes a ratty, factory condition item is worth twice as much as a pretty restored version. A buddy of mine was in that same situation with a classic car. leave it as it sits, ugly and valuable, or restore it to the point that it makes him happy but is now practicly worthless. Desisions. The condition its in now, makes me sad everytime I look at it. Since I buy guns for the joy they bring me and stock for investment, the re-finish seems to be a good option. Its not like re-blueing it will negate its colorfull past and wealth of history...right.
 
The upside:

After you've hung on to it for many years and the new blueing has a chance to fade and wear some, the value'll go right back up again. :cool:

Don't lose the original grips!
 
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