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The Walther P22 is a favorite little rimfire for training, plinking, and competition, but the factory firing pin has a reputation for wearing out or giving inconsistent strikes over time. TandemKross designed the Fire Starter Firing Pin to be a direct drop-in fix for that exact problem, machined from hardened tool steel so it holds up to way more rounds than the stock part before it starts losing its edge.
The pin has a bit more protrusion than what comes from the factory, which translates to a harder, more consistent hit on the primer every time the trigger breaks. That extra reach doesn't come at the cost of chamber wear either, so you're not trading one problem for another down the road. Owners who dealt with finicky feeding or ammo that only ran with one specific brand tend to report a big jump in reliability once this pin is in, running everything from CCI to Federal and Winchester without issue.
This is a true drop-in replacement, no fitting or filing required. That said, it does involve a partial detail strip of the slide, driving out a roll pin, capturing the safety plunger, and reinstalling the return spring correctly, so it helps to have a punch set on hand and to watch TandemKross's install video before diving in. Plenty of P22 owners handle it themselves at the kitchen table, though if you're not comfortable with a detail strip, a local gunsmith can knock it out in a few minutes.
TandemKross backs this firing pin against mechanical failure for two years from the date of purchase, which says a lot about how confident they are in the tool steel construction. It's a small, inexpensive upgrade, but it solves a real problem that a lot of P22 owners eventually run into, and it keeps you from having to track down replacement parts through Walther directly if your factory pin ever breaks or goes missing.
Yes, this firing pin is designed as a drop-in replacement for the standard Walther P22, along with the P22Q and P22CA variants. It uses the same bolt face and safety plunger setup as the factory pin, so no fitting is needed.
Most owners install it themselves at home, but it does require a partial detail strip of the slide, driving out a roll pin, and carefully reseating the safety plunger and return spring. TandemKross has an install video that walks through the process, and if you're not confident doing that level of disassembly, a gunsmith can handle it quickly.
This is one of the most common reasons people upgrade to the Fire Starter pin. The increased protrusion gives you a more positive strike on the primer, and a lot of owners who struggled with certain ammo brands find their gun runs everything reliably after the swap.
TandemKross covers this firing pin against mechanical failure for two years from your purchase date. That's on top of the durability you get from the hardened tool steel construction itself.
| UPC | 657768021503 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | TK16N0522BLK1 |
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