Barrel waggles when slide is locked back

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ThomasQi

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Hi everyone,

I just got my first handgun NP22. I find that, when the slide is locked back, the barrel does not stay tight. It waggles when shaking the gun.

I don't know if it's a defect or it should be like that?

Thank you
 
Perfectly normal. Have you field stripped the gun yet to see how little is holding the barrel in place when the slide is back? Quick answer is "precious little".

When the slide is forward into battery there are ridges or other features on the barrel that lock into matching mirror images that lock the slide and barrel together. There should be very little or no rattle of the barrel when the slide is in battery.
 
Why are you shaking your gun? As BC said it's completely normal, but definitely make sure it's solid when the slides closed. You'll know pretty quick when shooting it if there's a serious problem, it will shoot patterns instead of groups.
 
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