Loose grip on a Walther LP400.

[I. J.]

The grip on my Walther LP400 and another that was in the club was loose. (i.e. when you shake the pistol you can feel movement.) No amount of tightening the Allen bolt removed this slight movement that must be detrimental to accuracy. It appears this is a common problem with these pistols. Ive seen the tip on the Rink web site to use a disc of emery paper between the action and the stud and Ive tried that to no avail. The stud seems tight enough.

Has anyone else come across this problem and how did they solve it?

[mikehill]

The grip on my Walther LP400 and another that was in the club was loose. (i.e. when you shake the pistol you can feel movement.) No amount of tightening the Allen bolt removed this slight movement that must be detrimental to accuracy. It appears this is a common problem with these pistols. Ive seen the tip on the Rink web site to use a disc of emery paper between the action and the stud and Ive tried that to no avail. The stud seems tight enough.

Has anyone else come across this problem and how did they solve it?

They gave it away to a more needy cause, who's shooting was so bad a loose grip would have no noticable effect

[I. J.]

They gave it away to a more needy cause, who's shooting was so bad a loose grip would have no noticable effect

Of the two LP400s that were used in our club (one has now been sold at a Give Away price ) both suffered from a loose grip.

[mikehill]

Can it not be packed with a bit of silicon ?

[I. J.]

Can it not be packed with a bit of silicon ?

I would think the silicon would be to flexible. I tried an 'O' ring on the bolt but that didn't remove any of the movement.

[mikehill]

Is it still under warranty ? If it's so bad I'd ring the importers.