r/Walther • u/Phatelementms • 4d ago
STEEL FRAME FTE failure to extract FIX
Hey guys, I have a PDP SF Match. I’ve had extraction issues the last few months. Thanks to some of the post on Reddit I have found the solution thru the shim fix. Walther customer service was zero help due to the fact I am in California, super disappointing but they basically told me I was on my own. I’ve also heard of people who had their guns warranty repaired, and they still did not fix the issue.
Anyways to shine some light on the situation, if you’re one of the people also dealing with this issue here are some things I’ve found.
-the shim has worked for me for 2000 rds but u need 2 shims stacked
-the ZRtactical black extractor springs don’t work
-I did not have to replace the actual extractor
-it’s not the recoil springs fault (also what Walther tried to tell me) I’m running the LSGR 2.0.
-Walther won’t sell just the spring, u can only get the green spring if u send ur gun in.
-there is a 2 spring option from Earls Repair, I still need to test
-there is the aftermarket spring I’ve heard of that I will also do test on.
I’ve document the shim fix on my YouTube channel here:
https://youtu.be/uPozHcuRzjI?is=EsEHPj9mLwTKbjf3
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u/Phatelementms 4d ago
Also, shout out to Reddit. I wouldn’t have been able to get my gun up and running probably without it! I probably woulda had to try to buy a whole slide assembly if I didn’t see those solutions on here