[thpethalK]

I have a KWA M9 that was working fine for a few months and then started running into some cycling issues. I figured it was because I hadn't cleaned and lubed it in a while, so I took it apart, cleaned out all the nooks and crannies with about half a box of Q-Tips and toothpicks and lubed everything back up and put it together again. The gun was working fine for a couple weeks and then yesterday when my buddy and I were plinking, I had the same issue happen. I'm fairly certain its not a lube issue since the slide and frame still have that oily glisten in some spots.

What basically happens is that I get maybe 5-6 rounds off and then the slide doesn't complete a cycle. It's not locked back, but it's almost like it doesn't have enough pressure to kick all the way back. So this ends up holding the valve open part way, thus expending most of the gas in the mag. If I remove the mag, rack the slide a couple times and then reload, I'll get maybe another 3 or 4 shots before it happens again. Anyone have any ideas??

Thanks