Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - WE Hi-Capa 5.1 blowback problems

mcguyver · October 3rd, 2006, 19:34

The problem lies with the manufacturing of the W.E. guns. The tolerances are such that maybe about 10-15% of the guns do this.

The problem is due to the mag not making proper contact with the blowback chamber inlet. You may notice that you get alot of gas shooting out around the slide and some of it gets deposited on your wrist when you fire. You basically dump 10 shots worth of gas with every trigger pull.

There is no real fix for this. You would have to tear down the entire gun and dremel alot of things to make everything fit as designed, but I usually just swap slides and lowers until I get a combo that works.

CO2 mags don't suffer from this though, oddly, but changing out Green Gas mags does nothing.

October 3rd, 2006, 19:34	#7
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	The problem lies with the manufacturing of the W.E. guns. The tolerances are such that maybe about 10-15% of the guns do this. The problem is due to the mag not making proper contact with the blowback chamber inlet. You may notice that you get alot of gas shooting out around the slide and some of it gets deposited on your wrist when you fire. You basically dump 10 shots worth of gas with every trigger pull. There is no real fix for this. You would have to tear down the entire gun and dremel alot of things to make everything fit as designed, but I usually just swap slides and lowers until I get a combo that works. CO2 mags don't suffer from this though, oddly, but changing out Green Gas mags does nothing. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.