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Originally Posted by wind_comm
well...it started off small...then things just kept appearing in my shopping cart and...umm...I bought them...it seems to have ended up as on par (cost & parts wise) with one of your full builds. at this point it might actually be more expensive than my primary rifle.
the stock recoil spring was the first thing I tried. it actually cycles the slide well (which makes me feel a turd for buying an upgraded one).
I think you might have actually been onto something with the valves. the mags are brand spanking new and working them a bit they've gone from half a mag of short cycling to just the first two or three shots. they still seem a bit sticky so I'll keep working them when I get some time.
tried a bunch of different piston heads and (given that they were all discarded to begin with) the one I was using seems to be the best. its the Airsoft Surgeon one that comes with the nozzle (and looks suspiciously like a PDI head). discovered that the nozzle doesn't quite move smoothly in the BBU so I lubed it a little and it the kick seems to be a tiny bit better. it's still nowhere even close to my other pistols though, which worries me. (unless it's supposed to be like that and I'm just totally unfamiliar with the platform...which is a distinct possibility)
I really hope its not the hammer spring because a: I used an "upgrade" one and b: F*CK THAT HAMMER ASSEMBLY. my thumbs still hurt =( I really don't want to take it apart if I don't have to. all the bits in the hammer might still need time to break in a bit more, it's still quite rough.
if it doesn't get any better I'll try a different hammer spring...if I have to..I guess. >_>
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It's just speculation.
THe valve might not be the issue at all.
One simple test you can do is to NOT tighten the valve all the way and make it sit a bit higher than it should. If it works on the first shot, then you found the problem. THen you can buy a modular valve like the KM Ones.
Also, make sure that the firing pin can fully retract. otherwise, it wont have the clearance it needs to line up with the strike face of the valve.
Your piston head should be good. Shim the o-ring mount with duct tape to increase the seal. Aslong as it doesnt obstruct the loading
muzzle, your ok.
Worse comes to worst, send it to your local gun doc. They'll have a better understanding of what is happening than me...