Troubleshooting a new Airsoft Gun

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By OIFVETERAN

www.OnTargetAirsoft.com
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My New Airsoft gun doesn't work - or does it?

ARTICLE BY: www.OnTargetAirsoft.com

We get a lot of emails from first time buyers indicating their airsoft gun isn't functioning properly. Sometimes you do get a lemon, that is what a good retailer's guarantee protects you from. But, 9 times out of 10 what you think might be a defective product is actually user error. Here are few things to check on your new airsoft gun before you contact your retailer for a return. These are also good things to check on your gun periodically as part of a good preventative maintenance and operator schedule.

Jing Gong - JG6621 Airsoft Rifle
Jing Gong - JG6621 Airsoft Rifle
Airsoft 1200maH - Mini Battery
Airsoft 1200maH - Mini Battery

Step 1 - Charge the Battery

The battery that comes with your airsoft gun will likely be discharged or close to dead when you get it. That said you need to put a good charge on it before using. Trying to fire an AEG with a drained battery can cause damage to the motor, spring or gear box as it won't have enough juice to operate those mechanisms properly. Your best bet it to invest in a good quality smart charger with overcharge protection. But, if your using the wall charger that comes with most AEGs, follow this rule for length of charge. With a completely discharged battery, Battery maH / Mah or charger = charge time. For example a 1200 maH battery on a 250mah hour wall charger will take approximately 5 hours to fully charge. Once you fully charge your battery, move to step 2.

Step 2 - Fill that Magazine

Some airsoft guns come with tube/speed loader type, 40-round magazines. Those rarely cause any problems, unless the spring or BB locking mechanism wears out. The magazine that causes the most trouble (mostly based on not knowing how to use it) is the ratchet-type, high-capacity airsoft magazine. Please keep this in mind, the last 10-20 BBs in these magazines will not feed due to lack of spring tension. Because of that you need to keep these magazines filled at all times, and fully wound to keep BBs moving into the feeder tube. As you run low you may start to experience feeding problems, this is normal. Your best bet is to fully load the hi-cap magazine, wind it until you hear the distinct "Click" sound, and then fill it up with additional BBs. Make sure the Magazine is fully-seated into the Magazine well before firing. It may take a good 30-45 seconds of winding before you here that click. Keep winding, it builds strong finger muscles.

Step 3 - Properly Set the Hop-up

One thing that new Airsoft users do is neglect to set the hop-up or worse, turn it up to full. Hop-up is the mechanism that puts spin on the BB helping it keep a flat trajectory. To little hop-up and the BB drops quickly. To much hop-up and the BB will arc up, or worse won't fire at all and/or will jam. A properly adjusted Hop-up will give the airsoft BB a nice, flat trajectory. To properly set the hop-up, follow the manufacturers directions. Turn it all the way off, shoot a round. Adjust slightly as needed. Wash, rinse, and repeat until you get a flat BB trajectory. Also be careful as some Airsoft guns have the Hop-up in close proximity to the battery cover. With these guns it can be easy to bump your adjusted hop-up dial when re-installing the battery cover if your not careful.

Step 4 - Clean and Lube it

Even a new Airsoft gun can be dirty and can usually stand a little lubrication. Always use a silicon based lubricant and do not use any lubricant that is Petroluem based. Use small amounts of lubricant, as it goes a long way. To much will attract dirt and dust, another enemy of your airsoft gun. Spray a little into the BB feeder point (in the magazine well) and down the barrel. Also any hinged parts (like the spring on a folding stock) can stand to be slightly lubricated. Using the included clearing/cleaning rod, use .22 caliber cleaning cloths to lightly swab the inside of the barrel. Change cloths until they come out clean. We recommend doing this procedure to your airsoft gun after every 4000-5000 rounds. An easy way to remember is when the bag of BBs runs out, lubricate and clean! Also, if your Airsoft gun has been sitting a while, the hop-up can dry out, so give it a lube job! Please note your airsoft gun may shoot a little erratically until the excess lubrication is expelled out of the barrel.

Step 5 - My Trigger is stuck in Semi

Sometimes, when firing on semi-the trigger may get stuck or not pull. This is a common occurance and easily remedied. Stop what your doing to risk further damage to the trigger. Place the weapon on Full-auto and fire off a few rounds. Return it to Semi and continue firing, problem solved!

D-Boys M4 Carbine - BI-3381
D-Boys M4 Carbine - BI-3381

Final Thoughts

Those are the biggest things to do and check on your new airsoft gun before firing it. A few other things to note:

  • Eye protection, use it! If you damage your eyes you've got worse problems than a malfunctioning airsoft gun.
  • Avoid Long trigger pulls - Holding down the trigger in full-auto fire is a recipe for a burnt out motor or damaged gear box. Keep your firing burst to 3-5 seconds at most. It will save your gun and ammo
  • Remove the Barrel Cover. Some guns come with a safety cover for the barrel. Take it off before firing, you'll notice a huge difference in range. :-)
  • Check the fuse - One of our readers suggested to check to make sure the fuse is not blown. If you pull the trigger and nothing happens it could be the fuse. Changing the fuse is going to vary from gun to gun, check your owners manual.
  • Use only high-quality BBs and never reuse them (ignoring this will result in damage to your guns internals).
  • Read the manual! Yes we know it's in difficult to read "Chine-English", but they do have pictures which illustrate how to use it properly. Besides that, sometimes the translations can be pretty funny and entertaining.

If you have followed all of these steps and your still having problems with the Airsoft gun then it is time to contact your retailer. They will probably have a few more advanced steps to follow before recommending you return it for repair or replacement.

Additional Ideas for troubleshooting an airsoft gun?

Self Credit Repair Kit 4 years ago

Nice informative article. Answered alot of my questions!

Superman 3 years ago

I am having trouble turning the hop up. I cant move it at all and i think that is why my gun will not fire. Tell me what to do...

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

Sounds like you might have a jam. Sometimes cheap BBs break and lodge in the Hop-Up chamber. Try clearing the gun per the manufacturers directions. Once the BBs are dislodged you should be fine. If that doesn't work, or the Jammed BBs cannot be removed you might want to take it to a reputable Airsoft Gunsmith.

jonas 3 years ago

At one point my fuse in my gun blew. I got the right one and tried the gun out. The battery is fully charged but when I fire I just here a little click noise. Any ideas?

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

Jonas,

Couple of things....is the Magazine full and did you wind it until it makes that distictive click, click (or as the Chinese directions call it "Patang!")? Did you try putting it in Full-auto and pulling the trigger? Sometimes when in semi-auto the gears don't mesh right (normal). did you try another charged battery?

If not the motor could be shot. Even if it's jammed you should hear the motor turning and the piston moving.

That's just my two cents without looking at it. Usually if the things in the article don't work or the above, you need to take it to a good airsoft gunsmith (unless your good at taking things apart and can get repair parts).

Chilly 3 years ago

Hi, nice article. It will help a lot of newbies :-)One question though, I've got an M4 RIS and somehow it will not shoot in semi mode any more. Even when the selector switch is set to semi, it's always gonna shoot in full auto. I've opened up my gearbox to see if everything is ok and it looks that way. The selector plate looks like it's doing it's job. I've placed the gearbox back into the gun the right way (selector set on semi), but still it didn't resolve the problem. Maybe you have an idea.Cheers from Belgium

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

thanks for the kudos! 99% of all out of the box problems are corrected by the points in this article. My favorite one is still when people forget to remove the muzzle protector that comes on some guns. :-)

I'm assuming "placing on Auto" and firing a few rounds to mesh the gears didn't work in your case. No chipped or stripped gears? Are you able to clean the contacts on the selector switch internals. On some guns they can get gunked up from silicone oil or dirt.

If none of my ideas work then your issue may warrant a post on www.airsoftforum.com

????? 3 years ago

My airsoft gun shot when i got it, but when i stopped shooting it and took a break from it, it just made a clicking sound. The battery was fully charged the hop was fine and the magazine was fully loaded. What happened to my gun?

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

If the motor and gearbox is turning and the piston is moving, but nothing is coming out...sounds like you've got a jammed gun. Sometimes you can easily clear jams by turning off the hopup and then using the clearing rod that came with to clear the jammed BBs out. If it's a really bad jam, you may have to take the gun apart and open the hop chamber. BBs can break sometimes and lodge in the hop wheel. If your not comfortable with working on airsoft internals, then visit a knowledgeable Airsoft gunsmith.

Jakob 3 years ago

My clear airsoft rifle semi auto broke and auto. It just wont shoot or anything please help. it is fully charged!

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Jakob,

If the items in this article do not help to resolve your issue I recommend taking it to a knowledgable airsoft gunsmith. depending on how much you spent you may want to replace it.

SPC. Griggs 3 years ago

I just bought an M85 yesterday it fired well. This morning it failed to eject the rounds from the chamber. What do i do Sir.

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SPC Griggs,

On that Model, if the items in the article don't work. see if it is the magazine. If you have a spare load it up and see if it feeds BBs into the chamber. Otherwise you may have a defective model. Those double Eagle plastic gear airsoft rifles are great and pretty durable for a plastic series rifle. however, when you get a dud it's never going to be anything more than a dud.

I've tried to open them up to work on, but they aren't really made to be serviced. Very difficult to get back together too. Good luck!

jonathan 3 years ago

i have a mini electric uhc mp5 a5 gun and i had to disassemble it becuz theres a peice stuck somewhere in the gun and it wouldnt not fire so i had to take it apart and now i cant put it apart again do kno any vids i can follow to assemble it

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Jonathan, I would do a google search for "UHC MP5 video" or "UHC MP5 Repair video" Airsoft forum might be a good place to look too.

3 years ago

Hey it's the ? guy again and none of the things you said helped. It was the fuse that was wrong with it.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

Thanks ? guy, I'll add the point to check the fuse. Forgot about that one!

ravis 3 years ago

I got my my panther carbine a couple days ago and at first it shot fine but the next day when i showed it off too my freinds it wouldnt fire. i remvoed the clip to refill it and wind it back up, and when i did bbs fell out they are not being placed into the chamber. what do i need to do?

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Ravis,

Sounds like the clip might be defective. If your buddies have the same gun try one of their magazines to rule out problems with your clip.

Always make sure the clip is filled completely and fully wound. You have to wind and wind until you here the loud click. Keep in mind that when you remove the magazine a few BBs will fall out. That is normal, based on the design of the wind-up magazines. Also, the last 10-15 BBs will never feed, as their is not enough BBs in the magazine tube to maintain feed tension.

If the magazine is not the problem and you've tried all the items in this article I would say you have a dud. Take it back and exchange it for a new one. Good Luck!

Nathan 3 years ago

I just got a UTG Mp5 A4 airsoft gun. It came fine, but i charged the battery shortly after and not enough, so the piston jammed or somthing. When the piston was fixed the fuse was good and there was a fine charge on the battery. What do you think? because i think there might be somthing really wrong internally. What should i do?

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Nathan,

Go through all the items in this article.  If you did, and it still doesn't work.  Check the following:

-is the fuse blown (happens sometimes with under charged batteries).  If you pull the trigger with a fully-charged battery and you don't hear anything chances are you blew the fuse.  If you do hear something, then see below......

-Is it jammed? Jammed BBs cause a lot of problems (non-firing, non-feeding, etc).  Make sure you turn the hop-up all the way off before clearing a jam. If you pull the trigger and the motor, gears, and piston head is cycling, you may have a jam.  If not......

-Is the magazine a dud?  If you have a buddy with the same gun swap out magazines.

If none of these things work, you may have gotten a bad egg.  Return it for exchange to the retailer you got it from.

matt 3 years ago

hey my gun wont shoot and i just got it yesterday. when i pull the trigger nothing happens on full auto or semi auto and i dont know how to change the hop up. i have an m15

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Matt,

Not sure which Model M15 you have (CA, Double Eagle, etc), but just to be obvious...did you charge the battery completely? If yes, the fuse might be blown. If your gun has a fuse, check to make sure it's not blown. If none of these tips work, nor the ones in the article exchange it for a new one. Hopefully your retailer accepts exchanges.

Nathan 3 years ago

I had this Palco Firepower F4 aisoft rifle for awile. The problem is with the battery in, i just hear the motor running and grinding every time i pull the trigger. It does not fire. Do you know what the problem is?

Nathan 3 years ago

Hi again, what i found out is that after you un-jam the piston and then put the motor back in place, the pistion gets stuck again and again. It seems like then that the gun was trying to fire but could not. What does it seem?

Chris 3 years ago

Hello, I have a JLS F2000. My problem is that when I pull the trigger I hear the internals moving but the gun does not fire. I know it is not jammed because I just opened it up and replaced the hop-up unit. Any suggestions. Oh yeah when I fire the gun it seems louder than it use to, if that helps.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

If you've tried everything in the airsoft troubleshooting guide, and the items in the discussion forum you either need to exchange it (if it's new) or take it to a good airsoft gunsmith.

dominking16 3 years ago

Hi,i have a problem.I bought a spring airsoft pistol yesterday and it worked fine at first but later when i showed it off to my brother the slide got stuck and i couldent cock it back or anything so i shot and it went back to normal.But then now when i fire it dosent shoot far anymore,the bbs fall down quick after everyshot and it got ALOT weaker.The bbs only travewl very few feet away from me.please help me.Should i buy another gun?

Blake 3 years ago

I just bought my first airsoft gun off eBay and it works great. After about a week one of my airsoft magazines doesn't work anymore. Its a wind-up magazine and when you put BBs into the loader the wind with turn but you can never feel the tension or the BBs come up in the magazine. My airsoft gun is an M4A1.

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dominking16 - Sounds like one of those cheap spring pistols you get a flea market. The plastic tabs inside the gun that hold the spring back break off, or the spring compresses. The result is a spring pistol that doesn't cock properly or barely shoots. Hopefully you didn't spend too much on it.

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Blake - First of all make sure the BB well on the magazine is completely filled before winding.  Those magazines require a constant flow of BBs to maintain spring tension. keep in mind that the last 10-15 BBs will never feed due to lack of spring tension.  Also, make sure you wind, and wind, and wind that magazine until it makes that uniques "Click" sound telling you it's completely wound.  If it still doesnt feed you may want to take it apart and see if anything has come loose, or if there is debris that may be causing the spring or winding mechanism to stick.  If not you probably need to get a new one. Good news is the gun is probably just fine.

dominking16 3 years ago

i actually did by it at a flea market lol.i didnt spend too much only eight dollers.soo where else can i by an airsoft gun besides the internet beacuase my parents owe too much money by using credit cards too much.what about walmart?

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You can start with my site www.OnTargetAirsoft.com

Jeff 3 years ago

Hey there OIFVeteran,

I took apart my Classic army m15a4 rifle to install a new spring (m110).

I used a detailed manual but when i wanted to dry fire the gun it only made a clicking sound. So i supposed the motor was to tight and when i loosened it it made a scratching sound , ( obvious not inserted properly ). Any ideas how i can get rid of this problem?

Thanks in advance,

yours sincerely Jeff

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Not sure on that one without actually seeing it. Do a search on

www.airsoftforum.com

You should be able find someone that has had the same issues after reassembling their airsoft gun.

Jake 3 years ago

I have a golden bow AK 47 and it has worked fine for a few weeks. then today it just wouldn't fire the BB's I can hear the internals and all the pressure is cdomming out the hole where the BB's from the magazine go in at. What can i do.

joe 3 years ago

hey, i just got a new 6mm STINGER P30 spring loaded pistol. the day i got it i was using it alot and it worked great. The next day i used it live and after running with it in my pocket to cover, i pulled it out and cocked it. But it was jammed and you could here a bunch of BBs in the gun. i shook all of them ut except one, which ended up being stuck in the barrel some how preventing it from letting me cock, shoot, or put it on safety. Any ideas?

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Joe,

Not to familiar with the Crosman Guns. However, sometimes with spring pistols BBs do get lodged in the feed chamber. If you have a airsoft clearing rod or something similar (smaller diameter than barrel, plastic end..no metal) use it to try and push the Jammed BB. I've found that with spring pistols if you can move the slide back and hold open at various points, then push the clearing rod in you'll get the BB free (it does require a bit of skill or a buddy to accomplish this). Do not force the clearing rod, the BB should come free with just a little effort.

Worst case something broke inside catching the BB and the gun might be junk. Hope that helps.

Jared 3 years ago

I just got a 2009 JG M19A4 (Advanced Version) of eBay from Airsoft Megastore in California. The gun fires at 400-430 fps with .25g BBs. The only problem I am having with it is the hop-up. I have shot white .20g BBs on Semi and Full Auto and the BBs rise at least 15 feet up if I am shooting horizontally and the hop is all the way down. I haven't tried white .25g BBs to see if that changed the course of them yet but i was hoping to get some insight on what i can do to fix it first.

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Couple of things.

-If you recently sprayed lube in it that can make the BBs fly very erratically until the excess silicone is expelled out the barrel. That usually happens after one full magazine. Depending on how much was applied.

-You say all the way down. Do you me hop up all the way off or on? If you use to much hop up, the BB will rise. Verify that and make sure you are dailing the Hop up the right way. Start with it all the way off and slowly adjust and fire, adjust and fire until the BBs are nice and flat.

-With that much muzzle velocity you might want to try .25g or even .28g to see what give you the flattest trajectory. Sometimes the faster guns are too much for .20 gram.

Hope that helps!

Jared 3 years ago

I haven't lubed the gun at all yet. I have tested the hop up all the way down or off, and all the way up or on. Im going to try to see if using heavier BBs helps.

Ian 3 years ago

i've got full metal gun that is great quality but i'm having trouble with dry firing. i've figured out that its got something to do with the magazine. i have it fully loaded and wound up. When i stick it in the gun it clicks into place. when i shoot only one bb comes out then if i kinda push the magazine up while its in there it shoots just fine no problems. any way i can fix this? thanks.

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Jared,

If heavier BBs don't work I would say the hop up is defective. Ask the vendor for an exchange. But give the heavier BBs a try, the faster the muzzle velocity the less stable the lighter BBs are. Keep in mind the heavier you go the more the BBs cost.

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Ian,

I had a gun like that once that had the same problem. It may be the magazine or the gun was assembled half-assed. If you have a buddy that has a similar gun try his magazine. If it works you know the magazine is bad. Otherwise, try the following:

-Wrap duct tape around the outside top of the magazine. That will make the magazine sit tighter in the magazine well.

-Find a tutorial online on how to disasemble your gun (google your gun make and model + "Take down"). Disassemble and reaassemble, making sure to snuggly tighten all the screws. doing this may line up the BB feed point/hop up chamber resulting in a better feed. Sometimes crappy manfacturing controls allows a poorly assembled gun to slip through the cracks. especially if it chinese made. The Chinese make solid affordable guns, but their quality control is lacking. Thats why I test every gun I ship, so I can weed out the bad eggs.

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Poozle,

Don't hate me for saying this buy Crosman makes junk. Whatever holds the BBs in place has broken or worn out. your not the first person to ask me about problems with crosman airsoft guns.

Jared 3 years ago

I tried some heavier BBs and the gun is still not firing close to horizontally. I looked up some videos on youtube and it sounded like if you took apart the gun and part of the hop up system, you could turn the other two gears to adjust it further than the adjustment dial would allow. Is that true?

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

It depends on the hop up. I would ask your retailer for an exchange if that is still possible. You shouldn't have to make internal adjustments like that on a new gun.

PITVIPER1 3 years ago

PATANG OR PATA. LOL I love chinese. Great tips in this one. Most important is to read the manual (as best you can). charge the battery as per instruction. You may get a 1500 MAH battery,but your charger will only be a 250-300 mah trickle. So keep that in mind. It doesn't charge in 1 or 2 hours.

Ian 3 years ago

hey I went to a local airsoft shop and they just put 2 small strips of electrical tape on the back of the magazine so that it kinda pushed it up and forward. i've got it fixed but i would hate to do this to every mag i get. would the disasembly and repair but difficult for me? i'd rather not screw my gun up. and by the way i have a Dboys bi-3581 it's sweet :)

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Ian,

It's probably the magazine. Once and a while you get one that is not built right and it fits loosely. Try a buddies magazine to see if that is the problem. Otherwise, I would find someone who knows how to disassemble your particular gun if you want to go that route. Otherwise, do a google search for "Dboys Bi-3581 take down" or "Dboys Bi-3581 Disassembly". If you have to go it alone video tape your disassembly so you can see what you did (trust me this has saved me on more than one occasion, especially opening up a gearbox).

ian 3 years ago

alright appreciate it. thanks for the advice.

justus 3 years ago

hey,my m4 s-system suddenly stopped working yesterday.i was just firing at some cans on semi,then after about 15 rounds i pulled the trigger again and no operation happened at all.so then i checked the fuse. and it was fine,but i replaced it with a new one anyway.with the battery well in place,i fired again.and nothing happened.i figured that its either the wireing,or the trigger is slightly off center,one thing that i also noticed is that when i fired the weapon after the operation failed, the trigger locked up. please help me out!!! thanks.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

See Step 5 above. That is the most common fix for trigger lock up. Otherwise something in the gearbox might have broken. If you have to open your gearbox get with someone knowledgable to help you the first time. Opening a gearbox and reassembling can be like solving the rubix cube if you don't know what you are doing

justus 3 years ago

i treid doing step 5 already,and unfortunately the gun is still not working at all.so,what i think is the matter with it is the trigger defineately.so i guess u were right about taking the gearbox apart,therefore i have no idea how to do that and i certainly do not want to mess up the gun more?

Zack 3 years ago

My gun stop working shooting bb's , i did turn the hop up on a smidge but thats all and how do i do the un clogger rod?, or anything else to undo it

Ryan 3 years ago

Hey, my AEG doesn't work and I've ruled out the wiring, battery, and motor. Do you think it would pay off to lubricate it?

Ryan 3 years ago

Hey,

I got a Boyi D-Boys M4 SIR over the summer. I shipped it back from Boston to SF after the summer and it worked for about 4 days before it broke. I would hear a clicking sound or a buzzing sound eveytime I tried to fire it. I ruled out the motor, wiring, and battery as problems. Do you think taking it apart and cleaning it would be worth the risk?

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 3 years ago

stripping or buzzing combined with the inability to fire usually means something in the gearbox is stripped. either the gears, or the teeth on the piston head. See if you can find a guide on-line for opening that gun's gear box. most of the Dboys V3 and V2 gearboxes can be repaired with aftermarket parts.

It never hurts to properly open a chinese gearbox, clean out the excess grease, re-shim it, and relube.

Regards,DS

mpickens 3 years ago

Hey, I am very new to the airsoft world and just purchased the M4 electric rifle off of ebay. It worked for about an hour and just started clicking everytime I pulled the trigger. There is no Jam. I opened the rifle up and the motor seems to be stuck in the back or front position I can't really tell. How should I go about unjamming the motor?

Vladimir 3 years ago

Hey I just put my 8.4v 1500 mAh battery in my M16A4 by Echo 1. I've had this gun for a few months now. it barely had action (1 battle then practice shooting. ) I fired a burst first off to clear out the chamber you know proper gun safety and all. but when i fired on semi automatic to decompress the spring it stopped firing all together. I switched it back to full auto to see if that was the problem. But i got nothing. it didnt even fire! Please help. This gun is barely used and i dont want it dying out so soon.

c art 0405 3 years ago

hey umm my gun is a crossman pulse r70 or something... its really noobish and i have better guns now but when u fire it the bb just falls down the barrel. It cant be jammed because the round is coming out. i hear the piston and motor but the bb just falls out... any ideas?

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C Art,

Sounds like the gears or the piston teeth are stripped. Probably time for a new gearbox or the trash can.

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Vladimir,

Check the fuse (your gun should have one). When that blows you'll get nothing. You can get replacements at Radio Shack. Otherwise, try another fully-charged battery, to rule out battery issues. If neither of those is an issue your going to have to be brave and take your gun apart, to locate a loose or broken wire. Check the web for video how too's. Do not open the gear box, unless you know what your doing.

Sounds like your taking good care of your AEG!! Great work!

PITVIPER1 3 years ago

lol I just re read the eye protection part and made me think of you and the gear box spring.

giantgiraffe 3 years ago

yo i got an agm type l96 and it fires and everything except the mag doesnt fit in the magwell flush. the back end is into the gun farther than it should be when its clicked in. it takes a lot of force to push the mag in. it wasnt like this when i bought it so i dont know. i dont think its the magazine because its not scratched or chipped or anything. idea?

shawn 3 years ago

Hey i just bought a UTG L96 airsoft gun for christmas when i put the gun together it shot fine but i didn't use .20 gram bb's i used .12 gram bb's and now i can only pull the bolt action lever out not out and down. ( The bolt action lever doesn't want to go down so i think that there is a bb stuck right where the bolt action lever is. Or is it somthing else please answer my question please!!!!!

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I am not familiar with that gun. However I will tell you that Bolt Action Rifles are easier than Electric Airsoft guns. You can probably find a post on www.Airsoftforum.com or by doing a google search of "UTG L96 Takedown" or "UTG L96 Disassembly". Make sure you find something with how to videos or photos.

IMHO Sounds like it might be jammed or a loose screw from disassembly....but that is just a guess. Save the .12g BBs for guns that shoot under 200 FPS (spring pistols and plastic gearbox AEGs).

Igor13 3 years ago

I have an M4 electric rifle and it was working perfectly fine. However, I pull it out today and the trigger wont pull in either semi or auto. The battery is charged and I even tried another battery that was charged as well. I dont know if a bb could be stuck by the trigger or what, but idk why it would pull back? PLease Help!

Ferdi 3 years ago

I just bought a C&G yesterday today i fired it and tried different modes suddenly after 15 minutes it stopped firing and it keeps makin a single click noise everytime i squeeze the trigger with the batteries in it. the batteries were hot and the gun grip felt warm what is wrong with my airsoft rifle??

idk 3 years ago

THE BB'S WONT LOAD INTO MY GUN!!!!!! the mag wont put them in, when i hold the gun upside down and shoot it, it works, but when i hold i normal it doesnt... i took the mag out when it wuz upside down and there were bb's in the hole. and i took the mag out when it wuz rite side up and there wasnt even a BB at the top of the Mag... PLEASE HELP

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Sir, first I need you to put down your Airsoft and step backwards, breathe deeply. You have what is known as "I cannot use my HiCap Magazine properly because of these crappy chinese directions syndrome". It is a common problem, especially with the JG G608 and Well G7 instruction manuals; it is easily remedied. First off you probably have a hi-cap, wind up type magazine. The easy way to verify is if there is a saw-toothed wheel on the magazine bottom.Sir, first I need you to put down your Airsoft and step backwards, breathe deeply. You have what is known as "I cannot use my HiCap Magazine properly because of these crappy chinese directions syndrome". It is a common problem, especially with the JG G608 and Well G7 instruction manuals; it is easily remedied. First off you probably have a hi-cap, wind up type magazine. The easy way to verify is if there is a saw-toothed wheel on the magazine bottom.Sir, first I need you to put down your Airsoft and step backwards, breathe deeply. You have what is known as "I cannot use my HiCap Magazine properly because of these crappy chinese directions syndrome". It is a common problem, especially with the JG G608 and Well G7 instruction manuals; it is easily remedied. First off you probably have a hi-cap, wind up type magazine. The easy way to verify is if there is a saw-toothed wheel on the magazine bottom. Once you verify you do have a hi-capacity wind-up type proceed to our article on how to use said magazine at:

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Load-High-Capacity-

Matt 3 years ago

You may have gotten this question before but I didn't really see it so I'll ask again. I'vee got a Boyi/Dboys M4 SIR S-System and when I got it it was working perfect but when I stopped using it frequently it failed on me. It would sorta 'click' in the motor area when I shoot. So when I opened up the grip I would shoot it and it would make a grinding/buzzing sound close to a dentist's drill. I fixed it by moving the motor a little but it finally did the same thing again after awhile.

Any idea what this is? Chinese inferiority, lemon, or just an easy fix? Thanks!

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Matt,

I doubt Chinese inferiority, as Dboys makes some pretty great mid-level guns.  However the chances of getting a lemon exsist with any airsoft gun (even Classic Army and TM).

Have you attempted to adjust the motor height (Screw on bottom of handgrip)? This moves the motor and it's pinion gear closer to the Bevel Gear Teeth in the gearbox.  Your Gun most likely has a Version 2 Gearbox with the free floating motor mount. Those can move out of adjustment from time to time.

There is a great article on overall airsoft maintenance, to include motor height adjusting here:

http://www.spartanimports.com/content/index.php?op

Good Luck!

austin 3 years ago

hey... i've had a jg svd dragunov for a while and it's full auto. Today however; i was in a battle and the motor would spin but wouldn't fire. I took out the mag and put it back in and it fired well again but the gears sound weird in it like their not connecting right. One of my buddies told me to take out the motor and put it back in. I have also heard of gear box fine-tuners and was going to try to find one on the gone. I would like to know your opinion.

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Austin,

Couple of things:

-I would adjust the motor height adjustment first. Overtime the Motor Pinion Gear can move away from the Bevel gear in the gearbox. There should be a hex head screw on the bottom you can turn to move the motor closer and further away from the Bevel gear. Here is a great turtorial on how to do that: http://www.spartanimports.com/content/index.php?op

-If that does not work there is a good chance the piston teeth or internal gears have been stripped. You'll need to purchase a tune-up kit or a new piston for and AK47/74 Gearbox. This requires opening your gearbox and and determining what part is stripped. The piston is usually the culprit as they are made of nylon plastic and wear out over time. Be advised if you don't know what your doing you can really muck things up. So, make sure you know how to open a gear box or get with someone who can. Good luck!

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mike 3 years ago

i just got a d-boys m4 and it was working fine for the 1st week.later it started making a clicking noise in the motor area. what is the problem with my gun?

some people say that i need to change my battery is that true?

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Mike,

I doubt it's the battery. Sounds more like a motor height issues. Do a google search for "dboys M4 motor height adjustment" There are plenty of how to's on the web for motor height adjustment.

If that is not it, the piston teeth may have been stripped or are starting to strip. That would be odd for a new gun

jonjon3 3 years ago

sir ,mine is m4cqb ank.just pulled it out of the box yesterday..and working fine,charge the bat.almost 10hrs,after firing a few shots.it stopped.try evrething.no avail.it just stopped.and motor is getting hot..what on earth happend,plss help sir.

thnx more and more power..

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JonJon3,

10 hours is way to long to charge your battery. Sounds like you may have cooked it for good. Charge time should be Battery mAH / Charger mAh output = total hours. Try someone elses battery to see if it works. Also, check the fuse if your gun has one.

Scott F 3 years ago

Just bought a gun on Ebay for my son. The Double Eagle M4 RIS M16 Full Auto Electric Airsoft Gun Aeg Rifle will fire when turned upside down, but will not fire when held in the normal position. Help?

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Scott, Common problem, most of us have experienced it with our first AEG. This article should clear it up no problem. http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Load-High-Capacity- Good luck!

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Stvnwngz,

I am not familiar with that gun. If you can still return it I would. Usually there is tension or spring loaded Teeth that hold the BB in place on spring guns. They may have broken or the Mag is not able to hold the BB in place. One way to check is load the magazine, give it a light shake. Do the BBs stay in place or do they easily fall out. If they do, its the mag.

Monster 3 years ago

Hows it going? Ok, first my ak-47 which is only@ a week old started fireing eratically you can hear the good shots & the 20g bbs fly straight & true, but progressivley i'm getting shots that sound loud & unsealed & the bbs come out weak & hook multiple directions. I've tried different ammo & it doesn't seem to make a difference. It just started happening to my mp5 as well which i have had for months without a problem. Any advice would be appreciated!

Bonvie 3 years ago

i just got a stinger S32PA yesterday and i only fired it about 25 times. When I went to fire it today it wouldn't fire. I can just see the head of bebe near the place where the bebes go in the barrel. What should I do

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Jammed. Turn the hop up off and use the clearing rod that should have come with to clear the jam per the manual.

ILM14 3 years ago

So I just got my JG G3 the other day and have only used it about 4-5 times. Yesterday I loaded it up with a full battery and as soon as I pulled the safety off it just started shooting on automatic on its own, whether its on semi or auto. My finger didn't even have to be on the trigger, it just unloaded...no clogs or anything b/c it definitely still shoots! I don't really wont to take it apart just yet b/c its so new, but does anyone know why it would do this????? I wanna PLAY!!!

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I would contact your retailer and exchange for a new one. If you just got it, they should provide for an exchange within the first week. Every once in a great a while we get a Jing Gong that exhibits the uncontrolled shooting problem....probably 1 in 500.

what is probably wrong...when semi-automatic fire is selected, the sector gear activates an electrical cut-off as it returns to its starting position. This stops the cycle where it started ready for the next shot. Usually this cut-off switch is defective.

Taylor 3 years ago

I have a BE Steyr SWAT Airsoft Gun MPEG Rifle MGB. It worked perfect at first but now it just makes a clicking noise when I pull the trigger. Right before that happened my gun stopped going full auto when I held down the trigger, it was just shooting semi auto. Now it just makes a clicking noise. I do not know what is wrong with it.

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Could be a couple things (Besides the fact it is a BE product):

1. Could be Jammed, following the directions to remove any jammed BBs

2. Stripped Gears, gun is junk at this point as that is a plastic gearbox. spare parts on non-exsistant for these guns.

Hopefully it is #1, good luck!

Taylor 3 years ago

I charged the battery again and now its is firing but will only go semi automatic. How do I get it to go Full auto?

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Not sure, BE guns aren't something you usually open up to repair. Like most plastic gearbox guns, they are a pain in the butt to open and fix. In a typical metal AEG gearbox you have a cut-off switch that controls semi and full-auto. If it breaks that usually causes the gun to only shoot in one mode. Here is a good How a Gear Box works http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/?filnavn=/articles/r22_newbie/whatisanaeg.html

Derrick 3 years ago

Ok i have a G&G GR16-r4 (plastic version) and i've probably run 6k rounds throught it, and as i was shooting it yesterday for target practice it started making a weird clicking/grinding sound and wouldn't shoot and the handle felt warm so i let it rest for about 5 minutes and when i returned it shot one .20 bb out and then started doing it again. I think it is something to do with the motor but i am not sure, please help me.

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Check the motor height adjustment. Here is a great tutorial on adjusting it.

http://www.spartanimports.com/content/index.php?op

Otherwise, you may have striped cylinder teeth or gears. Did you check to see if it's jammed?

Bryce Hiller 3 years ago

Hey i have an MP5. i used it once and went to re-charge the battery. Now when i put the battery back in, the gun automatically starts shooting in rapid fire without even pulling the trigger. i know its not the motor cause the bb's are shooting normally. Would it be the fuse?

DCS 3 years ago

your trigger switch is propbably stuck, when the trigger is pulled forward a metal connector goes in between two otehr connectors that look lke the letter U when they tough they make a com[lete the circiut. Sometimes these connectors get bent or work there way back and can make a complete circuit.

Also there is a trigger spring that should help kick the trigger back. If this srping breaks, gets cocked or is missing then the trigger may not be pushed back correctley.

The trigger spring is easy to check but to check the connectors you need to take the gearbox out of the gun.

Joe 3 years ago

I got a HFC M190 Special Forces GBB about 2-3 months ago and its working fine. It is the Semi/Full auto version. I could never get it to fire in full auto until recently. I was test firing it one day and i flipped the switch to full auto and it only worked on full auto for 3 mags before it went back to semi auto only. Do you know what is causing it to do that?

Rick 3 years ago

My son just bought a D BOYS SIR#45M4. Had it 2 days and it worked great. I tried shooting it, great on full auto but on semi, as I fired, I might not have let the trigger back out all the way between shots. It quit firing and just makes a clicking sound when we pull the trigger. Please help, I'm in big trouble with the young guy!

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Couple of things to try:

-Make sure the gun is not jammed, turn the hop-up all the way off and follow the directions for clearing a jam.

-Place the gun in full auto, fire. If it works, the gears were just not meshed right. Common problem.

-Motor height could be the issue. Here is a great article on motor height adjustment:

http://www.spartanimports.com/content/index.php?op

Good Luck

Ascelyn 3 years ago

I got a Echo1 g36c a couple weeks ago, now when i shoot in either semi or full auto, after the last shot there is a weird feed back, seems like its coming from the handle (where the motor is) when i take the gear box out, the motor is kinda loose (it can rotate slighty) even i adjust it to the right height.

my question is the motor suppose to be loose? and if i am suppose to feel that "feed back" from the motor. and also how to secure the motor (I tried tape, but even the thin added thickness make it really hard to put the whole thing back in the handle)

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Not sure what "feedback" means. But, that motor should be mounted solidly. There might be a slight movement (around 1-2mm back and forth), but it should not be loose. Motor height could be the issue. The link for that process is listed in previous comments above.

Have you contacted the vendor, Echo1's should come with a 30-day warranty....of course now that you opened it, that may be voided.

Dan 3 years ago

Hello ive had a UTG CQB Navy Seal UTG5 (mp5) for a while. it has always been sort of loud but that i was never sure if it that was abnormal. However, recently it would go on spurts of making a loud grinding noise instead of firing, and after a period of grinding, would return to firing normally for a few shots. It's progressively gotten worse and now is almost unusable. i think there's something wrong with the gears, but im new to AEG's. Any help would be appreciated.

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Sounds like a motor height issue...see the link in previous posts (Above) on adjusting motor height. If not then you could have stripped gears in your gearbox or on the cylinder.

Nightmare 3 years ago

Received JG MP5A5 RAS electric today. Does not fire BB's unless I turn it upside down (gravity feed). Am I loading wrong? Here's how I'm loading: Load as many BB's as mag will take, wind up until there is load click, insert mag, high pitched chain-saw sound from mag, now there is more cranking to do since spring load is gone, crank to load click, pull trigger, nothing - does not fire round unless I flip upside down. Please help!

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Go through the directions as described in this article:

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Load-High-Capacity-

If that doesn't work it sounds like the magazine may be defective, as it is obviously unwinding when inserted. I have seen those magazines do that 2-3 times when first wound, after that they are good. Try winding it a few times and inserting. If it doesnt' function properly, ask you vendor for a replacement magazine. The gun is probably fine.

Jaymaster 3 years ago

I have an Dboy Ak-74. I took a couple of shots and it work fine but then it won't work, all I here is clicks. Somehow i got it to work but it did the same thing again. You thinks it jammed or you think the motor isn't working correctly?

kyle 3 years ago

how do you know you blew a fuse

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JayMaster....if it's not jammed check motor height.  There is a link in the last few posts that can help you with that.  I've had a few Dboys guns that needed motor height adjustments out of the box. If those two are not the culprits then you have gearbox issues (Stripped Gear, etc).

Alex 3 years ago

hey i have a JG G36k and recently it stopped working.....i have it broken down all the way to the gearbox and when i pull the trigger, the motor kind of twitches and makes a little click, but when i remove the screws connecting the motor housing to the main gearbox and pull the trigger, the motor spins fine. Yet when i reconnect the motor to the gearbox it does the little twitch and click thing. please help =\ ive spent weeks trying to resolve this.

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Have you tried a different battery? It may be the battery is on it's last leg and cannot provide the proper power to turn the motor under a load. If that doesn't work, the problem is probably gearbox internals.

Sean Mac 3 years ago

Great article, thanks. The string of comments and responses is just as informative!

I've got an upgraded Dboys M4sd from Airsoftmegastore.com and am having sporratic issues that are slowly being resolved by little tweaks here and there. I replaced the bucking rubber with a nice firefly hard rubber bucking to try and resolve doublefeeds and multiple shots in semi. The accuracy of the gun improved quite a lot, but in semi, the M4 motor is shooting bursts, single, or full auto without stopping. Most commonly it will go for two to three rounds and stop. Weird? I'm thinking that the issue must be in the firing rate selector switch, but before I open up that gearbox I'd like a second opinion. Thoughts on this? Thanks in advance!

Hunter 3 years ago

My new Stinger S32PA that I just got today for 50$ stopped working after I played at my friends house with it and took it home. Whenever I pump it it doesnt exactly cock, it does what an airsoft gun does after its already cocked (which is just pull back), but the gun doesnt fire when I pull the trigger. It was in the trunk of a car on the way home but I doubt that was it. Help please?

Sam C. 3 years ago

Hey. I just bought a new D-Boys SCAR. I used it for 2 skirmishes, and it worked fine. But now, when i try to fire it, I can hear the motor turning, but nothing happens. I know you may have answered a simalar question earlier :p But, I would like a professional opinion on this specific gun. Thanks!

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Sam C,

There is a link a few entries above on motor height adjustment. Every AEG has the potential for the motor pinion gear to move to close to or to far away from the engagement gear in the gearbox. Follow those instructions and you should be fine. That is a bit of maintenance you need to know how to do.

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Hunter,

Not familiar with the Stinger models...sorry. If is has plastic internals odds are it broke.

Sam C. (Again) 3 years ago

Sorry to bug you again. I think I told you the problem in an incorrect way... the motor makes a clicking noise when I pull the trigger, that's what I ment by "turning." I tried adjusting the motor height and nothing changed.

James 3 years ago

how do you adjust the hopup on a gun? it doesn't say in my manual and it says it has hopup.

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James, Read this on the process.... http://hubpages.com/hub/Airsoft-Physics-the-scienc As far as the particular gun goes, what is the brand and model?

Everett 3 years ago

I just got an Echo 1 scar and it was shooting fine then it stopped shooting. Not just shooting bbs but not shooting. I dont think its the fuse cause ther definitly power going to it cause i can gear stuff in the gun move for 1/10th of a second but then the all stop, making a quick "click" sound inside the gun. Whats the problem?

darin 3 years ago

There are contacts in the gun for the trigger, these can get knocked out of whack and the electrical connection is broke and no power will get through. The gearbox has to come out to fix it.

Also double check your motor connection wires and battery prongs sometimes the prongs get bent and scrw up the connection as well

everett 2 years ago

Its everett again, the power is getting through and if i lower the motor enough it will spin but when i raise it onto the gears it just stops.

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Everett,

Before I say the dreaded phrase "gearbox problem", have you tried another battery. Sometimes when those "included" batteries go bad, which can be quicker than you think, they can't provide enough juice for the motor to provide adequate torque to the gearbox and spring.

Grab a known good battery and try it. Make sure you have your motor height correctly adjusted. You indicated you'd been playing around with it.

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Everett,

Before I say the dreaded phrase "gearbox problem", have you tried another battery. Sometimes when those "included" batteries go bad, which can be quicker than you think, they can't provide enough juice for the motor to provide adequate torque to the gearbox and spring.

Grab a known good battery and try it. Make sure you have your motor height correctly adjusted. You indicated you'd been playing around with it.

David 2 years ago

I bought a tm Ak 47 a few months ago and have been skirmishing with it, we went out and my brother went adn put .12 gram bbs into it, he shot with it then it stopped, no motor sound no gearing nothing, it may be the bbs or and electrical problem but i have no idea how to fix it and i dont want to make it worse...HELP

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1st off (here comes the lecture) never, ever, ever use .12g BBs in metal gearbox or high end spring guns. Save them for the crappy plastic springer pistols. .12g BBs tend to be of poor quality. They break (causing jams), and they will damage your hop up bucking. To round it all out they are inaccurate as all get out. Yes, they are cheaper, but you get what you pay for. Ok, I'll get off the soapbox now........

as far as the gun, you could have a very bad jam from those BBs. Follow the manufacturer directions for clearing a jam. However, if you gun is not making any noise I would check the fuse and all electrical connections. A jammed AEG usually makes some sort of effort to fire (which you hear).

Ryan 2 years ago

Hey there. I have a problem with my CYMA CM.042. It won't shoot

owkew 2 years ago

I just got a P90 a couple Days ago and it first fired fine. then later on the battery was still charged mostly and later it would fire like 5 bbs and then fire like 20 blank shots it sounded like. I always have to shake my gun i checked if it was jammed and it wasnt. WHat do i Do?

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Ryan,

Need a little more detail on what is and what it isn't doing. Is is totally dead, is it making weird noises, etc.

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Owkew,

Do you have the hop up set to high? That can cause jamming. Have you tried a known good magazine (from one of your buddies)? What brand is it?

Andrew 2 years ago

I have a tokyo marui m733. I decided to re wire the gun to have a out of stock battery in a battery bag. So i opened up the grear box and re did the wires through the back of the gun. i just finished and tryed to shoot it on semi, made a bad noise. so i shot it on full and the guns rof, fps and accuracy are out of wack. What did i do to my gun. i think i might have broken some internals in my gearbox.

mhellerman 2 years ago

i just bought a airsoft gun i charged the battery a shot it and it worked. then when i was done firing (5mins) i put it away. now i try and shoot it and there is no action happening, my question is did the battery uncharge itself?

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Andrew....depends on what you did to it. Gearbox opening and reassembling is not for the faint of heart. You may want to have a local airsoft store check it out.

Mhellerman..probably. Depends on the battery type and how long you charged it for. All Rechargeables will discharge over time.

Victor 2 years ago

I have a BOYI Bim 4 series spr I got off airsplat and sometimes it will stop shooting and you have to push the magazine up with your hand and hold it for it to shoot. I have 3 magazines and they all do it. Any suggestions

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Victor,

Couple of things to try......

If you can try another brand of M4 AEG Mag you might find one that works best. Funny, the BOYI/DBOYS factory mags work the worst. Any TM/CA compatible M4/M16 High Cap Mag should work.

Wrap Tape around the top of the mag do not cover the mag catch hole on the magazine. This sometimes helps keep the mag in place.

Titanium Man 2 years ago

Hi:

I am planning on using a 9,6 volt battery in my aftermath mp5 broxa airsoft rifle instead of the 8.4 volt battery that came with it...will this cause me any grief?

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It shouldn't, although long term use will result in shorter motor life. You will see an increase in Rate of Fire.

Edwin 2 years ago

hey..may i ask...why the sound of my motor is changing..as it sounded stressed and dieing..is it because of the battery or?

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Edwin,

Look back through our posts for the info on Adjusting motor height. I would say that may be the problem. If that doesn't fix it try a friends battery to see if that makes a difference.

bla 2 years ago

my air soft gun wont shoot straight how can i fix that

Kopp 2 years ago

My dboys scar won't shoot, motor just clicks and I have tried adjusting its height, does this mean a gear has been stripped?

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kopp,

not necesarily. You could have a really nasty jam, or the motor pinion gear is stripped, or come loose. you can disassable that gun easily (do a google search for Dboys SCAR take down) and check the hop up chamber/air nozzle area for a jam. Also check the motor to see if the pinion gear has come loose or is stripped. If neither of those result in a fix, then your problem is internal...you'll have to open the gearbox.

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bla,

did you set the hop up correctly? If it's a left/right curve the hop up arm might be a little off center. Do a google search for (HOP ARM ADJUST). It will require some dissassembly.

Also, if you gun has a metal gearbox, make sure you are using .20g or heavier BBs. The .12g BBs should never be used in an electric/metal gearbox gun, and they are inaccurate as all get out.

Chad 2 years ago

I've had my Airstrike 240 for a few years now and I haven't shot ir in a month or so. So I tried using it yesterday in an airsoft war and it's cocking but the BB seems not to be getting inside. Any ideas?

Tobbs 2 years ago

I Have An JG MP5 SD5 One Day I was shooting it for fun and all of the sudden it stopped shotting. The Gun Makes No Noise at all. The Battery Was Charged What Should I Do?

David 2 years ago

Hey i have a Problem with my CYMA mp5-j CM027 aeg, whenever i pull the trigger, it continues to fire for about 6 or so shots after i release the trigger, twice it has just continusly fired on full auto, and semi barely even works, i need HELP

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Tobbs....check the wiring, fuse and also test with another battery you know to be good.

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David,

Throw it out and get a metal gear box airsoft gun. That is a cheap plastic, non-servicable airsof gun.

Tobbs 2 years ago

Thanks. I tested the battery and fuse and motor with a Multimeter and all check out fine. There are no obvious wiring problems. Any ideas what I should try next? Thanks again for the quik response.

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Tobbs,

make sure it's not the battery. Test it with a known good battery (borrow your buddies). Other than that, maybe the motor is dead. If nothing is happening it's electrical.

David 2 years ago

its not the plastic version, its the metal gearbox version not the older lpeg that cyma makes, when it fires, it just fires a few shots after i pull the trigger

Tobbs 2 years ago

Thanks But I found out that the Red wiring in the metal gearbox was bad. Do you know anything about the JG Tactical RIS AK-47 with a folding stock?

Tobbs  2 years ago

I took apart the gearbox and didn't see amthing wrong so I have no clue I tried a differn't battery so I was wondering About that AK but I have decided on the ICS MP5A5 It is not full metal but the inside is the ICS inside so it should last longer What do you think? Thanks

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Tobb,

The ICS internals are very nice. We have one left on our site www.OnTargetAirsoft.com (The complete kit with battery/BBs/Charger). If you create an account (click LOG IN and follow directions for new account), you'll get a coupon in your email for 5% off your order.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

David,

My bad, your right the J version is the metal gearbox. might be a broken selector plate, anti-reverse lever, or fire selector gear assembly. Wouldn't know until opened up and looked at.

Tobbs 2 years ago

I am getting a ICS MP5-A5 Will my JG 1500 Milli Amp 8.4 Volt Battery fit into The Gun

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Tobbs,

It should fit if it's the mini-Battery style. your limited to mini-batteries with this model (battery goes in front grip). With a little rewire, you can mount an external PEQ box on the rail and have space for up to 2000mAh.

Tobbs  2 years ago

The Battery Is A JG 8.4 volt 1500 mAh Mini Type Battery is that the Right Kind?

Thanks

Kao Vue 2 years ago

I have a 2008 JG M4 S-System. This past weekend during play my gun continued to fire on full-auto even after I released the trigger. It seemed to work fine on semi but when i set it on full auto and pull the trigger once it fires as if i had the trigger held down. I have to switch the gun back to "safety" to stop it from firing. Weird thing is if I dry fire the weapon on full-auto it stops firing when i release the trigger, but with a full mag attached it doesn't stop. I did notice a small tear in one of my ground tires and taped it up with electrical tape. But that didn't fix it. Please help!

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Tobb,

That should be fine. Although most of the mini-packs are 1000-1200mAh. just be sure, you have enough room for a pack 5" Long x 1.5" Wide x .75" thick Bigger than that and you'll need the external battery box.

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Kao,

Could be a combination of things like A) the selector plate and/or B) the trigger assembly.

The selector plate is the flat plastic peice on the outside of the gearbox that moves to put the gun in Semi, Auto, or safety. If it is broken or damaged it can prevent your gun from changing firing modes. The trigger assembly sounds like it might be worn out to the point where the contacts do not seperate when you release the trigger.

These are best guesses without ever actually seeing the gun.

Regards,

Daryle

john 2 years ago

i bought the g&g m4 commando and it wont shoot any bbs and the springs and pistons dont make a sound when i shoot it but i did use a different charged battery

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John,

Check the fuse and/or wiring. sometimes they don't crimp the wiring connectors on the post and they come off.

Tobbs 2 years ago

The Battery is to big So should I get an 8.4 volt 1100 mAh Battery or spend more and get an 9.6 volt 1500 mAh battery what is the differnce between 8.4 and 9.6?

Thanks

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Tobbs,

voltage will increase your rate of fire, but shorten motor life. mAh is the total capacity (how long it will last).

If you have any other questions, please email us at:

sales@ontargetairsoft.com

you'll get a quicker response.

joseph 2 years ago

hi i bought a echo 1 zombat stryker and ive had it for about two monthes (the warranty is gone) and whenever i try to shoot on semi or full-auto it just makes a ugly grinding noise from the inside. i dont want to open up my gun because im not a airsoft expert or anything. it would really help if anyone knows what it is.

Jordan 2 years ago

HI, I have had an Echo1 G36c for over a year and a half. Its been sitting in my closet for a few months as I haven't had a chance to play airsoft in awhile. I got it out this morning, charged the battery filled the clip, and when I fired it, it made all the right sounds but nothing came out. I looked at it and it appears that the bolt is cycling but the bbs arent getting into the tube. Its not the mag, and it will fire if i drop a sinlge bb into the feeding hole, and then use a screwdriver to force the bb into the chamber. Some people seem to think its the hop up maybe? I dont know or feel comfortable taking it apart, but any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

Kopp 2 years ago

Kopp again, thanks for the advice, turns out the problem was that it needed grease. I threw some in there carefully and now it shoots. But my luck stopped there; now I've somehow managed to strip a screw to the motor plate and can't adjust elevation so it makes an unfixable whining and for whatever reason the hop up is unresponsive. I kinda mixied up the barrels of it and another gun when I had my gun apart and I noticed the rubber is torn so I have a replacement in there. At least it actually shoots, though. Wish me luck in figuring out this hop up problem, should've marked the barrels before they got placed together, but thanks for your advice.

Malachi 2 years ago

Hi, I have an AGM MP007 (It's basically an MP40). It's worked fine for several months now, but just recently, I connected the battery to it and it didn't fire. I tried it with another battery, and it still didn't work.

I then procedeed to disassemble it and check the wiring. Everything seemed to be connected properly, (But I'm no technician). I'm not really sure how to check if the fuse is blown, but as far as I can tell, there's no break in it.

Now, the real problem with the gun is that when I hold the trigger down for, about five seconds or so, I hear a sizzling sound and the battery gets hot in my hand within a few seconds. The battery I used the second time was brand new, first charge, but my old battery did the same thing.

I've been in airsoft a while now, and I know the basics of taking apart a gun, but wiring was never my strong point. Thanks for any input!

Kopp 2 years ago

Kopp again, is it normal for the motor grip to get warm? I did put new wire connectors on did I do something wrong or is there another solution?

Kopp 2 years ago

Sorry for posting too much but I resolved the hop up problem

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

I would send it back to Airsplat. You should not have problems with a new airsoft gun. Make them stand behind their guarantee.

linq 2 years ago

Hi i just got a new LCT AK , in the start it worked fine but after a couple of mins the grib and battery got very hot and when i pulled the trigger nothing happened , and then i tryed with another battery the battery just got warm and nothing happened when i pulled the trigger. Whats the problem :(

simon 2 years ago

hi i just bought a d-boys kalash and the hop up doesnt work and the range is rubbish, i've cleaned the barrel out and no dice, the only solution i can think of is to charge the battery to full

Nicholas 2 years ago

Hi!

Ive erecently just bought a Jing gong MP5 A4. every thing seems to be runnning except the magazine. on the box it says the magazine should take 50 pellets but it only takes 21 with alot of stres getting them in.

and when i begin to fire only five bb's come out on full auto and then only one every now and then i then wind the magazine up until it makes a click sound and try on semi but then only one bb comes out. plsss help

ta.

linq 2 years ago

i measured the battery i used two , the other one also just got warm when i plug it in , i measured them both to 10volt

Nick  2 years ago

Hey,

I bought an echo 1 m4 carbine. Recently my barrel has become very loose. It didn't used to be a problem but now when i hang my gun down at my side, the barrel will completely fall out. I have opened up my gun and checked it out but i couldn't find the problem. Any suggestion?

Ross 2 years ago

My ak47 single shot airsoft gun only works when its turned upside down. It was firing until the next day. I think i over wound the magazine but how do you know when to stop?

Abe 2 years ago

Hey i got a "JG O67 Enhanced BT5 SD6 400 FPS Airsoft AEG Rifle" And i charged the battery and put bbs in the mag but nothing comes out in full or semi auto. Please help

Brendon 2 years ago

i got a CA scar that shoots on full auto fine but locks up on semi after firing 1-5 shots. sometimes switching to auto doesn't unlock it. gear box is fine, run smoothly on full auto. another thing i noticed is that if the gun doesn't cycle a shot fully, the piston just goes back to the foward position. any ideas???

Jake 2 years ago

Hey, are crossman .20g bb's low quality bb's or are they ok to shoot in my airsoft guns, a jg g36c, and a dboys aks-74u?

Nick 2 years ago

I just got my m1a1 thompson yesterday and this morning when I press on the trigger, I here a click and nothing fires out of the gun. Please help, what should i do!

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Nick & Brendon,

Rule out the obvious stuff (magazine problem, battery, hop up settings, etc). If no fix, then Return those guns to the retailer for exchange or repair. Classic Army Guns should be covered by a 30-day warranty.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Jake,

I would not recommend crossman BBs. I've seen far to many of them with seams, chips, or they break in the gun causing all sorts of problems. Stick with Excel, SRC, Golden Ball, or TSD and you won't go wrong.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Abe,

This link is just for you

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Load-High-Capacity-

Snipe  2 years ago

I have a sniper rifle and my gun won't fire, AT ALL!! it won't even dryfire. any tips?

Const1p4teD 2 years ago

I have a Marui AEG Mp5SD5. Been using it for about a month and worked great. was shooting in the backyard till it just stop reacting. took it apart to check all the wires make sure everything was in place, its all good. battery is recharged and replaced the fuse, still getting nothing. I don't even get a clicking sound when i pull the trigger.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

snipe....I recommend joining AirsoftForum.com and then looking to see what other people have done to fix your particular gun. What model is it out of curiosity

Sharpshot 2 years ago

Hey, i just bought an m4a1 carbine. When trying to implant the battery i noticed a small tear in a black wire. I opened the gun by pullung the pin and flipping the front half of the gun down (like most m4s) and i noticed two more wires with the rubber part split but the insides still in tact. Obviously its nothing electric tape wont fix, but theyre both out of reach and im not sure how to further dissect my gun. Any tips?

RaininSteel 2 years ago

hey, ive had an m4 carbine for about half a year its worked great...but now it slowly started wineing but kept shooting till now it just wont shoot and wines alot! i examined it and im sure the gears are jammed inside... becus they dont turn at all so i was wondering if u could help me out on telling me how to maybe open my gearbox, my gun is exactly like ur example pics up top pls help! my parents will kill me if i have to get it fixed... it was quite expensive

Kao 2 years ago

I have a JG G36C with a strange problem. The mechbox will fire outside of the gun but as soon as i slide the mechbox into the lower receiver it wont shoot! I thought maybe there was a short in the wires so i checked everything and even ran the wires from the outside just to be sure no wires were being pinched...still it wont fire in the gun. It does however fire if its not in the gun. I also have a G36K and its gear box works fine in the G36c but the G36c gearbox will not in either gun. Its almost like it doesn't want to be in a gun body....I put it in a AK body and it fired!...I'm out of ideas....please help!!!!!!!

sharpshooter46 2 years ago

thx for the info,...very usefull i'll bookmark your pages...

helpme 2 years ago

i have a new bought gun and it can only fire upside down please help!

helpme 2 years ago

i have a new bought gun and it can only fire upside down. Its a AEG. Its not jammed and the battery is charged. please help

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

helpme...read this.

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Load-High-Capacity-

tj 2 years ago

I have an airstrike 240 0.24 cal.(6.0mm) and i'll go to shoot the gun and the bb ends up not shooting, and in fact gets stuck and then usually comes out the where the clip is, i need to know what is wrong and how i can fix it, im not very smart when it comes to taking guns apart and together.

ARC driver 2 years ago

my barrle seems to be slightly to small and the bbs wont go throgh. i know its not jammed because i just took the gun apart and it was clear. should i drill out the barrel to make it a little bit bigger. the modle is m83 a1

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ARC,

Are you sure you do not have the hop up set to high. Too much hop can cause jams in some guns. I don't think drilling would help, the inner barrel on the M83 is plastic. You'll probably end up ruining the gun.

zac 2 years ago

i have a cm030 aep i just got but the trigger gets stuck every time i fire on auto or semi. almost like the theres not enough power to push it back. but it fires fine when i push it forward with my finger

Nick 2 years ago

i have a Tokyo Marui and iv had it for like 3 or 4 years and i got it from airsoft extreme. So some of the problems iv had were when i fired it would get jammed ALOT like ever 4 bbs it jammed so i took it in and they replaced a part in the barrel. then after i got it back I would fire it then it would just stop so i took it in again!~ then when i got it back its now making weird fart sorta sounds when ever the bolt would go back. For ex when i would shoot the gun on auto it makes the noise after every shot and then on single when u fire it and the bolt stops it makes a rly bad sound grind i guss but iv never herd it befor...

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

could be the Tappet plate, hard to tell without seeing it. If you'd like a quote to get it fixed right email us at:

sales@ontargetairsoft.com

Include the model and description of the problem.

ozzy 2 years ago

ok i have a question i have a spring shot gun and my trigger fell out with the spring qnd i can't get the fudger to go back how do i do that ???

Kenny 2 years ago

Pls help, my Classic Army m15spc, firing as normal, but bb's are just falling out end of barrel with little velocity.Changed out the hop and barrel but no different.

mike 2 years ago

hey, I overcharged my battery is there any way to fix it?

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Mike,

If it is NiCd, there are ways to recondition. Do a google search for "Nicad reconditioning".

If it is NiMh, take it to a recycle drop point (Home Depot) and get a new battery. Once they are toast I think that's it.

Not sure on Lipo, but they usually pose a fire hazard when overcharged. for more info check out our friends at:

www.Cheapbatterypacks.com

Michael 2 years ago

Hi, I Just got My G&G And on about the Third day i got it i started shooting it at a box outside. It was fine, then when i tried to press down on the trigger, the trigger would be stuck, so i couldnt press it down. When i took the MAG out there's a BB up in the gun, Not in Any of the Mechanical stuff, But just in the mag holder High up in the gun, is that my problem? I Thought it was a battery problem because when it was completely charged it worked fine. The battery is charging right Now.

nickt 2 years ago

hi, i got a m4 pantherars about 4 days ago and it was working fine. today, i went outside to play with it but, all i heard was the sound of air being released, so i put my hand in front of the unloaded guns barrel and no air came out. and when i shoot, no bbs come out please tell me whats wrong.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Michael & NickT....those guns are new. Get with your dealer for troubleshooting or warranty return. Do not attempt to fix or you may void any warranty you have.

Pete 2 years ago

I have a spring loaded pistol and about once every ten shots two bbs are loaded into the chamber causing it to jam. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

airsoftman 2 years ago

My gun shoots the first bb but then dosent shoot the rest no matter how hard i try it wont shoot. It seems all of the are collecting in the chambers but wont come out what do i do?

Jeremy Lee 2 years ago

Hi there,

I got a JG MP5A5 (they call it the M5-J) and when I first plugged in the battery I dry fired once on semi-auto -- it sounded normal, but the very next shot, and every shot after that, is just an internal click. And that's whether or not I put it on full auto or semi-auto.

The wind up hi-cap mag that came with it seems to be in good order... I don't think it's that....

Seeing as how this is my first AEG, I don't want to do something stupid like take it apart and mess it up more. Any thoughts...?

Thanks!

Jeremy

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Jeremy,

If you shot .12g or crap BBs it could be Jammed. Use the clearing rod to remove the BB. Other thought would be the Motor height. Look at past comments in the blog for the link to the Motor height adjustment how-to. Otherwise if you just bought it, contact your dealer. It should have some sort of warranty on it.

Patrick 2 years ago

I have a Panther M4 Carbine and nothing will shoot. It makes a screaching sound. Even when i charged the battery and tried switching from semi to auto, it still wont shoot. I think it is my gears! Can you tell me how to fix it?

wan 2 years ago

I got a AK yesterday and it worked fine but today it is not working at all. It will not evean fire or make a sound! I think the problam is that I only charged it for 15 minutes so now it does not work. Please tell me how to fix it!

angel 2 years ago

hi .....

i just got my new kwa m4 yesterday, when i put the battery in, an pull tthe trigger, the gun doesn't shot and the motor makes a clicking sound ...please help me

Issac 2 years ago

I have a brand new JG G36c and a new JG tactical Ak-47. I load the gun, wind (never hearing a click sound) and shoot. It makes all the sounds but the bullets dont come out. I take out the Mag and the pellets fall out of the feeding hole. Im a complete amature at Airsoft and i need elp. Would be GREATLY appreciated.

help.. 2 years ago

Hey, my dust cover pull is locked a little bit back and only pulls out part way, so the dust cover wont open. It just started...please help me out!! I've tried everything

Kyle 2 years ago

I have a JG m4 s-system all aftermarket internals and matrix tight bore barrel. some of the shots that i make are extremely accurate but right after, I shoot another one in the same exact spot and it will go like a foot to the left or right or even up sometimes.

PITVIPER1 2 years ago

My new JG MP5 went from shooting 380 FPS to 425 FPS. Is this common? Do you think I should change the muzzle bearings? Or should I never try to take it apart again. hehe

PITVIPER1 2 years ago

Isaac check your hop up bucking. It may be closed up from a wrong installation or check to see if your hop up is turn to full. If it is on full your bb's will not feed into the chamber. If you don't know how to get to the hop up chamber, I advise you to take it to a licensed technician to check the hop rubber( bucking). Sometimes the manufacturer will install it incorrectly, so you must check it for straightness inside the chamber, and make sure it is not crammed into hop chamber which will not let the bb's feed. Stop shooting your gun until you get the problem solved, you may cause damage to your gun. I am 100% sure it is your hop up though.

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Jeff...I think you must of put too much FPS fluid in the bucking. ;-)

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

help...on that stuck charging handle. Get a bottle of Thread Loc-Tite. you'll have to take apart the gun, I am sure a screw or set screw has come loose and is causing problems with the movement of the charging handle. You'll have to put some lock-tite in the threads and re-tighten the loose screws.

robb 2 years ago

i have baught an m4sd full metal airsoft gun but it did not coem with a battery can u please give me a site for a mini battery tht would fit it?

Zach 2 years ago

i need help...i got this jg ak47 cpw and it wuz charged fully and i shot it in full auto and switched back and the the trigged just got stuck in full auto and it wuzz like it was in the safety i have no clue and its mi first gun please hellllppp!

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Robb...That gun should come with a battery..did you check under the cardboard?

Zach...read through this article again..see step 5

Zach 2 years ago

yes..i did read step 5 but what happened wuz not like that, the trigger just got stuck when firing in fully auto and when i tried to shot it in semi it still didnt work...its my first gun and i eed help because i do not feel like taking it back. so if u can help me please...i could use a video or something...comment back!

Chris 2 years ago

My airsoft guns high cap magazine wont feed bb's unless i hold the gun upside down after winding it. Is that a problem i caused that is an easy fix or do i need a new magazine.

PITVIPER1 2 years ago

My guns come with batteries I never use. I always stick Li-Poly's in them anyway.

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Chris...see this article...

http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Load-High-Capacity-

Zach....I say take it back. the trigger should not stick.

Ryan 2 years ago

Hi, I have an m14 electric AGM airsoft rifle and it won't fire on semi- or full-auto. I got it in June and it worked fine for several months. On my brother's gun the fuse box was loose and my dad kind of had the same problem, but the both got their guns fixed (note: their guns are different brands and types). From what you've said to other people it sounds like the fuse is blown, but on this particular model I don't know how to take the gun apart. Do you have any suggestions?

Zach 2 years ago

yea i say thts wutt im going 2 do maybee because its a jg but it wuz $180 ...thanks 4 ur help...but is that a common thing that happens?...and have u herd of such a thing?

Jimbo 2 years ago

Hey,

I have a CM042 AK-47, and I just bought an Echo 1 68rd mid-cap. It fits perfectly into the mag well, but it won't feed the bbs into the hop-up, my hi-caps work perfectly with it (with the usually mid-mag re-winding)do you kno how to fix this?

PITVIPER1 2 years ago

Chris you need a new mag.

PITVIPER1 2 years ago

On a serious note My MP5 is firing auto on semi, do you think it may be the 14.8 volt Lipo battery could have something to do with it?

big d 2 years ago

i have an m83 that my brother gave to me. it was working fine till the safety plug thing under the trigger fell loose and the trigger jammed. now i cant even pull back the trigger.

Stevie 2 years ago

I have a problem with my gun, its the JG MP5 RAS Navy edition. When I pull the trigger nothing happens, there is no noise what so ever. I have had it fixed by the people I bought it from, a local store, and at first it was fixed but then the same thing happened. Then I had them fix it again and I am now finding out they returned it broken! And now the store is closed and I dont know what to do, any thoughts?

big d 2 years ago

after a couple days my trigger unjammed but the safety button is still loose. and my dial for safe-semi-auto is not moving to safe only between semi and auto.

PITVIPER1 2 years ago

Is the battery charged? When it was fixed what happened right before it stopped firing. I would say most likely it is the contact for the trigger switch at the front of the inside of the gearbox. Have you tried it on semi and auto? Open the plate at the bottom of the pistol grip and make sure the motor is in fact connected. Are you close enough to ship it to Ontarget airsoft. Darle will have it fixed in no time flat. Send an email to Sales@ontargetairsoft.com. You may want to send it UPS, you will pay round trip shipping and the cost of fixing the gun. But I can promise you won't have problems with it if they fix it for you.

Trevor 2 years ago

I just got a AEG BIM4 from D-Boys, and the manual said to charge the first time for 11 hours, so i did. I called airsplat, and they sent me a new one and said to charge it for 3, its still not working, is there an ON bottun or something?

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Trevor,

Rule of thumb to determine charge time in hours Battery Capacity (mAh) / Charger output (mAh) = hours (From a discharged state. 11 is way to much and probably wrecked the battery, 3 may or may not be enough. You really need to invest in a smart charger, you can find them on our site

www.OnTargetAirsoft.com

If that gun has a fuse I would check the fuse and the wire connections to the fuse. There is not an On/Off button, other than the fire selector switch (safe, Semi, Auto)

If none of the above works return it to Airsplat, if they will take it back....good luck on that.

aaron 2 years ago

i have a stinger p30 spring loaded and one day i was in the middle of a airsoft war when it jammed. so i took out the jammed bullet, but when the bullet came out there was a rubber thing around it. so i just put the rubber thing in my pocket. so i went to shoot and the hopupwasnt working so the pellet just fell to the ground. so was the rubber thing i found the hopup and if so how could i fix it.

jackson 2 years ago

i've had a utg m324 sniper rifle for 3 years. No problems until today. It is bolt action and the cocking lever is completely stuck. it will not move forward or backward but the trigger still works... help???

Joe 2 years ago

Hey, nice guide. The barrel cover thing made me laugh. So my gun, a Combat Machine M4 will not shoot. The fuse it fine, but the battery might be dead. The motor won't start turning AT ALL. Also, it died very abruptly so I dont know what to do. Can you help me out?

Anthony 2 years ago

I just got a brand new G&G GR16 Commando light Plastic.

I charged the battery with my smart charger, connected it and the gun doesn't shoot. I hear a very quite and slight noise but not a noise of the pistons or gears moving.

Any suggestions or just send it back?

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Joe,

Could be a loose wire. those factories china and Taiwan sometimes forget to crimp the wire connectors.

Anthony,

If you just got it and it was DOA I would return it. Any retailer that ships you a gun should send you a working one....that's why we test out all of our AEG before shipment. www.OnTargetAirsoft.com

Tato 2 years ago

Hey whats up... i got my A&K SPR MOD0 2 days ago, just shooted like 50 BB's then it stoped working..its just makes a really loud noise in the gear box zone , i tried all the things(checking barrel and hop-up,recharge the battery and motor height) so i just tried to dissamble the rifle... i took it apart till i got just the gear box and the pistol grip, but i just couldnt take out the pin that is between the mag release and the fire selector it doesn't come out all the way, just can get out half of the pin.. im pretty sure that the problem is the gear box, when i tried to fire it when it was dissambled i noticed that when i shoot, it just keeps making the same noise but the spring just doesnt moves same as the air seal nossel, they just cant move.

Please i really need help, just had the rifle for 2 days and its not working already :( thanks.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Tato...sounds like a broken tappet plate. I would put it back together and talk to the retailer you bought it from about an exchange.

tato 2 years ago

I just cant make an exchange, im out uf the U.S it would be really expensive,is there a way to fix it myself? i think i can find a tappet plate for an m16 that should work.

..but i dont really know where is it inside the gun, inside the gearbox? how to get that pin out? i really tried, but it just wont come out

thx :D

jgdestroy 2 years ago

hey, Im a bit of a newbi, and my buddy and i want to shoot each other in the cold ( its like 30 here) and i dont know if my assult rifle (electric) is going to freeze up when we play. Will it ? thanks!

Vigus 2 years ago

I have a spring Cybergun Foregin Legion Famas and it has been working really great since i got it but al i was cleanig it i checked to make sure it still fired and noticed that the bbs only went ou maybe 10-15 feet before hitting the ground when usually they travel at least 150 before hitting the ground and i was wondering if you maybe had any ideas on why it is doing that.

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JGdestroy...Here is a discussion about cold weather play

http://hubpages.com/hub/Shooting-in-cold-weather

new zealander 2 years ago

hi i have just got ca p90 tr dose not fire on full auto law in my coutry say no full autos of any type are allowed is there a trick too susing out my triger

nick 2 years ago

my spring gun cant hold the BBS in the chamber they fall out of the barrel when i point down

John 2 years ago

Hi I just yesterday bought a Panther arms m4 and today when i shoot the guns makes a loud screeching noise and wont shoot.

william squilliam 2 years ago

HI i just got the dboys boyi m4(the one that comes with a noob tube) and it just sounds like the motors turning and the gun wouldnt shoot the battery was only charged for 30 minutes to an hour can someone help me

yo momma 2 years ago

i have a jg ak47 tac. and when i fill the magazine and wind it the bbs wont come up

alec stites 2 years ago

my batterys charged but no nose when i pull the triger is it the wires or what

RAGE-of-RAMSEY 2 years ago

hey man i gotta question,my airsoft thompson is great but when the hop- up is all the way up or down it still shoots WAY up any ideas why?

snipa 2 years ago

ok i no what is wrong with mine but i do not no the location of the fuse and i ahve a boyi m4 cna someone tell me were it is

skeps 2 years ago

i got a question i have a echo 1 m16a4 and every time i fire the gun(after about 5 bbs go trough)the bbs get jammed on the berrel what can cause this problem?

josh s 2 years ago

my gun will cycle the piston back, but wont release it forward when i pull the trigger. seems like the gears lock right as its about to shoot. any ideas?

Griff 2 years ago

my combat machine was working fine, and after i did the semi stuck thing and fixed it, it stopped working altogether. The fuse is fine(i think), and i took off the upper reciever, but now i cant get it back together or fix it. PLEASE HELP!

ps it is brand new

pps i used a 9.6 2000mah battery

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

Josh,

sounds like a broken Tappet plate. That will require cracking open the gearbox and replacing the tappet plate.

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OIFVETERAN Hub Author 2 years ago

RAGE-of-RAMSEY,

Make sure you are using .20 - .25g BBs in that gun. Use of .12g might be causing the problem. Worst case their is an issue with the hop up (bucking, arm, chamber)

chase curit  2 years ago

i got a m249 saw and it will not stop firing and i cant figure out what to do

big d 2 years ago

i have an m85 fully aoutomatic airsoft gun and its completely loaded its on fire the battery is charged the clip is in all the way my piont is everything is where its supposed to be. But when i try to fire the bullet never leaves the clip and the gun doesnt shoot. i dont think its the guns fault because the things that sucks the bullet up is stuck. i know this because i looked at my other electric gun and it moved. how do i fix this problem

Anthony 2 years ago

Hey guys i really need help please!

i bought a TM Fa-mas SV on evike from the boneyard. it was about 60 bucks and alot cheapier then the new ones, gun came in almost perfection condition. theres a crack on the butstock cover, and when i connect the batt (*8.4vlt*) it automaticaly fires, do any of you know how i can fix it? perhaps the gearbox is broken? or perhapsn another problem?

ricky 2 years ago

ok my gun suddenly stops shooting, i charge my battery all the way and when i put it in, the gearbox kind of moves but not fully, im wondering if my battery is doesnt work right or it doesnt charge right, any suggestions?

mark 2 years ago

do you know how to adjust the scope of an SRC XM8 Gen III so that the bbs go where the crossair is aimed? it does not show how to do this in the manual. thank you

Josh B. 2 years ago

I bought a Cybergun Kalashnikov AK-47 about a month ago. I love it! It has worked great until about 2 weeks ago. I was shooting it outside, and it jammed. I thought i could unjam it by firing it, but that didnt work. I tried pulling the trigger and i think i only made it worse ,now it just makes this clicking sound,. To me it sounds like the piston is broken. I tried charging the battery, and that didnt work either. I used some bbs i had earlier that were on the ground.Could that have done it? Could the bbs have been dirty and jammed up my gun? Do you have any tips on how to get the trigger working again?

jonathan  2 years ago

yes ive had my aftermath broxa for about 5 months now and i had a few problems with it not serious but now its really serious. it had a few bbs through it but i still dont understand what the deal is. ive tried the mag bought a new mag, the old mags ive cleaned with silicon. when i pull the trigger one bb at a time is suppose to be coming out (full, semi). Not mine, mine keeps jaming. i take the cleaning rod and take out the jamed bb, still the bb keeps jaming right after ive put my cleaning rod in the barrel to unjam the jamed bb! what is the deal is it the hop up? too much hop up? new hop up system? what the hell is going on?!

please HELP!!!!

luke 2 years ago

ok i have an m4 and everytime i try to shoot it it just makes a clicking noise. i took out the motor box thing and hooked but the battery and it spun, but when i put it back in it just makes a t t t noise. can you help?

JONATHAN  2 years ago

THANKS IT WORKED BUT NOW I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM MY GUN IS FULL CHARGED HAS FUSE THAT ISNT RIPPED OR BROKEN IN ANY WAY. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE GUN DOESNT SHOOT AT ALL ANY MORE. IT CLICKS LIKE THE BATTERY IS OUT, I TRIED MULTIPLE BATTERIES. NOTHING IT KEEPS CLICKING.MIGHT THINK THAT ITS THE TAPPELT PLATE, OR PISTON. JUST MAKING SURE...

HELP!!

RAGE-of-RAMSEY 2 years ago

is it possible foe the pull-back bolt on my thompson m1a1 can be tightened.its pretty loose and im scared it might break easily.

p.s- thanks for answering my other questions.

Kyle 2 years ago

I was shooting my Aftermath Knight. It shoot fine for a while then i tried it and a loud click was heard. even the battery fully charged. I checked for jams or something sounds like its coming from the handle were the trigger is. need some help buddy!!!

Jonathan 2 years ago

Me and my friends were playing airsoft when suddenly in the middle of the game my mp5 started making a winning noise and wasnt firing. I read some articles online stating to adjust the screw under the handle which positions the motor but my gun doesnt have that screw.Also when i went to use my G36 it just wouldnt shoot, pull the tiger and nothing. It was also working fine before. It wasnt a good day for my guns.

Tyler 2 years ago

So...I just got my new VFC M16A4 from Velocityarms.ca and the battery is charged I think...I plug it all in, but the mag in, turn the safety off and switch it to semi...nothing, not even a sound...tried auto...nothing, not a sound....

I'm pretty sure it's charged because the company test fires it ahead of time to ensure it's quality! I'll let it charge for a few hours and get back to you!

Kyle 2 years ago

I have a CYMA CM030 and it doesnt shoot. i looked inside it and the little metal piece that moves when you pull the trigger, the back end of it, doesnt always push the little black tab forward that i believe makes it shoot. it usually pops up and just goes over the little black tab. then when i push it into place so it does push the black tab, i pull the trigger and it doesnt shoot unless i hold the trigger down for a second. and sometimes it doesnt even shoot at all. i bought it from my friend who said it works. i think it may have something to do with the fuses but i dont know

tpoar 2 years ago

i just bought this new gun a SRC m4a1 i fired about 1000 rounds and then it started to make a wierd noise and wont fire any BB's ive checked to see if there were any jammed BB's and there was one but i got tht out and it still wont fire and still makes the same noise can any one help

cole 2 years ago

ok.... i have a foreign legion famas f1 by cybergun it was working really good firing every time. Then all of a sudden it stopped working but not completely. It does not shoot every time it works about every 40 pulls of trigger. Other than that it doesn't work at all,not a click even. The battery is fully charged and ready. Is it my battery its a 1100 nimh and one time i accidentally charged it for like 2 days strait.

Mathyas 2 years ago

Hi, I've just got ca90 yesterday, when I trz to shoot it was shooting normally, but few hours later when i tryed to shoot again it was shooting only few meters. I changed the battery and nothing happened. Then it started to not shoot at all. I changed the barrel and nothing. In both barrels it looks it just stuck in the barrel and it dont wanna to go off. And even a lubrication didnt help.... can u please help me? (btw: sorry for my english)

Kyle 2 years ago

my m5-mc only does automatic when i put it on semiauto it only gies automatic

Hunter 2 years ago

I just got a Pulse R76 and I fully charged the battery the motor worked but then I took a five minute break and suddenly it didn't work.Any ideas? I really don't feel like returning it either.

Damian 2 years ago

hi there,

I have just bought a second hand Ares SA80 carbine and ive noticed that when i use it the wires to the trigger switch are getting hot.

It fires perfectly without fault and is bang on 350FPS but the heat in the wires is concerning me slightly.

Its had alot of work do by the previous owner because ive stipped it to clean it and i noticed that it has classic army internals and a systema high torque motor.

Any insite into what could be causing this problem will be greatly appriciated.

rohan 2 years ago

i have an ak47 and it used to work fine..

all of the sudden the winding part of my magizine got loose, there is no pull to it anymore. its like its not even winding anymore...need help

kaka 2 years ago

hey, i got a new airsoft gun yesterday, a echo 1 614 advanced RIS carbine airsoft gun. and after the battery got all charged, i tried shooting it and you could hear the electric motor but no BB's would come out... and ideas?

Brady 2 years ago

I have a mp5 navy and i noticed the bbs would jam inside the clip, like they would kind of be side by side to eachother. its a new gun and it was the second time loading the clip so do you have any advice on how to fix it?

Josh 2 years ago

Hi, I have a G&P M16A3 it's new just out of the box and I have only put about 400 BB through it. The batteries are charged, the fuse is good, the motor is fine.When I try to fire on either semi or auto the trigger clicks and nothing happens, no sound from motor or gears nothing just the trigger making a click when i pull it back to a certain point. What could be wrong and would it be an easy fix?

pauly 2 years ago

hi i recently got a jls 2021b pistol i can here the gear box run but it doesn't shoot what do u think is wrong

poop 2 years ago

my spring M4 is stuck on auto and is jammed. When i try to put it on semi, the trigger gets more jammed untill it is fully jammed. Can someone tell me how to unjamm it?

sjhayes 24 months ago

My M16 A4 wont shoot as fast anymore i chroned it at 200 fps when its supposed to be going 410.....help whats wrong with it

Whipwreck 24 months ago

Lol hey dude nice artical. But u got any tips on straitening the barrel of an airsoft gun? XD

Jar-Head 24 months ago

My Machine airsoft gun won't work. I've tried EVERYTHING! Today I shot it upside down and it shot! the next time I fired about four BBs got stuck in the barrel. I got them out so what should i do now?

Jacob Zanders 24 months ago

i think i might have stripped a gear my gun was jamming so i lubed it it started workingt fine for abouut 700 shots then it jammed again so i lubed it again only i may have over lubed the second time then i went out right after lubing it and bbs started like falling out of the barrel then it jammed and know the bbs wont even come out the gun also doesnt sound the same. PLEASE HELP

Evan 23 months ago

when i shoot my air soft gun after about 10 meters it starts to curve, any help on how to stop that?

Commander Purdy 23 months ago

I got a WELL R6E M4 and whenever I fire it it makes a grinding sound coming from the gearbox. I was wondering if this is a simple fix or a more serious problem.

Nick 23 months ago

I just recently bought an airsoft gun called the JG M5S6 and it seems the the BBs are getting stuck between the magazine and the chamber, (The place where they connect) after firing a few times. It still shoots but it's annoying to have to pull the magazine out and put it back in to make it fire again. Is there anyway to make BBs come from the mag directly to the gun? It's not feeding it properly.

Jack 23 months ago

Hi, just today I picked up a panther arms dpms a-17 from walmart, I know the first thing that's wrong is that I got it from walmart. But anyways, I only shot around 100 rounds through the gun and after charging the battery, winding the mag, and lubeing the gun. All of a sudden the area above the trigger starts to spark ever time I pull the trigger, please I need some help

Theo 23 months ago

My CYMA Mp5k PDS is acting as though it is low on battery no matter how much i charge it or which battery I use. Please send some ideas, Thanks.

Tyler 23 months ago

hey, i just got a springer yesterday and it worked beautifully! But now this morning i tried to shoot it and the bullets just rolled out of the barrel and onto the floor. I didnt try to take it apart and check out the spring or anything cause i have no idea wut i am doing haha plz try to help man!

Yrok 23 months ago

Hey i just bought a dboys dogs of war mid cap ak mag and it jams. When it look down the mag there are 2 bbs side by side and jamming up the mag. I took apart the mag lubed it and tightened it and it still doesnt work. Help would be greatly appreicated.

Keanu 23 months ago

I Got A Full Metal Airsoft PT92 Taurus Pistol, Its Very Go Except Once In Awhile It Jams, Do You Know Any Tricks To Keep It From Jammig?

Dale 23 months ago

Hi, I bought A used Echo1 MK5A4 "Task Force Black" for my son, when we tested it it worked fine. Shot great in single fire and full auto mode, but after we got home the gun wouldn't shoot. Sounds like everything is firing properly and if you look inside the mag well you can see the clear ejector moving back and fourth. Mags seat well and fully loaded and wound but the BBs dont shoot out, but sometimes they roll out the end of the barrel? I disassembled the gun and found that the mech box casting is cracked all the way around in front of the brass piston tube? Also when I push on the ejector it doesn't move as they show in vids on youtube after they rebuild? DO you think I should order the mech box casting or the whole mech box? Thanks...

Kevin doan 23 months ago

Hey! Great article :) i have a question for you though. I have a JG MP5 and the mag wont push the bbs up into my gun and nothing happens unless i flip it upside down and shoot. Any ideas on how to fix it??

jack 22 months ago

hi, i just got my guns trigger fixed, and now sometimes it wont shoot on full auto. what should i do?

John 22 months ago

hello i have had my JG AUG A3 for about 7 months now and ive done some personal modifications to the paint job and internals of the gearbox replacing the spring and piston chamber and piston also soldering the wires more securely and it all works fine for me. However this is my first airsoft gun and i am having trouble with the bb's feeding into the barrel. when i insert a fully loaded or single bb[doesnt matter] it auto ejects every last bb into my barrel making it impossible to fire correctly. I should be getting 380 FPS from my gun lubed and working with full battery but instead im getting around 5 fps and some misfires with about 5 bbs at a time... I have used the same parts for the last 7 months and i have 3 mid caps and 1 high cap and ive tested all of them and ive even messed around with the magwell and i cant seem to figure it out.. if anyone can please help me i would really appreciate it.. ive put about 400 dollars into this gun and i need it to work.. if you can email me at johnradigan@live.com please do..:\

Erika 22 months ago

I got a new Hexagon Productions PPSh a few weeks ago and it wont shoot. The bbs will go up into the receiver but just sit there. When I pull the trigger it just blank fires. Every once in a while it will shoot 2 bbs, then shoot a few more ever couple of shots. I've wound the drum up enough, fixed the drum(apparently there was a feeding problem and the manufacturer posted a video on how to fix it),charged the battery, and oiled the barrel. Nothing works. It wont shoot upside down either...I even tried pushing up the back to expose the internals and pulling the trigger, but half the time it wont even blank fire that way. Any idea what's wrong?

???? 22 months ago

my gun got jammed and i got it unjammed but it was a cheap gun so the bb's don't go into the chamber so i took it apart but all the parts flew out do you know how much paying a guys to fix it would cost because i don't want to pay $100 dollars to fix a gun that costs 20 i was hoping you will say five but i'm just wondering

Drew 22 months ago

Hey, I have an electric JG M5J and recently it started to dry fire on full auto as soon as I turn the safety off. I was wondering if you had ever come across this before and if you would have any suggestions as to what I should do?

Jt 22 months ago

What type of charger do I need to get because i have this gun and currently lost my charger?

Lil- Smear 22 months ago

Thank You SOoooo Muchhh!

My D Boy SCAR i got it from Christmas ( Yea I know it was a while ago) and i am in love with it...and my gun would stall out like all the time, it sucks to me n my friend were having a target practice to c who cold nok down the most targets i won :d, but it stalled like every few min. n i noticed my battery was super hot, n so was the handle of my gun??...i was using 12. s tho so yea n not only tht im losing so man bolts in my gun its like falling apart..but again thnks but if u know whats up with the bolt stuff email me lil_smear_08@hotmail.com

7clem 22 months ago

the spring in the clip is ether broken or streched. ull ether have to get a new one or risk the clip and dissasemble it and reatach the spring

7clem 22 months ago

i actualy have a question of my own. i have a new high qual M-4 but everytime i load one of my clips, the wind up unwinds. it doesnt do it for the other clip tho so its the clips fault.

Dave 22 months ago

So I bought an AK47 and I charged up the battery and I had an airsoft war, so then I charge my gun up again and It makes ABSOLUTLY NO ATTEMPT TO FIRE!!, I kept it in good care, i never dropped it, i cleaned it after each use,I even wrapped the damn thing in a blanket and stored it safetly in a container. When it brok i did almost every measure possible to repair it, I loved that gun it was the most beast AK you will ever see, in 2 of the 3 wars i used it in they wouldn't let me becuz it was too good, I tryed a new battery and I did everything and nothing was succesful, so I went to a professional, and he couldn't fix it, so I sent it back to "Airsoft Megastore" I am only asking this question becuz recently I went to an airsoft war with only my pistols and my friends AK47 did the same thing, I kept mine in better care but can you just help me on what i could do, please email me at: montereytrey@gmail.com if you know what I can do.

eggman100 21 months ago

my SRC AEG m4a1, used to fire properly, but i heard a couple bb's jam up, and my cleaning rod broke, so i fired one more, then the motor started making a whirring noise when fired, sounds like an electric saw kind of, the motor starts but nothing happens =\ - if you have any ideas please send to captjosh@hotmail.co.uk thank you

?!? 21 months ago

Hi I have an aug a2 aeg and I was firing full auto at some stuff with my buddy and no bb's were coming out so I wound up my magazine and I fired semi auto and then I pulled the trigger and nothing happened ( except when I pull the trigger all the way back it gets a little stuck and makes a click noise) I took it apart, because I thought it was just a jam but there was no bb's and I pulled the trigger and it did the same click. My brother said my battery might be dead so I'm charging it. Help please! I saw some posts about the fuse being blown but i don't know where it's at. Thanks

Mastro44 21 months ago

I have a TM P90, and one day I was fireing it, and then suddenly it just stopped shooting ,and now it cant fire at all I tried to replace the battery with a fresh one but that still didn't work. its like the mech box died, I checked the fuse, and its ok whats the problem? I should NOTE I accidentally used low quality bb's because my P90 was shooting like crap and I wondered why so I checked the BBs and I realized they were not polished so I put in polished ones and started to fight again for awhile and that's when it died.

Al 21 months ago

i was shooting my umarex G36C airsoft rifle, AEG when the battery died on me, later i found the charger and charged the battery, but now after i have put it back in place the gearbox is moving way to fast and making grinding noises and not functioning at all, sound almost like trying to kick start an old car. i was dumb and took it apart, and see the issue, but i cant figure on how to fix it or even where the REAL problem lies. oh, plus now i have a dissasembled g36c so yeah, need help there too...

CJ 20 months ago

hey, i just got my gun. electirc. the gun only shoots 1 out of every 10 or so times i pull the trigger. my gun also sometimes makes a rattley clanky sound inside the chamber rarely. im charging it as we speak i got 2 more hours to go. idk what to do. i have a warrenty but id really like to know whats wrong with this gun.

Kado 20 months ago

I've had my gun for a while now (m4) and it has worked well in the past. So the other day I decide to get it out for a few test fires. So I plug in the battery and nothing, not even a weak dry-fire. So I figure batery is dead. I charged batter a good while and plug it back in. STILL nothing. I can well power is getting to it. When i pull the trigger I can hear the bolt mecanism move slightly, but there is no pop like when it is functions properly. Maybe a bad fuse? Anyone have tips let me know. It's an Echo 1 M4

bobbyboy 20 months ago

My Brand new airsoft electric ak47 broke. I don't know why one the day I got it it shot fine then its stopped.

it was completely defective. after a few hours it started shooting again. And it broke again and this time it cant be fixed i don't know what to do.

brianCrelinG3 20 months ago

i have a JG g3 t3k3 and when ever i go to shoot my gun with any kind of battery it makes a sort a thud sound. i might post a video on it on youtube. but if you know what is wrong or have an idea please get back to me. Thanks!

Ryan 19 months ago

Hey, I'm new to airsoft and I recently bought a Panther Arms M4 Carbine. It was shooting fine for a day or two, then, whenever I pulled the trigger, it stopped shooting. The only thing I hear is a clicking noise. I've charged the battery, and my suspicions say that my motor is burnt out. Could I have some confirmation on this?

Cody 19 months ago

Hey I just bought a M83B2, it's pretty cheap ($43) as far as airsoft guns go I guess, but I didn't want to spend too much on my first gun. It sounds like it should be working perfectly it shoots fine, semi-auto works fine, its just that the BB's barely ever actually shoot. I could hold full-auto for a minute and have about 5-10 BB's come out. I didn't actually do that but you get the picture. Any helpful tips?

AIRSOFT_SNIPER2 19 months ago

my new Boyi D-Boys M4 Grenade Airsoft AEG Rifle(electric) wont shoot. i fill the whole mag up. but it still wont shoot. and the battery is charged. Can u Help???

Brookie125 18 months ago

hi all

my ICS M4 has stopped firing completely because every time i try to fire the gun with the battery connected sparks and a bit of smoke comes from the gears what could the problem be?

Tony 18 months ago

I have a New galaxy G.5K Electric Gun. The second time i used stops firing. Tha battery is ok, the fuse its ok too but dont do nothing. Dont make any noise too. can you have some sugestion what possible problem is? Thanks.

tparjer 17 months ago

my son has a Crosman Airsoft gun - I believe its a Plus R72 - as soon as we take the safety off, its start firing and won't stop - any ideas? The trigger seems to be fine.

Derek 17 months ago

on the right side of my gun (G608) the gear the controls semi auto, auto and safety broke. unfortunetly that side controls the safety portion of the gun, where can I buy another gear for it. I can't seem to find one anywhere

aaron 17 months ago

i bought a famas tactical rifle replica and it won't shoot. i can cock it and when i pull the trigger the bb dribbles out of the barrel.

airsoft man 17 months ago

ive got problems with my gr16 light carbine. i was shooting it in the back garden and then it suddenley stopped shooting. si i assumed it was the battery so i took it out and put it on charge and then i put it back in to my gun and it wouldnt even fire and doesnt make a noise wen i shoot plz help?

Noah 17 months ago

i just bought this gun two days ago and well it ONLY buzzes when i pull the trigger (Battery is fully charged with a smart charger) and it also does not fire HELP ME PLEASe

REilly 17 months ago

Hi, i just got a new airsoft gun for christmas and it is semi and it is full auto and when ever i shoot it when it is full auto/semi it only shoots about 5 bbs then it only shoots air but when i turn it upside down it shoots fine. whats wrong with my gun?

perks 17 months ago

my jg m4 >2010 enhanced< wasnt working so i looked around to try to figure out wat was wrong >i was tinkering around with the moter so thats what my imideate thought was< but the was nothing wrong with the wiring so i went searching the web and came here saw fuse and ripped the fuse box open and saw it was burnt out... dont put a 9.6v in your jg m4... it wont turn out well

ryan 16 months ago

hello, i have a tokyo marui mp5 and it shot fine but when i went to charge the battery the next time it didnt shoot due to a blown fuse. so i replaced the fuse and i checked the voltage of my 8.4 volt battery and it was 9 volts is that bad, (the gun is kinda old) is that a problem? as soon as i plugged the battery in, before i shot the gun the fuse was blown. did it get blown out because of the voltage? would the voltage affect the internal parts of the gun, such as the motor?

jakob 16 months ago

i just bought a jls 2022b today afeter it was shooting fine i pulled the trigers again all i heard was the gears turning but nothing else happened please help

kellen 16 months ago

hi

i have a jg 614, and the guns not shooting bb with every shot what do you think it could be

david 16 months ago

hi my name is david i bought my brother the g608 and im pretty sure his gear box is toast but here is the problem when we try dry firing it makes a really loud turning sound so any suggestions??

southparkkids 16 months ago

Hey, I've had a Kalashnikov Spetsnaz for a while now(over half a year) and it makes a clicking but more like a clenching noise. I bought it on Ebay for a $100 but I don't want to open it if its something easy to fix or if I should just get a gun smith to fix it. So if I could get some help with this

-southparkkids

alex 16 months ago

I just bought a de m56a pump shotgun from airsoft. The problem is the pump won't cock, i think it could be a jammed bb. Is it broken and how would you try to fix it

Adam 16 months ago

I have a fully charged battery. but when i try to fire my gun all it does is clicks! Please tell me what is wrong!!

mike 16 months ago

i have a r71 airsoft and i worked for a week now it only shoot 2feet infront of me. help

Chris 15 months ago

My Kalashnikov AK 47 is only 2 weeks old and every time I fire it for about 5 seconds, the battery gets extremely hot. Is that normal?

Ethan  15 months ago

Hi i bought a Umarex H&k g36c (by ares)... this thing rips surpassing most guns with a m100 spring in there guns and an m120 in mine... my gun is stock i havent upgraded anything in it yet due to my warrenty not bieng void. i find it kinda weird because when i shoot in full auto sometimes it jams but other times it doesnt. on a g36 clip there are little nubs that kep the magazine in the gun and those on mine broke off or rubbed off somehow and now i have to tape my magazine to my gun or mag grip my gun. could this be why it jams or is that due to something else? i use tsd .23s and i clean my gun every time i use it and also store it in a gun bag so its not dirt or anything like that

Nathan 15 months ago

Hi, I bought an jg 36c it worked the first wk. But my friend pointed it down and fired. Idk if thts the prob. It makes a clicking noise when trigger is pulled while in semi. The internals aren't even moving. The fuse doesn't look broke and the battery is charged can u please help me?

nub airsofter 15 months ago

hi im really new to airsoft and i just got a crossman r-76 and i started to fire it when i heard a sort of grinding noise then i started to tap the back of the gun where the gearbox was located and then it stopped shooting PLEASE HELP

airsoft man 15 months ago

i have an echo1 stag 15 and i haven't shot it in a while but today when i shot it and it was working fine and then it juts stopped working its not the battery and the mag is full but there is no sound at all. i took it apart and everything but its still not working the motor isn't even moving help plz

Dominick Brun 15 months ago

I just bought the XM8 and it won't cock and shoot at all! I watch videos and looked around but it still hasn't worked. EMAIL me at Dominickbrun@gmail.com if u can find a solution

Josh 14 months ago

My new 2011 JG AK-47 works perfect,except my bbs won't fire,and I can hear everything working,and looked and put the cleaning rod in and it hasn't worked, I'll try again tommorrow though.

JoeT 14 months ago

Yesterday I bought a Panther Arms A17 rifle (M4A1) and I charged the battery for 3 and a half hours and barely played with the gun. This morning I put the battery in the gun and loaded the Hi-Cap magazine until I heard the click. The gun fires but barely any BB's come out. It fires one BB every 3 or 4 shots, then after like 4-5 shots it stops firing BBs completely, wasting battery life. I think something is wrong with either the magazine or the device that makes the BBs come up into the chamber. Please help!

Dave 13 months ago

Dude, i need help! my AK47 keeps jamming. like after every 5-6 shots it will make a muffled sound. i turned the hop up down, unjammed the gun, and it worked for a couple shots then happened again. Should i return the gun. my warranty is not up.

davekats 13 months ago

I have a crosman pulse r74 and ive been trying to fix it forever... when you pull the trigger, the motor will initiate but isnt able to turn the gears. I have looked through the mechbox and nothing is broken inside. It seems like the motor isnt strong enough to pull back the spring or something? Or do i just need to clean all the gunk out and re-oil the gears and spring area?

bas123 13 months ago

my m4 s system was fine when i got it. but after around a month or two of playing it just stopped. the battery was charged and the fuse box was good. whenever you pull the trigger you dont even hear a click. what do i do.

Timosader 13 months ago

I have a full metal 870 shotgun, when i load it and point the gun down the bb falls out... do you know what can cause this or how to fix it????

Conrad 12 months ago

i just bought a m14 sniper rifle and after i load the magazine, as im about to put it into the gun, all of the ammo sprays out of the magazine.

Dougman 12 months ago

i just ordered a galaxy mp5k. I know that both the mag and gearbox are functioning properly, but every time I load a mag the gun only shoots a few bullets before jamming, and jams quite frequently. I have not yet cleaned the barrel with silicone spray, is that something that will rid this gun of the jamming problem or is it more serious?

Bailey 12 months ago

I have a Taurus bb gun that cost like 20.00. It pulls back and locks and then you pull the trigger to fire. When I pull the thing back to lock it won't lock. It just goes back and comes back without locking. What do I do?

Jakobpoz 12 months ago

I have a JG MK36C that I bought about a week ago. It was working fine until I shot it on semi auto. It wouldn't shoot. So I put it on full auto and it worked again. I know it says to do this in the guide but this problem keeps happening and I would really like it if I could just keep it on semi without it stopping firing. I know its not the battery or the magazine. It think its the gearbox please help I'm a noob.

justin 12 months ago

@ OIFVETERAN I'm trying to find a take down (apart) manual step by step for a JG 36c model air soft gun. where do you suggest i look.

Ryan 11 months ago

My airsoft pistol had the safety on and I forgot to put the safety off, I pushed down the trigger and the gun trigger got stuck. It is like the trigger broke and won't fire, I tried cocking it back and it is like it is reloading. It is spring and plastic

Dylan 11 months ago

I new CM .028

The rifle was working fine. I removed the baterry to re charge and when I put the battery back in the gun will not fire.

When I pull the trigger there is no sound at all, the baterry is charged and I also repaired the fuse.

Daniel 10 months ago

I have a JG g36c i purchased from asgi about three weeks ago, everytime i pull the trigger, the bb in the barrel moves forward about a mm, jams, and the others flood the chamber. I use ics .20 bbs and nobody seems to know whats wrong

Guy 9 months ago

I have an hk p30 the on that uses 4 triple a batteries.. This is my first gun and it was working great but now when i try to shoot it all i hear is a like humming noise and the gun doesnt fire, help please

Brad 9 months ago

Hi. My AGM M16/A4 that i baught isnt fireing in full auto. its fine in semi. the battery is fully charged and mag is fully loaded. how can i fix it?

Peter 9 months ago

I got a brandnew "A47" airsoft gun, it is very nice quality but when I try to shoot it now it makes a sort of whinning noise and wont shoot. Im assuming its a problem in the gearbox; is it? or is it something different? IS there an easy fix?

Evan 9 months ago

My magazine wont come out of my pistol

M0nkyf1sh 8 months ago

I bought a HFC HA-125 SA Vector spring BB pistol from ''justbbguns.co.uk'' and when the magazine is out of the gun i cock it and pull the trigger and it fires properly, but when i put the loaded magazine into the gun and cock it the BB's fall out of the end and the trigger will not shoot. HELP PLEASE :0

Bobby clovia 8 months ago

My M4 is not getting sufficient electric current to its gearbox. Is it most likely the battery or the connection cord itself.

-Gunblastz 8 months ago

I have an Umarex G36C dual power rifle, and seems to be that the hop-up doesn't work. is there any possibility of fixing it?

Tyler 7 months ago

My new JG m4 has worked perfectly sence i got it a few days ago, now its range has dropped terrrably to about 10 feet and the battery has been fully charged, any ideas?

shawn 7 months ago

i just got my airsoft gun and i did not wait the full time for it to charge and i would not shoot at all like there was no battery in the gun

Logan 6 months ago

I have tried from 6 websites, all guns over 200 usd, exception of my gbb, and I seem to have gotten SIX lemons. FML...

jan26 6 months ago

my brand new m4 full metal doesnt fit with its magazine.whenever i insert its magazine it doesnt give a click sound which should be normal and during i fire it the magazine realease from its stacking position and drop specialy in full auto-mode.

Brian 5 months ago

my bro's new G36 has a slight delay between when the trigger is pulled and when the gun fires. any suggestions on how to fix this? also my other bro just got a JG mp5 with adjustable stock and the stock is stuck in the forward position. I know that I'm supposed to turn a switch by the stock and then just pull it back but when I do that it moves back about a quarter inch than stops. any advice would be great. your a saint for helping all these people

thompson 5 months ago

Son got a new Thompson M1A1 for Christmas.

Does not work. Battery has power. Does not power the gun. This is the metal body gun with the imitation wood stock. Any ideas?

anthony 5 months ago

i got a M83 M4A2 yesterday and for some reason the bbs keep flying out of the mag what is wrong

josh 4 months ago

I got a slightly used airsoft gun and when i try to cock it its really hard can u help me or is that just the gun how its made

Deadpool25 4 months ago

I got a pulse p70 pistol from crosman on x-mas: 12/25/11; it wont fire and makes a weird buzzing noise when i put in the battery and press down the trigger. What do i do? So on 1/22/12 I decided to unscrew all the screws from the pistol but now i cant fix it and need help putting it back together. So please i needyour help. ASAP

4 months ago

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devin 4 months ago

i have anak 47 bfull metal and real woodi have afull clip and aa full charged batterie but itwontshoothelp me out please

JMeyersMan 4 months ago

I got a new gun bout a mont ago. an ares g36c its covered by umarex for a year should i send it back because; today i was shooting it and it worked fine then i ran out of bbs so i switched to my other mag it feeds fine. but then when i shot it sounded different and bbs dont fly as far. i thought it was jammed so i cleaned it. same thing. i took out the gearbox and plugged it in. it sounds different and not as much air is coming out the nozzle. so its not the barrel its the gearbox. mabye the o-ring came of the piston? anyways im not brave enough to take apart the gearbox i might break it more!

jtflorida 3 months ago

i have a M4A1 soft air carbine and the BB's that come with it wont load into the chamber. But at some times they will shoot.

jtflorida 3 months ago

i have a M4A1 soft air AEG carbine. It seems to not be able to load a bb into the chamber and will not project a bb. HELP!!!!!!!

eli manning 3 months ago

i shoot my stag15 in full auto and i let off the trigger then i try shooting again and it shoots air until i take out the clip and it drop like ten bbs

Cory 3 months ago

I just got the M4 from the Crosman On Duty Kit for an airsoft war party I'm going to this weekend. It shoots fine, but sometimes when it is in automatic it will stop firing after a few seconds and I have to re-pull the trigger. I have a one-year warranty in case it starts to fail, so I was wondering if I should return it now and get a new gun or if it is fine. Thanks.

Joseph Williams 3 months ago

My M85 fires full auto even on the semi-auto setting. How do i fix that?

cody 3 months ago

when i pull back my snipper the cocking handles shoots foward really fast and i dont know how to fix it and it doesnt allow me to shoot

Jie 3 months ago

How Can I fix my m4 AGM my Semi Mode ACTS like Auto mode help plsss Tnx :)

G36c guy 3 months ago

My gun has worked fine until now. I can fire it fully operationally in Automatic mode, but in Semi-Automatic nothing happens. My model of G36 also has a spring load system and that works in Semi auto mode. It's just the Semi automatic fire that doesn't work please help.

Paco 3 months ago

Hey! Well i own a king arms m4a1 aeg. And it used to work really well! Flawless! I havent had time to use it in a while. Now that im using it once i put in the battery, it worked alright!... It worked a bit too well! It just kept shooting in full auto. Even on safety! No trigger pull it just shot haha. Help?

devildogs 2 months ago

i bought a VFC scar form my friend. he said that the gun needed tension in the gearbox to be released. he didn'tgive me a price range. can you give me an idea of the price range?

Riumz 2 months ago

Hi, I purchased a M84 A2 and everything works ok except for the magazine doesn't fit properly, it goes in and stays put, but it needs to be held in place for the pellets to actually fire.

Any suggestions?

cassey 2 months ago

my m82 will not shoot or make a firing noise i tried charging the battery but that wasnt the problem.

KL 8 weeks ago

I have a DoubelEagle M804 its a hk614 style of gun. It will only shoot when I pull the trigger realy hard. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with it. The gearbox is easy to get into maybe someone can tell what to fix inside.

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