Gamo Compact Storage?

[Odjick29]

Afternoon all, posting this with a big smile on my face as I have just come back from the gun shop with a brand spanking new Gamo Compact. I read alot of reviews and for the money it seemed hard to beat.
Anyway I have seen the threads about the trigger modifications and will act on the advice given but I was wondering about storage when not in use. I have seen the recommendations about the Baikal being stored with the breech ajar but does the same go for the Gamo? How do other owners keep theirs between shoots?
Any help much appreciated, Jon (reborn pistolier)

[Yammer]

I think the reason behind leaving the pistols with the breech ajar is to prolong O-ring life. Maybe the Baikal suffers more from O-ring failure than most.

[Odjick29]

No problems, thanks for the reply.

[jefL]

Mine lives in its carry case closed up untouched for months at a time. If it proves a little reluctant to compress/hold air a drop of oil in the cylinder inlet hole usually sorts it. Never had a problem with the breech seal.

[Odjick29]

Well there was no way I was waiting until Christmas to have a go so I set up a 6yd range in the house today to give it a try. Sadly it seems as thought there is a fault with mine. I know there is no safety but when the gun is cocked, loaded and then fired, you can feel the air venting from the side of the gun and the pellet has not moved at all. Has anybody else had this problem? Is there some thing I have missed before loading the pistol? Gutted to say the least!

[barnesr]

Never had this problem with mine, I'd take it back if I were you.

[Andy W]

Oh dear. That sounds like the sort of problem they had with this type of pistol when it was first introduced as the PR15. I had one back in 1989 and it leeked. I swapped it at the shop for a Crossman 1322 at the time. I thought that they had fixed the problems though as I bought a second hand Compact a couple of years ago and it has been perfect. A really great value pistol. I guess it might be worth giving it a squirt of Pelgun Oil and see if that make it seal. However, it could be that there is a small burr somewhere which has sliced the O ring on assembly. Such a shame that these sort of faults find their way out of the factories still.

ATB
Andy.

[peteswright]

Well there was no way I was waiting until Christmas to have a go so I set up a 6yd range in the house today to give it a try. Sadly it seems as thought there is a fault with mine. I know there is no safety but when the gun is cocked, loaded and then fired, you can feel the air venting from the side of the gun and the pellet has not moved at all. Has anybody else had this problem? Is there some thing I have missed before loading the pistol? Gutted to say the least!

Sorry to hear this. I can imagine how you feel as I've just had to send back my HW45 ( broken spring) only bought in April. Should get it back today but you shouldn't have hassle with new guns. I don't think you're missing anything. Sounds like a seal fault to me. I bought my Compact second hand and touch wood its been great. If all you're doing is opening, loading, closing and firing thats all there is to it. I feel for you, but it'll have to go back. I personally would try a couple of drops of pellgunoil or magic9 oil in the air intake hole first. Pump the barrel arm to disperse and try some shots. It could possibly be that the seals are dry. ATB. Pete.