Problems with Remington (KWC) 1911 CO2 BB gun

[Marc.RG1]

No problem about the video mate, all the proof helps.

trust me about the BB's going in and getting stuck inside the blowback unit, its happened to about 5 people i know off including myself and probably 100's of other people too, did you watch mikes video?

worth a watch mate..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRu_shATciQ

ATB, Marc..

[blooregard]

No problem about the video mate, all the proof helps.

trust me about the BB's going in and getting stuck inside the blowback unit, its happened to about 5 people i know off including myself and probably 100's of other people too, did you watch mikes video?

worth a watch mate..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRu_shATciQ

ATB, Marc..

This is the truth, I think they get in via the gas port somehow.

[Jweaver]

Cheers both.. looked at the video and i am 100% sure this isnt the problem.

Had the slide off countless times and been looking at the blow back mechanism and there isn't a bb in there.

But thanks for pointing it out.. Useful to know this when i get my replacement,

[Jweaver]

Incase you are interested, here is a video:

https://youtu.be/2YUBKW9tpb0

I would liked to have done a better video.. But it was impossible with one pair of hands.. But it clearly shows a jam after 2 shots.. And yet again, when I pulled back the slide you could see 2 BBs loose inside the chamber.

[Marc.RG1]

Yeah take it back mate

[blooregard]

Looks to me like the slide is slightly out of battery when it stops shooting, this would engage the disconnector and prevent the hammer from falling.

Have you had the blowback cylinder off yet ?? Inside the cylinder is a seperate peice that sits on a spring in the port to the chamber and opens and closes as the pressure changes in the cylinder. If there is a bb in the cylinder it is bouncing around and occassionally getting stuck under this it will prevent the slide from locking up and the disconnecter will be engaged.

[Jweaver]

Rang my supplier today.. They are going to send it back to their distributer.. But I told them that I either want a replacement, or refund.. I am not going to take a repair as I just don't trust the gun.

But before I send it, I thought you might be interested in another new toy which arrived today...


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http://i62.tinypic.com/30dhs43.jpg

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I bought one for my Airsoft Glock, for use when I go Airsofting.. But I just couldn't resist on having another for the 1911, even though there is actually no point...

[Marc.RG1]

Hi mate, what dud the gun shop end up doing/saying in the end?

ATB, marc

[Jweaver]

Shop took the gun and sent it back to KWC/SMK/Remmington for replacement.. Its been a few weeks but I got my replacement yesturday.

The original was deemed to be "no fault found" but they replaced it anyway.. So when I went back to pick it up, I took my calipers as I was curious about the BB size.

I tested their current stock of Remmington BBs, and they are 4.4mm.. I then checked their Umarex and they were also 4.4mm.. But the Remmingtons I bought a few weeks back (With the gun) were 4.2mm which is odd... So I decided to buy some Umarex just in case

I have been testing the gun over the weekend and with the Umarex (4.4mm) BBs its performing perfectly.. But then I tried my original Remmington BBs (4.2mms) and the same problem occurred right away (Jams/Double Feed/Mis-fires).
So, it appears that the problems was with the BBs all along (or atleast the 1911 disliking slightly smaller BBs).. But I don't feel guilty as I was using Remmington BBs in a Remmington gun, so you would think they would work!

Jon

[Zachariah]

Just had the same problem with Remington bb's in my new SA-10 air pistol. They are too small and just drop through the rotary mag! Tried som H &K ones and they work fine thought all bb's were the same?

[Marc.RG1]

Just had the same problem with Remington bb's in my new SA-10 air pistol. They are too small and just drop through the rotary mag! Tried som H &K ones and they work fine thought all bb's were the same?

Hi mate, yet more proof the Remington BB's are just rubbish, glad your guns work fine with the other BB's though, the H&k ones are pretty good, your using the black dip dyed ones yeah?

You would think all so called 4.5mm steel BB's would be the same size but there not, the good ones like, H&k black dip dyed, umarex zinc coated, umarex black Diamond, asg blasters and the ProShot, are all good and are also the correct size 4.4mm which are for the 4.5mm barrels, other good BB's are the H&N smart shot copper coated lead BB's they too are the correct 4.4mm size.. Even though some of the manufacturers state the BB's are 4.5mm the steel BBs are not and should not be..

The rubbish Remington bb's range in size from 4.2mm to 4.4mm they are way to inconsistent in size and shops should stop selling them to be honest, but hopefully people will stop buying them and they can then stop production.

Happy shooting.
ATB Marc