Just returned to this thread and all replies much appreciated. I'm delighted to read Wonnly Bob's post that indicates I shouldn't have to do a complete stripdown....yet!
Back shortly with staus report on how I get on
Cheers guys
Dagwood
Just returned to this thread and all replies much appreciated. I'm delighted to read Wonnly Bob's post that indicates I shouldn't have to do a complete stripdown....yet!
Back shortly with staus report on how I get on
Cheers guys
Dagwood
I have repaired at least 3 dozen of these and fortunately they are one of the easiest of this type Umarex pistol to work on next to the 1911. I find a couple of things help, using a tiny dob of silicone glue or sticky grease to hold the trigger lock spring in place, and a piece of dental floss or cotton to hook the cylinder latch spring back in place after the pistol side plate is installed. A common fault on these I fix is straightening the zinc pressure plate after it is bent by over vigorous tightening.
Baz
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So Jim
It's been a couple of months now. Did you ever get around to it?
Sorry Bob, Just returned to this thread after almost a year and a half and guess what? The answer is no, I haven't done it yet.
It's because of the search for things to do that I remembered this thread and searched for it.
It's a must do now and then I can use it again in the UBC competitions.
Hope you are all ok out there
Keep safe
Jim
Crikey Jim, that's what I call a thread resurrection
But good luck, and any problems you know where I am ...
Thanks Bob! The rebuild was quite slow as I fiddled to get hits aligned and double checked for pins in the right holes when it didn't snap together.
I've had a good couple of sessions with it and now see that there is a design change from the earlier models.
For one, you cannot take out the safety as suggested as there is a retaining clip which goes around the safet and connects to the trigger mecahnism, it prevents withdrawal without a total strip-down.
I now realise that thevoid behind the safety mechanism is big enough for the striker pin to drop out when the safety is on, this has. now meant that I have to leave the safety off at all times, not something I'm happy about but having had to strip it down three times this week to replace it I'm not wanting to do it any more!
I'll be using it more on the UBC competitons Bob so they'll have to up their game on there! I wish!
All best
Jim
That's not so Jim. You can remove that P-shaped clip through the back without dismantling, and then slide the safety barrel out as I said. I have done it quite a few times
They call the clip a safety spring, as it stops the gun firing unless you pull the trigger, as it might if you dropped it on the hammer
Had you followed my link to the strip down guide by jefL on UBC you would have seen my addendum explaining how to remove the safety spring without dismantling
But you've had some fun, and good luck with the comps