Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post
Nope.. The dent in the catalogue was the same depth as when tried on Tuesday. Don't even need to check on the chrono. Now, spring resistance would seem healthy enough when cocking. And I noticed some dark, almost dusty, speckles on the catalogue. Peering up the barrel there are also tell tale little dark specklly "blobs". I think it's fair to say that the piston seal has degraded and has broken up, resulting in the dismal performance.
What you need mate, is a few drops of 3 in 1 oil down the transfer port. That should give it plenty of power. Plus you will get some cool smoke that you can blow through the barrel after every shot.