Unjamming an Airsoft Gun
An airsoft gun is manufactured well however on occasions it might become jammed, which could be caused by a verity of possible reasons. The following are a few possibilities.
• Dirty pellets.
• Misshapen pellets.
• Excessively tighten hop up.
• Excessive amount of dirt in the barrel.
• Unknown object in the barrel or magazine.
10 Easy Steps On Unjamming An Airsoft Gun?
- Stop firing immediately.
- Continuing to fire may result in a broken piston or gear.
- Check to see if any object is clogged in the barrel.
- Turn off your hop up by setting it to zero.
- With the opposite end of a cleaning rod, insert it into the barrel.
- Turn the gun upside down.
- Gently push the airsoft pellet back into the magazine.
- After the airsoft pellet has cleared from the barrel, test fire a few shots without ammo.
- If the gun sounds fine, test fire with an airsoft pellet.
- If the problem continues, contact a local dealer regarding repairs.
Additional Problems
If the plastic cleaning rod breaks, use long narrow bolt grabbers to grip the broken rod and slowly remove. It is very unlikely but if a metal cleaning rod breaks in the barrel use a mini screw magnet.
More Advice
- An airsoft player can use a 22 caliber-cleaning rod to unjam the barrel.
- Never try to unjam the barrel by firing another round.
