Airsoft Gun Unjamming

Airsoft gun unjamming can be as simple as removing the magazine and turning your airsoft gun upside down; however, if it continues to occur it may require you to implement additional steps. We all know that having your airsoft gun jam is one of the most annoying problems that happing while firing, having the enemy in your crosshairs then pulling your trigger and nothing transpires is extremely irritating.

Even though manufactures attempt to their finest to prevent airsoft guns from needing to be unjammed it does happen. The source of an airsoft gun jamming can be from various reasons, which can include the following possibilities:

• Dirty pellets
• Misshapen pellets
• Excessively tightened hop up
• Excessive amount of dirt in the barrel
• Unknown object in the barrel or magazine

Airsoft Gun Unjamming - 10 Easy Steps

1. Stop firing immediately.
2. Continuing to fire may result in a broken piston or gear.
3. Check to see if any object is clogged in the barrel.
4. Turn off your hop up by setting it to zero.
5. With the opposite end of a cleaning rod, insert it into the barrel.
6. Turn the gun upside down.
7. Gently push the airsoft pellet back into the magazine.
8. After the airsoft pellet has cleared from the barrel, test fire a few shots without ammo.
9. If the gun sounds fine, test fire with an airsoft pellet.
10. If the problem continues, the airsoft gun needs additional inspection.

Additional Troubleshooting

• 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.

It is not recommended to try unjamming an airsoft gun by firing additional rounds because if the pellet is jammed in a gear it could cause further problems. If the airsoft gun is jammed during a game and the 10 easy steps didn't fix the problem, you will want to use your secondary weapon or remove yourself from the game.