AEG and Gas Airsoft Guns Maintenance
Every mechanical and electronic thing requires proper maintenance to have the ability of giving its maximum output. Because of this, AEG and Gas Airsoft Guns need to be maintained routinely in order to extend the overall performance as well as lifespan. It is of great importance to use appropriate tools and proper methods to clean as well as maintain your Airsoft gun. Before starting to clean your gun, the first thing that you are supposed to do is to remove the charger. Then fire all the bullets in the chamber until it is empty. After confirming that the chamber is empty, remove the battery.
AEG and Gas Airsoft Guns Maintenance is necessary because it is what that keeps the gun working properly for a long time. When cleaning do not forget put the gun in a single shot mode, after doing this you are now ready to start the cleaning. First, start with the barrel, when cleaning the barrel you are going to use a stick with a beveled end, which is incorporated with the gun. Use the stick to remove any blocked BBs that are in the barrel. Now here comes the tricky part, insert the stick with a beveled end slowly and steadily through the angular side. As you do this, make sure the BB drops down through the feeder. After you are done removing the pellets that were stuck, you are now through and it is time to clean the internal.
When cleaning the internal part of the barrel, take a piece of cotton wool and put a few drops of alcohol on it. Do this on the other end of the stick, then clean the dirt that is on the wall of the barrel. Afterwards, remove the piece of cotton and replace it with a cloth that is lubricated with silicone oil. Then slowly and with a lot of care move the stick through the barrel until it reaches a point that it remains below the hop up. Keep repeating the process until when the cloth will come out clean, and then spray the interior part of the barrel using silicon. After all this is done, you now have your gas Airsoft clean and as good as new.
After cleaning the next part of maintenance is storing it properly until when the need arises. If you intend to store it for a long period of time, it is of great importance that you discharge the battery completely and remove it. Then remove the magazine and clean it, afterwards clean and lubricate the gun before you store it. When you store the gun and the battery is partially charged you can have leakages if you keep the gun under unsuitable conditions. This could lead to a permanent damage to your gun, after some time dirt can cause rust to the mechanical setup that your gun has. It is for this reason that it is better to clean as well as lubricate before you store the gun.
Finally store the gun in an airtight cast, which is dust free in order to prevent any other damages to the gun during storage. Below are some simple steps that will help you with AEG and Gas Airsoft Guns Maintenance.
· Take the magazine out, then separate the slide from the actual gun
· Take a piece of cotton pad and clean out the parts
When the gun is shipped to you after you have bought it, normally some grease gets into the gun. Clean it with a shirt or the cotton rag.
· Take some silicon oil and lubricate the gun
This helps to keep the o-rings that are responsible for trapping the gas in working order as well as keeping all the other moving parts from jamming.
· Lubricate the magazine
Apply silicone oil in the port from where the gas is usually injected into the magazine and make sure that the silicone is evenly applied. Also, do this to the port on top of the magazine that gas is released into the gun.
· Lubricate the o-rings and always keep in mind that each pistol varies
After lubricating your gun you can store it and when need arises, it is good to start shooting again.
By following the above steps, your gun will look as good as new and is definitely going to serve you for a very long time.
