What are these “flakes” of aluminum (?) on the receiver beside the loading port of my Pathfinder? I also have them on my Cayden…..none on the rest of my guns.
Just curious…..
- Thread starter longdog
- Start date
That's what I thought at first but breech seals are good on both guns.
The specks do not wipe off of the receiver. Sometimes there are the same specks on the stock and they do wipe off.
I guess it could just be "wear" from my fingernails?
Just seems odd that it's only on the Pathfinder and Cayden.
The specks do not wipe off of the receiver. Sometimes there are the same specks on the stock and they do wipe off.
I guess it could just be "wear" from my fingernails?
Just seems odd that it's only on the Pathfinder and Cayden.
Upvote 0
Bad anodizing...notice the bottom edge under the power adjuster...same thing. The raw metal wasn't prepared properly or the application process wasn't done correctly....QC dropped the ball...won't see that on a Daystate.
Upvote 0
I had something similar to that on a BSA R10. Turned out to be the chrome plating on the bolt flaking off.
Upvote 0
Agree with RM100GUY, looks like some of the texture of the finish is flaking off.
It's cosmetic and won't affect the airgun's performance. If it bugs you could clean the surface with rubbing alcohol and lightly "dot" the bare spots with a sharpie marker. Don't try to "color in" the bare spot as that will show up badly. Just put a few small dots on the shiny spot to dull it down, break up the area and camouflage it. As small as the spots are, it would probably be best to just ignore them.
Cheers!
It's cosmetic and won't affect the airgun's performance. If it bugs you could clean the surface with rubbing alcohol and lightly "dot" the bare spots with a sharpie marker. Don't try to "color in" the bare spot as that will show up badly. Just put a few small dots on the shiny spot to dull it down, break up the area and camouflage it. As small as the spots are, it would probably be best to just ignore them.
Cheers!
Upvote 0
Yes, you wouldn't think a $1700 gun would do that while a $300 Avenger won't.
It doesn't really bother me much. I was just curious.
The Pathfinder lives in my truck anyway so it has a few self inflicted scratches and such.
Thanks ya'll.
It doesn't really bother me much. I was just curious.
The Pathfinder lives in my truck anyway so it has a few self inflicted scratches and such.
Thanks ya'll.
Last edited:
Upvote 0
It's very easy for something like that to happen to any product regardless of price.
It could be an isolated case where someone touched the previously cleaned surface with a bare (naturally oily hand) or that the cleaning bath was exhausted/contaminated and the whole batch was affected.
Hard for QA to catch that kinda thing as it may take weeks or months to show up.
Sh*t happens, customer does final inspection!
Cheers!
Upvote 0
(longdog) No reason to apologize, you have every reason to expect an air rifle at that price point to be free of flaws and defects if that is the case. I would send the pic to Brocock or where you bought it and ask them. (Vana2) If you bought a new BMW car and the paint started peeling would you say NO PROBLEM AT LEAST IT RUNS GOOD?
I have 3 Brococks and none have this issue so if it is a flaw I think it is isolated and they would make good on it.
Upvote 0
Looks like their bead blasting process wasn't done right or with contaminated media, bead blasting is a process to hide imperfections in the machining process....deburring, surface finishes...shiny shows off flaws mat finishes not so much....Older Taipan Veterans used a "shiny smooth" anodizing the newer ones use a bead blasted mat finish...Just cheaper and easier. I noticed it right away as I have an older smooth model. Compair the edges on your mag opening edges to my Wolverine...even it's not perfect but exceptable...I was a machinist for 38 years, if I was running that machine that made your block...I would have caught it. 
.
.
Upvote 0
Lead flakes. Looks and acts like lead flakes. They stick on metal surfaces and can be hard to clean off.
Upvote 0