Look at what I discovered tonight.

[JDShapp]

Tonight I decided to do some night plinking with the .22 Marauder. It's nice and silent, and I wanted to give the JSB 15's another chance since I got my SSG going good. After firing one clip I start hearing air coming from somewhere. I figure maybe the valve might have gotten stuck, or an o-ring has given out somewhere in the gauge block. Came home and disassembled with O-rings on hand to do the quick fix, and eventually I open the valve itself to discover this.

 

[NorthLand43]

Ok, what is that? I have not taken the valve apart yet. 

 

[gorgata]

that would be the valve stem I believe I seems the circle part in the middle snapped off under stress it should b near the head that makes the seal after the spring/pressure pushes it back ion place its really one of those things that can just happen pyramid air I believe is selling a replacement now a buddie of mine machined a custom one of them that's all metal with an oring grove I wanna try just haven't tore apart my m-rod to try it lol
​you could just fix or or take this as an opportunity to upgrade you system

 

[JDShapp]

I went ahead and made an order through Archer Airguns for two more since they have the quickest shipping to me. I figure I'll have it by the time the polymags I wanted to test out arrive as well.

 

[JohnL57]

A perfectly good reason to have more than one PCP........

 

[JDShapp]

Yep, makes me glad I have the regulated AT44 to use until the valve stems arrive.