I would take Tom Gaylord’s blog with a grain of salt. He may have loaded it up with grease causing the low velocity. Not sure how it took him 30 minutes to get the breech shims in. There is another gent that uses a bic pen cap to align the breech shims prior to inserting the pivot bolt. Looks like a pretty good idea. Also make sure you note the direction the pivot bolt goes in and the side the lock washer goes on. Take pictures with your phone as you go.
I put a Maccari spring in mine (which was pre set). And there is no way I would attempt to install this without a compressor. (Actually I did try and almost burst a capillary). Much more stout than the factory spring. But there may be better techniques I am not aware of to do this without a compressor.
Also get a pair of rubberized work gloves when removing or reinstalling the threaded end cap. You can easily slice your fingers on the sharp edges. I wrapped some blue painters tape around the end cap (after removing the trigger) to also help avoid getting cut.
sorry if im stating the obvious, but make sure you have all the correct tools (pin punches, the correct fitting screw drivers, etc before starting). Also a couple of wood blocks to help support the gun while tapping out the trigger pins. Just go slow, and take breaks if things start getting dicey. These are pretty simple guns, but things need to be done in the correct order.
I put a Maccari spring in mine (which was pre set). And there is no way I would attempt to install this without a compressor. (Actually I did try and almost burst a capillary). Much more stout than the factory spring. But there may be better techniques I am not aware of to do this without a compressor.
Also get a pair of rubberized work gloves when removing or reinstalling the threaded end cap. You can easily slice your fingers on the sharp edges. I wrapped some blue painters tape around the end cap (after removing the trigger) to also help avoid getting cut.
sorry if im stating the obvious, but make sure you have all the correct tools (pin punches, the correct fitting screw drivers, etc before starting). Also a couple of wood blocks to help support the gun while tapping out the trigger pins. Just go slow, and take breaks if things start getting dicey. These are pretty simple guns, but things need to be done in the correct order.
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