@@Tadders thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! These guys are definitely not "just a toy", getting the airgun to mimick the real manual of arms while running on co2 must have been no easy feat. Practically all the functions are there and all drills can be reproduced except dropping the mag on the ground for a speed reload xD It should basically be considered to be a real AR in terms of learning how to operate it and then training to get familiar with it hehe.

@RWMAirgunsmithing I find them even more complicated than real AR-15s

@Tadders yeah, very true, the magazine definitely adds an extra level of moving parts and problems that cant be solved by just ejecting the cartridge

@@damianjohnson8289 if the rubber washer is floating on the guide rod it can seem near impossible, this is normal. It does work, it is the ONLY mechanism locking the slide in place, there is nothing else.

@@kirmu409 I would inspect the bolt catch, it might be broken or slightly warped. If you field strip it and insert an empty mag, you should be able to see the bb follower in the mag mechanism actuate the bolt catch, and you should visually see the bolt catch move into the path of the BCG. Lemme know what you see, also... is it a new airgun? And do you often "train/play" and slap the bolt release button over and over with an empty mag inside?

@@RWMAirgunsmithing Its less than 6 months old. When i field strip it and put the mag in the bolt catch mechanism works just fine without any problems. There is a slight spot of wearing at the bolt catch itself about where the mag "pin" (or what i should call it?) settles but nothing that big that it should affect it but somehow it still does because its the only thing i can visibly see. Still when the gun is assembled it wont work as it should be

@kirmu409 ok that's good , the protruding arm that gets pushed up by the mag is usually what will warp. What about the part that moves into the path of the BCG? This part must positively be in the path off the BCG. Other things to check while field stripped : the bolt catch lever must be free to swivel, if it wedges or binds or doesn't rotate from the spring or gravity you need to clean it or inspect the pin, there is also a little hook/paddle screwed on the bcg itself that meets the bolt catch, make sure it is secure and positioned to intercept the bolt catch, also... check the buffer tube springs, make sure they rest at the bottom of the tube and are not twisted and the dimple on the buffer itselt is positioned at 9-10 or 2-3 o'clock so it doesn't slip over the retaining pin when you fire.

@kirmu409 other than that... a warmed up or modified for power magazine will cause problems with the bolt catching, or poor co2 pressure if the check valve is jamming or too tight causing restrictions with the 2nd co2 meaning the airgun will act weird because it isn't cycling the co2 properly and you end up with uneven co2 pressures when firing.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing Hmm i think im gonna check the buffer tube next. Since the problem occured after i took the buffer tube spring system apart

Hmm in this one they are all original. The lighting and contrast with the offwhite of the towel i think makes it look a bit darker now that you mention it. I used a dark walnut satin sprayed from 3ish feet (for a light coat of mist) to mimick daniel defense brown on a different build though.

@RWMAirgunsmithing thanks trying to paint my px4 storm recon the frame is fde but when I light sand it turns tan trying to change the black slide

@RWMAirgunsmithing thank u for your response sir 💪🏼💯

@SpACeCruizeR2o3 thanks for watching! xD painting plastic can a pain unless you go full base coat and start from scratch. I tried 3 colors and tested heavy application vs light mist on the inside of the handguard before spraying my full DD build.

@RWMAirgunsmithing brownells has some good looking cans im gonna try this taupe sating earth color see how it looks

@@noahcone9939 It would be practically impossible. You would have to change how the fcg mechanism works and probably have to modify the magazine to feed the barrel.

@ that actually makes sense with that being said. i saw a long time ago there was a kit you could buy to swap some internals. prob wouldn’t find it again. great videos, and very knowledgeable. thank you!

@@noahcone9939 yeah because the trigger pulls the barrel back and then the trigger has to reset to let the barrel forward so another bb can feed then release the sear again. The last part is probably tinkerable but getting around the moving barrel and the gap between it and the mag will for sure require a kit like you say. Thanks for watching!

@@IsaeuaDid you look behind the couch? Lol 😆 I'm afraid crosman does not support this model like all their others. Did it break or did you lose it?

This video definitely helped me understand how this magazine works , and ultimately lead me to my own fix without any risk of damaging anything or losing parts

@@dandyandy8213 glad I could assist! These mags have had so many QC issues in the past 6 years.

@@Steven-jn2cw hmm, does it happen all the time or just when the mag is full or almost empty?...just quick off the top of my head before work I'd say possibly you are missing the magnet at the top of the bb follower channel in the magazine. You should be able to see if it's there if you shine a light in the bb exit hole on the mag. Or it might be the spring in the mag is binding. I'll have to check my ak1 later to see if I can replicate the problem with the airgun. Lemme know if you still have your magnet and if your bb follower spring is under proper tension.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing hello, thanks for the reply. It only happens occasionally, so I think everything is in place. I have actually put a little dab of pellgun oil around the magazine seal and spring area and the problem seems to have gone away completely. I wasn't sure if a small dab of oil in the magazine was a good idea but it seems to have worked

@@Steven-jn2cw nothing like a problem that can be fixed with a little standard maintenance! Hehe, I guess it makes sense, if there was a bit of foreign crud in your valve jamming up the springs inside it would explain the inconsistencies. Lemme know if the problem returns.

@@Steven-jn2cw maybe try flushing the mag if the problem returns. Use one co2 and manually actuate the magazine valve (dont use metal) and let the co2 pressure "flush out" the insides of the valve.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing thanks man. I've just put 5 x magazines of bb's through the gun with no jams or double firing. The gun is new so maybe something bedded in or the oil trick worked, either way I am very happy with it! Thanks 👍🏼

@@bradbarber4317 thanks for watching! Always glad to help out plinkers xD

@@Nolovez4q sorry, crosman has still not started supporting these models with many oem parts. I still have a pending order from like a year ago with the handful of parts they have on their site xD. However, you can buy barrels for other models or other manufacturers for 4.5mm bbs and it only takes a little time to fit (usually) i have a barrel video that should give you enough guidance to retrofit a different barrel into your crosman.

@@funniman15 hmm interesting, it is possible you actually had gunk or a piece of pierced co2 caplet stuck in there. Just be careful, that stuff will eat away at the seals even if it evaporates, anything in a spray can will always have extra stuff in there so it "sprays" under pressure. But yeah, going in to by that hole to physically clean is a good idea, you lose a bit of the flush by co2 effect but you can shine a light in there and actually see the chechvalve slit. Thanks for sharing!

@@JoeGant-c6t oops i think your comment glitched hehe

@@ivanft6092 ooops sorry for delay, never saw the notification. For my next build I was thinking a race gun and was undecided if i want to paint or get a shiny new handguard. Just need a couple hundred expendable bucks to get the one I want hehe and some spare time to start making videos again. Sorry I suck lol xD

@@RWMAirgunsmithingit’s fine I tell you this because I wanna learn how you changed to put in my rifle one mlok I gonna wait for video

@@zombiecreeper0438 sorry mate! Didn't see the notification go by, it's 'C213-T2'. I was planning on starting a patreon and possibly putting up dimension sketches for all the parts so people can maybe find suitable replacements with minor tinkering as I dont think you will able to get the part by ordering online. Maybe customer service can help you though.

​@@RWMAirgunsmithingthanks for the reply. At least now i have a name to the part, may give me better results than before. Hopefully in the near future it can become operational again

@@zombiecreeper0438 not sure how dedicated you are to plinking, but keeping an eye out for a second hand or refurbished one, regardless if it works or not, is not a bad idea for spare parts.

@@ginag.9316 thanks for watching, have fun plinking! xD

@@rnichol22 not exactly, the BCG houses the 'hammer' which is released by the sear when the trigger is pulled. I guess technically if you pull the charging handle for each shot then you don't need blowback but that wouldn't be semi-auto. (The full auto is controlled mechanically by the disconnector, not the sear) I will agree you could call this complicated but I would argue it is an ingenious design that manages to replicate with almost 100% accuracy the function of a real AR while almost maintaining milspec design on the inside. Hehe. It's like an open-bolt/striker/hammer fired airgun all in one xD

@@Karl_Kampfwagen I see you are a man with great tastes hehe xD

@@LivingEpistles444 nice! I have to get back at it, changed around my workshop and shooting range a while back and just haven't started up again. Thanks for watching and the feedback! (and reminding me I'm slacking hehe)

@@RWMAirgunsmithing well I'm subbed, so I'll watch em if you make em. No pressure brother. I got two girls so I know life is busy. Be blessed.

@@RWMAirgunsmithingplease! Please bro! There’s like no other modding info on these guns

@@Spectorblade thanks for the support guys, it really does mean a lot! xD

@@jamescdean9010 thanks for feedback! xD I never got mine to work properly after the first reload. The tinkerer in me has been nagging me every time Ive seen it in the past 5 years lol. About time I get to it hehe

@@RWMAirgunsmithing I shake the mag as instructed, but the BBs won't load. I think there is a clog blocking the feeding aperture. I guess I'll get another for $60 from Amazon.

@@garretbyte9142 doh, unfortunately this is the only mechanism that permits the field strip. When you press on the tip of the guide rod with the takedown lever actuated does the guide rod move?

@@RWMAirgunsmithing Yeah it moves back about a cm, but it's still not letting the slide back far enough to come off its rail.

@@garretbyte9142 definitely sounds like the rubber washer and the metal washer are loose on the guide rod. Try letting off a few trigger pulls with CO2, sometimes I'm sure the jolt from the slide can make the washers come loose OR the jolt might slam them into place. You should "feel/hear" the difference, try removing the slide after each shot.

​@@RWMAirgunsmithingFinally got it off today lol, been cycling 3-4 mags daily for the last 2 weeks and it finally got loose enough.

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@RWMAirgunsmithing ok so that didn't make any sense at all. Its OK lil guy....I'm sure someday someone will teach you how to speak English and then you can communicate with humans. Until then just keep your mouth shut and your internet off. Go play with your guamanian monkey dolls. Have a nice day. Alls day.

@@Modrost7274 hmm do you mean the fire control group assembly inserted into the lower receiver or the shiny cylindrical part Crosman calls the "hammer" that is in the bolt carrier? The hammer that is in the BCG should just fall out, if it doesn't slide out by gravity there might be something causing it to be wedged inside the bolt carrier. There is no mechanical connection for that part. The fire control group is all one assembly (contrary to a real one), the fire selector switch and the magazine catch/release mechanism must be completely removed for the fcg to slide out.

@@Hahqjow ya the second hole is unnecessary to drill out, the airgun will cycle fine and crosman doesn't even have it drilled out on all their grip models xD. It's the rear takedown pin detent spring, on a real AR it would typically be oriented to the rear and is captured by the lower receiver endplate. The lower receiver to extension connection is not exactly mil-spec on these guys.

​@RWMAirgunsmithing that's funny, because I just tried it with two different magpul grips. And that's second spring That people are saying is unnecessary is completely necessary. Would not allow me to select fire, it just stuck

@@what_itdo9107 8inches!

@@TylerJackson10er nice! Thanks for the info! I would definitely have hesitated to recommend shortening the spring.

@Esotericgemini both of my clips are still going strong after cutting the spring. Hope it works for you!

@@ShefwEli300A that would require the disassembly of the barrel assembly, unfortunately no easy way around it, have to take it apart piece by piece.

@@melvinscott2714 gonna have to remove it and replace. It can be done by removing the screw at the bottom of the bb channel/mag, be careful there might still be spring tension. Spring size is 8 inches long, 3/16" diameter, 10 spirals per inch.

@@BryanOrtiz-i5v nope!

I wouldn't say impossible, but you'll have to keep in mind it has to lock into the magwell all the way with no wobble. This would be the only thing that would prevent you from firing after the mod. Other then that it's just a matter of figuring how you will load co2 and how to affix the shell to the mag. Always love hearing about projects going on out there xD good luck!