Its thin viscosity provides an even film across the friction surface without hindering movement. Alternatively, for fast moving plastic parts such as pistons , you may wish to go for a thicker silicon grease, and get longer lasting lubrication. However, silicone oils and greases are also used to refresh and protect o-rings. An airsoft gearbox is filled with o-rings which help ensure that the amount of air which propels the BB is consistent.
If the o-rings dry out, they become brittle and lose their ability to seal against air pressure or gas pressure causing an inconsistent FPS. Silicone oil helps to stop o-rings from drying out and keeps them lasting longer. Guns are generally lubricated poorly from the factory. It might not be the first thing you want to do when you get a brand new toy to play with, but you will definitely be wanting to ensure that it lasts for as long as possible.
It may sound odd, but even a brand new gearbox can benefit from new grease and oil. If you feel comfortable doing so, take your gearbox apart, use a degreasing spray to remove the old lubricant and replace with the following lubricants….
Gears are a metal on metal contact, with high rotational speed. For this application you should be using a high viscosity molybdenum based grease like our Gun Grease LT2. Designed for real firearms. Piston rails guide the piston back and forth. This can be lubricated with either Silicone Oil or Silicone Grease. We recommend Silicone Grease, due to its viscosity and ability to cling onto the fast moving piston. However, if the piston is metal, us Gun Grease LT2.
Cut Off Lever. Not a common one that people think about lubricating, but without lubrication, it might not actuate fast enough and cause overspin-esque symptoms where the gun continues to fire briefly after you stop pulling the trigger. Lubricate this lightly with LT2 grease if metal and ensure it moves freely. These need to be kept fresh to ensure that your FPS remains consistent.
A few drops of Silicone Oil 35 on each o-ring will ensure they stay fresh. No lubricant is needed in the Hop-up or barrel areas. This will completely ruin range and accuracy and is very difficult to clean out. If your rifle uses a realistic bolt or any other realistic moving features, you may wish to lubricated these like a real firearm using gun oil. Electric pistols are just tiny versions of AEGs. They use the same technology spinning gears, air compressing pistons, motors and batteries ; they just do it in a much smaller package.
Due to this, the parts are smaller, under more stress and require much more care to ensure they last longer. Many AEPs have plastic internal gearboxes. This involves carefully ensuring that they are well tuned and perfectly lubricated. Due to the potential plastic internals, this is best done with Silicone Gun Grease.
If you happen to be lucky enough to own one of these, the gears need to be lightly coated after cleaning in Gun Grease LT2. Piston slides should be lightly lubricated with Silicone Oil 35 or Silicone Grease to ensure they are move easily and freely during firing.
O-rings — There should only be three o-rings to remember to lubricate in an AEP, the piston head o-rings, the cylinder head o-rings and the air nozzle o-rings.
Ensure that these are all well lubricate to prevent inconsistent and poor fps. Additionally, you may wish to put a very light amount of lubricant into the magazine well, to aid in the removal of magazines. However, only do this lightly, no-where near where BBs sit and only if necessary. Electric shotguns, at the time of writing, are relatively rare. However, no doubt these systems will become more and more popular. The internal workings of the TM design is very similar to an electric rifle, the only difference is that the piston is attached to 3 different piston heads, each in their own cylinder, with individual air nozzles and cylinder heads.
Gears need to be lubricated with Gun Grease LT2 , with a light covering on all metal surfaces that come in contact to reduce friction. The piston may be metal or plastic in construction. If metal, you should lubricate the slides where they slide against the gearbox housing with Gun Grease LT2 Our specific metal grease.
If the piston is plastic, you should use a silicone based lubricant, such as our Silicone Grease. Piston Head, Cylinder head and Air Nozzle o-rings should be lubricated with a silicone based lubricant to ensure that they provide a good seal. This can be done with Silicone Oil 35 , or Silicone Grease, depending on your preference. Note that there are multiple piston heads, cylinder heads and air-nozzles which will need lubrication in a tri-shot gun. Remember, these are new systems , upgrades and spare parts may not ways be available or cheap.
So take care. Gas airsoft guns are designed to function very similarly mechanically to a real firearm. With that in mind, the care and maintenance of genuine firearms carries over to replica fire arms. However, within gas guns there are additional extras that need to be taken care of such as o-rings and seals.
Gas blow back rifles are filled with moving parts that actuate on the trigger pull to operate the weapon realistically like a firearm. Just like a real firearm, the internals need to be spotless and well lubricated for smooth operation.
Trigger Assembly. The trigger assembly is full of sears and springs which should be individually lubricated with Gun Grease LT2. It should operate smoothly and freely without any grinding. Magazine O-rings. Gas magazines store gas to be shot by the rifle, as such they need to be gas tight and the valves need to move freely. There is a fill valve on the bottom of the magazine which contains o-rings. If these o-rings dry out by leaving the magazine empty of gas whilst in storage they will no longer seal the gas inside.
A drop or two of Silicone Oil 35 onto the valve should help keep it fresh. This releases gas and shoots the gun. Again, a drop or two of Silicone Oil 35 onto the button face as well as down the valve port the small hole on the top of the magazine will help keep it fresh.
Do not get this gap confused with where the BBs go. Gas Routers. The hole in the middle is where the gas from the magazine is routed into the gun hence the name — gas router. This gas router is rubber, because it seals against the inside of the gun and losses the lease possible gas in the process. There is indeed a piston and o-ring set-up inside most gas blow back rifles. To do this, take your silicone spray and lube the gasket where the CO2 cylinder meets the gun itself.
Wait a few minutes before testing your gun otherwise you'll have wasted oil and it won't have been able to get to the gaskets or rubber seals. Slide rails on both gas and CO2 guns need to be cleaned and lubricated regularly to keep your slide running smoothly on the track. Remove your slide and using a clean cloth or paper towel, gently run the cloth along the slide and body to remove any debris and dust. Then lightly spray silicone along all the points where your slide meets the gun body.
Not too much!! This will keep your slide from grinding against the body, warping the gun and causing dangerous issues or costly part replacement. If you are comfortable field stripping your gas pistol entirely to clean it, make sure you are using a clean, dry and level surface.
Take everything apart slowly to keep any springs from flying off into wayward directions and clean everything one part at a time with a clean cloth. Put your gun back together in the opposite steps as you took it apart and make sure everything slides and glides smoothly. Come see an airsoft professional or technician so they can walk you through the steps and ensure you're using a safe and clean gun.
Having a technician perform this task for you will prevent your warranty from being voided and keep your gun in tip top condition. Was this helpful? You are using an unsupported browser. Please update your browser to the latest version on or before July 31, Toggle navigation.
Proper Gun Lubrication As with live firearm maintenance, airsoft guns need some lovin' too! You spent a lot of money on your pride and joy- give it some TLC! Tags maintenance 3 silicone 1 lubricating 1 beginner 3 tips 12 cleaning 3 pistol Share this Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Use silicone oil spray exclusively. Lightly spray the strip, and then insert the cleaning rod strip-first into the barrel, spinning the rod as you gently move it first down the length of the barrel, and then back out.
Following this, thread a clean strip of paper towel into the tip of the cleaning rod and repeat the procedure this will remove any excess silicon oil from the barrel, and leave it obstruction-free.
As with the hop up, your gearbox may occasionally need to be lubricated as well although given that gearboxes comes from their respective manufacturers packed with industrial-grade grease or white lithium, this type of maintenance rarely needs to be performed.
If your gearbox is whining, this may however do the trick. To lubricate the gearbox, the motor will first need to be removed from the airsoft electric gun , and once that task is completed, a small hole in the bottom of the gearbox will be visible by peering into the now-hollow gun handle. Place the tip of the spray tube through the handle and just into the visible gearbox hole, and spray three to four times. Again, leave the AEG upside-down so as to allow the silicon oil to work its way into the airsoft gearbox.
In order to lubricate a gas mag, spray silicone oil into the port at the top of the mag, and then work the valve on the side back and forth for approximately one minute.
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