Airsoft - To fix, or not to fix

[Chairmanlao]

As we know Airsoft "drains" alot of our money. Yet, this is a need we humans need (to shoot plastic)

When a gun breaks down, you need to figure out if you want to spend more money to fix it, or sell it (for parts), or maybe even leave it as a wall hanger.

[In the past] I've been scammed to buy "Like new" glocks that were in fact almost non working. However, with the right help from the right people, its now firing great. To me, that was worth it. It was worth spending 20.00 in fixing a gun.

Now, here is the main problem i'm having.
I've got this gun [An AEG, a Jg G3], got it for 120.00 (plus other trades, but pretty much 120.00 cash).
Its now broken. Looks, "fires" great (the sound), but once you load a bb in the gun - it doesn't work.

Should I spend more money in fixing this gun (say another 70.00), or should I just sell this for parts (get 50.00 or so back) then just end up buying a new gun.

I hope this thread made sense.
Thanks

EDIT: The problem with my gun is a Jg G3, it sounds great. However it doesn't shoot on semi, every 10 shots or so the bb "spits out like sunflower". ROF is high, FPS is low kinda deal

[Raging Hormann]

made perfect sense. What does it DO when you put a BB in it? it can't just not shoot, there's gotta be some sort of action. For starters, does the firing hammer release?

[Jester316]

I could be that the tappet plate is broken. That is a pretty easy fix for a competent airsmith, and generally won't break the bank.


However, if this is just a "what would you do" type thing, I'd rather fix my stuff and use it then let it sit in the closet. However, I do have 4 GBB's sitting in my closet because I don't have the money/time to get them running. But I don't want to sell them either...

[midnight_commander]

What kind of gun is it persay? That really makes a big difference...

[Raging Hormann]

Glock, per-say..... And Jester, tappet plate?

I am not going to insult you or anything, but tappet plate? He did say it was a glock, and if it's an ebb/aep then okay, but tappet plate?

[Catch22]

Glock, per-say..... And Jester, tappet plate?

I am not going to insult you or anything, but tappet plate? He did say it was a glock, and if it's an ebb/aep then okay, but tappet plate?

I got the impression the Glock is "now firing great."

The "gun" which he is having problems with, he got for $120. Since he dosen't say what kind of "gun" it is, it's easy to assume that it's an AEG.

[Raging Hormann]

If by AEG, you mean AEP or EBB, then yes it could be an AEG, and therefore a tappet plate of some sort i guess could be broken. Like I said, I wasn't insulting him. Just cuz never heard anyone mention a tappet plate in an AEP/whatever doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Its now broken. Looks, "fires" great (the sound), but once you load a bb in the gun - it doesn't work.

Well, I think it's broken.

[Bigfoot]

If by AEG, you mean AEP or EBB, then yes it could be an AEG, and therefore a tappet plate of some sort i guess could be broken. Like I said, I wasn't insulting him. Just cuz never heard anyone mention a tappet plate in an AEP/whatever doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Its now broken. Looks, "fires" great (the sound), but once you load a bb in the gun - it doesn't work.

Well, I think it's broken.

He also never said that the broken gun wasn't an AEG. Jester thought that it could have been a full sized rifle sense there was never a clarification on what was broken.

Play nice kiddies.

[Chairmanlao]

My glock is fine, I just used as an example

Its a JG G3,

It has been said that I might need the following

New hop up
Piston
Piston Head
Gearbox

(I'm not sure which one, people just told me to replace them)

Jester was nice enough to help me with the G3 on MSN, but in the end it was the "best idea" to bring it to AONW.

Now the labor being about 40.00 an hour (can't be more than an hour to fix). 40.00 right off the bat is ALOT of money (to me at least). Then parts.....When things add up i'll be looking at least be putting out 50.00

[Catch22]

If by AEG, you mean AEP or EBB.......

No I meant AEG

[Bigfoot]

Its a JG G3,

Mystery solved. I'm out.

[Rogue Reaper]

I've got this gun [An AEG, a Jg G3],


My god did ANYONE actualy read the O.P.

Holly bleeding shit, dudes got a busted tappet plate. Turn the gun over with no mag in it, use a flashlight and see if the nozzle is moving back and forth while it is fireing. if it is not then it is a tappet plate, if it is then it MAY be a tappet plate or it could be mis timed ( gears in but wrong position.)

If its a Tappet plate it should cost no more than $30-$40 to have someone open it up, install the tappetplate, relube and clean everything for you,

Make sure you have someone competent do it.

[Jester316]

I've got this gun [An AEG, a Jg G3],


My god did ANYONE actualy read the O.P.

Holly f***ing shit, dudes got a busted tappet plate. Turn the gun over with no mag in it, use a flashlight and see if the nozzle is moving back and forth while it is fireing. if it is not then it is a tappet plate, if it is then it MAY be a tappet plate or it could be mis timed ( gears in but wrong position.)

If its a Tappet plate it should cost no more than $30-$40 to have someone open it up, install the tappetplate, relube and clean everything for you,

Make sure you have someone competent do it.

He edited the post after all the whoopla about what gun it was...

[Hitman07]

I will fix a gun if it cost no more than 50-70 dollars

(I got a KWA MP7 GBB I have to fix because its not shooting BBs out...Sending it off to KWA to get fixed and I am done buying airsoft stuff)

I will have my KWA MP7 with 5 mags and KWA P226 with 3 mags

[LiquidSnak]

At best, your gears are mis-timed. This would be a labor-only fix with no parts. At worst, your tappet plate is broken, which is a $10 part plus an hour labor of installation.

This is normally a simple problem, and should not throw you back more than $20-30 max.