KWA SR10 outer barrel wobble

[MAB]

Got a KWA SR10 2GX. When I got it I noticed that the outer barrel is a bit wobbly, not alot, but enough to annoy. Ive searched around and have found out that this is a pretty common ocurrance. While on the other forums they gave instructions on how to fix the problem I could never quite transfer their instructions to what I would need to do, either they would use terms unknown to me or Id just completely loose them in their ramblings. I need someone with personal experience or just some one who knows what they're talking about to lead me through the steps to get it fixed.

Thanks!

[dom186]

Are you talking about the outer barrel or the rail system? I've never heard of the barrel wobbling, but it is common to find the rail system to wobble. I had to fix it myself on my SR-10.

[MAB]

Well, its a little hard to tell, at first I thought it was the inner barrel cause I was holding individual parts still to see where the wobble was coming from and when I put the jamming rod down the barrel, the the wobbleling "sound" stopped, so I naturally assumed that it was the outer barrel, it might be the rail though. I was thinking that maybe I could take apart the rail system and all, and tighten every thing I can, and maybe that will stop the wobble, without me pinpointing exactly where its coming from. I found this video on how to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8HO-LLVuoo do you think that would work?

[Pacman]

If you look at your front rail near the gear box you will see allen screws circling the barrel. Try tightening these and see what happens. If your talking about the top rail that runs on top of the rifle body there is a fix with picture on KWA's website. If in doubt call KWA and ask to speak to a tech, they are pretty good explaining.

[dom186]

Well, its a little hard to tell, at first I thought it was the inner barrel cause I was holding individual parts still to see where the wobble was coming from and when I put the jamming rod down the barrel, the the wobbleling "sound" stopped, so I naturally assumed that it was the outer barrel, it might be the rail though. I was thinking that maybe I could take apart the rail system and all, and tighten every thing I can, and maybe that will stop the wobble, without me pinpointing exactly where its coming from. I found this video on how to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8HO-LLVuoo do you think that would work?

Yup this is actually the EXACT video I used to fix my gun. Remember to put some superglue on the threads before you tighten it all up so it will stay together, and you need to buy a hole punch, not a stupid screw driver. I tried the screw driver and messed up the pins so I had to make new ones in my shop class. Instead of using the weird tool he uses to tighten it up, I figured out I was able to actually use the rail system itself to tighten up the large screw thing. If you put the two pins in, you can put those two pins in the holes of the rail system, and (preferably with a forward grip attached) you can twist the rail system until you have the gas tube holes lined up, then you can put the thing back together. That video has permanently fixed my problem.

[MAB]

Im positive that it is the inner barrel that is wobbling, I took off the flash hider and held the inner barrel still and there was no more tapping/wobbling sounds. Does anyone know how I can fix/tighten the inner barrel? Ive heard of people using o-rings but the space between the inner and outer barrel is VERY small, I don't know if there is any o-rings that would fit in that space. Any suggestions?