TM p226 mag leak

[xhale]

My TM p226 mag is leaking from a weird spot. I tried doing a search but maybe I'm searching the wrong words. If someone could give me some insight or link me to a thread discussing a similar problem.



The mag seams to be leaking from the highlighted area. When I squeeze it the top and the bottom together (making that space tighter) it appears to leak less.

I don't really take my own guns or mags apart (heheh), my wife doesn't like me spending as much time as I do playing so if I were at home working on my guns and stuff she wouldn't like that. LOL. I would just like to have the problem identified before I take it to a gunsmith. If there is an easy solution then I will try my hand at it myself too.

Everyone said in the other thread "the P226 takes propane fine" ... I think this problem came from high pressure the mag couldn't handle. I don't know though.

[cdnsoldier]

im no gun doctor but it looks like youve split the shell somehow

[LizzJ]

http://tech.airsoftcanada.com/TM/TM%...26diagram2.jpg

From the diagram, it looks like the O-ring is right at the spot you identified as being the source of the leak, so if I were you, I would just just unscrew the bottom, pull it out, flip the ring, clean any dust and grim off the metal (NOT rubber) pieces with rubbing alcohol + qtip, put back together tightly and put the screw back in firmly (not TOO hard, though).

[LizzJ]

Originally Posted by cdnsoldier

im no gun doctor but it looks like youve split the shell somehow

I'm pretty sure that's just a pic he grabbed off the net...

[cdnsoldier]

Originally Posted by LizzJ

I'm pretty sure that's just a pic he grabbed off the net...

i thought so

[xhale]

Perfect, thank you very much.

[conrad]

Originally Posted by xhale

My TM p226 mag is leaking from a weird spot. I tried doing a search but maybe I'm searching the wrong words. If someone could give me some insight or link me to a thread discussing a similar problem.



The mag seams to be leaking from the highlighted area. When I squeeze it the top and the bottom together (making that space tighter) it appears to leak less.

I don't really take my own guns or mags apart (heheh), my wife doesn't like me spending as much time as I do playing so if I were at home working on my guns and stuff she wouldn't like that. LOL. I would just like to have the problem identified before I take it to a gunsmith. If there is an easy solution then I will try my hand at it myself too.

Everyone said in the other thread "the P226 takes propane fine" ... I think this problem came from high pressure the mag couldn't handle. I don't know though.

Before I forget I still have your propane adapter + propane tank with me, so I'll bring that to the monday game (unless you tell me otherwise?)

[LizzJ]

Originally Posted by xhale

Perfect, thank you very much.

Did that solve the problem?

[xhale]

I haven't gotten a chance to clean it yet, going to try that tonight.

[ILLusion]

it may even be just as simple as lubing that o-ring. it may have dried up a bit.

there's a screw at the base of the mag (allen key head), unscrew that and the top & bottom halves will seperate, exposing that ring. Lube it up and re-assemble. That would be the quickest and easiest fix if that's the issue.