How Often to Replace Co2 in Airsoft Pistol

Howdy all

Me over again with a daft question as i have been doing some net searching about whether information technology is OK to exit a CO2 cartridge in the pistol or not and i have noticed a few mixed views and i am not sure if it would put any unnecessary pressure on whatsoever seals or valves that may be contained in the pistol.

Dave

Depends how long you are talking about, days no problem, a few weeks should exist ok but I certainly wouldn't be happy about leaving information technology for months.

Thank you for your reply and I would say it could be a good few weeks before i would use it once more so for the price of a CO2 cartridge I will remove it.

Thank you Dave

My view is different to anybody elses, I go out them in for long periods.

My thoughts: removing a cartridge with any gas in it causes the seal to expand, at the same fourth dimension the escaping gas freezes the seal causing it to contract. You lot are asking for a brittle, plain-featured seal that volition need replacing chop-chop.

Keep the seal moist with a suitable lube and y'all should have no problems, I have 16 CO2 guns, the oldest ones from the late 90s. I've never replaced a seal and have always kept them gassed. If I have to replace a seal I'thousand certain it's not a big or costly job.

Exit information technology in.
With every other compressed gas gun (pre-charged or pump upward) everybody agrees that you lot admittedly must leave the gun pressurised to maintain the seals.
Your gun is designed to run on CO2, the seals are specified to seal CO2 - so I don't know where the idea that leaving CO2 in the gun will exercise it damage has come from.

With me, it depends on the pistol blazon, if information technology'due south of the type that the neck of the Co2 capsule seals against the seal (Umarex type) I shoot off almost of the gas, then remove the capsule, if it'southward i where the capsule fills the reservoir & isn't pressed against a seal, and then I leave information technology gassed up.
Only because when I did leave a Barretta 92FS gassed upward, the adjacent capsule just blew out the contents in a few seconds.

I'm with Suffolk rifle on this...and every bit I'm guessing y'all're asking re. your recent purchase of a CP-1 - the capsule in that bears confronting a seal which will have deform if left compressed for lengthy periods (irrespective of any gas pressure) so I would remove it if its going to exist left for more than a few days.

Rightly or wrongly, I prefer to shoot until capsule nearly exhausted and remove. 2240/2250 and PPK/S.

For 12g co2 capsules, leaving them in a pistol for a few days if yous actually have no pick is ok, but i still would not recommend it, because the tip of the co2 sheathing tin dent or imprint on the seal, if you lot always use the aforementioned make you might non discover it an consequence merely if you use a dissimilar brand with a slightly different tip then it will not give an tight fit and tin leak..

Also if your not using your pistol for quite some time, put a drop of pellgun oil directly on your seal to keep it squeamish a moist..

Every bit for crosman containing a lube in their capsules, message crosssman and ask, the reply you get will surprise you, they will tell you they practice not.

Quote Originally Posted past Marc.RG1 View Post

For 12g co2 capsules, leaving them in a pistol for a few days if you really have no choice is ok, only i still would not recommend it, because the tip of the co2 capsule can dent or imprint on the seal, if you always apply the same brand you might non notice it an upshot simply if you lot apply a different brand with a slightly different tip then information technology will not give an tight fit and tin leak..

Likewise if your not using your pistol for quite some fourth dimension, put a drib of pellgun oil directly on your seal to keep it nice a moist..

As for crosman containing a lube in their capsules, message crosssman and enquire, the reply you lot get will surprise you, they will tell you they exercise not.

You are suppose to put the oil on every time you lot replace a co2 cartridge co-ordinate to the instructions with my gun.

Quote Originally Posted past Bill50 View Post

You are suppose to put the oil on every fourth dimension you supervene upon a co2 cartridge co-ordinate to the instructions with my gun.

yeah thats correct, or every few co2 capsules.. But if your leaving your gun say unused sitting on a shelf for a few weeks or months at a time, so put a drop of pellgun oil on the seal too, when storing or displaying your gun for long periods of time to help proceed the seals moist when not in use..

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Quote Originally Posted by TonyL View Post

Rightly or wrongly, I prefer to shoot until capsule nearly wearied and remove. 2240/2250 and PPK/South.

Plus one on this. Also it's an added rubber measure so I know that every gun is empty when I get back to them.

Quote Originally Posted by blooregard View Post

My view is different to everyone elses, I exit them in for long periods.

My thoughts: removing a cartridge with any gas in it causes the seal to expand, at the same time the escaping gas freezes the seal causing it to contract. Y'all are asking for a brittle, deformed seal that will need replacing quickly.

Continue the seal moist with a suitable lube and you lot should have no problems, I accept 16 CO2 guns, the oldest ones from the tardily 90s. I've never replaced a seal and have always kept them gassed. If I have to supplant a seal I'm sure it'southward non a big or plush chore.

Admittedly agree with above comment, blooregard knows his stuff.