Hicapa slide not returning forward

[Sequential]

Originally Posted by naminator

It is a tiny part but i would pay 10 bucks. But unless i can find a screw for it it is useless.

And yeah the hopup has the sheared screw lol. The new hopup is great. But that piece is missing from it too.

Well if worse comes to worse and you don't find anyone who is willing to sell you that piece. Let me know.

[Runny]

Yeah.. Sometimes whenever I'm just lazy I end up buying these to replace the majority of my screws
http://www8.wgcshop.com/wgc2008/main...em=NB-PT-HCTSS

It's rarely in stock anymore, I don't even know if it's in production anymore since they're all sold out in practically every place I go to. But it saved me a lot of time browsing through every store in HK to find replacement screws. Some shops such as Tokyo Model tends to stock spare parts, if you go to any Airsoft dedicated shop looking for "screws" you'll probably get a reply like they only stock grip screws. Anyone here knows any shops in particular that stock a range of screws that include those necessary for a hi-capa?

[Runny]

Also to fix your slide cycling problem, upgrade your recoil spring if you haven't already, I found that AIP recoil springs tends to be a bit... "Off" at times so I definitely don't recommend them. If there's a huge 2cm to 3cm difference that would probably be the cause, If it's a 2mm-3mm difference but u can still shoot it however it ejects all the gas out of your mag manually cycle your slide a couple hundred times. The parts brushing between each other causing the difference, will wear off, and you should be able to shoot fine afterwards.

If you could provide pictures of the parts in your gun, we may be able to identify them.

[Sequential]

Originally Posted by Runny

Yeah.. Sometimes whenever I'm just lazy I end up buying these to replace the majority of my screws
http://www8.wgcshop.com/wgc2008/main...em=NB-PT-HCTSS

It's rarely in stock anymore, I don't even know if it's in production anymore since they're all sold out in practically every place I go to. But it saved me a lot of time browsing through every store in HK to find replacement screws. Some shops such as Tokyo Model tends to stock spare parts, if you go to any Airsoft dedicated shop looking for "screws" you'll probably get a reply like they only stock grip screws. Anyone here knows any shops in particular that stock a range of screws that include those necessary for a hi-capa?

You don't need those screws. They are way over priced and paying 31$ for those screws is kind of stupid.
I've been using the factory Marui screws for years now and they don't strip! As long as you hand tighten them down and apply a small dab of threadlock.
WE screws are trash, they are so poor quality they make Marui pot metal screws look good.
The problem is also user error, some people are using the wrong tools for the job. Handguns can't be over torqued otherwise you will strip things left and right.

Originally Posted by Runny

Also to fix your slide cycling problem, upgrade your recoil spring if you haven't already, I found that AIP recoil springs tends to be a bit... "Off" at times so I definitely don't recommend them. If there's a huge 2cm to 3cm difference that would probably be the cause, If it's a 2mm-3mm difference but u can still shoot it however it ejects all the gas out of your mag manually cycle your slide a couple hundred times. The parts brushing between each other causing the difference, will wear off, and you should be able to shoot fine afterwards.

If you could provide pictures of the parts in your gun, we may be able to identify them.

If he is still using the original plastic slide the AIP 120% recoil spring is already too strong.
For plastic slide and original parts, a Marui recoil spring would be best.

[jordan7831]

Not sure if solved or not but... if the slide is getting stuck on the return stroke, and pushing the outer barrel back unjams it, then the problem is with the barrel not tilting back enough when the slide recoils. On the Hi capa the slide and barrel move together for about 2 mm. When the slide moves, but the barrel doesnt, it causes a jam. The barrel is effectively wedged between the slide, and the hop up unit.

Illusion has a hi capa thread with much more detail than I could write. His solution is to buy a fixed outer barrel. A work around is to replace the outer barrel, or gently polish the faux locking lugs in the slide.

[jordan7831]

Originally Posted by naminator

Where can I find that tiny black piece and the screw that it needs.

I figured my hopup would come complete with everything I need but I was wrong apparently.

tiger111hk has that piece. Its a couple bucks with shipping.

EDIT: You lucky bastard. Free shipping on this part too.

http://airsoft.tiger111hk.com/Airsof...duct_info.html