WE M14 problems

[Simmons]

could someone please help me on a few problems with my WE M14? im new to gbbr's so i dont have much expierence fixing them.

i just traded for a used WE M14 and it has a few problems:

-cant shoot more then once on semi but full auto works great
-entire trigger assembly wiggles when i pull the trigger
-slow magazine leak (really quiet and slow hissing sound)
-wobbly front sight
-wobbly heat sheild

those are the only problems ive encountered.. also how do you adjust the hop up? is it like a AEG where you spin a wheel etc?

[Switchback]

Magazines: Identify source (flow valve, fill valve) and inspect O-Rings. If incorrectly installed, install correctly and lube. If cracked or broken, replace and lube. If problem persists, replace actual valve.

I'm not familiar with the GBBR M14 sight, but if it has the detachable one that is on some AEG's, then tighten the little nut (if the whole sight block is moving).
Hop Up=http://airsoft-guns-blog.pyramydair.com/2010/09/find-hop-up-on-we-m14-gbb-rifle-and.html

[Simmons]

i think the magazines for now are fine because i can get a full mag and then probably half a mag on full auto but i want the semi to work so i dont have to waste my 20 precious rounds

[Miracle]

Field strip the gun, take out the trigger box (WEs are wierd because they have a chunk of metal housing the trigger group instead of the standard three part grouping) You need to check and make sure all of your pins are in place, holding each of the components in place. If you're having trouble with semi, there is a problem with your selector/hummer and your bolt. If the sear is out of alignment, your gun will blow back but it will not re-arm the trigger.

You need to check and see if once you fire a round in semi if the next bb gets loaded into the hopup chamber or not. Then tell us the result. If the bb loads and the trigger is not primed, then you have a problem with your sear. If the next bb doesn't load AND your trigger is not primed, then you have a problem with your bolt and sear.

Let us know.

[Simmons]

thank you miracle ill go check right now.

[Simmons]

[quote="Miracle"]Field strip the gun, take out the trigger box (WEs are wierd because they have a chunk of metal housing the trigger group instead of the standard three part grouping) You need to check and make sure all of your pins are in place, holding each of the components in place. If you're having trouble with semi, there is a problem with your selector/hummer and your bolt. If the sear is out of alignment, your gun will blow back but it will not re-arm the trigger.

You need to check and see if once you fire a round in semi if the next bb gets loaded into the hopup chamber or not. Then tell us the result. If the bb loads and the trigger is not primed, then you have a problem with your sear. If the next bb doesn't load AND your trigger is not primed, then you have a problem with your bolt and sear.

Let us know.[/quote]

so i just field stripped the gun and i dont know where all the pins are or how many there are but the ones i could see looked to be where their supposed to be..

im not familiar with gbb's so i dont know the mechanics behind them but i dont think there could be a problem with the selector because it works great in full auto and shoots in semi but only once or twice like i said earlier.. also the bb is indeed being loaded into the hopup chamber but the trigger is not being re-engaged.

thank you for the help btw i appreciate it.

[Miracle]

So it will do it once or twice? not just once, in semi?

What happens when it locks up? does the trigger strike, and you hear a click, but no gas is released?? or does the trigger lock up and you have to rack it again, because its not resetting?

Could also be a problem with your firing pin.

[Simmons]

well i was able to get about 6 or 7 shots off on semi today but everytime after that ill only get one shot and then ill have to rack the slide and let the bb that got chambered into the barrel out to prevent double feeding.. what happens with the trigger after i shoot it on semi is it gets stuck in the back position and it wont reset it self forward so i can pull it again to pop off a shot.

by any chance would it be easier for me to make a video showing the problems so you could see first hand what im talking about?

[Jester316]

Sounds like the trigger spring is messed up...

[Simmons]

its just wierd though because its perfectly fine on full auto, i can do bursts which means the trigger is being reset in full but in semi itll only shoot once besides that one time i was able to pop off more then one round before i had to re-rack the slide

[Jester316]

Does the trigger stay to the back after shooting on semi? If so, it could be a trigger spring issue. I have the same issue with my AEG, and that's because I've removed the trigger spring...

[Simmons]

yeah it stays back and doesnt reset to allow another trigger pull

[Jester316]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmQXNbly ... dded#at=26

See if that'll help you figure things out.

[Simmons]

i dont know what im looking for in this video..

[Simmons]

i just took out the trigger assembly and cocked the hammer a few times and when i pulled the trigger, the hammer wouldnt release. i think this is due to the spring being inside the black cylinder being to stron of a sspring or something because it was either hit or miss whether or not the hammer would be released when cocked