Justinx121
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- Jan 11, 2021
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Hi everyone, new to the site here, but I'd like to get some help with my FAL. Two main issues I'm having are failure to properly feed, and failure to eject and chamber a new round after firing no matter what the gas setting is, usually to do anything the setting has to be at 0. I know this has to be a gas leak issue or something of the like?
Some info on the gun:
As the title states it's a Century build R1A1 Sporter. Gun overall is in pretty good condition. It is an inch cut receiver and I have one mag, that is a metric mag. It has the unibrow feed ramp as well.
What I've done so far is remove the piston and spring and clean and slightly polish it and clean the inside of the gas tube. I have removed the recoil spring and removed all the heavy grease that was on it and lightly greased with white lithium grease and reinserted it. To me it seems kinda hard to cock the handle back but that could just be how these guns are I don't know. (Slingshot cocking). I'm trying to rule out anything mechanically that would give resistance to the bolt being blown back on normal operation. Also I know it's not normal to set regualor at 0 for normal operation. I feel like this may signify a gas leak? Gas plug is on the right way as well, it's set for semi auto fire. One thing also that I'm not sure is normal is how loose to me the gas plug feels. When it's inserted the right way it has some give to the left and right without depressing the indent, and I can slightly push it in less than a 16th of an inch. How tight does that need to be? One more thing, I have ordered an inch cut magazine and it's on the way. Heard some things that it might be the mag. The piece that feeds rounds in the old mag is slightly slanted down, and it's super hard to just push a round out it. Once again, not sure if that's normal. If yall could offer any help as far as what to check in regards to gas leakage, or what else might cause the issues I'm having it would be greatly appreciated!
Some info on the gun:
As the title states it's a Century build R1A1 Sporter. Gun overall is in pretty good condition. It is an inch cut receiver and I have one mag, that is a metric mag. It has the unibrow feed ramp as well.
What I've done so far is remove the piston and spring and clean and slightly polish it and clean the inside of the gas tube. I have removed the recoil spring and removed all the heavy grease that was on it and lightly greased with white lithium grease and reinserted it. To me it seems kinda hard to cock the handle back but that could just be how these guns are I don't know. (Slingshot cocking). I'm trying to rule out anything mechanically that would give resistance to the bolt being blown back on normal operation. Also I know it's not normal to set regualor at 0 for normal operation. I feel like this may signify a gas leak? Gas plug is on the right way as well, it's set for semi auto fire. One thing also that I'm not sure is normal is how loose to me the gas plug feels. When it's inserted the right way it has some give to the left and right without depressing the indent, and I can slightly push it in less than a 16th of an inch. How tight does that need to be? One more thing, I have ordered an inch cut magazine and it's on the way. Heard some things that it might be the mag. The piece that feeds rounds in the old mag is slightly slanted down, and it's super hard to just push a round out it. Once again, not sure if that's normal. If yall could offer any help as far as what to check in regards to gas leakage, or what else might cause the issues I'm having it would be greatly appreciated!