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Friday 21 December 2012

UMAREX 92FS - CHANGING POWERLET SEAL

Guide to changing the Powerlet seal on a Umarex 92fs co2 pistol

Unlike CO2 rifles ( QB/ XS ) Co2 pistols should not be left "gassed" for any length of time. The seal that the powerlet is pressed against when loaded in the handle gets compressed and over time it becomes dis formed and will not re-shape, result being you load a new capsule and all the gas escapes as the powerlet is pierced.

First job ensure gun is unloaded and has no powerlet in it !! remove the handle cover that allows you to put powerlet in the handle.

need to remove the slide, undo screw at position A


Once this is removed you can remove the slide, the catch you open to put the magazine in, release it so the slide opens but hold the slide and allow it to slide forward from the gun , note the position of the bar , spring and washer.



next job is to remove the whole side of the gun , undo the indicated screws and remove them.


the safety lever comes off , put to one side, the whole side then comes off, you need to prise it up slowly , ideally use your fingers to get it started so as not to scratch the case with a tool , slowly lift it off.
this is the bit we are after :-

you need to Prise this out it will come away as 2 parts where you see the green line in the picture these are 2 separate parts the square part has a spring and a small brass tube, remember how these go together for re-fitting, one you have removed the block you can undo the ring that holds the seal , a 1/2 inch chisel fits perfectly


once undone pick the old seal out and replace with a new one



putting everything back is the reverse of removal, things will pop out and move so be careful and try to remember how everything goes - this picture below will help



a couple of these pictures have been taken from an article in the Umerex Boys Club Forum that shows stripping the gun down , this was also included in Airgun world magazine
article is here  http://umarexboysclubforum.myfineforum.org/about8107.html&highlight=

the job is fiddly so take it slowly, don't press the safety bit down because a tiny ball bearing and spring pop out, its very fiddly to put them back, just go slow and don't force anything.





Wednesday 19 December 2012

KRAL DEVIL .177 ABS STOCK


Thought I would try one of these Turkish Springer's, a friend is a great advocate of all Turkish air guns and recommended the Kral Devil to me. The gun had had a lube and mild de-bur prior to purchase - this is generally recommended on these guns and the Hatsan range they tend to be dry out of the box.

Ultimately this gun will become my "open sight" rifle but to start with I have fitted a scope to test its accuracy.
took about 10 shots to zero and grouped well for a brand new gun about 3/4 of an inch, considering it was windy and i was kneeling I am impressed.






Went for the .177 version with Black ABS stock, it has tru-glo fibre optic open sights the forblade is red with the rear green, the chunky muzzle acts as a good handle when breaking the barrel. Trigger is 2 stage with a safety within the trigger guard. 




To sum up, the Kral Devil is a lightweight, accurate and easy to use springer sporter at a good price. 

Technical Specifications

Model
Kral Devil
Type
Break-barrel single-shot spring/piston air rifle
Calibre
.177 & .22
Stock
Synthetic sporter
Sights
Open sights included plus grooves for scope mounting
Barrel
17.9”
Overall length
43”
Weight
6.4lbs