Wege Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 This is for the TM 5.1 but should be good for the WE 5.1, the TM 4.3 (note the single safety) and the WE 3.8. The WE Dragon needs to have the front end removed with the little allen key bolt underneath the front end\muzzle. Righto.. well.. here it is. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture039.jpg Take your bog standard 5.1 gbb pistol After removing the slide (please read your manual!) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture040.jpg Please have these tools handy. (maybe a cloth and some silicone spray too actually to wipe clean and lube) First things to remove are the thumb-safeties. Start at this point http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture041.jpg and move the safety up to here http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture042.jpg . Note: the hammer must be in the "cocked" position. To make sure that you do not lose two small important pieces, do as I did, and hold a hand in the way http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture043.jpg . Those pieces are actually where they fell, and have not been picked up from about 2 metres away. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture003.jpg put your punch here, and get ready to press it on through, pushing the pin out like so... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture004.jpg Now then, pull the punch out and you will see this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture005.jpg Pull the hammer-spring housing out and have a looksie: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture011.jpg . You can see the little brass pin keeping the spring cap and spring inside the housing. This is where you put a 'new hammer spring' if you feel you need to. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture009.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture008.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture007.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture006.jpg Assorted pictures of the 3-leaf-spring and it's placement in the rear of the grip. Not the slot that is in the grip that the spring fits exactly into. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture010.jpg Side note- See this point here on the spring? bend that big bit a BIT further (a hint..a smidgeon, not much, tiny (get the point here?)) to sometimes correct the grip-safety failing. Now the plastic grip itself - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture012.jpg here and here http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture013.jpg are where you need to undo. (Note - use a magnetic screwdriver.... it makes things so much easier when putting screws in, and pulling them out.) It should look like this now http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture014.jpg To take out the trigger, you have to remove the magazine release. Put your flat head screwdriver in, press and rotate (anti-clockwise?). Now the mag release will come out and you can then pull out the trigger and trigger-bar. Note the punch is pointing at the little pin holding trigger to trigger-bar. This is where you attach your new trigger. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture016.jpg IF you want to change the grip over, and nothing else, well, you can stop reading, and do the 5.1 back up. otherwise, carry on. Inner bits: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture017.jpg Phillips head again. Pull the screw out and then you can lift off the side piece like so http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture018.jpg ( I am taking the pics with my right hand, and holding it with my left). This is the easiest way/place to get this piece off of the main part of the receiver. The next show the positions of the hammer, sear, and a part that I don't know the name. NOTE the wear that is present on the sear. Intriguing that this part has gone for a year and has done this. Hmmm... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture019.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture020.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture021.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture022.jpg No bits!.. just silicon oil. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture023.jpg Note the position of these parts. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture024.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture025.jpg shows the spring that you need to remove. Note how the long arm hooks in and underneath that shiny hammer pin!.. That is the hammer pin folks. Take good care of it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture026.jpg pulling off the spring. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture027.jpg pulling out pin. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture028.jpg note the small bit on the firing pin that fits into the groove of the dark metal housing. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture029.jpg slightly different shot again. Unscrew the phillips head screw as you can see, pull of the little piece and you will see something like this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture030.jpg To put it back in (after cleaning and lubing of course) you will need to hold it like so http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture031.jpg or fluke it like this! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture032.jpg This shot shows where the bits go back into, or how they correlate. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture034.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture035.jpg shows how the firing pin should be able to be moved. You will see two pieces moving. Now, put it all back together!. Note: when putting the metal receiver back together, use the domed head phillps screwdriver, and STOP! when the screwing motion stops. Any further and you will risk stripping the thread. Like wise when attaching the plastic grip to the receiver. Don't give it 'one for luck'. The grip and slide is pretty much the only plastic on this gbb, which I find is pretty damned good. And now put it back into it's home http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture037.jpg (in this case a Bianchi M12 holster). I have recently installed the lanyard point for this thing, so I do not have to worry about it falling out of a holster or me dropping it accidently. (or changing to another airsoft gun so I don't have to holster it as fast!) I made my own lanyard with paracord, shockcord and a plastic fastener. Edit 29-4-07. The slide internals are damned similar with the TM M1911A1, and mostly similar layout to as found in the TM M1911A1 as well. The big difference is the 1911 frame (inner metal) which holds bits in different ways. The slide-stop/safety plunger is different on the 1911, as the plunger unit can be removed completely. This will be shown in the upcoming 1911 guide. Copywrite.. Wege 2007 Link to post Share on other sites
joeking27 Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 You may want to sort the pictures out. Link to post Share on other sites
Miker Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 It would be great if the pics were not links... Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Cheers Joe... i didn't realise that the links had not come across too. Miker.. just click the links. Some people don't have broadband. Link to post Share on other sites
dliberty Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 sticky this? Link to post Share on other sites
gamby Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Where do the two " important pieces" fit in? Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture042.jpg follow the path of the punch... there is a small pointy/shiny thing that is touching the left safety. Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 linked pics don't work anymore as the forum shortened the address(weg....) Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted October 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 awww... ######.. they were there before the forums upgrade.. gawdammit.. hmm. I will see if I can find the album>_< getting sick of editing the links.. sigh ahhh... nuts.. even the original thread has had the links removed.. buggerit. I think this has happened during the forum change? I will go and ask. RIGHT.. finally found the album Folks.. you will have to do it the hard way, sorry... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture042.jpg etcetcetcphotobucket.com/albums/v634/weginald/AirsoftNZ/5-1%20pictorial/Picture042.jpg (plain txt incase that link goes too!) and then just change the number at the end. sigh Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 thanks, good enough for me Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted October 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Arnie has said he is emailing the creator/s of the Forums software... and is hoping that that will fix it. Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 It would awsome if they were able to totally fix it. I use and recommend this guide all the time. Thanks Again Wege Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/weg.../Picture041.jpg looks like the links may be sticking around this time.. just change the numbers.. Link to post Share on other sites
Apex Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Wedge, want to upload this to my web space pal and you can link from there all you like ? Link to post Share on other sites
tome Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Did this so i could read it more easily and thought others might find it useful too Hi_capa_guide.html Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 sweet chur bro. . Link to post Share on other sites
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