Tacitus Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thanks for such a detailed response My wording of the last question was unclear, I actually meant to ask if the hopup housing block itself is firmly held in place after reassembly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnakChan Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Oh yes that block is. Held by 2 pins and 4 screws (on the right)...doesn't budge at all. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacitus Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Ah, brilliant. I'll order some roll pin punches then... +1 for you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 More PTS woes, just picked up my Folding Stock and it doesn't fit, ran back to the shop and we tried three different stocks in two different guns and on all of them the upper pin hole is too far back, and prevents the upper pin from locking down into place. Thats really *suitcasey*. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grendell02 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 More PTS woes, just picked up my Folding Stock and it doesn't fit, ran back to the shop and we tried three different stocks in two different guns and on all of them the upper pin hole is too far back, and prevents the upper pin from locking down into place. Thats really *suitcasey*. Had the same experience with the folding stock. Minor filing of the stock to fit is required it but slots on solidly after that. Still, it's not something you should have to live with for a gun in this price range.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grendell02 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) sorry double post.. Edited October 29, 2010 by Grendell02 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demize2010 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 More PTS woes, just picked up my Folding Stock and it doesn't fit, ran back to the shop and we tried three different stocks in two different guns and on all of them the upper pin hole is too far back, and prevents the upper pin from locking down into place. Thats really *suitcasey*. Were you trying one of the PTS stocks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hokum Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Damn! Is this gets worst and worst?!!11 I mean WTF?! $450 and you get some non-fitting ######?!! PTS should reconsider their QC politics... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Were you trying one of the PTS stocks? Yes, Overall I'm on the fence with MASADA, we'll see if it makes it through its first game with the new trigger switch this weekend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
demize2010 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Yes, Overall I'm on the fence with MASADA, we'll see if it makes it through its first game with the new trigger switch this weekend. Ick I have one of these on order from ehobby. I'm still enjoying the Masda ATM but I;m a bit worried by the trigger issue you've had Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warspite Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Had the same experience with the folding stock. Minor filing of the stock to fit is required it but slots on solidly after that. Still, it's not something you should have to live with for a gun in this price range.. After having my Magpul PTS ACR/Masada for quite a while now, I was seriously considering purchasing the Magpul Masada folding stock and sling mount, reading through the many posts on this thread, I'm suddenly not so sure anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 DOH, Spoke too soon, gun is in operable again. Took it out after work to zero and adjust and with none of my batteries could I get the gun to operate, micro switch clicks but gun does not function. But to much credit for my local dealer (Strikeforce Sports) if they can't get it operating tomorrow then they will swap it out for another one, and PTS will be getting some nasty reports back to them about the quality of the guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgarnreiter Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 The upper receiver pin on the FS is a bit aggravating. It's a simple fix, but a fix I wish wouldn't have to be there. Despite little things here and there, I still love this rifle. Skirmished it tons of times, and it's still the best "out-of-the-box" gun I've used. I spent $470 on my SR-16, and I've have a lot more things to mess with than this rifle. Is the price high? Yea. But the problems I've had are still minuscule compared to what they could have been. Give me the CQB barrel and I'll be SUPER happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 When it worked, I DID enjoy using it, but so far I have only been able to run it in ONE game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgarnreiter Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 When it worked, I DID enjoy using it, but so far I have only been able to run it in ONE game. Yeah I totally understand your frustration. I guess all we can hope for is PTS to do what they can with whatever problems do arise. There will always be problems with any product, but how you deal with them is what really counts. I think that's where PTS will really make or break themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacitus Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Is there really a fault with the folding stock preventing it from fitting to the body? If so, surely Magpul PTS need to recall the faulty stocks and replace them with working ones. It should be a matter of urgency if a product is released for sale with inherent faults. Can we hear from more people with first hand experience/knowledge of this issue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 After looking at it, I'm baffled as to how my gearbox passed QC, when the gearbox shells are together it pushes the trigger itself back out of alignment with the micro-switch mechanism. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacitus Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 After looking at it, I'm baffled as to how my gearbox passed QC, when the gearbox shells are together it pushes the trigger itself back out of alignment with the micro-switch mechanism. Can you take some photos to demonstrate what's going on there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Gun is in the shop right now so no, and even with photos it would be hard to show as the issue only happens when the shells are closed. But basically it seems like the holes for the trigger axle are machined wrong and allow it fall out of place and the trigger itself will move but it will not actuate the micro switch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tacitus Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) That's very interesting. I think mine has a similar problem, but related to the fire-selector: When the fire-selector is set to semi (12 o'clock), the trigger must be pulled all the way back (and squeezed quite hard) to activate the microswitch. Setting the fire-selector a few degrees to the left of semi-auto (about 11.5 o'clock) is needed for normal trigger operation. It's annoying, but I haven't looked into fixing it yet as it's easy to work around. It's a shame that the whole trigger/fire selector/semi auto cutoff mechanism has been so poorly designed. Edited October 31, 2010 by Tacitus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 This is with the Fire Selector Plates and Cam removed from the gearbox to facilitate opening and closing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scuffer Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 So far out of the folding stocks I've seen/handled they were sound fits straight away with no need to sand/file etc. As for the gear box shell being the cause of intermittent firing, that's pretty interesting - something to look out for on any guns with issues I suppose. Shame that QC issues keep popping up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Also as another note one my screws for mounting the sling plate to the stock was not infact a screw, it has a allen socket in the top and a pan head, but the shank is not threaded it is a smooth peg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnakChan Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Also as another note one my screws for mounting the sling plate to the stock was not infact a screw, it has a allen socket in the top and a pan head, but the shank is not threaded it is a smooth peg. You mean the opposite to photo #6 of this :- http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=189637&view=findpost&p=2375211 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megalomaniac Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 That would be correct, ill snap a photo later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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