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Thing is the stock one had it's own revision. First gen was all plastic and the post eventually sagged which leads to it misfeeding. Then they started churning them with steel posts imbedded in an otherwise plastic arm and solved the issue. If you have the old one it would be advisable to get an after market replacement.

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A lot of advice and stuff has been offered on the m870 thread seen here   http://arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/210618-tokyo-marui-m870-tactical-gas-tri-shot-shotgun-picture-text-and-vi

Loading Arm Fix   So my feed arms finally broke... kinda.  The posts on either side of it are bent down slightly, this means that the loading arm doesn't get pushed down enough to allow bbs to feed.

Just to echo what others have said.   My breacher is fffffiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnneeeeee. Damn fine in fact. Sexy fine. Gggggrrrrrr fine.

Somebody know the o-ring sizes which are used in the gas cylinder?

 

There is two o-rings which seal in the two end of cylinder.

Front is around ID 9mm with 2mm thickness, and the back o-ring which is on the valve is around ID 10 or ID11?

 

And other o-ring which are seal on the valve at front-middle position.

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We made a new valve-nest to keep the sealing issues at the expansion chamber by the valve.

 

This new valve-nest:

- made from copper.

- we used much bigger o-ring to keep the sealing better.

- we designed it with spring guide for the valve-spring.

- drop-in fit to the original parts as you can see on the picture.

 

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How looks like the valve-nest: 1, 2, 3,4

Fully assembled: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

 

We tested it with HPA on 120psi pressue. It keep the sealing without any problem - now you can solve the black-hose sealing and the gastank-stock connection issues.

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Hey while we're on the topic of the valve there... I'm having some issues fixing mine.

 

I have a weird problem where whenever the gas tank is inserted into the stock, ALL the gas goes out the front of the gas cylinder.

 

The weird thing is that if I were to disassemble it so that it's just the cylinder and blow into where the stock attaches the receiver, the thing doesn't leak. I can't blow air into it so I KNOW it's airtight before inserting gas. I suspect it's because the o-ring is too soft and is flexing when the propane is inserted.

 

The problem now is that no matter where i switch the o-rings and what I do with the front and rear valve it still shoots out all the gas without stopping. I've even removed the "firing pin" to try and isolate the problem.

 

I hate to be a bother but could someone please post some reassembly pictures without the cylinder on? I'm stumped on this one.

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You can't blow into it because the valve is reversed. Instead of gas pressure holding the valve tight, the only thing keeping gas in is the force of its spring. I don't think your lungs can generate enough pressure to force the valve open, but 12kg gas does especially when it's hot out. How I fix them is I stretch and retemper the spring (about 130% original length) so it has a higher pre-loaded tension against the gas.

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Thanks for the tip. Apparently this problem persisted with the previous owner where it began leaking before the o-rings were changed. I should have known it was another factor.

 

The strange thing is that I actually tried shimming the spring with an o-ring to increase its strength but the it started to leak where the firing pin engages the valve at the rear of the cylinder when I blew into it. I took it out and the leak stopped.

 

I will see what I can do about stretching the spring 130%. You could be right that it lost tension over time... Sourcing a replacement would be rare at this time.

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I finally found some time today to install Batmause's part, but the cylinder is still leaking. I took all the o-rings off, soaked them in silicon oil and reinstalled, but as soon as I put propane into the Angry Gun tube it leaks at the front... :(

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You want to be really careful with the AG tube that when you thread it back in you're not cutting the O-ring. You can get away with a tiny bit bigger than the original but not much.

 

I also give the threads a wrap of teflon tape.

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The tube and grip support part are ok. It's the damn cylinder that's leaking. I disassembled everything again and now the cylinder doesn't leak from the front, but it does from the back... I even stretched the spring in the valve but the stupid thing won't stay closed when I put just a little gas in.

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It appears that the TM M870 and KSG Owner's Group has gotten the zucc, so I'll be asking my questions in here.

 

I chopped together a "Cliff Notes" version of everything relevant to my interest from the original review thread as well as this thread. Let me know if anything is incorrect.

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TM M870 notes

 

Goal

- My ultimate end goal of a HPA-tapped M870 pushing 6x 0.45-0.48g at 1.5J out to 125 feet is probably not realistic

   - Modifying this goal to 3x 0.45-0.48g OR 6x 0.30-0.32g (with similar range for both modes) might be feasible

 

Overall

- Feeding system seems to be similar to the TM M3 or SPAS; this contributes to difficulty disassembling and reassembling

- Most performance issues seem to be related to the loading system and gas system

   - Gas system issues can be largely avoided by using HPA

   - Loading system issues stem from tri-nozzle, loading arm/plate and spring, and (to a lesser extent) shell choice and ammo brand

   - Breaking in the loading system can help with feeding issues; remove ammo and gas, then slam-fire about 100 times

- 6-shot mode seems to use about twice as much gas as 3-shot mode

   - Muzzle velocity is nearly the same between 3-shot and 6-shot modes while using Abbey Brut Sniper gas; other gases should yield similar results

   - Range is halved when using 6 shot mode

   - Lighter bbs can be used to regain some range in 6-shot mode: not “light” as in 0.20g, just lighter than the bbs used for optimum performance in 3 shot mode

 

Performance on HPA

- Per eagle258’s setup: WiiTech 380mm inner barrels, SAT valve

   - At 95 psi, 330 fps w/0.20g, 150 ft range w/0.28g

   - At 115 psi, will function (no performance data)

 

Inner barrels

- Groupings with stock inner barrels can be tightened by taping ends together (instead of using spacer)

- WiiTech 6.03 380mm long inner barrels are highly desirable

   - Slightly tighter groups at range

   - Replaces flat nut (used to secure barrel bracket) with threaded inner barrel brace; significantly increases ease of reassembly

   - Reduces/eliminates barrel wobble

 

Hop up

- Fixed hopup

- Factory hop setting seems to be inconsistent from gun to gun

- Seems to generally perform well with 0.25g when used with standard airsoft gases

- No information available on WiiTech hopup chamber or SAT hopup rubbers

 

Valve

- Stock valve yields limited power

- Feedback on SAT valve is inconclusive: some say it’s junk, others have no trouble

   - Upgraded valve is likely the only way to overcome power limitations seemingly imposed by stock valve

   - Will yield 400 fps (presumably with 0.20g) at 100 psi

   - Needs to be lubed and tightened down HARD when installed

   - Valve spring needs to be stronger in order to hold green gas-equivalent pressure; included spring can be “plussed-up” by adding 4 coils from stock TM valve spring to SAT valve spring on SAT valve

- No information available regarding Pro Arms valve’s performance

 

Trigger group

- Hammer spring can be shimmed by placing an o-ring underneath it; should provide about a 30 fps boost

- Contact surfaces on hammer can be polished to smooth out action

 

3-/6-shot selector switch

- Seemingly easy to knock selector switch spring out of position, fixing the gun in either 3-shot or 6-shot mode

- If properly installed, the stock selector switch spring is too weak to keep the switch in 6-shot mode. Blackcat spring set fixes this issue, as the springs included with this set are much stiffer than stock.

 

Shells

ACM shells don’t always feed reliably; much like with AEG magazines, TM shotshells are the only choice if reliability is desired

TM-compatible shells are about 2mm wider than real 12ga shells; real polymer “pinch-type” side saddles are a tight fit, real aluminum side saddles outright do not work

 

Tri-nozzle

- Stock plastic tri-nozzle is a weak point; breakages seem to be fairly common, especially under heavy use

- Two options for reinforcing this part of the system

   - Reinforce undamaged stock nozzle with 4mm brass tube inserts (performance and results unverified)

   - Install Nebula aluminum nozzle (smooth out edges, if desired)

- Nebula “reinforced” plastic nozzle is prone to breakage and a waste of money

- No information available on WiiTech "power up" nozzle or Pro Arms nozzle

 

Loading arm/plate

- Stock loading plate spring seems to struggle with bbs heavier than 0.28g

   - One of the Blackcat spring sets *might* include a stiffer loading plate spring

- SAT loading plate can fix misfeed and rough feeding issues

   - Threaded loading plate pins will need to be loctited/JB Welded onto plate

   - SAT loading plate may break; this is not an “invincible” part

- No data on Nebula loading plate performance

 

Externals

- Outer barrel will end up wobbly after heavy use; WiiTech 380mm inner barrel set may prevent this

- G&P RIS pump fits much better than the WiiTech RIS pump

   - Laylax forearm removal tool is very useful, G&P forearm removal tool is less useful

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On 2/28/2019 at 6:46 AM, ardrummer292 said:

It appears that the TM M870 and KSG Owner's Group has gotten the zucc, so I'll be asking my questions in here.

 

I chopped together a "Cliff Notes" version of everything relevant to my interest from the original review thread as well as this thread. Let me know if anything is incorrect.

Still up for me- where does this link take you?

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On 5/9/2019 at 6:41 PM, ardrummer292 said:

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Does anyone know what purpose the springs indicated in the picture serve? My guess is that they provide some sort of automatic throttling function, regulating gas flow into each barrel.

Late reply but I think it's to provide consistent output in case of 1 or 2 barrels not being loaded. The valves will shut allowing sufficient pressure to build up in the barrels that are chambered. 

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Quick question: are the charging arms for the tactical and breacher models interchangeable? I need to order a pair for a breacher but all I can find are labeled specifically for the tactical model.

 

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NVM. A quick look at exploded diagrams and the breacher is totally different. Here's hoping I can just bodge the tactical ones in.

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