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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles » GAMO Shot gun Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  GAMO Shot gun   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:04 am donsammy New Member Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Irvine, Ca I bought a Gamo Shadow Shot gun about 2 months ago and every thing was working fine until ....I lend the the gun to a friend. Any way to make the story short. The gun doesn't have POWER anymore when it's shot. Any ideas as what could be wrong with it. no scrathes, no dents, .. Maybe someone might have a diagram of the rifle   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:31 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Quote: lend the the gun to a friend. Well there's your problem right there! I'd call your friend up and ask him how he broke your gun. That might at least clue you in as to how to fix it. On a serious note, sounds like your not getting any air pressure in the piston. Probably blew a seel. I bet the guy was dry firing it. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:40 am donsammy New Member Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Irvine, Ca He says he did DRYFIRE. But he's not my friend anymore. And know I'm stuck with this problem. And my father is going to find out and he;s going to kill me. any more bright ideas. thanks,   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:56 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Well, in short, the rifle is broken. Can it be fixed? Probably. But that will entail dismantling it and replacing the broken parts. May not even be worth your while doing. I feel for you if you can't fix it, that sucks. Let this be a lesson to the rest of the world. DO NOT DRY FIRE SPRINGERS! _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity. Welcom to the forum!   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:01 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA donsammy I knew Roger would have a good answer for you so I PM'ed him asking him resond to your post. You will find some good people here to help with your Air Gun questions and to even banter back and forth with in the BS area... A real band of brothers and there are some sisters here too... Naynay is a real sweet hart! One of the thing I love about Airgunhome.com is... you can be yourself... and like in my case.... they will still like you... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:04 am donsammy New Member Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Irvine, Ca Thank you guys.   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:55 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6930 Location: "Out There" If you don't hear any clanking or scraping when you cock it- it is likely just a torn seal. Can you get a replacement? I'm sure Gamo will sell you one. What will it cost? I have no idea. Do you have the ability to take it apart and reassemble it without doing any further damage? Only you can answer that. The only other option is to send it out for repair and maybe a tune job- but that will likely run you somewhere around $150.00 which may not be worth it in the case of this gun- again, your decision. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:05 pm donsammy New Member Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Irvine, Ca I don't hear any clanking or scraping when you cock it- it is likely just a torn seal. Maybe If I can get some diagrams. I could probably replace the seal (hopefully) Thankyou for your help.   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:40 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Try this for seals: http://www.airguns.citymax.com/page/page/251485.htm The spring isn't just loose in there - it is always compressed a little. This means that if you just take the gun apart, it will go sproing! and possibly cause injury. You will need to make a spring compressor to be safe: http://www.kermitairgunclub.com/airguntips/compressor/ You have to make the call regarding your father. If he is a homicidal drunk, then avoid the issue. If he's a normal dad, then give him a chance. Sure, he will be mad for a while. But he'll get over it, and then he might even help you with the seal (and while you're in there, maybe a little tuning). _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:02 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 If you take any gun apart, I advise one thing....WEAR SAFTEY GLASSES! You can take injuries to nearly any other part of your body and it will heal. The one place it will do lasting damage is in your eyes. So protect them. Btw donsammy, how old are you? _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:05 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Rogerflat wrote: Btw donsammy, how old are you? No coment... I will be nice... Remember our deal Roger... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:19 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I'm asking because if he is 16 then I'd encourage him to try to take it apart. If he's 12, then not so much. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:20 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Good point.... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:34 pm donsammy New Member Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Irvine, Ca I'm 17 ... thanks you guys. Looks like wer're going to have a solution soon...wright?.. I think it's the seals.   Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:40 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I've never taken apart a springer, but I'd reccommend taking it apart (carefully) and looking in and seeing what you can find. Then you can order the necessary parts once you know what you'll need. The other guys here can probably help you with additional information. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity. 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