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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : CHUCKMATLOCK January 18, 2007, 01:22:55 PM
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mine doesn't want to decock when I pull the trigger. the same thing happens on my varmint hunter.
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Thats built in by design, youd have to take it apart and remove some arm that somebody better than me can tell you about, search down a little farther and you can see where they answered it for me. Its titled something like 'sorry for hijacking this thread but...' oh never mind heres a link
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1653&mid=9056#M9056
the answer is its built that way! :) my first answer weeeeeeeeeee
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best way to decock it is to load a pellet and shoot it at a trap:)
You can remove the anti-beartrap mechanism pretty easily, just one circlip and a little sheet metal arm I assume if it's like my other Gamo's, but I wouldn't suggest it unless you NEVER EVER forget to hold onto the barrel. Would hate to see anyone lose any teeth, smash a finger, or worse yet damage their gun. Pretty obvious what to remove if you are mechanically inclined, but again I do not suggest it and I have not done it to any of mine for the same reasons as above. Take care and be safe!
Dan
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I bought a package of those cleaning pellets. Kind of expensive $7.00 for a 100. Package say approximately 100 so I guess it could be more or less.
Instructions say use 3 pellets in a springer so that's what I have been doing. I basically just use them to fire the gun without dry firing. I've used the same 3 pellets over and over again.
Gamo book says you can dry fire the gun. I don't feel comfortable with that, and I don't feel comfortable altering the safety mechanisms of the gun.
This seems to be working for me so far.
Hope this helps,
Perry