Gamo Compact Fail to Fire

[Storz]

Picked up a used Gamo Compact and just recently it started acting up a little.

For the first 3-5 shots or so it will sometimes fail to fire. The gun trigger will fire, however there is no discharge, a second stroke to recharge and recock the gun is needed to fire, and so far it has always gone off the second time around.

After doing this a couple times it fires just fine for remainder of the shooting session.

Thoughts?

[airiscool]

Ryan,

Won't fire after being left alone for awhile, then after a few trys, and a few firings works ok ?

Sounds like something is hanging up until it warms up a bit and loosens from use. First place I'd look is in the trigger group. It may be  gummed up from either the wrong type of lube, old lube, and or, has dirt in it.

Paul.

[Storz]

^^ Thanks, I'll pull the grips off tonight and take a peak. Shot it last night a little bit and the first 3 pellets were FTF, after that it shot perfectly.

[airiscool]

Sounds 'gummed up' to me, but don't rule out anything mechanical either while you've got it open and your looking. Some part may be installed wrong, damaged, or worn so loose that it can move in ways it shouldn't.

Being that it's a used gun, I'd suspect every part until your certain it's clean and ok.

Paul.