[Tercel] M1911 crazy gas consumption

Troliku · 23-03-2014 2:41am #1

Hello,
Couple of weeks ago I was happy to purchase a m1911 from Tercel. When I received the gas it only fired 10-12 shots. I am loading the mag upside-down. The loading nozzle is not cracked. The magazine is not leaking. When I press the strike valve in though, it doesn't come back (could this be the problem). I am using Ultrair Power Gas so it's not that the gas is too weak. Also i have a leaking mag but I only get the same amount of shots, so might it be the gun rather than the mags? Don't have a fully functional mag to check it out.

Leftyflip · 23-03-2014 2:57am

That's about right for a full metal green gas 1911, had one myself for years and the even on the hottest days I'd get maybe 15 shots max.

Unfortunately with such a small gas chamber and the weight of the slide that's just what it is!

Gatling · 23-03-2014 3:01am

1911s tend to have small gas reservoir's compared to glocks and hiccapa and add the fact the cold and damp weather were currently having ,
It might explain why your getting so few shots ,

In saying that I only use Tm hicappas and always get 40+ rounds from a gas fill ,

So might not have Bogey mags just an inefficient metal pistol

I Armour I · 23-03-2014 12:39pm

I have owned and used both tercel and army, part of it is the mags, use a tm one and notice a difference.

Then since you're using the metal gun, shim your mags, and perhaps consider short stroking the recoil spring. Helps with gas efficiency.

Troliku · 23-03-2014 6:57pm

It might be the small gas capacity, but a friend of mine used to own one of these and he got 31-35 shots on one loading of gas so I don't know.

[Tercel] M1911 crazy gas consumption

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