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12-01-2009, 12:03 AM | #16 | |
Kyle Porker
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
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the pelaj has not been so abused but has functioned exactly the way i expected since i bought it. you can see why i might have issues with a cheep gun that needs such detailed maintenance so soon now i prefer midhandles for guns over 90cm so my pelaj collects dust in my room and every now and then gets used by my friends. perhaps the pelaj has not been "tested" enough but have never had a problem with it nor have my friends who use it. i have also never had to "maintenance" it one of my friends did however have issues concerning the line release on a rabitech which to my understanding is the same gun design as a mako except for the sticker on the side. i think a brand should win you with performance in the field not by customer service. i think the best customer service is the one you never need. what good is customer service when that fish of a lifetime swims by and your gun takes a shit. i am not bashing mako, i have never used a mako, i have never even seen a mako in person. i am just a little sketched out by what you had to do to fix what looks like a brand new gun. if i ever buy another railgun under 130cm it will be a rob allen period. anything over 130 and i think i would go with pelaj again as i like the way the three band 8mm shaft combo performs. I will have and use that rob allen for the rest of my life and when i die its going in the coffin with me.
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12-01-2009, 08:14 AM | #17 |
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
I own a RA and Mako gun and the only issue I've had was with my RA. The gun would misfire when it was loaded. Luckily I purchased the gun from Fl Freedivers and they sent me a new trigger cartridge. No problems ever since. As was said before, no gun is perfect, shit happens.
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12-01-2009, 08:29 AM | #18 |
Mathew Goncalves
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
I have seen the MAKO Predator and the Rabitech Stealth mechs have issues but the Rabitech APEX mech and MAKO ICONIC mechs are much more reliable for tough conditions.
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12-01-2009, 12:44 PM | #19 |
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
The Mako gun I had handle issues with previously has now got a hung up trigger mech. in it. Yes, Dano was cool about the replacing the handle/ gun thing. But the gun now has issues, and is not even 6 months old, and is hardly used at all. The new owner washes the gun after each use; he is not hard on gear, and the gun has been loaded maybe 15 times......
That really sucks, when you consider that I on purpose do not clean my Riffe guns for a year at a time, and there are no issues with them. Like an AK47, any device that is meant to be put to the rigors of ocean use should be tested enough to find these deficiencies and fix them. And they should work, with no issues.
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12-01-2009, 12:45 PM | #20 |
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
Must say, great write-up, and a good place to start with the repair work...
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12-01-2009, 05:58 PM | #21 | |
Kyle Porker
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forgot my riffe, also no problems ever.
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09-23-2012, 11:01 PM | #22 |
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
Should i do this regulary and my fire button wont come out
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09-23-2012, 11:12 PM | #23 |
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
I would not take apart the handle like that unless I had a good reason to do so. If the trigger felt gritty or something, I would remove the shaft, blast a garden hose down the hole a few times, re-latch the shaft a few times and then spray it again with a hard shot from a garden hose.
I've used the predator gun for years and have not had to take it apart to clean the trigger mechanism. I also spray a little WD-40 (actually CRC 656 spray) into the trigger mechansim every once in a while. If you are not throwing the trigger mechansim down on the beach, disassembly is not part of normal maintenance.
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09-23-2012, 11:16 PM | #24 | |
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09-23-2012, 11:38 PM | #25 |
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
Wow, it really is the old Sporasub Viper mech. I wonder if they are the originals, or if the vintage dates back even further than that?
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09-24-2012, 01:18 AM | #26 |
Brent
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Re: Fixing a sticky Mako trigger - how to
Fwiw, the time I pulled it apart and cleaned it for this write up almost 4 years ago was the one and only time I've had to do this on either of my mako guns. I also replaced the handle on my Wong immediately after buying it (with a Tin Man frame and AR-15 grip), and rebuilt the entire trigger and pushrod assembly on another brand new 60" wood gun. Call me a perfectionist...
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