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FAS 604 DRY FIRING
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 4:55 pm
by QUICKBRICK
I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A S/H FAS 604 BUT HAVE NO MANUAL.IS IT SAFE TO DRY FIRE WITH-OUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE
Re: FAS 604 DRY FIRING
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:40 pm
by David Levene
QUICKBRICK wrote:I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A S/H FAS 604 BUT HAVE NO MANUAL.IS IT SAFE TO DRY FIRE WITH-OUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE
No problem providing that you don't cock it all of the way. Just lift the top section, about 15-20 degrees, until the trigger resets.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 4:02 am
by zoned
> FAS 604....SAFE TO DRY FIRE WITH-OUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE
Unlike a spring-piston airgun which would slam the piston head against the spring chamber end without a pellet in the breech, the 604 just opens its valve and dumps compressed air. Dry fire as previously suggested, or complete the charging stroke if you want the noise.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:59 am
by David Levene
zoned wrote:
........ or complete the charging stroke if you want the noise.
I don't like to disagree but it is not unheard of for the small o-rings in the valve assembly to be displaced by just venting the cylinder to atmosphere without the initial back-pressure from a pellet.
As I said, not unheard of although it will not happen in the vast majority of cases. The pain of having to replace those tiny bits though, not a nice job, makes it something to be avoided.
Dry Firing FAS 604
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:47 am
by Randy Bimrose
Discharging air is not a problem and there is little likelyhood of moving the valve seal out of its seat with this type of action.