A question about G18C and Gas...

[General_BB]

Can I use propane gas into a KSC Glock 18C (ABS version), or I must buy HFC22 or HFC 134a?

[arman]

is the slide metal? if not i dont think so.

[Kid]

Originally Posted by General_BB

Can I use propane gas into a KSC Glock 18C (ABS version), or I must buy HFC22 or HFC 134a?

I heard that some people had problems with the selector area breaking due to propane use.

By the way, HFC22 is propane.

[BBS]

green gas and propane are the same thing. you can technically use green/propane in your ABS G18c. but its best to put a metal slide on it to reliably use propane.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=6268

[General_BB]

Originally Posted by arman

is the slide metal? if not i dont think so.

Plastic slide...

Originally Posted by Kid

I heard that some people had problems with the selector area breaking due to propane use.

By the way, HFC22 is propane.

So, if the gun work with HFC22, it will work with propane?

[Kid]

Originally Posted by General_BB

So, if the gun work with HFC22, it will work with propane?

Right, but, the thing is, there is a high likelyhood that damage will occur in your chosen gun.

Although, if it breaks, not too hard to buy a metal slide then. I'd say, use it till' ya' lose it.

[General_BB]

Ok, Thanks guys

[vatek]

A plastic slide will usually crack at the front end, just below the hole that the outer barrel protrudes through.

Depending on the strength of the molding, more catastrophic failures can occur, which can vary anywhere from your slide freeing itself from the prison of its rails and launching itself wherever your gun is aimed (got hit in the chest by a G23f plastic slide once), or at the worse end of the scale, your slide will completely shatter and parts/shrapnel will fly. Seen that happen as well.


Duster is hard to come by and expensive compared to propane. By making the switch to a metal slide, after about a year of use the savings from propane usage will basically pay for the upgrade.

[General_BB]

I don't want to take risk, so I will buy a metal slide and barrel for the gun. Thanks again.

[vatek]

Make sure you get an upgraded recoil spring and guide rod as well if you want to keep the slide action snappy.

You may be able to get way with the stock spring but sometimes the slide won't return to battery because the spring is too weak to handle the weight of the metal slide.

[General_BB]

But, its impossible that I need to buy so much things, only to rock my G18 with propane...

[arman]

how much did the gun cost??

[General_BB]

Glock 18C : 300 $
An extra 49 rds mag : 70 $
Metal slide n barrel : 90 $
Propan Adaptor : 40 $
Guide rod : 15 $
Silicon oil : 5 $
Spring : +/- 25 $
Importation fee : +/- 40 $

Total : 585 $ CAN

Its not so expensive but... damn... Its 585 fuck'in dollars!
My last B&T MP5A5 cost me around 600$ and I don't want to pay as much for a GBB... May be I can try the gun with propane without a metal upgrade, the worst that can happend is me, dying on my room's floor with a G18 ABS slide in the cranium...

[General_BB]

It's a Miracle! I found just what I need! hehe...

Special Offer Package - KSC G18C
Include
- KSC G18C
- Metal Slide
- Metal Outer Barrel
- Hi-Flow Valve
- Metal Spring Rod
- Strenghten Hammer Spring


For only 180 $... in US... Shipping not include...

[Molson]

Too bad its in the US,