The "trick" to field strip a p365 co2 BB gun 

Nice, mine was really tight also. I probably pushed the guide rod in inadvertently the first time I got the slide off. Had gone back to it dozens of times with no luck hehe.

Sweet, have fun plinking! xD

Just tried doing this. I tried to get it back on but it just won’t. How would I access those parts?

@@alaskaj4ck Hmmm. Well, I don't have the gun with me right now but if you followed the video so the slide is off now, which it seems from your comment it is off, I would suggest (following the video) to get everything in place, as if you JUST now took the slide OFF the rail but you held everything in place... Make sure the parts are exactly in the place they need to be, if the spring or barrel is moved just a bit out of position, or something moved in place that shouldn't be, it might be why slide can't reengage. Take the time to look over your pieces and doubly make sure everything is in place. ... from here, if all the parts are accounted for and in their respective place, have/put the *takedown lever* in place, and while turning it just a bit, stop, try to reengage the slide, if you can't reengage, stop, turn the turndown lever just a little bit again, stop, try to reengage the slide again, repeat. The objective is to turn the pin/turndown lever just enough that the machined section of it resting inside the barrel assembly that it allows/adds a little "wiggle room" and with that all the room available to pop the slide back on. Again, make sure a bb didn't sneak in a crevice it's not supposed to be in, make sure ALL PARTS are accounted for, make sure each part is ONLY in the space allowed for it, make sure a part isn't bent out of place. ---------------------------------------------------------- I know this ⬆️ is a lot just to say "try again", but it's been more than once I could've saved myself a headache had I just slowed down and realized I was missing a part or jamming two parts together when they weren't supposed to be. Other than that I can't give you anymore advice. Hope you're able to get it on. ✌️

@@alaskaj4ck sorry for delay, didn't see the notification. Please go watch my follow up video to this one, hammer was probably actuated while the slide was off, you need to recock the hammer then put the slide back on.

@@dsandoval9396 thanks for jumping in and referencing watching the video xD this may be the issue but in 99% of cases the trigger was pulled while the slide was off and the 'at rest' position of the hammer wont let the slide go back on.

Glad to help out! xD

Same. I didn't want to break it. 😮‍💨

You're welcome xD this guy is not quite an exact 1:1 replica except for dimensions.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing I noticed. The barrel does not float when the slide is back.

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks watch out for double feeds too. The slide racks the hammer but the bb gets loaded when you pull the trigger and the inner barrel gets pulled. Great practice for finger control hehe

@@RWMAirgunsmithing wow. Ok. I didn’t know that either. I’ll watch out for it.

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Bricks you can see the mechanism with the slide off, just be careful if the hammer gets triggered you need to reset it before assembly (see my part 2) Also.. stay tuned , I plan on covering all my replicas.

Glad to be of service xD Keep on plinking!

Glad I could help out, have fun! xD

Try it a few times while plinking if you notice a change in the snappyness.. I have a feeling the washers can come loose and get smacked back into place while firing.

Oooof, tough break, I always OCD when I tighten my co2. Of course Sig did not make the most durable choice by using plastic end caps.. smh, way too easy to cross-thread or even deform them if overtightened just a little.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing the end cap on mine is some kind of cheap flimsy metal. The end cap on my MAC 11 is plastic so I don't plan on running many cartridges through it for this reason

@@ActionKiller187 oh right, I did notice they sell 15 round mags now... didnt realize they tweaked their material choices. (I have seen on forums more than one comment about jammed end caps recently come to think of it). I bought 2 extra mags when I bought my airgun, so I have 3 12 round mags and the end cap and the magazine threads are semi- quality plastic. I wouldnt put your mac11 aside too quickly, I have many mags with plastic on them and I have never scrapped one. I would recommend purchasing different brands of co2 (if they come from the same manufacturer then use those) and testing them in case the co2 slot is too tight or too loose. Then you just need to make sure you use the right tool to tighten and always listen.

@@ActionKiller187 you can try gently heating the base of the mag (be careful you dont want to blow the empty co2) in warm/hotish water. Then take it out and immediately hold an ice cube directly on the end cap for a minute or 2, dont let the ice cube touch the magazine and hold it upright so the water drips on your hand , not the mag. If it really is just a tight squeeze then it should unscrew. Just make sure you let it warm long enough and then hold the ice cube properly so the endcap transfers enough heat into the icecube to shrink and make a good differential. minutes is better than 30 seconds xD edit : this is how I get jammed dovetails out without banging too hard on them.

You mean when the slide is on and everything is locked in place or before putting the slide back on? It should go back into position once the take down lever is turned back up, the lever prevents the guide rod from moving.

Do bbs come out after the first shot? I currently have mine apart for the slide not cycling problem video. I'll see if I can figure this out and maybe make a video just for this.

@RWM Airgunsmithing all the bbs expel fine bar the last one upon trigger release which kind of "droops" out. Its just that within a single trigger pull even if quick was pretty much emptying the entire mag. What I have done is remove the guide rod and shuffle it around a little and place it back. I have managed to fix it but seemed odd at the time.

@@Tupac786Jr glad It's not a recurring problem lol xD really seems like maybe a bb came loose inside and fell in the exact spot to make the airgun go wild. All the same I'll see if I can replicate the "problem" hehe.

@RWM Airgunsmithing it was quite fun while it lasted to be fair lool. I went through about 4 canisters in fully auto. Accuracy went to shit though ahahaha

Please watch part 2, I demonstrate how to actuate the hammer back into position before reassembling.

Neg, it's molded in. Would have to machine it.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing thanks mate

Check out my video on how to reset the hammer. Most likely the trigger was pulled while the slide was off. Lemme know if it's the case!

@@RWMAirgunsmithing Thank you so much for telling me this. The air gun is so different from the real thing I would have never noticed that! Lol

@@barrettson1028 yeah, dunno why they force the valve system like this on a non pellet shooter. Their airsoft line all have classic drop free mags.

Hmm , not entirely sure it will still fire after. The levers clip into both sides of the hammer mechanism and there is a spring involved. If its just for looks you will end up with a hole on both sides.

Be conservative with the material removal, don't want to take too much off and end up with an unsafe slide!

Hmm sounds like the co2 is not pushing the slide back enough to cock the hammer. Have you taken it apart before? Also ( this might not be the problem), did you know the slide only cocks the hammer, the bb is loaded into the barrel when you pull the trigger, the trigger mechanism pulls the inner barrel back against the magazine and then it fires. It's normal for the slide to not load a bb. edit : the last time a commenter mentionned the airgun only firing single sots turns our they added a real 9mm spring on the guide rod.

Please watch part2 , I demonstrate the most common problem in under 1 min

@@RWMAirgunsmithing yeah so I just realized what the problem was the rubber thing was not all the way in place but now it works

@@uchilament ah good, yeah, never forget about that rubber piece. I suspect it can come loose while plinking and be put back in place by continued plinking (just in case).

Did you look underneath to see how much rail is still catching(the ones I show in the video)? It's probably not a lot but it is hard to force it by hand. You can try rattling it so the rubber bushing jiggles up toward the barrel or you can fire rounds till you 'feel/hear' a different blowback/pop and hope the blowback jammed the bushing back into place. Its doable without but it does feel like you will break it and if you use tools to force it you run a high risk of damaging the slide. In any case, dont get too frustrated, just keep trying every once in a while and eventually it'll pop upwards.

Please watch my double feeding and jams video. I cover this exact issue with the design!

@@ShefwEli300A that would require the disassembly of the barrel assembly, unfortunately no easy way around it, have to take it apart piece by piece.

Please read my description. I would bet the trigger was pulled while the slide was off. I have a short video you can pause to see how to reset the hammer.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing That did it! You're a wizard! Thanks!

@@brananedgens Yeah, this one is a finnicky one for sure xD

@@RWMAirgunsmithing hi where can I see the vid

@@steezyimartinez8676 I have it linked in the descriptions .. and I think I put a pop up at the end of this one. Or just click on me, I only have these 2 for now.

Same

Same

Didnt realize we covered this under a different comment. Make sure the hammer mechanism is "cocked" when you reassemble since the mechanism is cocked when you pull the slide back and up. You can push it back manually with the slide off, it's not hard to find it's like the only moving part behind the valve.

Same

Sorry to leave you guys hangin, maybe not too late ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SXIfj0J7w1M.html

Thanks! I can remember searching google for anything that could help and finding nothing, I knew it was like the M17 and one day i swapped it to my left hand, tried the field strip and the slide came right off lol I wouldn't recommend overlubing though, make sure the rail is shiny and dont let any rubber seals dry out. Keep it clean and a sheen on the seals. Edit : I'll have to check the mag when I get home.. work on the road.

All good advise to keep in mined. Thanks😊

Glad to help out xD

woah, I figured out the magic trick to getting this to work if it doesnt release after pushing in the recoil assembly. push the slide back as far as you can, as well as the recoil rod, nothing happen to you too? get a screw driver and lay it flat on the tip of the weapon in between the barrel and the recoil rod and the

@@chaisdatson6207 Yea! There definitely are times where it doesnt come off easy. I will try for sure pushing on both parts next time. Thanks for the tip! edit : I'm almost 99% sure the rubber washer can come loose in between shots and then can get slammed back into place by the slide. If it catches just on the edge of the groove it will eat up those precious mm we need for clearance at the rear rails.

Sounds like the trigger was pulled while you had the slide off, you need to actuate it with a small screwdriver before putting the slide back on.

Its been a month but I don't know if you still need to do it but here it is 1. when the slide is off there is going to be to Identifiable large mechanism The barrel assembly and a round Item in the back 2. look at the round assembly in the back while the barrel is facing you, under it should be a Silver metal assembly you need to depress that with a metal object its gonna take force but if you push it down you should here a click and it should stay down

@@MISHMASHHOMEBOY is it the things that’s under the firing pin?

@@bigg5348 Yeah That exactly you gotta push it towards the rear of the gun and its gonna take some force but it should click into place and stay there

@@bigg5348 small video done!

wow! best comment ever ;) glad to have helped out xD

Hmm, you mean the co2 screw is stuck?

Thanks for sharing! Goes to show going over an airgun before plinking to make sure everything is straight and in working order is not a bad idea no matter which brand.

so the slide cycles but you have to rack it back a second time to cock the hammer? or does the slide cycle and there is just no bb in the barrel? or does the slide just not cycle at all after you shoot it once? On this model the slide only cocks the hammer, the bbs are loaded when you pull the trigger. The trigger pulls the inner barrel back and snug fits it to the magazine.

@joeymenchaca that is a bummer, it's a shame this model gives people headaches. Seems like there is something preventing the slide from fully cycling.

Not impossible but it would be a very difficult modification. There is nothing to attach a barrel shroud or mock suppressor to either.

Glad to help out!

If the guide rod moved in and you still can't move it that rubber bushing is probably loose and eating up space. Try forcing a little while making sure the pressure is applied to the rubber piece and DO NOT FORCE UP, force BACK (need to squeeze the rubber other parts might break it will go up by itself), you might get that extra mm. This might sound silly but swap the gun to your off-hand and pinch (specifically pinch)the rear of the slide with your main hand (im right handed and rack the slide with my left so i would swap to my left and PINCH the rear of the slide with my right) that's the only thing i did different when I got mine off the first time.. didnt think it would matter when i made the video but it might hehe.

same issue here.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing I figured it out. Push back tha hammer with a small screw driver, etc to push back the hammer. If the tigger was reset and not pulled it will slide right on if not it wont go back on.

Glad to have helped out half way xD

@drones r us shit sorry I'm not a full time content creator... did you manage to wrangle your p365 into submission?

Need more info please! xD

@@RWMAirgunsmithing I fixed it

How u fix it

@@adriangallardo3275 sorry for delay ! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SXIfj0J7w1M.html

Yeah, Ive seen all the comments about double feeding and really hope I dont have to go through all that! The only bb gun Ive ever had major performance issues with so far is the crosman pfam9b, that thing was spitting out bbs from every orifice lmao

Just in case you still have a p365 itch... I figured out why people have so many jamming issues compared to other "replicas". The slide only cocks the hammer and does not push another bb into the barrel. The bbs are loaded when the trigger is pulled, so if you take up the travel in the trigger but decide to not shoot you just loaded a bb into the barrel. You can empty your mag without firing in this way. The trigger pulls the inner barrel back onto the magazine and a bb gets loaded into the barrel, then it is only when the trigger breaks that the valve actuated. I love this little guy ever since I realized this xD

xD thank you! Hehe

No sorry. I buy extra mags for all my bb guns so the CO2 can rest a bit before shooting again. You can try dust devil bbs they are lighter.

Thanks for the answer mate ! Just a question though, before buying it. Have you tried shooting glass bottles ? Do they break or does the bb bounce back ?

@@jazzpianistparis It should be able to handle any target you see other replica bb guns take down (very similarvelocities) . I haven't tried bottles though, Im more of a can guy xD.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing or buy a stronger spring

@@Italian_goober oooof, just because this is on my channel I would advise caution and deliberate selection of springs with this mod. I agree, it works, the co2 expansion will take the path of least resistance, but not all airguns and internal mechanics (like cocking the hammer and lock back) will work 100% of the time afterwards. Not to mention the loss of performance once your co2 pressure is low, it really is a tradeoff unless you are tethered to HPA. You are more likely to impede normal cycling of the airgun at low co2 levels and increase wear on internal parts by randomly selecting a spring if you dont gradually gauge the impact of spring tension energy on your mechanical parts.

It works but the slide pops off the back? The trigger pulling issue and fix is in the description.

Please read description and watch part 2

I cant pull the slide back far enough

@@norincoenthusiast6193 did you push the guide rod in? Mine was tight too, but I'm pretty sure the only space eating part is that rubber washer. You might need to squeeze a bit.

@@RWMAirgunsmithing I pushed it in but the slide wont go back far enough for me to take it off to reset the trigger

@@norincoenthusiast6193 hmm so you took the slide off and now maybe you think you put it back on with the trigger pulled because when you rack the slide it doesn't actuate the hammer?

@@RWMAirgunsmithing no the damn slide wont go back to a firing position and the slide just wont come off

Just helping out the community xD

I knew if I couldnt find the solution on google/youtube then it had to be done. Glad to help out on a different continent xD

Done! dont have much of a setup either, it's all about the lighting hehe.

Theres a small lever toward the back of the gun under the part that sits behind the magazine. I just used my car key to push it back down.

@@twistedatm6937 Aye, I think you are referring to the hammer. I made a short video for the reset.

@@garretbyte9142 doh, unfortunately this is the only mechanism that permits the field strip. When you press on the tip of the guide rod with the takedown lever actuated does the guide rod move?

@@RWMAirgunsmithing Yeah it moves back about a cm, but it's still not letting the slide back far enough to come off its rail.

@@garretbyte9142 definitely sounds like the rubber washer and the metal washer are loose on the guide rod. Try letting off a few trigger pulls with CO2, sometimes I'm sure the jolt from the slide can make the washers come loose OR the jolt might slam them into place. You should "feel/hear" the difference, try removing the slide after each shot.

​@@RWMAirgunsmithingFinally got it off today lol, been cycling 3-4 mags daily for the last 2 weeks and it finally got loose enough.

Oh! How does it fire now? Any issues? Id imagine the blowback is a bit more snappy. edit : rewatching my video and realizing that now I would not recommend removing the rubber bushing. the metal washer and the rubber bushing are the only things preventing the slide from popping off the back from some random distribution of energy.... keep it in place and seat it into the groove.

Yeah, how’s it feeling?

Sorry to hear that, this one definitely caused many people lots of headaches.

Yeah, not the most fun plinker. Would only recommend this for "training". I also have a glock 17 gen4 from umarex and it is by far among the best replicas out there and one of my favorites.

Maybe this will help ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SXIfj0J7w1M.html

Yeah, I just used my phone camera. Not really equipped and had no idea the slide noise would make the mic act weird hehe xD