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Originally Posted by simohayha

If the silver sd slides are sandblasted that what about silver nova kits? I thought that nova is the one thats sandblasted due to its glittery/misty look ( dunno how to describe it) but im sure u know what i mean

Both are sandblasted. The grain used in the sandblasting process will affect the final result.

Originally Posted by chenmeister

hey guys, after quitting airsoft for a couple years and selling all my gbbs, i decided to get another one to shoot around the house. ended up getting a marui meu with metal frame/slide and upped springs/valve.

I did the lighter oring mod on my silver meu mag with hi flows (http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwol...il?bulletID=50) and i save a lot of gas but the magazine doesn't get cold when i fill it at all and I'm never able to get a full magazine's worth. I hear some gas going in and then something what sounds like trickling gas going in. Maybe I'm just cause i've been out of airsoft too long, but does the oring prevent the magazine from being filled completely? I remember they worked perfectly fine with my old kwa glock.
One another stock 1911 mag, gas spills like crazy and gets really cold and gas never seems to go in. I'm lucky to get a full magazine's worth on either of these magazines right now, pretty frusterating.

I've never been a fan of fill valves that don't allow external spray, as you don't get a visual/audio indicator of the magazine being full. I don't believe the o-ring "mod" will actually do anything to make it fill better, as I see no problem with my mags that allow for overspray.

For what it's worth, the setup you have in particular is not surprising that you can't get a full mag out. It's quite common with the single stack setups to not be able to get a full mag out with heavier metal slides and enhanced recoil springs due to the limited capacity. High flow valves will exacerbate the issue.

Originally Posted by chenmeister

Also, the recoil/power is pretty inconsistent. One round will feel like the magazine's out of the gas and the next will feel amazing. Is this because there is something wrong with my loading chamber? (a crack?). I remember I had the same problem with my old hi capa 5.1 and the loading chamber cracked in half a while later.

thanks

That doesn't sound like there's a problem with the loading nozzle. If you have a cracked nozzle, you wouldn't get a solid blowback at all. There sounds like another problem happening, but you'd need to search more to see what the cause could be. One potential cause is the chamber locking against the slide - this is a somewhat common issue with metal barrels & metal slide upgrades. It may help us help you diagnose it further if you provide the brand/model of the slide/barrel as well.