Airsoft Gun Oil

FACT: Petroleum based oils and greases should never be used on your airsoft guns for maintenance purposes. Many silicone type sprays contain chemicals and propellants that will destroy or harden your airsoft guns O-rings and attack the plastic and poly parts, like the air nozzle, piston and tappet plate.

Airsoft gun oil is a non petroleum based, synthetic oil for airsoft gun maintenance. Most airsoft gun oil will consist of a 100% silicone based oil of a very thin viscosity or low cst rating. Airsoft gun grease on the other hand has a very high cts rating making it cling to fast moving parts.

Proper and timely application of airsoft gun oil can increase FPS and decrease maintenance expenses for all airsoft guns. Following these 5 steps after each use will condition and protect rubber and plastic parts.
1. Apply two drops of oil in the magazine well
2. Re-insert loaded magazine
3. Point in safe direction
4. move selector from safe to fire mode
5. Cycle about 10 bb's


Another popular method is to put several drops of airsoft gun oil directly on the bb's in your magazine (Do not use bio) and then promptly insert magazine and fire gun 10 to 15 times to properly disperse the oil. Either of the above methods will work as the key ingredient is to have oil available in the cylinder to be sucked in on the intake of the piston stroke, successfully lubricating the O-ring and other internal parts. As the piston is fired any excess oil will be distributed as a mist to the hop up unit and barrel protecting and lubricating these parts.

Airsoft gun oil works great for cleaning and conditioning your barrel as well. Airsoft bb's tend to leave a dusty residue coating in the barrel that over time will build up increasing jams and cause performance issues and even costly repairs. For after market tight bore barrels the problems in performance will begin immediately and the following cleaning procedures should be performed on all airsoft gun barrels after each use. Most airsoft gun manufacturers include a poly cleaning rod with your AEG but a (plastic) 22 caliber end from a real steel gun cleaning kit will work as well.

1. Set Hop Up To OFF
2. Insert cotton patch in cleaning rod holder. This should fit snug, not tight down the barrel with a simple twisting motion.
3. Apply two or three drops of airsoft gun oil to cleaning cloth.
4. Clean barrel with a back and forth twisting motion.
5. Change cloth and re-oil when dirty and continue until cloth inserted in barrel remains clean.


All in all these simple guides to oiling your gun can save you future dollars in repair cost and extend the life of your airsoft gun parts. You will still need to perform annual or yearly internal gearbox maintenance but if you follow these airsoft oiling guidelines you will maintain better compression=FPS and accuracy between PM sessions.


Get Airsoft Gun Oil Here and see what a tactical difference good maintenance practices can make to your airsoft battle plan.

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KWA Airsoft Gun Repair

KWA USA, has released what appears to be one of the nicest V2 M4's I have ever had the pleasure to dig my allen wrenches into. The KWA spec sheet says:
"The KWA KM4A1 Carbine is the first production AEG engineered specifically for the unparalleled performance of today’s advanced battery technology – Lithium Polymer (LiPo). LiPo batteries provide higher capacity and superior performance surpassing the more common Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) batteries. However, this powerful battery requires the highest quality of internal components. To handle the extra power of LiPo batteries, the KM4A1 is equipped with a reinforced metal gearbox utilizing KWA’s exclusive 8 and 9 mm ball bearing bushing combination and case hardened, precision metal gear sets. Heavy duty springs and high-torque motors are matched for optimum results. High-grade metal alloy are used for the production of the upper and lower receivers. The KWA KM4A1 Carbine was engineered to outperform the competition, offering ultra high performance and dependability straight out of the box"!
Overall Length = 33.75" (30.5" when stock is fully retracted)
Outer Barrel Length = 14.5" (368mm)
Barrel thread = 14mm (Counter clock wise)
Inner Barrel Length = 15.5" (394 mm)
Inner Barrel Diameter = 6.05mm +/- .03mm
Hop-Up: Adjustable
Magazine Capacity = 350 Rounds
Caliber = 6mm BB
Velocity = 380 ~ 400 fps* with .20 gram BB's
Rate of Fire = 20+ rps**
Weight = 6.5 lbs.
Power = 8.4V, 9.6V NiMh Battery, or 7.4V, 11.1V Lithium Polymer Battery (Maximum 11.1 V, 18A continuous)

Well I visited the inside of one of the KWA M4's and am humbled by the custom engineering that has gone into making this a long lasting and durable airsoft gun...The solid external full metal build of this M4 equals and in most cases exceeds other airsoft manufacturers hands down. The ROF at 20+rps has a fantastic suppressive effect on the airsoft field...

On the bench Airsoft Repair Pictures this model strips down easily and quickly to reveal a modified V2 gearbox with several performance enhancing features. The 8mm ball bearings sure seem like a nice addition, but they are not sealed and I would be concerned with the long term effects of dirt and grime that seems to find its way into my airsoft guns at every game. However I see these 8mm bearings are readily available at airsoft stores globally. Inside the KWA V2 you find steel high speed gears and a solid built piston assembly that fires .20 bb's out at about 380FPS.

The reinforced gearbox seems to be the biggest innovation in the new KWA and looks like it could finally resolve the cracked gearbox nose repair problem most airsoft guns suffer from. The puzzle piece engineered fit of the two gear box halves seem to have significantly reduce shock and vibration transfer to the gearbox shell creating reduced operating stresses and longer life on upgraded airsoft guns. The hop up unit is very well built and is full metal. The adjustment is smooth and shows a noticeable improvement with each small adjustment. The barrel seems to have some flaking issues with a coating of Teflon or some kind peeling off the inner barrel after 10,000 rounds or so and requires a vigorous cleaning.

All in all I look for this M4 to be a hard competitor at future airsoft games...A team owning several of these fast firing KWA M4's could lay down enough suppression fire to own the airsoft battlefield for the day. Hmmmm....
C ya next time
Armsdealer