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Just stumbled on this thread...I bought a Vortek kit for my brothers 1970s vintage Robert Law ARH HW50 MKII and the piston guide didn't fit correctly. It required some modifications to get the gun to cock. The piston seal was ok but kinda tight, so i sanded down a bit. I think there were...

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I also found that the Maccari spring slipped on the rear guide very easily, there was no need to twist it on with force. maybe there's a lot of variance there...

I tried the Maccari power+ upgrade kit and it is now silky smooth and accurate but i don't get over 780 fps with 7.87 gr JSB or HN lites. The 8.4 gr JSBs shoot about 730fps. I think the piston seal might be too tight. How do you know it's the correct OD and when to stop sanding it down...

987.50 Should offer a giveaway on a compressor sometime!

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I have an RX-1 purchased in 1991 that I rebuilt recently because I hadn’t shot it much and the piston seal dry rotted. I found a couple of websites with detailed disassembly/rebuilding instructions and also learned about Krytox. Replacement of the piston seal and the two o-rings inside the...

Amazing that the cylinder wasn’t ruined if that gun was fired with the piston in that condition! Congratulations! I had a 30 year old 124 with a crumbling piston seal too, but fortunately replaced it and the spring with the newer designed one. I get about 780 fps with JSB 787s. Its...