Tuning Gifted Beeman does not fire

[Heffy]

Hi All,

This is my first post, and though I am an experienced shooter, it has been forever since I have had an air rifle. My dad gave me his old Beeman, which has less than 100 rounds through it. He said it quit firing one day so he bought a Ruger and it has been in the safe ever since. 



I can’t tell what model number it is, and have no clue why it won’t fire. It breaks open, locks and engages the safety, and fires, with air coming out of the barrel, it just won’t move a pellet. Any help with the model, and or ideas on repair/maintenance would be appreciated!

Thank you!

 

[DualMagMike]

If some air is coming out that's good but sounds like you may be dry firing it (no pellet in the barrel). That's not good and if that has been done repeatedly likely the piston seal has to be replaced also check the breech seal to see if it's intact. Also listen and feel if there is any scrapping or crunching noises when cocking as the spring may be broken. Only way to know for sure of any of this (other than the breech seal) is to disassemble. 

 

[Heffy]

Thank you for the info. Only dry fired a couple of times to see if there was air coming out. No noise or scraping feeling. Breach seal looks perfect. Sounds like I will probably need to change the piston seal. No clue how these things come apart, or whether it is worth enough to repair it,. It is made in China, but has no discernible model number. Thank you for the help! 

 

[DualMagMike]

See if you can find an online parts manual or contact Beeman to see if they can help. It honestly looks like an inexpensive model but if it's from your dad likely worth much more than it's retail value!!!

 

[Odoyle]

Did you look through the barrel to see light straight through to be sure it hadn't double loaded any pellets to block it?

 

[Odoyle]

Looks like a 1041 model that's only like 490fps MAX probably with unrealistic alloy pellets. Use only light pellets such as 7.0grain wadcutters or 6.9grain RWS Super-H or 7.4grain Crosman Pointed (only the 7.4 grain specifically). I wouldn't shoot anything heavier since that's a very low powered rifle probably won't shoot heavier pellets and get stuck in the barrel.

Check barrel to see no obstruction push out any blockage with a wooden or fiberglass non metal dowel rod. Never dry fire it.

 

[Heffy]

Yes, cleaned it and checked it with a bore scope. 

 

[Odoyle]

Try specifically shooting the 7.4 grain (specifically the 7.4 grain) Crosman Pointed pellets you can buy from Wal mart rather cheap. They tend to fly good in underpowered guns and not tight when loading.

You can also run all of your pellets through a Pell Sizer to help.

 

[Odoyle]

OH! TRY flipping the breech seal O-Ring around and reinstall to see if that helps and store the gun breech slightly open but not cocked to not squash it.

 

[Odoyle]

BTW firing a spring gun without any pellet in it is purposely intentionally destroying it FYI.

It would be just as bad or even worse by adding petroleum based oil inside the transfer port to force a major boost to its velocity by making it diesel to shoot really fast. Only if you intend to throw away the gun after the fun ends.

 

[Heffy]

Thank you all! I appreciate the info. I will try all of these things this week and see how it goes! You learn something (or a lot of things) new every day!

 

[B3ntong]

Try here to open it up > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxrrJFvt1mA

 

[Odoyle]

Thanks for that LoL!!! Needed it LoL!!!

 

[Windmill01]

Don’t laugh Odoyle that’s been me a couple of times when working on my Titans

Gary

 

[Odoyle]

Extremely dangerous fiddling with it outside of the make shift spring compressor like that!!! Do not copy him!!!

 

[Eddie_E]

Unfortunately that generation of Norica design Beemans have a terrible direct sear trigger and need a special Norica seal that can be hard to find. I would not put any money into that platform again. Yes, I said again. I have the next model up from that fully tuned with a Vortek seal that I use as a doorstop in my shed. For another $20 I could have replaced it with a brand new Flying Dragon XS12 for a low powered gun or an XS 25 for a full sized adult gun.