Crosman ICON problem

[BassMan]

I couldn't resist getting an ICON for $129. It arrived last Monday and today was the first chance I had to take it outside to shoot it. The problem is about every 3rd or 4rth shot the trigger doesn't engage. I'll cock it and just nothing. If I cock it again it does shoot then but I have to remove the magazine when I do or I'll get a double feed. Am I doing something wrong or should I just send it back? Anyone else having this problem?

 

[Danoh]

I got one in each caliber and haven’t experienced the issue you’re having. Sorry I’m not more help.

 

[nervoustrig]

I just received one and haven't had it apart or played with it enough to find its idiosyncracies but for PCPs in general, the three most common reasons for the symptom you describe are (in no particular order)

• Hammer spring tension set too high. Meaning the hammer spring is at the margins of reaching coil bind when you draw the bolt back to cock the gun, preventing the hammer from coming back far enough to latch behind the sear. Try backing out the adjuster at the back of the receiver by a turn or two (5mm hex drive).
• Sear engagement set too slight. This item applies to guns with a fully adjustable trigger, but the Icon has only a single adjustment for pull weight so it doesn't apply here.
• Trigger group coming loose. Same effect as the previous one, but caused by the entire trigger group pulling away from the receiver. On the Icon, the trigger group is held by hooking into the tube at the front, and secured by the stock retainer nut at the rear. Based on how it hooks in, I don't give this potential cause a high probability of being the culprit, but if the hammer spring adjustment doesn't correct it, take out the 3 stock screws and lift the action out of the stock and check that the nut at the back of the trigger is holding the trigger frame securely to the tube.

 

[BassMan]

I just received one and haven't had it apart or played with it enough to find its idiosyncracies but for PCPs in general, the three most common reasons for the symptom you describe are (in no particular order)

• Hammer spring tension set too high. Meaning the hammer spring is at the margins of reaching coil bind when you draw the bolt back to cock the gun, preventing the hammer from coming back far enough to latch behind the sear. Try backing out the adjuster at the back of the receiver by a turn or two (5mm hex drive).
• Sear engagement set too slight. This item applies to guns with a fully adjustable trigger, but the Icon has only a single adjustment for pull weight so it doesn't apply here.
• Trigger group coming loose. Same effect as the previous one, but caused by the entire trigger group pulling away from the receiver. On the Icon, the trigger group is held by hooking into the tube at the front, and secured by the stock retainer nut at the rear. Based on how it hooks in, I don't give this potential cause a high probability of being the culprit, but if the hammer spring adjustment doesn't correct it, take out the 3 stock screws and lift the action out of the stock and check that the nut at the back of the trigger is holding the trigger frame securely to the tube.

Thanks for the advice. I turned the hammer spring screw out 2 turns and that seems to have fixed it. I'm surprised how loose the screw is, I'm sure it will move just in the process of shooting the gun.

 

[squaker]

I have the same issue it seems that if I don't pull it a certain way it doesn't engage. I tried dropping spring and got it way down and problem still happened though less so because it was easier to pull back. At this point I've kind of learned the feel because if not engage you feel the tension on bolt but if engaged bolt becomes slack. It happens 1 in 10 normally I can catch it before loading pellet. Not sure if issue gettiing better or if I'm just getting better at feeling it.

hearing some arnt having issue at all im tempted to reach out to crosman