Help...my gun won't fire!

[Skwid]

I have a fully stock Flame BBT. I bought it off a guy on ebay, and it worked perfectly the day I got it. I never had any problems, so I never took it apart, with the exception of the bolt. Then, one day, it wouldn't shoot. It was fine one day, then the next day...nothing. When I put air into the gun, the bolt goes all the way back, and stays there. I tried to push the bolt forward with the bolt pin, and it takes a lot of force just to move the bolt forward a little bit, then it goes back to the rear position. Like I said, it was working fine one day, then the next day it wasn't. I hadn't taken it apart or done anything to it, so it shouldn't be the AOC or anything like that. Could it be a problem with my solenoid? Somebody, please give me some advice. Thanks.

[Edwin]

Tribals are known for loose wires.

1st. I would check the battery---don't laugh several people had this happen.
B. check the trigger. Make sure you can hear the switch click as you slowly pull the trigger. Sometimes the trigger adjust screw keeps the switch from being engaged.
Third. Remove the grip and look for loose wires. The 9V battery wires come loose often.
IV. Remove grip Frame and check to see if the noid came disconnected.
5. Check to see if there is a plastic insulator between the microcontroller board and the upper frame.

Other stuff can cause it but get through these first.

[bullschmidt2k3]

The problem is unfixable... You have to my tribal from me as a replacement.

lol, jk (except about buying mine) check for a fresh battery, and make sure the solenoid is firing. It could just be the trigger set screws shifted a little and it won't activate the switch.

[Skwid]

Well, I am out to sea right now, but I will be back inport in a few days, so I will go through your checklist, Edwin. I replaced the battery a couple of weeks ago, so it should be good. But, I will check it again. The noid is connected, but will check it again. Bull...if I buy one more gun, my wife is going to have a conniption shit-fit. (For some reason, she thinks 6 guns are enough, but I am not satisifed. After all, I only have one Tribal.) But one of my buddies just bought a Twisted, and he is exhibiting the symptoms of a certified gun-whore-in-the-making. He wants more. He (and I) want to buy one of each model. Send me pics and a price, and I will let him know about it. Chances are, he will buy it. Send pics/info to ramirezr@cg63.navy.mil

[Skwid]

I got home yesterday, played with the kids long enough to make the wife happy, then broke out the Tribal. I took her apart, removed the 3 yards of electrical tape that was around the plug that goes between the solenoid and the grip, and lo and behold, one of the wires was out. Did a little soldering, threw in some heat shrink, and she is good to go. Edwin, you are my hero. Thank you for your assistance, guys.

[Edwin]

No credit needed here.

It is the common stuff I thought of.

Most PBers do what ever they can to get a marker running...so it is always possible that they "rigged" something up.

[Dances with Tribals]

I got home yesterday, played with the kids long enough to make the wife happy, then broke out the Tribal.

Soo funny yet soo true...................