TM P90 TR Cocking Handle rattle
Does anyone experience this problem too:
the cocking handle, basically the entire shaft that it slides on, rattles slightly when the gun is tilted side to side (or when the slide shaft is pressed slightly inward). This problem has occured since day one, right out of the box. I would have posted sooner, but I decided to ignore it for the longest time.
The effects of this problem can be seen (rather, heard) by locating the insception of the cocking shaft on either side of the gun (this is the part of the shaft just before it disappears into the rest of the receiver, see first picture below) and pushing it side-to-side. From the picture, simply depress on the yellow marked spot on the cocking handle, alternating sides (best way is to place thumb and index over the marked spot on the both sides of the gun, and alternate depression between thumb and index).
I removed the upper receiver to see what was wrong, and it appears that the cocking handle frame is slightly larger than the track that it slides on (located inside the upper receiver, see other picture). From the picture (this is a pic of a GB-tech frame, but its almost the same as a TM), you can see the cocking handle frame is that large silver area, (on the TM, the frame is black, but is of the same structure) and it slides along the track underneath it. But, especially towards the rear, the frame is slightly wider than this track and thus sits loosely on it, allowing it to move side-to-side on the track and causing rattling to be heard when the gun is moved quickly, tilted, or pressed in the spot mentioned.
So, is this a common problem with all p90's? and is there any way to fix it?
Thanks.
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