Tezza

Quite right, and thanks for that. I said: '...and taking a very high grip screwdriver I forced a small amout of extra hard tightening up of the screw' That is; 'a small amount'., and as said maybe even a little less than a quarter of a turn, that would probably never strip any thread coz I don't recomment OVER tightening, just a nip up... With caution it can't do any harm and believe me when I say that I myself really did nip the screw up VERY tight - maybe a good half at least or more of a turn and without the thread stripping, and I say just use your intuition and if you should strip the thread (Very unlikely imo) then nothing ventured nothing gained when the leaking mag is scrap anyway. If I was a Barrister, erm, I would say 'I rest my case', LOL. Cheers all, don't take all such stuff too literally, chill.... FINAL COMMENT: If the mag is leaking then its scrap, so worth a try, and as said, it really did work for me. Don't shoot the messenger mates. I totally agree when you say, quote: 'Better to take the mag apart and apply silicone grease/oil to the seal (square o-ring) and valve rings. Do it right, do it once. And it takes 5 minutes. There are other, more invasive, permanent fixes like sealing the base shut with silicone but they are a last resort kind of operation. To try when the only alternative left is to bin the whole mag'. But I say again, nipping up the screw a bit is worth a try...

Good advice, and thanks for that. I was not advocating 'over-tightening', but a good and a bit of a strong tighten up when after with some use the screw could do with a tighten after settleing in, maybe only less than a quarter turn or whatever might be appropriate. As said, it worked for me... Worth a try... Bit like what was in the old days many moons ago, a 500 mile service when all nuts and bolts would get a tighten up after a settling in on motorbikes, and cars. And, I am talking donkeys ago as was in the old days... A nip up can't do any harm, and I reiterate, it worked for me. Stay well buddy's.

So buddy's, here we go about my progressively leaking mag, and the fix that I found that worked for me: My gas pistol mag started leaking a bit and with time then continued to get worsse and became emptied after several days of not even using it. Not knowing about if there was any fix, I tried to source a good mag or two, but at around £27 a throw best price new, and not being able to source used on the forum I decided to examine the mag to see if I could find the cause. BTW it really does not matter what gas blowback make/model pistol that I am talking about because I reckon that this sort of a generic tale. KerPow, what did I find>>> Well, I held the mag in one hand and tried to charge it with gas and tried to see if I could identify where any leaks might be coming from, and - Hey Presto! There was a slight gas leakage from between the bottom of the mag which is screwed on, and the body of the mag. On mine when I took a careful look all over and under the mag I noticed a screw at the bottom next to where the gas filling valve is, and taking a very high grip screwdriver I forced a small amout of extra hard tightening. No worries if I stripped the thread coz it seemed knackered anyway... AND THAT FIX WORKED!!! All has been completely gas tight for a week or so and with only around 25 or so shots being tried out now again to check if it was still gas tight. Hope this helps some of you guys out there, I guess after a while the meet connection between these parts may simply need a tighten up from time to time. Stay safe, Tezza.

Ooops, meant to send to someone else, :-((

So mate, it's Tezza again. Anything you want for the TM Glock 17 gen4, coz I have some stuff as said. Best Regards.

Nonsense, I just admire genuine people. And it's Terence, not Terrence. Respect peeps by spelling their names properly...

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Long words, must be very educated?

Why be so so nasty..... Not on mat...

This is about all of the nutters who talk crap as if they know. Bullshit baffles brains... Get real all of you who dunno what you are talking about. Knowledgeable peeps very welcome to make posts and comments.

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I am a real person, and if you carry on then you will be assimilated, and resistance is futile... Chill... Rub it as much as you like, but it will never be anywhere as good as the Gen4... Many peeps seem to have got me wrong. Some of my posts were in jest. Chill friends, and don't b so quick to snipe please.

So, 2 x is by 2, and in parenthesis (2x2) would equal 4. So 2x4 would = 8. Good enough? 2+2 = in itself ? If you are looking for an new accountant that is the ultimate question to ask... And the reply you want to hear should be 'what figure did you have in mind'... Loadsa larfs.... P.S. there seems to be some 2x4's out there.....

Der der der... Resistance is futile. Don't b so serious...

So, another typo, I love this banter, u av 2 av a larf... Chill out guys, all good fun eh! And 'you will be assimilated - resistance is futile' is or the Borg. Didn't spot that did you? Start chilling pal...

YEP, amybe now, won a fortune... Oops, there I go again, another typo...

I just used a plain stock photo, not of the actual item... Loadsa peeps who have nothing better to do than snipe... Get a life, and maybe sleep it off to the morons. Night night, sleep it off...