So have any of you ever purchased a used mag on ebay or craigslist and found it... in less than good condition... after receiving it?
I recently purchased a classic RT zmag on ebay. Worth it for the zgrip but the valve and other parts are... frightening. It looks as if it was found in a flooded cellar. The twist lock pin looks as if someone trying to put in the barrel couldn't find the groove and finally tried hammering the barrel into place. (will provide a picture of this in a bit.) Here are some pictures of what I've found.
The valve.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T...s800/valve.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l.../powertube.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I...be%2520tip.JPG
The bolt.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-a.../s800/bolt.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y...e%2520bolt.JPG
Does your banjo bolt leak? Simply apply teflon tape!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H.../banjobolt.JPG
Most of this doesn't bother me truth be told, the steel valve body cleans up easily and I intend to replace the bolt/power tube parts with a lvl 10 anyway... but still. The marker was sold as "in working condition" I can safely say it would not function as the bolt was literally glued to the valve body by the bumper. Ultimately I just wanted the zgrip, the rest is bonus as far as I'm concerned.
Edit: Forgot my most important question. Any particular kind of grease that should be used on the springs in the regulator nut? I think someone had put axle grease in this one...