How do I use Twist-Lock Barrels?

[DiSoRdeR]

Yes Im a tard and I cant figure it out. I do not have a nubin yet, just wanted to see what it will look like on it. I have never owned a twistlock barrel or body before now, any help would be appriciated.

[Chronobreak]

insert with the stright groove at teh bottom(towards detent) push in then turn

its that easy..you wont have any trouble ;)

[master_alexander]

:spit_take

[Thunder Bunny]

Well you insert the barrel and twist.

On my Mag I put the barrel in with the slot on the bottom. The feed hole is on the right side with the gun pointing away from you. Insert all the way and twist counterclockwise. I'tll go about an eighth of a turn and stop. The ball hole should be lined up with the feed port. Some barrels are milled for right feed and vert feed, so be careful you don't put it in wrong.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

If it does not go in easy, stop and pull it out. You may need to put half a drop of oil in the groove. Or, if that does not work, adjust the twistlock assembly. Take off the frame and adjust the nut on the bottem of the twistlock assembly. This will raise/lower the actual twistlock.

[DiSoRdeR]

I figured the twisting part by looking at the barrel, but I cannot get the barrel into it. It only goes so far, then completly stops before going in all the way.

[HoppysMag]

there are two kinds of barrels T groove barrels and L groove. T's are easyest. L you just have to check taht you are using the right groove and turning it the right way in accordance with you feed

[DiSoRdeR]

Theres two L's so Im guessing its an L one, but once the barrel goes to where that little piece sticks up it stops. I cant get it to go down while Im pushin the barrel, and I do not want to push to hard.

[temps]

If by little thing you mean the twist lock assembly, then try loosining it. Also if you find its hard to take off the barrel use a little oil on the o-rings and it will slide out alot easier.

[DiSoRdeR]

How do I loosen it? I tried an allen wrench on the bottom on it, but nothing happened.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Make sure you put some oil on the groove! Turn it out to the left, alot. If you still do not notice anything, the assembly could be shot. New ones are $7 from Rouge.

[DiSoRdeR]

Make sure you put some oil on the groove! Turn it out to the left, alot. If you still do not notice anything, the assembly could be shot. New ones are $7 from Rouge.
The problem is I cant get it to the point where it turns. It will go in up to the twist lock assembly, then will refuse to go any futher :cry:

[HoppysMag]

The problem is I cant get it to the point where it turns. It will go in up to the twist lock assembly, then will refuse to go any futher :cry:
is it a new barrel? new barrels ( especialy dye) just need to wonr down a little. ( theres no shame in giving it a smack with your hand. or can always take the rail off if it gets stuck

[DiSoRdeR]

No it is not a new barrel, it is a stock Minimag one. I bought it used for a pretty good deal. When I put the barrel in I hear a click then it stops before the barrel is actually in. Is it doing this because there is no nubin?

[space_weazel_45]

no, at the bottom of the twistlock, little nub in the rail, [you have to take the grip off] the is an allen screw you need to wind it out twards the bottom. to looen the twistlock so the barrel can pass. and lock in.

[Evil1]

I wish the twist lock was still popular. The only thing that sucked about twist lock was that barrels cost $15-$20 more than any threaded barrel.

[Janixs]

Make sure the grip frame screw is not sticking up to far. Sometimes the screw is to long and will get in the way try backing it off some then try putting the barrel in.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Try lubing the area around the twistlock: Any part that touches the inside of the body. Also, it is possible the assembly itself is just sitting too high. To solve this get a macro fitting(straight works best) and put one of the opening on the pin side(top). That should knock down a little, and may solve your problem. Or you may have to take alittle off the actual twistlock pin.

[DiSoRdeR]

I loosend it, but it will still not allow the barrel to go in. Does this happen to every ones or did I just get a messed up one? And will it do this every time I want to switch a barrel? Cause so far its not worth it...

[AGD]

You probably have a field rental gun and the detent is made from solid brass. If thats the case it will never go in no matter what you do. You would have to remove the body and position the barrel first, then bolt it back on.

Take off the body and see if the detent in the rail moves up and down when you press on it hard.

AGD

[Stealthgerbil]

I hated thoser field rental pins. I dont see why you would want to make the barrel non removable.

[Magaman]

I loosend it, but it will still not allow the barrel to go in. Does this happen to every ones or did I just get a messed up one? And will it do this every time I want to switch a barrel? Cause so far its not worth it...

I had a similar problem when I got my Mag... The Rail was very Dirty and I had to clean the heck out of the Barrel Twist Lock Assembly. (Pic Below)... After that, the barrel started going in a lot easier... I was also using cheap (Non ADG) Barel Orings which caused me to really work the Barel down to get it to twist...

Let me know if any of this helps... :bounce:

[DiSoRdeR]

I do not know if it is from a field rental mag, but it could be. I bought all the parts for this mag from people on AO. The Twist Lock Assembly requires alot of pressure to be pushed down, to the point where it hurts my finger. Is my best bet to just buy a new one?

[Magaman]

I do not know if it is from a field rental mag, but it could be. I bought all the parts for this mag from people on AO. The Twist Lock Assembly requires alot of pressure to be pushed down, to the point where it hurts my finger. Is my best bet to just buy a new one?

If your going to use a twist lock I'd buy a new one... Thats probably you biggest problem and for the cost of replacement its worth it...

[DiSoRdeR]

How do i get it out to replace it? It seems to be in there pretty good.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

A big hammer.
But as I said before, use a macro fitting if you have one. Place the fitting on the top of the twistlock, and hit. But once it gets halfway out, the hammer will do nothing.

[B.A.M.]

some times there is two groove like my old one so make sure you do the right oneand you need to maybe oil the oring that goes over the nubbins so it will slide ezy

[punkncat]

I figured the twisting part by looking at the barrel, but I cannot get the barrel into it. It only goes so far, then completly stops before going in all the way.


It could be that your front frame screw may be too long.....

[DiSoRdeR]

It could be that your front frame screw may be too long.....
No it was the Twist Lock Assembly, and I took it out. Im going to be getting a new one. I think there was something wrong with this one, it requires to much pressure for it to be pushed down.