KSC MK23 SOCOM on Propane

[Silent_Angel]

I've recently acquired this fine looking gun (its huge.... but still nice to hold.)
I was wondering, how comfortable is it on taking Propane, I'm just ready to purchase the Airsoft Innovation Propane adaptor.

I've read a few review stating that it takes it fine, some say no. so I would like to as fellow members here who have used the gun before or any other fll metal KSC guns.

BTW I have the full metal (heavy weight) hard kick version. its metal slide and reinforced ABS on the lowers.

[dpvu]

My understanding is if it has a metal slide it should be fine on propane. It's the plastic slides that usually crack and break when running propane. My KWA (basically KSC without the trades) USP recently blew its recoil spring guide after 4000 rounds on propane but I believe that was due to a BB getting stuck in there. Everything else has been fine on propane. Just make sure you use the silicone oil with the propane adapter.

[Daiviet]

It should be fine. Although if I remember correctly the mags tend to leak when using propane, or that might only apply to the TM version...

[Crunchmeister]

Duster won't power a metal gun all that well. I've tried on my KSC Glock 17 after upgrading to metal, and it's pretty much useless. After a couple of shots, it won't even cycle back far enough to load a new BB in the chamber. Ditto for my TM P226 with metal upgrade. With my KJW M9, if I try duster, it vents all the gas on the first shot.

[Silent_Angel]

so just oil like the instruction to put in into the propane tank correct
and what is the proper way to care for GBB? I've done a little oiling here and there, but not too sure if I'm doing it right.

[dpvu]

Just take the slide off every once in a while and clean it all out. Once it's all clean, re-grease all the moving parts with light silicone oil or white lithium grease (some don't like this stuff because it's white and it may or may not damage the seals so don't use it in mags). Put it all back together and make sure your slide moves freely and you should be good to go. It's usually not necessary to take the little bits apart (trigger assembly, hammer assembly etc.).

You also need to take care of your mags so they don't break or leak. Always keep some gas in there. It doesn't have to be full but there needs to be some in there so the seals don't dry out. Also lubricating the seals occasionally by putting a couple drops of light silicone oil on the gas release valve and working it inside and also on the fill valve and working it inside with the propane adapter (when unconnected to the tank) once in a while is a good idea.

[CDN_Stalker]

My stock KSC MK23 has always run fine on propane. And still fine after I upgraded it (new rubber, tightbore, higher flow valves and a stock TM AEG spring cut down for a recoil spring).

[DarkAngel]

+1
KSC MK23 works fine on propane.

[Donster]

Originally Posted by DarkAngel

+1
KSC MK23 works fine on propane.

+2
he is working on my gun
your MK23 will be fine on propane. the mag leaking only refers to the TM version, which have a built in pressure valve. with propane, the valve activates and releases gas, hence the "leaking" concept.

[DarkAngel]

TM guns have a double valve, to release excess pressure if there is too much pressure in the mag. This is a safety feature to protect the magazine from being overfilled. Its not actually leaking.