# Air rifle has no pressure? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 8, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343 "2011-07-08T19:16:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/1 "2011-07-08T19:16:31Z")
I have a Remington Airmaster 77 pump action BB/pellet gun. It’s only a few months old. The last time I used it (a month or so ago) it worked fine. I took it out today, but when i pump it there’s no resistance at all, no matter how many times I pump. What could be wrong? The loading action works. The trigger works. Nothing _appears_ to be broken. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![RedSwinglineOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@RedSwinglineOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedSwinglineOne)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/2 "2011-07-08T19:58:50Z")
Sounds like you have a damaged seal. Did you leave the gun stored with pressure in it? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/3 "2011-07-08T19:59:22Z")
Any chance you stored it still pumped up? The warnings in [the instruction manual](http://www.pyramydair.com/site/manuals/Remington-AirMaster-77.pdf) lead me to believe that could cause damage. I’d guess a blown seal\* somewhere. - [old joke]No, just a milkshake.[/old joke] ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/4 "2011-07-08T20:12:17Z")
No, it wasn’t stored still pumped (at least, I’m 99% sure…) ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/5 "2011-07-08T20:27:31Z")
I don’t know where or what kind of valve this uses, but is there any chance there’s a pellet stuck in it? I’m grasping at troubleshooting straws here, yo. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/6 "2011-07-08T20:34:26Z")
I appreciate it. I looked as best I could but do not see anything stuck, and I hear the air discharge when I pull the trigger. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/7 "2011-07-09T13:39:59Z")
Anyway halfway decent gun shop can probably diagnose it in two seconds. I can’t recommend any, but there’s a big one on South Blvd. You are still in the QC, right? Damn, it’s been too long since we hoisted one. ---
**Author:** ![ChickenLegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@ChickenLegs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChickenLegs)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/8 "2011-07-09T15:50:11Z")
Looks like you blew a seal. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/9 "2011-07-11T13:14:43Z")
Sounds like you got a leak. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/10 "2011-07-11T13:19:33Z")
There’s a Crosman authorized service dealer not terribly far. I’l have him take a look. Thanks everyone. ---
**Author:** ![jaworski1947](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jaworski1947](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaworski1947)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/11 "2015-06-08T01:31:21Z")
[quote=“Southern\_Yankee, post:1, topic:588343”] I have a Remington Airmaster 77 pump action BB/pellet gun. It’s only a few months old. The last time I used it (a month or so ago) it worked fine. I took it out today, but when i pump it there’s no resistance at all, no matter how many times I pump. What could be wrong? The loading action works. The trigger works. Nothing _appears_ to be broken. A I have the same problem but my rifle is a shangi made in china model 61 can you help me eddie ---
**Author:** ![jaworski1947](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jaworski1947](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaworski1947)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-rifle-has-no-pressure/588343/12 "2015-06-08T01:39:28Z")
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