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KWA M9 Ptp barrel.

2.2K views 5 replies 4 participants last post by  Qetrw3  
#1 ·
Ok what is the reason kwa puts a plastic barrel on the ptp series like what would happen if i put a metal barrel in?
 
#2 ·
I doubt the gun would have a plastic inner barrel.
 
#3 ·
Shiftyshooter said:
I doubt the gun would have a plastic inner barrel.
I doesn't, but IIRC it does have a plastic/polymer/nylon fiber (don't remember what exactly) outer barrel. It supposedly helps the slide to cycle faster or something better than a metal one.
 
#4 ·
My guess is, the slide rubs against the outer barrel when it cycles. Rather than solve that problem or spend the money to coat the outer barrel with a durable enough finish, they decided to make it plastic and not deal with complaints of the paint wearing off early.
 
#5 ·
I heard the metal barrels broke the air nozzel...i was looking at my barrel for the longest tume wondering how the hell does the barrel break the air nozzel!?! I heard this from a kwa forum but i wonder if i made a steel barrel using a cnc machine if i could install the metal one instead?!