{"product_id":"action-army-aac-c1-teflon-shim-for-piercing-nozzle","title":"Action Army AAC-C1 Teflon Shim for Piercing Nozzle","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eAction Army AAC-C1 Teflon Shim for Piercing Nozzle — the shim that seals where the Athena’s piercing nozzle opens a cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e A flat teflon washer doing the job at the highest-pressure point in the rifle.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piercing nozzle is where a CO2 cartridge gets opened, and the instant it does there is nothing between full cartridge pressure and the outside world except whatever is sealing that joint. A shim that has gone hard is how a cartridge empties in one go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeflon is used here for the same reason it appears elsewhere on this rifle: it holds under pressure and does not deform into a leak. Beyond the code, the name and the material, nothing else about it is documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheapest insurance on the rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAction Army AAC-C1 Athena piercing nozzle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTeflon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eManufacturer code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eC01-013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNot published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSupplied as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSingle shim\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf a cartridge dumps on piercing, look here first.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is almost always the shim and almost never the nozzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep a spare.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a part that fails without warning and takes the rest of the day with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a shim, not a ring.\u003c\/strong\u003e Action Army list three teflon parts for the Athena and this is the flat one for the nozzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo dimensions are published.\u003c\/strong\u003e No description is published for it; Action Army give only a code and a name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the shim actually seal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe joint at the piercing nozzle, where the CO2 cartridge is opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does mine keep leaking?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hardened or distorted shim is the usual cause. They do not last indefinitely under that pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it the same as the other teflon parts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Three parts, three positions, three codes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many come in a pack?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is listed as a single shim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I reuse one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can, but given what it costs against what it protects, there is no sense in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Order two. One goes in the rifle and one goes in the kit bag, which is where it will be needed. More in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spare-upgrade-parts\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003eour spare and upgrade parts section\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Action Army","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55739629568376,"sku":"30212822","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/ActionArmyAAC-C1TeflonShim_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1794668978","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/action-army-aac-c1-teflon-shim-for-piercing-nozzle","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}