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This is an interesting question. Here are a few things you should know about C02 in airguns. When you charge a airgun with C02 it puts pressure throughout the system. This is fine while you are shooting the gun. But you should never leave the gun for a long period with C02 just sitting in the gun. The pressure will eventually leak out and may actually damage the seals. When I finish shooting my C02 guns (I own over 40 different air pistols) I relieve the pressure by backing off the cylinder in the gun. This removes all the pressure from inside the system an allows the system to rest. When I put in a new C02 cylinder I put a drop of Pelgun oil on the tip of the cylinder and when the cylinder is pierced the oil lubricates the internal system again. This keeps the seals fresh and pliable. Leaving a gun overnight will only eventually damage the seals.
Now I know that several grips need a cylinder in the pistol to hold the grip in place, so I leave an empty cylinder in the pistol with the thumb screw backed off a little to allow the grip to stay in place.
I've actually loaded a new gun to test fire it with 20 to 30 shots and then released the C02 gas. So the cylinder cost me about 45 cents. That cheap considering what it would take to repair all the seals. It's just not worth damaging the pistol for a few cents.
So to answer your question, "No" I never leave a charged C02 cylinder in my pistols.
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