Paintball is an "extreme sport" comparable to the game of tag. To play, participants attempt to shoot each other with small, colored-filled gel pellets fired from a paintball gun, or marker. It is a fast-paced game requiring agility, stamina and a good aim. Most new paintball guns come unassembled and require attaching the barrel, hopper and CO2 tank to the gun body prior to use. While assembly is not difficult, it must be done right so the gun functions properly.
Instructions
Instructions
1. Read the safety section in your owner manual carefully for any safety instructions that may be specific to your gun and make sure that the gun is in safety mode. Locate the trigger safety button directly above the trigger. Most safety buttons work by pushing them in but yours may be different.
2. Attach the barrel to the gun body, which includes the handle, trigger and a one-piece top unit. All pieces attach by screwing them into place. The barrel screws into the front of the marker body and extends out over it. Your barrel may come all in one piece or it may come in three separate pieces.
For a one-piece barrel, screw the barrel directly into the front of the marker body. For a three-piece barrel, screw the barrel tip into the barrel and then screw the barrel directly into the front of the marker body. Insert the barrel plug into the mouth of the barrel.
3. Attach the hopper (loader) to the top of the barrel. Some gun manufacturers call this piece the paintball reservoir. The hopper, or reservoir, slides into a feed tube on top of the barrel and screws into place. Loosen the screws around the mouth of the feed tube with a hexagon screwdriver. Push the hopper into the feed tube and rotate to tighten. Replace the screws and tighten.
4. Attach the CO2 tank to the underside of the barrel. The CO2 tank sends pressure to the gun and allows for the high velocity movement of the paintball. Slide the rubber O-ring up to the first indent at the end of the CO2 tank. Make sure that it fits in tightly as the O-ring is what prevents leakage of CO2 into the gun.Twist the CO2 tank into place on the bottom of the gun handle.
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