What's the first thing you do...

mrwisker · 04-05-2006, 04:06 PM

What's the first thing you do when you get that brand new marker home?
That's right I tore it apart to see how it works.
I picked up a spyder victor II yesterday from the local shop
http://www.lehighvalleypaintball.com/
they are selling their rentals. 25.00 for just the gun and 50.00 for one with an hpa tank

I got it home and was test firing it and it would double fire and then flutter fire. I tore it down and checked it all out. It all looked good. I reassembled it and it works great. My guess is that the sear wasn't lined up properly.

Relic · 04-05-2006, 04:14 PM

Sounds like it.
A good stripping and cleaning on a new marker is always a fun thing!

Gabe · 04-05-2006, 04:22 PM

Whenever I get a new gun I do several things. First, if I have some air, I shoot it at trees in my yard. If I don't have air, I just pump the gun (or just pull the trigger) and pretend to shoot it at people on TV. Yep, new guns are fun.

Relic · 04-05-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gabe

I just pump the gun (or just pull the trigger) and pretend to shoot it at people on TV.

And here I thought that I was the only sicko that did that!

Brewtt · 04-05-2006, 04:25 PM

Open a fresh beer and christen her proper. Then oil and fire.

Uranus · 04-05-2006, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrwisker

What's the first thing you do when you get that brand new marker home?
That's right I tore it apart to see how it works.
I picked up a spyder victor II yesterday from the local shop
http://www.lehighvalleypaintball.com/
they are selling their rentals. 25.00 for just the gun and 50.00 for one with an hpa tank

I got it home and was test firing it and it would double fire and then flutter fire. I tore it down and checked it all out. It all looked good. I reassembled it and it works great. My guess is that the sear wasn't lined up properly.

You did know how a spyder works before you striped it right?

shartley · 04-05-2006, 04:41 PM

Yes, that is a good idea. I also strip, clean, and lube new markers as soon as they get home. And then I too test fire them. It helps me determine if anything is wrong, and that I am familiar with the marker. Out on the field is the wrong place for your first “intimate” encounter with your new marker.

mrwisker · 04-05-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Uranus

You did know how a spyder works before you striped it right?

Nope.. it's the first one I ever had in my hands

Uranus · 04-05-2006, 04:50 PM

Theres a first time for everything

Walking_Target · 04-05-2006, 05:01 PM

i would say i do the same thing...strip id down and lube it up, with two exceptions.

my Winchester Sedona... first thing i did was take the barrel off, put it on an engine lathe and make a sedona-spyder barrel adapter

and the PGP... not that i didn't want to, but i trust the previous owner, it came well lubed and i just haven't had the time yet.

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mrwisker Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006	What's the first thing you do... What's the first thing you do when you get that brand new marker home? That's right I tore it apart to see how it works. I picked up a spyder victor II yesterday from the local shop http://www.lehighvalleypaintball.com/ they are selling their rentals. 25.00 for just the gun and 50.00 for one with an hpa tank I got it home and was test firing it and it would double fire and then flutter fire. I tore it down and checked it all out. It all looked good. I reassembled it and it works great. My guess is that the sear wasn't lined up properly. Last edited by mrwisker; 04-05-2006 at 04:20 PM.

04-05-2006, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brewtt CHEERS! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern California	Open a fresh beer and christen her proper. Then oil and fire. __________________ Dabbling in the recreational paintball arts since 1991.

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shartley Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester, NH	Yes, that is a good idea. I also strip, clean, and lube new markers as soon as they get home. And then I too test fire them. It helps me determine if anything is wrong, and that I am familiar with the marker. Out on the field is the wrong place for your first “intimate” encounter with your new marker. __________________ POG #934 / CPPA #2157 / LPPC #1 / BLACKLEAF OUTFITTERS "Post because you have something to contribute, not because you want to contribute to your post count." - Me A5OG / STRIKE FORCE MEMBER

04-05-2006, 05:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Walking_Target Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ON, Canada	i would say i do the same thing...strip id down and lube it up, with two exceptions. my Winchester Sedona... first thing i did was take the barrel off, put it on an engine lathe and make a sedona-spyder barrel adapter and the PGP... not that i didn't want to, but i trust the previous owner, it came well lubed and i just haven't had the time yet. __________________

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04-05-2006, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Relic Rec Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ewing NJ (find Trenton, then run North as fast as you can)	Sounds like it. A good stripping and cleaning on a new marker is always a fun thing!

04-05-2006, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gabe Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chugiak, AK	Whenever I get a new gun I do several things. First, if I have some air, I shoot it at trees in my yard. If I don't have air, I just pump the gun (or just pull the trigger) and pretend to shoot it at people on TV. Yep, new guns are fun.

04-05-2006, 04:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Uranus Only "PART" Canadian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Burbank, Ca	Theres a first time for everything