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Paintball Tech: Cronus with rapid fire issue / won’t stay cocked.

Galen Adams — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:34:29 +0000

As with any Tippmann and in fact any paintball gun, make sure the marker is properly cleaned and oiled. This solves many problems. Having said that, when a marker won’t stay cocked the first things to look at are the sear, bolt, and bolt oring.

The sear and bolt connect together to hold the bolt in the back position. If one of these is damaged or worn then they won’t connect correctly and the bolt can free cycle back and forth. If you have to replace one then you should probably replace the other at the same time.

The bolt / hammer oring is what seals between the bolt and the body of the gun. You need a good seal here so the excess air from the firing sequence can blow back the bolt to the back position to catch on the sear. If that oring is worn, broken, missing, etc then the air will escape around it and not give sufficient force to get the bolt back. If the oring is dry or swollen then it might be creating too much drag to allow the bolt to freely move back far enough.

So, rapid fire / won’t stay cocked: Check your rear bolt, sear, and rear bolt oring.

STILL having a problem? Check your velocity. On the first shot, do you get a good normal velocity shot off or is it low? If your gun is rapid firing AND your velocity on that first shot is low then you could have a cracked power tube. A cracked tube is similar to a bad rear bolt oring in that the air is escaping around to the wrong place rather than forcing the bolt back. A cracked tube will also cause low velocity as air going forward also escapes out the crack.

Symptom: rapid fire

1. Clean / Oil – check

2. Examine rear bolt and sear and power tube. Replace worn or cracked items and replace the rear bolt oring.

Tippman Magfed TCR Release Date

Galen Adams — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:28:37 +0000

Looks like it’s getting pushed back another month or so. My latest conversations with Tippmann puts a shipping date around mid to late January, 2015. Although delayed, this marker is still of course going to get released. We’re still taking pre-orders. #WorthTheWait

Tippmann TCR Parts and Diagram

Tippmann TCR – Magfed Tactical Combat Paintball Rifle

Galen Adams — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 22:49:29 +0000

The Tippmann TCR should be out in June. It has multiple air sources and accepts TiPX or Zetamag Magazines. Read more . . .

Tippmann Tactical Compact Rifle (TCR) Magfed Paintball Gun

Tippmann 98 Custom Stocks: Learn>Browse>Buy

claytonstauffer — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:28:00 +0000

Tippmann 98 Scenario and Folding Stocks. If you’re in the market for a new stock for your Tippmann 98 Custom, but are having trouble deciding which stock is the best for you, then visit our recently revamped Tippmann 98 Custom Stock page. It now features a buying guide, which outlines what features the stocks have, and how this will benefit your next game of paintball.

Tippmann X7 Phenom Stocks: Learn>Browse>Buy

claytonstauffer — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 21:33:47 +0000

Tippmann X7 Phenom Shoulder Stocks. Gear up for this season with a new stock for your Tippmann X7 Phenom. Check out our brand new buying guide, it is a helpful way to find the perfect stock for your needs.

Paintball Sights and Red Dot Sights: Learn>Browse>Buy

Galen Adams — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:05:08 +0000

Paintball Sights and Red Dot Sights: Learn Browse Buy. We’ve just done a full review of our paintball sights. We now have videos for every sight and spec lists about their size, reticle type and color, weight etc. Now you can really choose the right sight for your paintball gun.

NcSTAR 1×42 Tube Dot Reflex Sight

The Tan TiPX Pistols are Almost Gone

Galen Adams — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:18:53 +0000

Tippmann has discontinued the tan TiPX pistols and shells citing supplier difficulties. But lucky you we have one tan TiPX left.

Tan Tippmann TiPX

The tan aftermarket shells are also discontinued and we’ve already run out of those.

Tan TiPX Shells

Can I put the new style A5 grip with selector switch on my older A-5?

Galen Adams — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:29:27 +0000

Absolutely! The A5 went through a design change awhile ago. This is the newer grip with a selector switch safety. This newer A5 is referred to as the 2011 A5. So, Yes. The A5 2011 Mechanical grip shown below is backwards compatible with the pre 2011 A5 markers. This exact grip shown will also accept the response trigger kits but it will NOT accept the electronic boards. This grip is the mechanical version and does not have the battery compartment built in.

Tippmann 2011 Mechanical Lower Grip Complete

Virtue Vio Goggles Will Be Arriving Monday!

Galen Adams — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:06:02 +0000

Our first shipment of Virtue Vio goggles should be landing here on Monday!

Virtue Paintball VIO Paintball Goggles – Orange

New Tippmann Crossover XVR Colors – Blue and Bronze

Galen Adams — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:35:36 +0000

Tippmann has just released some new colors of the popular Crossover XVR marker. They’re going to be a limited edition run so when they’re gone they’re gone. This is a great chance to upgrade to the top of the line Tippmann marker and get one that’ll be unique on the field too. The two new colors are Blue and Bronze. The color will be on the body, barrel and ASA with the grips and other accents colored black. This makes for a nicely balanced 2 tone paintball gun.

New Bronze and Blue Colors of the Tippmann Crossover XVR Paintball Marker

We should have both colors arriving at our TippmannParts warehouse this week or early next so we’re starting to take pre-orders for the new XVRs now.

Two of the old colors are being discontinued. The Red and Titanium are officially sold out from Tippmann. At the time of this post we have only 1 left of each of those colors so if you had your heart set on one of them then now’s the time to pull that trigger.