How to Maintain a Paintball Gun – Lengthen the Life of Your Paintball Marker
Paintball gun’s are complex pieces of kit, and are made up of lots of different components all working together to produce the end result, which should be fun, unless you have been hit lots of times in that game.
Because they are complex bits of kit, there are a lot of potential problems that can arise if you do not maintain your paintball marker well. So the tips below if put in action will help you lengthen the life of your paintball gun.
1) Make sure you squeegee your paintball gun fully after every game. It still amazes me how much dirt and grime you can get down your barrel when you are jumping around the field like a lunatic. So it is always a good idea to squeegee to get rid of all of the dirt. Also make sure that if a paintball breaks in your barrel that you unscrew it fully and squeegee it from both ends, as drying lumps of paint in your barrel is never good for accuracy and performance.
2) If you play on a particularly wet day then it is a good idea to store your guns upright. This is to let all of the moisture rise out of the gun. If your guns components are made of metal, which most are, then a build up of moisture for a long time will greatly increase the speed of rusting in your gun, which is not good for your paintball markers health.
3) Make sure that you oil the hammer of your paintball marker after every game. The hammer is one of the most important parts of your paintball marker because of its function in pushing the paintball down the barrel at high speed. Most metal objects that are movable need to be lubricated regularly and the hammer is no different, which is why it is a good idea to apply oil after every game, to ensure everything runs smoothly for longer.
The life of a paintball marker will greatly depend on how well you look after it, so if you follow the tips in this article on how to maintain your paintball gun, and read the manufacturer guidelines that come with your marker, this should ensure you are not going to be buying another paintball gun anytime soon.
By: Oliver Anye
About the Author:
Oliver Anye works for Delta Force Paintball the UK’s largest independent paintballing provider in the UK. We strive to offer the lowest prices in the UK for full days paintball, so to claim your vouchers to entitle you to a day of cheap paintball visit our website at http://www.paintballgames.co.uk