3 gun problems.

1. Try replacing the current screws and nuts with new ones. I found that the screws and nuts that come with the gun are cheap. The metal seems soft and easy to strip. I replaced most of my screws with nice stainless steel screws that you can find at any hardware store. If that doesn't work you can put a tiny drop of loctite on the threads. But not too much since you will need to be able to get the screws out. We use to have that problem with a lot of the 98s at the field I use to work at, and replacing the screws usually did the trick.

2. You should buy a new spring kit. If you want a temporary fix you can cut the current drive spring, but this ruins the drive spring and you eventually need to replace it anyways. I would just recomend getting a madd man spring kit to begin with.

3. No idea, I have no experience with the internals of an A-5.

1) Good explainations above.

2) Good explainations above.

3) Check your sear and rear bolt. If you see any rounded or chipped edges on either of them, they should both be replaced. Both should be sharp and ridged. If you replace one and not the other, you will end up here again soon. Replace both at the same time. 

Tippmann upgraded the rear bolt and sear. Getting the new ones should solve your problems.

Edited by boom-boom - 03 May 2006 at 1:26pm

i don't know how the e-grip would increase your velocity...

Enos Shenk wrote: The last issue sounds like a problem with the aftermarket trigger not up to spec. Probly cheap quality.

I think its a GTA trigger, not sure though.

But it also does it even with the single trigger for the frist few shots.

If your going to use loctuite make sure you use blue loctite. Not the red.