98c - RT - uncocks

Hello, having porblems with my 98c which has  factory installed Remote Trigger on it.

Months ago, it seemed the marker simply came to a grinding hault, thinking I was out of CO2 I remove the CO2 bottle and plenty of air came out, so I definitly wasn't out of air. Putting the bottle back on, it would not shoot. I used my marker for about 4 hours and saw no symptoms, before this happened.

Now I'm trying to trouble shoot because I am going paintballing this weekend. So I get a new CO2 bottle filled to confirm there was nothing wrong with my old one. When I screw it in i fired the first shot, which was a releif that the marker still functions. As I'm dry shooting the marker it seems to shoot 3-5 times straight (fully automatic speed), then rest in the un-cocked position. After cocking it again and firing, similiar results continue to happen.

The marker is about a year ols and I've taken it apart and put it back together succesfully about ten times, so I don't think it is an issue with it being put back together wrong. While test shooting i have twisted the little screw on the R/T back and forth, when set all the way to one side, the trigger seems impossible to pull, nor do I want to force it, when twisted to the other side it gives me the symptoms that I had already mentions with the 3-5 round burst, then uncocks.

Is there a way to disable mt R/T without pulling the marker apart? I would like to trouble shoot the marker with out using it to see if that is the problem or not.

Any of these symptoms common, please help.

I looked through one of the initial threads in this forum and only found this phrase that I can relate to... "Messing with the sear spring generally will just throw your gun out of whack, cause it to shoot "full auto" or not recock, and generally give you a big fat headache. "... I don't think I've messed with any screws inside of the marker, but my gun shoots fully auto for a second and then uncocks everytime I pull the trigger.

Thanks for your time!

Thank you tippy for the post. I will clean the marker the best i possibly can and lube it up for another test. I just ran out of air so I can't test it til tomorrow. Will reply with my results though. Thanks again.

Any other ideas are welcome, thank you!

Thankyou very much for all your replies. I'm pulling the marker apart right now, then I will go to the store to fill my CO2 and test her out.

I really appreciate the support, I will try to have it all in mind while I have it opened up. I'm also trying to reference to the manual to understand what specific parts you're all talking about.

One thing I've always noticed about the O-Ring (big grey rubber ring inside the butt end of the marker), it seems to magically sit n the butt end of the marker on its own. There never seemed to be a slot where it would sit securely. When I put the marker back together it is lubes up but not solidly in place, after I caulk the gun and shoot it it seems to be duing it's job though.

Does this sound normal, or have i never put my marker back together successfully. Thanks!