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   played paintball 1st time ever last weekend loved it. got an a5 from a friend and noticedthe asa is at an angle and not pointing straight back like most guns. i seeing some adapters for the bottom of the pistol grip...  my question is can change the stock asa and use some sort of combination so that my tank goes straight back instead of 120 degree angle or whatever it is now?

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Mega3allz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 16 February 2012 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mega3allz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: A5 ASA Posted: 16 February 2012 at 11:51pm
	played paintball 1st time ever last weekend loved it. got an a5 from a friend and noticedthe asa is at an angle and not pointing straight back like most guns. i seeing some adapters for the bottom of the pistol grip... my question is can change the stock asa and use some sort of combination so that my tank goes straight back instead of 120 degree angle or whatever it is now?

The Guy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Soup Can Guy Joined: 18 March 2004 Status: Offline Points: 6666	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Guy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 February 2012 at 12:20am
	The stock ASA should have the tank going straight back in line with the gun. The bottom of the grip is at an angle to the rest of the gun.
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rednekk98 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Dead man... Joined: 02 July 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8995	Post Options Post Reply Quote rednekk98 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2012 at 5:50pm
	Most ASAs have a slight downward tilt, this helps keep liquid CO2 out of the valve, which can lead to inconsistent velocity. Unless you have an expansion chamber or run HPA, it's a good set-up. Otherwise you need an adapter for an aftermarket ASA that keeps the tank closer to parallel with the bore-line, usually a bit better for ergonomics.

Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Has no impulse! control Joined: 13 January 2004 Location: 2nd Circle Status: Offline Points: 9906	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2012 at 6:57pm
	This was not exactly the part I remembered but it replaces the stock ASA with an adapter that allows the use of any ASA or a drop. The one I used to have* allowed the mounting of horizontal, duckbill style, ASAs. I'm not sure about this one but it was the closest thing I could find. *I probably still have it in my one of my parts boxes somewhere.


oldpbnoob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Not old, Not noob. May be Dave's grandma Joined: 04 February 2008 Location: Yankee Stadium Status: Offline Points: 5676	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldpbnoob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 February 2012 at 8:35pm
	I think Trinity or Lapco makes one as well.
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