New gun, wont fire? help
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Topic: New gun, wont fire? help
Posted By: Flatlined69
Subject: New gun, wont fire? help
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 4:05pm
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Hello all, New here.... just purchaced an A-5 with the flatline and e-grip, new c02 tank.. all installed.. battery in e-grip... saftey off.. etc.. still wont shoot.. whats the deal?
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Posted By: diedonimpact
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 4:07pm
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lol did you cock it? and your egrip might be on a no fire switch. try switching the fireing modes and then try ------------- 
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Posted By: JcKa
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 4:15pm
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Do you hear anything when you pull the trigger? Like a faint clicking? If so, you just need to change the firing mode. If not, will the gun cock? If the gun won't cock, or does every 9 or 10 tries, then you need to find a small little magnet, on the underside of a cylinder thing. Not very specific, but if you open the gun up there should be a long metal bar, and at the end of the bar, towards the bottom of the gun, it should be against a golden cylinder. At the bottom of this cyclinder rests a lil magnet. THere is a slot to the left of the magnet, slide the magnet into the slot. It should rest just so that half the magnet is in the slot and half the magnet rests on the underside of the cylinder. ------------- -Cobalt to White Sonic Cyborg --7 Piece Matchstik Kit ---White Suicide'd Halo B ----PMI Stubby w/ NXE Cover |
Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 4:17pm
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WTF i have stripped e-grips to th bar bon and never sen a ny thing that is magnetic!! ------------- a new breed of dracula!!!!!! |
JcKa wrote:Posted By: JcKa
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 4:22pm
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Umm....I'm assuming you've never taken every part out and looked at them and had to put them back in and troubleshoot. Do you know the cyclinder I'm talking about? It rest exactly next to the board, and it holds the armature pin in place and forces it up when you fire. Anway, on the underside of that cyclinder, there rests a tiny circular magnet, very thin, that is supposed to hang off the side of the cylinder and rests in a small cut out. ------------- -Cobalt to White Sonic Cyborg --7 Piece Matchstik Kit ---White Suicide'd Halo B ----PMI Stubby w/ NXE Cover |
Posted By: >><<
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 4:30pm
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Did you fill your tank?? ------------- 
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Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 5:55pm
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OK.. i got it to fire.. but after like 3-5 shots... it " jams" I have it on semi auto ( egrip ) How often should u have to COCK it.. ?
thanks
ant
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Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:02pm
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Once. if you need to cock more than once that is bad. ------------- a new breed of dracula!!!!!! |
Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:04pm
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how bad and what is that caused by?
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Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:10pm
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What do you man by jam. ------------- a new breed of dracula!!!!!! |
Posted By: JcKa
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:12pm
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He might mean it uncocks, but idk. If something definitely doesn't sound or feel good and you have no idea what to do and you're getting frustrated, its best just to put it down and cool off/bring it to a proshop.
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Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:18pm
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Hmmmmmm.... take of the end cap and see if the spring is in correctly.
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:23pm
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Need more info. Describe exactly what happens. Just the gun uncock? Is there a leak anywhere? Is the E-Grip clicking when you shoot? Do you have the regular grip to try instead of the E-Grip? |
Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:51pm
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OK... 1) saftey is not working properly... can stil shoot gun when is applied 2) gun uncocks.. so i have to recock it.. to shoot more 3) and when i shoot 3-5 shots.. the balls jam up some how and i cant shoot the gun.. like the cyclone is <poopy> or something.. i have all the air.. and everything.. dont have the reg grip.. came with the e.. .
thanks fora ll y our help...
ant |
Posted By: t 98c
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:55pm
| if it prombling keeps jamming it might be your air tank because not enough ari to push it all the way back so you might need a lpa tank (n/2) the big ones the once you ban feel your self ok you get the picture |
Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 6:56pm
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Is the air bottle full?
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Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 7:23pm
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ive only shot 50 balls out of the gun with this air tank... and filled it.. when i bought it.. lpa n/2 why would i need that.. its a stock gu n.. persay..
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Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 5:38am
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Exactly how is the spring supposed to be in there... is there a right way and wrong way? And how much will this affect my gun? Thanks again..
ant |
Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 8:02am
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Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 8:01pm
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Well my " pro shop" arent really pros on this gun.... basicly called the hotline....( after telling me to come down and have him look at it.. ) Long story short.. hotline was closed... etc... told me that the saftey is working back words... ?? yikes... what did i do? no clue..
ant |
Posted By: Die-Trying
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 8:09pm
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have you check the ball dent?
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Posted By: mjicmike
Date Posted: 31 January 2006 at 7:33pm
take it back to the shop or where you purchased it. They should have some type of guarantee or replace it if it is defective. 
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Posted By: Flatlined69
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 7:52pm
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OK IM SENDING THE GUN BACK TO TIPPMANN.... CALLED THE HOTLINE AND ASKED WHAT I SHOULD DO... AND THEY SAID.. THEY WILL DO THE WORK FOR FREE.. AND SEND IT BACK WITHIN A WEEK... ALL I WANT IS THE DAMN THING TO WORK LOL IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK.... THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP, ANT |
Posted By: Ilford Rule
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 8:33pm
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sounds like a broken valve or powertube to me. the safety thing i dont get though. but who cares, tippmanns dealing with it now. ------------- CPro (w/ polished internals) 14" Bigshot BT SBS Various Rails NcSTAR D4B Macro AA 68/45 
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Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 8:51pm
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The saftey working backwords, thats a new one to me.
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