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Tippman Alpha Black e-trigger not shooting correct

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Topic: Tippman Alpha Black e-trigger not shooting correct

Posted By: MustangTim
Subject: Tippman Alpha Black e-trigger not shooting correct
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 10:36pm

I just added the e-trigger to my Tippmann Alpha Black. The install went ok but when I go to shoot, even on Semi it fires air like it is on full auto. On Semi the gun fires only one ball per trigger pull like it should but the air is going as fast as it would if I was on full auto.

Any thoughts?

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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 10:38pm

what?

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Posted By: MustangTim
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 10:50pm

I know it sounds weird. On semi firing mode if I pull the trigger it will shoot one ball, but it I keep holding it down the gun will continue to just shoot air. It sounds just like it does when it is on full auto, but no more balls come out.

Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 11:13pm

it sounds like your gun is run-away cycling. When you installed your e-grip, did you use the original trigger? Did you take the little metal clip off the back?

Or possibly your sear isn't resetting properly. Does it stop shooting when you take your finger off the trigger?

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Posted By: MustangTim
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 8:22am

The Guy wrote:

it sounds like your gun is run-away cycling. When you installed your e-grip, did you use the original trigger?

Yes. Everything is stock except for the e-grip kit.

The Guy wrote:

Did you take the little metal clip off the back?

No, I did not see anything about doing that in the instructions. Was it supposed to come off?

The Guy wrote:

Or possibly your sear isn't resetting properly. Does it stop shooting when you take your finger off the trigger?

On semi it does; however, on a few occasions on full auto it kept going after I let go of the trigger.

Any more thoughts?

Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 10:25am

The Guy wrote:

Did you take the little metal clip off the back?

No, I did not see anything about doing that in the instructions. Was it supposed to come off?

Yes

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Posted By: MustangTim
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 12:12pm

Mack wrote:

The Guy wrote:

Did you take the little metal clip off the back?

No, I did not see anything about doing that in the instructions. Was it supposed to come off?

Yes

I will take it off, retest. and let you know.

Thanks!

Posted By: MustangTim
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 8:53pm

Yep that was it! I took it off and it works just fine. I watched the Hustle Paintball video install on Youtube and there was no mention of taking off the metal from the trigger. Not only that but they still show it on there when closing up the gun.

After taking it off it is obvious that the metal part was hitting the seer and that was what was causing the issue.

Thanks all!