Rebuilding a Gun

I've probably owned around a hundred paintball guns in my life, which means that I've seen just about every problem at some time or another.  Since I love tinkering I always try to fix the problem myself.  While most problems can be fixed with simply cleaning out a gun and replacing the o-rings, sometimes a gun has simply worn out and needs to be replaced.  That's when it's time for a rebuild.

Rebuilding, in its simplest sense, consists of replacing the parts that are most prone to wear and then reassembling the gun.  It's amazing to pop in a new cup valve, a hammer spring and maybe even a new sear and then fire the gun like it was new.

If you're gun is having problems like double-firing, misfiring, leaking down the barrel or just seems sluggish and worn, it might be time to rebuild it.  Most manufacturers provide rebuild kits with the parts that most likely need to be replaced - put them in and see if your gun fires like new.  It's a lot cheaper than buying a new gun.