| Paintball gun's are complex pieces of kit, and are made | | | | the moisture rise out of the gun. If your guns |
| up of lots of different components all working together | | | | components are made of metal, which most are, then |
| to produce the end result, which should be fun, unless | | | | a build up of moisture for a long time will greatly |
| you have been hit lots of times in that game. | | | | increase the speed of rusting in your gun, which is not |
| Because they are complex bits of kit, there are a lot | | | | good for your paintball markers health. |
| of potential problems that can arise if you do not | | | | 3) Make sure that you oil the hammer of your paintball |
| maintain your paintball marker well. So the tips below if | | | | marker after every game. The hammer is one of the |
| put in action will help you lengthen the life of your | | | | most important parts of your paintball marker because |
| paintball gun. | | | | of its function in pushing the paintball down the barrel at |
| 1) Make sure you squeegee your paintball gun fully | | | | high speed. Most metal objects that are movable need |
| after every game. It still amazes me how much dirt | | | | to be lubricated regularly and the hammer is no |
| and grime you can get down your barrel when you | | | | different, which is why it is a good idea to apply oil |
| are jumping around the field like a lunatic. So it is | | | | after every game, to ensure everything runs smoothly |
| always a good idea to squeegee to get rid of all of | | | | for longer. |
| the dirt. Also make sure that if a paintball breaks in | | | | The life of a paintball marker will greatly depend on |
| your barrel that you unscrew it fully and squeegee it | | | | how well you look after it, so if you follow the tips in |
| from both ends, as drying lumps of paint in your barrel | | | | this article on how to maintain your paintball gun, and |
| is never good for accuracy and performance. | | | | read the manufacturer guidelines that come with your |
| 2) If you play on a particularly wet day then it is a | | | | marker, this should ensure you are not going to be |
| good idea to store your guns upright. This is to let all of | | | | buying another paintball gun anytime soon. |