How To Clean Paintball Gun

Paintball game is very interesting game some people are very crazy for it but as we take interest in playing paintball games we have also take care of our paintball guns by cleaning it after game is over, because sometimes if you do not clean your paintball gun it can cause your gun jam and it creates problem in paintball shooting in the field so this gives your opposite team a very plus point to win so this impact very bad impression on your team and no any teams wants a player who has a jammed gun and because of it you can be expelled from your team.

So I am going to teach you how to clean your paintball gun and how you can put a good impression on your team by your accurate gun which is firing very smoothly in front of your opposite team.

YOU WILL NEED ACCESSORIES FOR CLEANING PAINTBALL GUN

• Pull through squeegees
• Toothbrush or swabs
• Oil or lubricant
• Paper towels
• Warm water
• Tools for disassembly

Remove the CO2 or The Air Tank

Firstly, You Have to remove the CO2 or the air tank from your paintball gun while cleaning it this keeps you safe from misfiring, sometimes if you have not removed gas from your gun and cleaning it, it can be a misfire and you may be injured from this so be careful from cleaning the gun.

DISASSEMBLE YOUR GUN

Secondly, you have to separate all paintball gun parts starting from the hopper, and bolts hammer, barrel and grip frame, setting each piece aside together with its fasteners or screws as they are removed. This will help you to put your gun back together again more easily and quickly

CLEANING THE BODY

After removed all parts of the gun, Now you have to clean the body of the gun from both sides inner and outer

while cleaning inner part of the gun be careful no any dust particles or color particles remains thereafter this you have to apply some oil in it to avoiding jam and oil keeps your gun smooth.

CLEAN THE BARREL

After cleaning the body, you have to clean the barrel (barrel is most important part of the gun if it is jam then you cannot perform well in the field and sometimes when you fire the gun it can be miss so) by using squeegee through the barrel and use hot water and paper to wipe down the barrel. Finally, use a paper towel (dry) and ensure that the barrel is dry and clean.

Cleaning the Grip Frame

Now come on the next step to cleaning the grip frame grip is vital for your accuracy and performance on the field to make sure that there are no left-overs from previous paintball games that could be stuck in your gun.

So you have to use the toothbrush for cleaning it and do not take apart the trigger. It will be extremely complicated to re-assemble it again and if you do it wrong it will mess up your paintball gun so keep it in your mind.

Clean the Bolt and Hammer

In this step firstly remove all the bolt and hammer and clean it with the paper towel very carefully and after cleaning keep it for drying after this and make sure that every single piece will get thoroughly dried, Check the O-rings on both pieces for signs of wear and tear. A small degree of wear is acceptable, but moderate-heavy damage indicates a need for replacement.

Lubricating the Parts

After cleaned all parts and dried, apply to lubricate or guns oil (Only use paintball oil of the type recommended by the gun’s manufacturer, like other types of oil may damage the parts.) on the gun’s part carefully, The O-rings should be lightly coated.