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How to Fix Airleaks in a Cyber Paintball Marker

A Cyber-brand paintball marker, or gun, is a replica weapon that uses compressed air to fire a projectile. An air leak from inside the gun decreases the force at which the projectile is shot, and so must be corrected. To fix such a leak, you will need to partially dis-assemble the paintball marker. You will need a few basic supplies to accomplish this.

Things You'll Need

Phillips screwdriver
Silicon paste

Instructions

- 1
  Eject the magazine clip from the butt of the Cyber paintball marker. Pull the top plate back and verify that there is no paintball capsule in the firing chamber. If there is a paintball capsule inside, upend the marker and dislodge the capsule.
- 2
  Place the marker on a table with the barrel tip facing left. Remove all of the screws from the top and bottom of the marker with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove all of the screws from the left and right edges, from around the trigger guard and from the handle as well.
- 3
  Pull the top locking plate toward the hammer. Press in on the tip of the barrel and rotate the plate inside counterclockwise. Pull the plate out. Remove the spring rod from inside.
- 4
  Pull the top shell off the marker and place it aside. Locate the horizontally mounted tube near the top inside of the marker.
- 5
  Apply a liberal amount of silicon paste around both ends of the tube. Scrape the excess paste away from the rest of the inside of the marker with the edge of a craft stick. Let an hour pass before reapplying the paste again.
- 6
  Place the top shell back on the marker. Reinsert the spring. Reinsert the plate. Press in on the plate and rotate it clockwise. Reattach all of the screws. Insert the magazine clip back into the bottom of the marker.

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