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No fill station at your field, and the paintball place is a drive away. An r/airsoft player asked whether hand pumps work before buying a 48ci kit for a Hi-Capa. Short answer: an HPA hand pump works, but on a big tank it's a long, sweaty afternoon. Do HPA hand pumps actually work? Yes. Airgun hand pumps reach the same pressures your tank is filled to, so they can fill an airsoft HPA tank. The catch is time and effort, because a hand pump moves a tiny bit of air per stroke. Player report: one reply in the thread said...

Ever looked at your angled adapter and thought the M4 mag could double as a stock, paintball style? An r/AAP01owners player asked "Does anyone use an angled M4 HPA adapter as a stock for a paintball style grip?" The short version on the angled adapter paintball grip idea: people have tried it, and most went back. Does the angled adapter paintball grip trick work? Player report: replies in that thread say it's not a good stock. An M4 mag is too short, and a lot less stable than a 48ci paintball tank pressed into your shoulder. One player said the...

Showing up to a new field with an HPA pistol and wondering what the chrono staff will do to your reg? An r/airsoft player asked "How do fields lock your regulator?" Here's how a field lock HPA regulator check usually goes, and what it means on a pistol adapter. Field lock HPA regulator basics: what happens at chrono? Player report: most replies in that thread describe a zip tie through or around the regulator's adjustment point after you chrono. A lot of fields color-code the ties by limit, so staff can see at a glance which class you chronoed for....

First multi-day event with your HPA Hi-Capa? An r/Speedsoft player asked "Tips to have the hicapa survive first weekend event?" before traveling, with an M4 rifle along as backup. Here's a realistic HPA Hi-Capa spare parts bag, with what we sell and what players actually break. What HPA Hi-Capa spare parts should I bring? Start with the adapter parts, because they're cheap. Our current spares: Gen 4 Adapter O-ring, $2.99 Gen 4 adapter screw, $2.99. It's "longer than the stock screw that is normally used to assemble a standard Hi-Capa magazine." Universal adapter feed tube, $5.00, for "our Hicapa and...

Forecast says rain all weekend and you're running a gas pistol on an M4 adapter? An r/airsoft player asked "Can hpa be used in cold weather, will snow or rain damage anythings?" Here's the rain half of that, for anyone running an HPA pistol in the rain. Does an HPA pistol in the rain take damage? Player report: replies in that thread said weather shouldn't damage an HPA setup unless electronics get exposed. An old r/airsoft thread on HPA in the UK climate said the same thing: the air is fine, keep the FCU dry. Our product pages list the...