Owner's Manual

11.0 SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF CO
2
CYLINDERS
It is possible that certain condions may aect a CO
2
cylinder, which
can impact its proper performance. These condions include the usage,
maintenance and storage at temperatures that are higher or lower than
(59°F/15°C to 90°F/21°C). Rapid ring of the CO
2
airgun can aect the
performance of the CO
2
cylinder as well.
High temperatures can increase pressure in the CO
2
cylinder and also
within the airgun, leading to higher than standard operang pressure. This
excess pressure could cause the airgun to malfuncon or be permanently
damaged. Maximum storage or operaon temperature should never exceed
122°F (50°C). This temperature can be reached if you leave the airgun under
direct sunlight on a bright day. Thus, to ensure proper airgun operaon,
do not expose it or CO
2
cylinders to high temperatures or direct sunlight
for long periods of me. Otherwise, the CO
2
cylinder could overheat and
explode, which may damage the airgun and cause injuries or death to
people around it.
Fast consecuve shoong may produce a decrease of temperature in the
airgun, as well as the CO
2
cylinder. This could result in lower projecle
velocies and may even lower gas pressure enough so that the airgun will
not re. This condion can be especially apparent when shoong in cold
weather and can be avoided by allowing more me between shots. This
permits the gas to increase in temperature and pressure and produce
normal velocies.
During rapid re, the muzzle velocity of each shot will diminish. This can
aect shoong accuracy and you will get fewer shots per CO
2
cylinder.
Care should be exercised to ensure that the airgun is not shot with a CO
2
cylinder that is low in pressure. The following are indicators of insucient
pressure:
A) The sound of the shot is not as loud as when the cylinder is
full.
B) Reduced pellet velocity, which may be indicated by pellets
hing the target lower than observed with a full CO
2
cylinder (That is the shoong speed has dropped).
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