Tippman TPX + Qloader = QClip – Pt 1 – Concept

Recently, I posted about using my QLoader with my TPX Pistol. From my last day at the field, i’ve come up with some ideas to address issues that I had, as well as make it easier to swap between the QLoader and standard clips.

On the field, I had some issues with breakage. All in all, it was less than 5%. However, each break appears to have occurred at the bolt, leaving the paint to dribble out of the trigger. I should have taken pictures, but I was pre-occupied with the terrible mess the inside of my TPX had become. From what I can tell, the tube shoved up the grip didn’t quite make it to the chamber. I’m pretty sure this caused the breaks, as a ball probably didn’t load completely and was chopped by the bolt. The tube also appears to have moved around a bit, especially while moving, probably causing more unclean loads.

Secondly, there is a giant gap at the bottom of the grip. I used electrical tape for the weekend, but it makes it a pain to clean on the field, and it’s not exactly as slick as i’d like.

So, i’ve come up with the idea for a “QClip” by modifying a standard clip to have the hose attached at the bottom. I plan to use a portion of a 10 round tube to force the balls to feed straight up inside of the clip. I’m not yet sure how i’m going to attach the bottom to the hose, but it will probably be via an o-ring and the grooves in the tube.

Hopefully more tomorrow after I attempt to assemble the internals.