Interesting Trigger System
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:50 am
I was in Target the other day, browsing the toy section. Practically no water guns, save for a couple of Lanard pistols, and seeing the price I decided to give them a try.
I ended up buying an Aqua Rebel and an APS X3.5, and I have to say that I'm pretty impressed. They are very nice little guns. Anyway, I was having trouble identifying the trigger system on them. I initially thought it was a pinch trigger, however it didn't quite feel like the trigger on my SS 60 so I decided to open up the Aqua Rebel and have a look. I don't believe this trigger system has been described before:
From what I could gather, it works like a pull valve but in reverse. The yellow part on top is the bottom of the tank. Rather than water pressure keeping the valve closed, it's trying to force the valve open. The arm is attached to a powerful spring (which you can't see in the picture) which pushes on the valve pin, keeping it closed. Pulling the trigger rotates the arm away from the pin, allowing the water pressure to open the valve. You can't see it very well, but there's a hose underneath which leads to the nozzle.
This system is quite good, as it's completely silent to operate, doesn't kink like a pinch trigger and looks to be pretty reliable. Judging from the feel of the trigger pull, my XP 215 uses this system too. Has anyone else come across something like this before?
Edit: here is the iSoaker.com review of the Aqua Rebel, for those who haven't heard of it before.
I ended up buying an Aqua Rebel and an APS X3.5, and I have to say that I'm pretty impressed. They are very nice little guns. Anyway, I was having trouble identifying the trigger system on them. I initially thought it was a pinch trigger, however it didn't quite feel like the trigger on my SS 60 so I decided to open up the Aqua Rebel and have a look. I don't believe this trigger system has been described before:
From what I could gather, it works like a pull valve but in reverse. The yellow part on top is the bottom of the tank. Rather than water pressure keeping the valve closed, it's trying to force the valve open. The arm is attached to a powerful spring (which you can't see in the picture) which pushes on the valve pin, keeping it closed. Pulling the trigger rotates the arm away from the pin, allowing the water pressure to open the valve. You can't see it very well, but there's a hose underneath which leads to the nozzle.
This system is quite good, as it's completely silent to operate, doesn't kink like a pinch trigger and looks to be pretty reliable. Judging from the feel of the trigger pull, my XP 215 uses this system too. Has anyone else come across something like this before?
Edit: here is the iSoaker.com review of the Aqua Rebel, for those who haven't heard of it before.