Tigershark Problem

[Blacksheep]

Hey,

Anyone know if the powertube thingy is supposed to be connected into the ASA bock?

Mine comes out, looks like it's threaded...

And I'm looking for sites that sell barrels and upgrades and other parts, any help, lmk, thanks.

[DarkShark]

Yes. The power tube is supposed to screw into a spring loaded seal that is inside the ASA valve body assembly. You can see what the inside of the valve body looks like if you click here (http://www.brasseagle.com/products/default.asp) - click on "Marker Parts". If your power tube doesn't screw into the seal, then you've probably stripped the threads. In that case, you have several options:
1) Buy a "Tigershark tune-up kit" and replace the powertube and seal.
2)Use the power tube and/or seal out of an old broken Blade that you have lying around (most people on this forum do). The Blade's parts are plastic and will deteriorate more quickly under the repeated blows of the hammer than would the Tigershark's metal parts.
3) Improvise. You might try gluing the powertube and seal together. I wouldn't bank on it lasting very long however.

If you don't feel like doing any of that you could always buy a whole new Tigershark kit for $25.

I don't know very much about any aftermarket barrels and upgrades. Rumor has it that certain brands of spyder barrels fit. I'm a bit skeptical of this; it seems to me that if one Spyder barrel fits than all Spyder barrels should fit. My TL+'s barrel does not fit. I'm sure that some folks on this forum could give you a conclusive answer on that one. I do know that Stingray bottomline kits work on the Tigershark, and you could easily attach a drop forward to that.