is it tourney legal

[strongboy2005]

Is a tippmann RT trigger tourney legal? I just got it and i'm really worried that I won't be able to use it in a tourney i'm getting in to.

[blake_sw]

There starting to be banned from tournaments. I've heard rumors that they already are banned from the NPPL, or are in the progressing of banning them.

[Letchworth40]

anything rt will be banned and boards with select fire too. but select fire might be. not official yet

[KoRnMaN]

Wow that sucks for some people.:(

[Letchworth40]

yep. gotta buy a semi only board for tournys. thats an extra 60 friggin dollars

[KoRnMaN]

I never even shot an R/T. So I wouldn't know.:(

[strongboy2005]

what if I just keep it on semi auto? will they make me take the whole thing out for tournaments?

[blake_sw]

You can't keep RT tippmanns or Mags on one shot only (semi). The way the trigger works is: when you pull the trigger, a ball is fired..when you release the trigger, another ball is fired.

NPPL rules indicate that only one ball can be fired per trigger pull. So you can't really put an RT in semi mode.
(Correct me if any of this is wrong)

[VeNoM]

Originally posted by blake_sw
You can't keep RT tippmanns or Mags on one shot only (semi). The way the trigger works is: when you pull the trigger, a ball is fired..when you release the trigger, another ball is fired.

no that is a response trigger like on electros, i think shockers have that. RT triggers in the mag and tippman are when you pull the trigger it pushes back so you dont have to release it. like the mag RT is a 2 lb pull then it pushes back with 4 lbs of pressure.

[KoRnMaN]

Does anyone know the real answer? Somebody who has and r/t perhaps?

[Letchworth40]

if you keep applying pressure to a rt trigger it keeps firing like full auto. not allowed.

[strongboy2005]

so, what you're saying is if i want to go to a tourney i'll have to get my RT taken out of my gun before they'll let me in?

[Letchworth40]

if its NPPL rules. Yes

[KoRnMaN]

Yea and most fields play that way.