We have just found out this afternoon that the new orange and gold air cylinders for the 200ei are about 1/2" shorter than the red and blue ones that come with the 162ei.

This may help to explain the fewer shots per fill that has been reported by current 200ei owners.

As long as the cylinders still fit the same (same screw thread etc) then fitting one of the new colour cylinders to a 162ei would not be a problem, although it will be shorter and hold less air.

Fitting a 162ei cylinder to a 200ei may not be so good (assuming the same screw thread etc allow it to be screwed-on) as it will be longer than the end of the muzzle, and those that want to take part in any competitions with their new 200ei will have to use the shorter cylinder to ensure that it will still fit inside the "weapons control" box.

"not a lot of people know that"..