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  1. 12-03-2023, 01:45 AM #1
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    Strange bottle valve

    Does anyone know of an airgun that uses a buddy bottle with a Schrader valve ?

    Just bought a 280cc bottle I knew didn't have the MFR valve, but it's turned up with this, along with 220bar inside

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  2. 12-03-2023, 01:53 AM #2
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    I thought Theoben bottles were Schrader valved at some stage.
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    The above is correct. Theoben used schrader high pressure valves. New valves can be obtained from Best fittings.
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  4. 12-03-2023, 08:46 AM #4
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    Phoenix by Parker hale and then Pax? Maybe 8" long x 1.5" diameter?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Troubledshooter View Post
    I thought Theoben bottles were Schrader valved at some stage.
    Quote Originally Posted by nevadacowboy View Post
    The above is correct. Theoben used schrader high pressure valves. New valves can be obtained from Best fittings.
    Well I've never heard of that & certainly no one on the Rapid forums has mentioned it although I know the gas rams did use a Schrader valve.
    The Theoben brass "pip" doesn't open it either.

    Phil, it's a std Luxfer 280cc Aluminium bottle.
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    All the first Rapid bottles were 280cc with a schrader valve, when the 400cc came out they had the ball bearing valve.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrono View Post
    All the first Rapid bottles were 280cc with a schrader valve, when the 400cc came out they had the ball bearing valve.
    exactly this...
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
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  8. 12-03-2023, 03:26 PM #8
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    the schrader valve will not work on the later type push pin disc in the regs as the pin enters the hole of the push pin and fails to open.
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    had one on a early rapid
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    Quote Originally Posted by rapidresponse1 View Post
    had one on a early rapid
    I also have a couple of schrader valves on a very early rapid, 400cc went to ball bearing. Col.
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    Thanks all, learn something new every day.
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    My R7 Mk1 has those valves.
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    My 2 x 280cc bottles had them fitted when I first had a rapid, were they fitted to the 280cc only or the 400cc bottles aswell
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  14. 17-03-2023, 04:21 PM #14
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    just the 280cc the 400 came out with the ball bearing valve.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kevG View Post
    just the 280cc the 400 came out with the ball bearing valve.
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    Funny enough Ive only seen them on the 280. My mate still got 2 from years ago and never fizz. Thanks for the reply.
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