Originally posted by Liz
There was a thread somewhere about this recently, and it ended up with a set of tests for this that was suggested for Millenniums. Don't know if the Millennium Board took it up, but we did for the M25. These tests specifically avoid finding the "sweet spot" on the trigger that can sometimes occur e.g. the tester shouldn't try to hold the trigger in one position part way through depressing it.
Here's the final version that was posted here -
"First, the judge will fully depress and hold the trigger. While keeping the trigger fully depressed, the judge will attempt to move the trigger side to side. The judge will then release the trigger. No more than one paintball may have been fired. Second, the judge will as quickly as possible fully depress and then release the trigger. No more than one paintball may have been fired. Third, the judge will apply sideway pressure to the trigger and then attempt to fully depress the trigger. No more than one paintball may have been fired. Fourth, the judge will slowly, over a period not to exceed two seconds, fully depress the trigger in one continuous motion and then, over a period not to exceed two seconds, slowly release the trigger in one continuous motion. No more than one paintball may have been fired.
"If any of the four tests are failed, a player may request that the complete set of four tests is repeated an additional two times. The marker will be deemed legal if it passes every subsequent test and be otherwise deemed illegal.
"Any marker which can be made to fire without applying a force external to the marker directly to the trigger is illegal.
"These tests will be performed with the marker held in a manner and position consistent with playing on the field
