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John Amodea's Survival Guides

The Survival Guide Series tech manuals range in price from $8.45 - $19.95 (except for the Field Owners and Airsmith Guides). The guides provide clearly written instructions on troubleshooting, maintaining, and upgrading the various paintguns. To order, click the "Add to Cart" button next to the desired guide and purchase at our online store.

Automag GuideAutomag Survival Guide: This 48 page manual contains chapters on theory, maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrading, and much more! The Automag Survival Guide is clearly written, easy to understand, and contains photos and diagrams to help make maintaining your 'Mag a breeze.
PRICE: $13.45


Automag Upgrade Guide Automag Upgrade Survival Guide: The Automag Upgrade Survival Guide walks you through a variety of aftermarket products that are available for the Automag. The guide explains the pros and cons of these items and explains what to look for when buying Automag accessories. Chapters include "External Upgrades", "Internal Upgrades", "High Pressure Systems", "High Pressure Accessories", and much more.
PRICE: $8.45


Autococker GuideAutococker Survival Guide: The Autococker Survival Guide is 56 pages and is packed with information, close-up photos, and diagrams. Learn how to "time" the Autococker, upgrade it internally and externally, troubleshoot it, and disassemble it down to the smallest components. This is a must for Autococker owners.
PRICE: $13.45


Angel Survival GuideAngel Survival Guide:
Having trouble with your Angel? This 40 page 8-1/2" x 11" guide will walk you through every component of the Angel. The Angel Survival Guide has gas path diagrams, wiring diagrams, and close-up photos that show you how to keep this gun shooting 24/7. Clearly written chapters on troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrading, etc. will cut your "down time" dramatically.

PRICE: $19.95


High Pressure GuideThe High Pressure Survival Guide: Do you know what the critical point of C02 is? Did you know that one degree increase in temperature will raise your tank pressure by 11 pounds per square inch? Do you know the difference between compressed air and nitrogen? The High Pressure Survival Guide answers these and many more questions about high pressure systems and C02.
PRICE: $8.45


Model 98 GuideTippmann Model 98 Survival Guide: The Model 98 Survival Guide is 24 pages and contains chapters on cold weather performance, upgrading, how the '98 works, and of course all of the troubleshooting tips you'll ever need to know. "Commonly Asked Questions", "Maintenance", "Safety" and "Don't Ever Do This" are four more of the sixteen chapters included in this guide.
PRICE: $8.45


Prolite GuideProlite Survival Guide: The Prolite Survival Guide is 24 pages and contains chapters on cold weather performance, upgrading, how the Prolite works, and of course all of the troubleshooting tips you'll ever need to know. "Commonly Asked Questions", "Maintenance", "Safety" and "Don't Ever Do This" are four more of the sixteen chapters included in this guide.
PRICE: $8.45


Autococker Upgrade Guide Autococker Upgrade Survival Guide: As you well know there are a ton of aftermarket products available for the Autococker. So how do you know which bolt, RAM, or barrel to buy? You can go out and buy them one by one until you find one that works, or you can purchase this guide and save yourself a ton of money later. Chapters on aftermarket bolts, grip frames, springs, barrels, and everything else imaginable.
PRICE: $8.45


Spyder Guide Spyder Survival Guide: "The main spring on the Spyder can be substituted for with the F-2 Illustrator main spring. You will need to shave off the 'ribs' on the spring guide though. The Illustrator spring is of better quality than the original Spyder spring. It will last longer and give you more consistent performance." This is just one of the many, many tips you'll find in the Spyder Survival Guide.
PRICE: $8.45


Stingray Guide Stingray Survival Guide: The Stingray Survival Guide is designed to help you keep your Stingray working consistently in all weather and playing conditions. This guide contains chapters on maintenance, upgrading, troubleshooting, and much more. Did you know you can substitute better quality o-rings in your Stingray for improved all-weather performance. This guide will tell you how.
PRICE: $8.45


68 Carbine Guide68 Carbine Survival Guide: Covering everything from air leaks, to valve removal, the 68 Carbine Survival Guide is a must-have for Carbine owners. This guide has chapters on troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrading, and everything else you'll need to know get great performance from your 68 Carbine.
PRICE: $8.45


Trracer GuideTrracer/Maverick Survival Guide: This guide contains an excellent diagram explaining everything from how gas propels the ball, to how the gas flow is controlled within the gun's chamber. Like all Survival Guides, this one contains chapters on maintenance, upgrading, troubleshooting, and much more.
PRICE: $8.45


Airsmith Survival Guide: The Airsmith Survival Guide will teach you how to troubleshoot, maintain, assemble, disassemble, upgrade, and understand virtually every gun on the market. This guide covers the Angel, Autococker, Automag, Vector, and about 15 more paintguns. Chapters on oil, o-rings, high pressure, etc. are also included in this 300+ page guide. The Airsmith Survival Guide come in a three-ring binder with tab dividers that make finding the gun you want to work on a snap. The guide is updated two times each year and upgrades are only $5 each.
PRICE: $64.45


Field Owner's Survival Guide: This guide comes in a three-ring binder and will teach you step by step, everything you need to know to open and run a paintball game field. The Field Owner's Survival Guide is also a valuable tool for existing field owners. Chapters on insurance, permits, designing fields, running tournaments, etc. are included in this outstanding book.
PRICE: $89.95


Tournament Player's GuideTournament Player's Survival Guide: "Playing Up-Front Bunkers", "Codes", "Reading Fields", and "Tournament Budgets" are just a few of the many chapters in this 60+ 8-1/2" x 11" guide. The Tournament Player's Survival Guide is written by John Amodea, former member of Bad Company of Maryland. John has been playing tournament paintball since 1987 and can tell you everything you need to know to compete on the highest level of play.
PRICE: $19.95


Raptor GuideRaptor Survival Guide: This 26 page guide will give you the step by step details on maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading the Brass Eagle Raptor. Other chapters include "Raptor Tips", "Commonly Asked Questions", "Disassembly/assembly", "Cold Weather Performance" and much more.
PRICE: $8.45


Automag R/T Survival Guide: The R/T Survival Guide covers everything you need to know to get the best performance from your Automag R/T. This guide will tell you which pressure setting works best for the R/T, and give you all of the tips you won't find anywhere else. The 30 page Automag R/T Survival Guide is pack with information on troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrading, and more.
PRICE: $8.45


Spyder Upgrade GuideSpyder Upgrade Survival Guide: Ever wonder if a "venturi bolt" really makes a difference in the Spyder's performance? If so, which one is best? These and many more upgrade questions are answered in the Spyder Upgrade Survival Guide. Other chapters include aftermarket valves, grips, grip frames, barrels, etc. We'll even show you how to do a simple trigger job on your Spyder.
PRICE: $8.45

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