What does a quick disconnect do?

[FalconGuy016]

I got lots of info from all you great people on what to get when I buy a minimag, but I just remembered a question. What exactly is a quick disconnect and where is it on the gun? Can you show me a picture??


Thanks

[xmetal2001]

A Quick Disconnect allows you to detatch the airhose from the marker without unscrewing it, and then you can just pop it back together. Sort of hard to explain, but basically it allows you to "quickly disconnect" your hose.

The two pieces fit together like a fill nipple and a fill station.

Heres a pic from Action Village(Paintballgear.net)

[FalconGuy016]

thanks, where does it go on the gun though? is it really nessesary? why would you need to disconnect your hose

[BajaBoy]

makes it easy to clean your valve (if u have one on the valve line) and u can trade in and out tanks n such.. its good to have on a mag..

[xmetal2001]

It goes between the hose and where you are screwing the hose in. Its not neccesary, just nice to have.

You might want to disconnect your hose in order to switch tanks, or take out your valve.

[Omicron]

I had 1 by the valve, and 1 by the tank regulator.

[FalconGuy016]

I did search man, and you dont get info like that by searching specifically with a minimag. Thanks for the help guys, but do you actually need to disconnect the hose to change the tank???? I thought you could just screw that out...