Thanks for your answer and info. Both of the pictured types of spear tail valves in brass has shank OD 5.8mm.
I suppose that using the spear tail piston with the sliding "O" ring will mean that water will leak into the barrel trough the drilled vent hole when shooting the gun.
No it will not as water pressure will push the "O" ring right up against the front shoulder of the spear tail groove and drive the spear from the gun in milliseconds, so no water can get around the spear tail. When you initially flood the gun you use the hydropump first without any spear in the gun, then you put the spear in the gun and pump it in the barrel a few times. This opens and closes the trigger valve or releasing valve and removes the last air bubble from the hydraulic locking chamber. The spear tail valve lets that air bubble out and water in. The alternative using only the hydropump is to do a preliminary dummy shot to eliminate any air bubbles inside the hydraulic locking chamber. Flooding is always done with the line release lever swung open to keep the trigger operated pilot valve open.
Diagram is attached showing the internals of the gun.
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