Which Ion do you have?

Ion 1.0 and 2.0 are easy to mix up. XE is subtler than the "bolt out the back" reputation suggests — confirm it before you start ordering parts, since generations aren't fully interchangeable.

Feature	Ion 1.0	Ion 2.0	Ion XE
Bolt loading	Front, feed-neck drop	Front, feed-neck drop	Rear — bolt-out-the-back
Board revision	Early single-color LED	Revised board, updated LED layout	Shares Ion 2.0-era board
Frame/grip	Original polymer frame	Minor frame revisions	Same family as Ion 2.0
Spool valve	Shared design	Shared design	Shared design — same service procedure

Confirmed your model? Start here.

Ion 1.0 guide → Ion 2.0 guide → Ion XE guide →