Good starter gun for friends that want to play pump

G0ofy · 02-12-2008, 02:29 AM

so this weekend i let my friends try out my kp2 and they were pretty impressed to say the least so they told me to start searching for pump guns for them. so what do you think is a good gun to go with that would be lower cost, about the 80 to 120 range, and that wont just stop working the second my friends touch them and end up with me rebuilding it for them... i was thinking maybe tippmann sl-68 because im very familiar with tippmanns but basically what guns do you think will be best for a group of new players that want to play pump?

oh and if you have a gun that is like what i describe feel free to pm me over post it in my WTB post i have for this here

thanks for your help and hopefully soon enough we'll have a couple new pumpers

g0ofy

LK-13 · 02-12-2008, 03:11 AM

PGP.
or if money becomes available
Palmer PUG.

Lee · 02-12-2008, 03:43 AM

The SL68II is an excellent choice for a first timer gun.Tough as nails you can't double pump it,reliable,no elbow required reasonably priced ($50-$75).

Railgun · 02-12-2008, 04:51 AM

Nothing wrong with Mavericks or Trracers either. Although I have to go with the Tippmann idea because it's in my avatar....

A pumped Trilogy wouldn't be a bad option either. Or any pumped cheapie autococker.

mustangii · 02-12-2008, 08:42 AM

BE tigershark, cheap nelson based, easy to work on, can pick theup on ebay around $10.00. My son has 3 that I bought him and he and his friends are looking forward to the days when they can afford phantoms.
edm

TheAznInvazn · 02-12-2008, 11:27 AM

I must agree with the Trracer, Maveric, Hammer, and the Tippmann SL-68II

All of the above are amazing pumps that will function when it needs to. These are some tough pumps. Nothing can really go wrong with these.

brycelarson · 02-12-2008, 11:34 AM

there are always cheap snipers on the BST forum here and other places. You should be able to get into one for $120-ish.

I started with Trracers - but got hooked and outgrew them pretty quickly. I then passed them on for cheap to other starting players - and the cycle continues. If they seem serious - by spending an extra $50 over the price of the Trracer you can prob get them into a gun that will last a long time.

That said - MASK MASK MASK first. If they're already paintball players - then they've got masks, if not - have them spend the big bucks on the mask and get them into a $40 Trracer/SL68II. It'll be better in the long run.

stapes · 02-12-2008, 12:11 PM

I agree with Lee, SL-68 II, for all his reason. Shave off the front sight on the hand guard so they do not use it (it will wobble left & right causing them to shoot inaccurately if they try to use it.) I put a zip strip on the front of the barrel to allow new people to use the sites.
By using the sites, new people are a bit more accurate than sighting down the side of the barrel on the first shot and they seem to get a bit more confident.

G0ofy · 02-12-2008, 02:43 PM

my friends all play so they have masks already so there good on that. ill just have to get them over here to see what ones they like now.

CamoDeafie · 02-12-2008, 02:51 PM

I agree with trracer/maverick/hammer/sl68-II, also, they need quality masks 1st, then let them save up for something like a cheap sniper or nelson type

02-12-2008, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
G0ofy MCB Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arizona	Good starter gun for friends that want to play pump so this weekend i let my friends try out my kp2 and they were pretty impressed to say the least so they told me to start searching for pump guns for them. so what do you think is a good gun to go with that would be lower cost, about the 80 to 120 range, and that wont just stop working the second my friends touch them and end up with me rebuilding it for them... i was thinking maybe tippmann sl-68 because im very familiar with tippmanns but basically what guns do you think will be best for a group of new players that want to play pump? oh and if you have a gun that is like what i describe feel free to pm me over post it in my WTB post i have for this here thanks for your help and hopefully soon enough we'll have a couple new pumpers g0ofy __________________ My gun, car and me http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/d...ce-myself.html

02-12-2008, 03:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
LK-13 Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Catharines Ontario Canada	PGP. or if money becomes available Palmer PUG. __________________

02-12-2008, 04:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Railgun MCB Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Nothing wrong with Mavericks or Trracers either. Although I have to go with the Tippmann idea because it's in my avatar.... A pumped Trilogy wouldn't be a bad option either. Or any pumped cheapie autococker. __________________ Model airplanes are cool too!

02-12-2008, 08:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
mustangii Seasoned Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Warrensburg MO	BE tigershark, cheap nelson based, easy to work on, can pick theup on ebay around $10.00. My son has 3 that I bought him and he and his friends are looking forward to the days when they can afford phantoms. edm __________________ www.christianpaintball.com, PBIF (paintball Is Fun) play hard, Pray Harder my feedback http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html and at ebay http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=mustagii&ftab=A llFeedback&sspagename=STRK:ME:UFS

02-12-2008, 11:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
brycelarson MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota	there are always cheap snipers on the BST forum here and other places. You should be able to get into one for $120-ish. I started with Trracers - but got hooked and outgrew them pretty quickly. I then passed them on for cheap to other starting players - and the cycle continues. If they seem serious - by spending an extra $50 over the price of the Trracer you can prob get them into a gun that will last a long time. That said - MASK MASK MASK first. If they're already paintball players - then they've got masks, if not - have them spend the big bucks on the mask and get them into a $40 Trracer/SL68II. It'll be better in the long run. __________________ -Bryce Larson bryce@101010.org Feedback

02-12-2008, 03:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lee loose nut Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York	The SL68II is an excellent choice for a first timer gun.Tough as nails you can't double pump it,reliable,no elbow required reasonably priced ($50-$75).

02-12-2008, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
TheAznInvazn Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SA Town, Texas	I must agree with the Trracer, Maveric, Hammer, and the Tippmann SL-68II All of the above are amazing pumps that will function when it needs to. These are some tough pumps. Nothing can really go wrong with these.

02-12-2008, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
stapes simple barrel tagger Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Saint Paul, MN	I agree with Lee, SL-68 II, for all his reason. Shave off the front sight on the hand guard so they do not use it (it will wobble left & right causing them to shoot inaccurately if they try to use it.) I put a zip strip on the front of the barrel to allow new people to use the sites. By using the sites, new people are a bit more accurate than sighting down the side of the barrel on the first shot and they seem to get a bit more confident. __________________ Damage Inc., Farmland Pb

02-12-2008, 02:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
G0ofy MCB Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arizona	my friends all play so they have masks already so there good on that. ill just have to get them over here to see what ones they like now. __________________ My gun, car and me http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/d...ce-myself.html

02-12-2008, 02:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
CamoDeafie Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Monmouth, Oregon	I agree with trracer/maverick/hammer/sl68-II, also, they need quality masks 1st, then let them save up for something like a cheap sniper or nelson type

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