Would you by a new Sniper II, and what would you pay?

Marauder_Pilot · 03-11-2011, 02:24 PM

Quick product question: if you were looking to get into pump play, if there was a reasonably cheap Sniper II (AKA, 'pump 'Cocker'...ugh, hate that term.) available, would you buy one?

And, if so, what would you expect to pay?

Keep in mind-these aren't CCM-grade beauties. Rather, something that would fit in with cheaper Phantoms and Azodin KPs.

I ask because I'm thinking about offering these in my under-construction store. Essentially, I'd try and pick up a pile of plain NOS 'Cocker bodies, bolts, valves and frames, throw an ASA and reg or a 12-gram charger, pump kit and a barrel on it and sell it as a Sniper II. Colours would depend on what I can get, but I'd probably offer mainly just black.

If I can, I'd like to sell them new for under $200 for a complete gun. They wouldn't be fancy-plain bodies, regs, ASAs, probably Proto barrels and a generic CF feedneck. Basically, a cheap, simple, entry-level pump gun.

Basically, an alternative to Phantoms for the beginner (Not that Phantoms aren't great, but I personally prefer Sheridans, and I know a lot of other people do as well).

EDIT: I ask because, AFAIK, nobody sells Sniper IIs any more save CCM, and, while they're AWESOME guns, they're not exactly cheap. If someone out there IS making new, lower-end Sniper IIs, I'd love to know.

ApoC_101 · 03-11-2011, 02:27 PM

150-200 bucks depending on how well equipped, id say. if you can make a few bucks selling em at 150 it will work out for you.

ItalianCustom · 03-11-2011, 02:35 PM

id pick one up

MeatHammer · 03-11-2011, 02:35 PM

Someone already does at the $175 range

WGP Paintball Pump Guns

ApoC_101 · 03-11-2011, 02:37 PM

the WGP ones have crappy double trigger frames though. would these be single trigger? much cooler if they are.

Marauder_Pilot · 03-11-2011, 02:40 PM

The WGP ones are OOP, though. I've tried to find a supplier for them, but no luck.

Yes, I'd go with single trigger frames.

hellbatman · 03-11-2011, 02:44 PM

PB Gateway would qualify as a supplier of NOS WGP product. Last I'd heard...they've still got pallets of WGP product yet to have been gone through...
Also...The Paintball Shop bought out the System X stock and so would also have a load of NOS Autococker clones.

-curtis

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bigbthebenji · 03-11-2011, 02:46 PM

I'd say you'd need to be closer to $150.

ApoC_101 · 03-11-2011, 02:50 PM

well, it's going to come down to demand for the price point, to a degree. I'd try 175, if that gives you enough margin to make it worthwhile.

Big Bear27 · 03-11-2011, 02:53 PM

It would be interesting to see what u come up with, that being said keep them under $200 and see what happens?

03-11-2011, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marauder_Pilot Thrillin' Heroics Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon	Would you by a new Sniper II, and what would you pay? Quick product question: if you were looking to get into pump play, if there was a reasonably cheap Sniper II (AKA, 'pump 'Cocker'...ugh, hate that term.) available, would you buy one? And, if so, what would you expect to pay? Keep in mind-these aren't CCM-grade beauties. Rather, something that would fit in with cheaper Phantoms and Azodin KPs. I ask because I'm thinking about offering these in my under-construction store. Essentially, I'd try and pick up a pile of plain NOS 'Cocker bodies, bolts, valves and frames, throw an ASA and reg or a 12-gram charger, pump kit and a barrel on it and sell it as a Sniper II. Colours would depend on what I can get, but I'd probably offer mainly just black. If I can, I'd like to sell them new for under $200 for a complete gun. They wouldn't be fancy-plain bodies, regs, ASAs, probably Proto barrels and a generic CF feedneck. Basically, a cheap, simple, entry-level pump gun. Basically, an alternative to Phantoms for the beginner (Not that Phantoms aren't great, but I personally prefer Sheridans, and I know a lot of other people do as well). EDIT: I ask because, AFAIK, nobody sells Sniper IIs any more save CCM, and, while they're AWESOME guns, they're not exactly cheap. If someone out there IS making new, lower-end Sniper IIs, I'd love to know. __________________ Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die, With a rifle in your hands and you're falling through the sky, Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more!

03-11-2011, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ApoC_101 Avratech Industries Inc. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Canada	150-200 bucks depending on how well equipped, id say. if you can make a few bucks selling em at 150 it will work out for you. __________________ ☼ Josh Grasby, Machinist/Airsmith/Paintballer Extraordinaire ☼ If you play with skill, style, class, finesse, honour, integrity, pump or semi, you play paintball.

03-11-2011, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
ItalianCustom Owner www.our-kot.com Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PA	id pick one up __________________ Same ItalianCustom on PBN and IOG Owner www.our-kot.com paintball forums

03-11-2011, 02:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
ApoC_101 Avratech Industries Inc. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Canada	the WGP ones have crappy double trigger frames though. would these be single trigger? much cooler if they are. __________________ ☼ Josh Grasby, Machinist/Airsmith/Paintballer Extraordinaire ☼ If you play with skill, style, class, finesse, honour, integrity, pump or semi, you play paintball.

03-11-2011, 02:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Marauder_Pilot Thrillin' Heroics Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon	The WGP ones are OOP, though. I've tried to find a supplier for them, but no luck. Yes, I'd go with single trigger frames. __________________ Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die, With a rifle in your hands and you're falling through the sky, Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more!

03-11-2011, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
MeatHammer Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010	Someone already does at the $175 range WGP Paintball Pump Guns

03-11-2011, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigbthebenji Future Robocop Join Date: Feb 2009	I'd say you'd need to be closer to $150. __________________ FEEDBACK!

03-11-2011, 02:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
ApoC_101 Avratech Industries Inc. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Canada	well, it's going to come down to demand for the price point, to a degree. I'd try 175, if that gives you enough margin to make it worthwhile. __________________ ☼ Josh Grasby, Machinist/Airsmith/Paintballer Extraordinaire ☼ If you play with skill, style, class, finesse, honour, integrity, pump or semi, you play paintball.

03-11-2011, 02:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Big Bear27 Seasoned Member Join Date: Aug 2009	It would be interesting to see what u come up with, that being said keep them under $200 and see what happens?

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