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[EDDAKA]

Hey guys,

I love my pump guns, but sometimes i think it would be fun to go out with a beater little semi and go have fun. I tried automags but the one I had chopped paint like a mother, and I could never get it to shoot right. To be honest, if I could find a mag in "this" esque type configuration (maybe braided line) it would be awesome.




So here me out, and I'd like some opinions.


Autocockers are out. I love'em they're cool, but definitely not a "beater" gun.
electro anything is out.
Single trigger only! I hate double triggers.

This is my current line of thought.

I nice little spyder compact with a palmer reg, and HPA, and a dye ultralight i have sitting around.

Shouldn't run me too much, has a single trigger, should be fairly consistent with palmer reg, and pretty damn reliable.

Thoughts?

[MaD]

Could dig up a Tippmann Carbine.

[szary[PL]]

the automags were notorious for chopping paint, untill the bolt upgrade was released specifically to prevent that - you might want to give that a try - look for a level 10 bolt mag.

[Dusty Bottoms]

Originally Posted by szary[PL]

the automags were notorious for chopping paint, untill the bolt upgrade was released specifically to prevent that - you might want to give that a try - look for a level 10 bolt mag.

Agreed. You have to update your mag knowledge! Theres no reason for a mag to be choppin' paint since the LvlX bolt came out several years ago.

With a LvlX bolt, a mag is totally the setup your looking for. Don't settle for a Spyder!

[Spider!]

Is this HPA only? ICD alley/thunder cats are very light and compact on 9oz CO2 back bottles. Only their age causes trouble, otherwise they are shaped a bit like a phantom and relatively small. For a blowback, cats are pretty consistent due to their velocity/recock system.

Mags don't always chop, even on level 7 bolts. They might be worth sorting out for you if you're HPA only.

I guess I stick with mags as a fat (high paint volume) mech-semi usually because of the shot consistency. Seat leaks are always around the corner and reg maintenance is about the same as any marker with an HPR. With a mag they are all pretty easy to get to.

Hm, I guess those two fill all my needs for mech-semis. Regular stacked tube blowbacks are good when you make them fit you, but they always seem to fall behind for the same amount of work and money.

[Chappy]

Originally Posted by MaD

Could dig up a Tippmann Carbine.

Agreed.

My Procarb is my goto semi when I just don't feel like being bothered to pump Reliable as all getout, and a great shooter. It always comes with me.

[CJOttawa]

I have never had an AutoMag chop paint with a single trigger and level 7 bolt. NEVER.

I recommend a Classic Valved 'mag with a single trigger - pick the body of your preference. You can even spend more and get a custom spring/stock feed body. (search the forum - someone was making/welding them)

Here are a couple of mags I built - one for a nephew, one for me:







More details: So I am thinking about building a Mag
Automag - Nelson Grip Compatability?

[Kermit]

I'd say an automag with a ULE body if you want centerfeed. If you don't want a mag-

Azodin Kaos. Hands down the nicest blow backs I've used. The quality put into these things is just as good as any high end electro I've used. It is basically a Spyder, but with every part so well made that it's a very nice gun. If you want a super nice, single trigger blowback, I'd suggest the Kaos with a nice barrel, reg, ASA, and single trigger frame. Can easily be had for under $180 and it'll shoot very well.

[StealingYerMail]

What kind of trigger frame would you put on a Kaos? They seem like awesome guns for the price, although that also depends on what its guts look like.

[thumper]

Originally Posted by EDDAKA

Hey guys,I love my pump guns, but sometimes i think it would be fun to go out with a beater little semi and go have fun. Thoughts?

F1 / F2 Illustrator w/ bottom line rig.. about the same weight and feel as your phantom.