Deciding on a GUN

Hammer · 04-21-2006, 09:05 AM

ok so i have a to decied what gun i want. right now i am using a 32degrees Dragunfly. i like the gun but hate the fact that if my bateries go dead and if i freeze it up it stops working. i have also been told that the DragunFly take alot of work to keep up and going. i am planing i i buy it to switch it to air. any sugestions on diffrent guns i should look at. i am looking to spend no more than 250 on my gun. any ideas?

Kindred · 04-21-2006, 09:12 AM

First:
What is your primary use? Speedball, Woodsball, Scanario?

Second:
For that $250, you realize that by switching to air, you can expect to drop an additional $150-$200 on a good HPA bottle. And potentially another $50-$100 on a regulator ?

Azzy · 04-21-2006, 09:20 AM

Batteries dieing, either get re-chargeable 9.6v's and charge them before a day's play, or just make sure you take out your batteries between days of play.

Freezing up, thats also easy to solve. Slow down your ROF, and get an anti-siphon tube installed on the tank you use on that gun. It will go a long way to help (as will a decent regulator). You may still get a cold gun, but it will work.

(BTW, when did 32 Degrees take over the dragun's?)

Walking_Target · 04-21-2006, 09:23 AM

yep,

you might want to consider a decent mechanical if you have problems with dead batteries.

i can reccommend Tippmans and '68 classic' automags. if you are more mechanically adept, the market on 'cockers is good right now.

ScrapIron · 04-21-2006, 10:40 AM

(Cough) (Cough) VM-68! (Cough)

Brimstone · 04-21-2006, 10:59 AM

in the just that this is not mcb, i would get a cheap hepa bottle, and get an ion.

kidneythief · 04-21-2006, 11:35 AM

Ive been playing for about 7 years and have shot almost every gun made from 1984-2006 and havent really found anything that will suit me totally. You will most likely have to find a gun that is ranged in the class of PB that you play.

Speedball get a speedball gun...ect.

Freezing up is an inherent trait that you face when dealing with the mixture between Co2 and a high rate of fire. You will have to set-up HPA if you plan to overcome freeze-ups.

Get yourself a good bottle and reg combo and a decent secondary reg. Keep in mind that you have to pay good money for good products. Also beware that some gear may turn into "money pits" before you know it.

-Jake

MadCat · 04-21-2006, 11:57 AM

Tippmann A5 would give you a pretty decent platform to build from. Right out of the box they're pretty good. With a barrel upgrade, they're great.

Not too expensive -- and with the E-grip upgrade, you "could" get a fair ROF (if you're into that thing)

Did I mention that A5's are nearly indestructible?

amargio1 · 04-21-2006, 02:21 PM

well imho i would go to your local field and ask some of the players if you could shoot a few balls at the target range to see how you like the gun because your new and want to try before you buy...also at your price range a cocker is an excellant choice. you can find lots of tech on the net for cockers.
the regular players are always happy to help a new person to the sport and will let you try the gun...good luck with your choice.

Robertsr · 04-21-2006, 04:04 PM

Actually, if you're going to air anyway, you may want to stick with your current marker. An airtank will take care of a lot of reliability issues over CO2. You'll get regulated output straight from the tank and freeze-up will be a thing of the past.

I would get the air tank if I were you and try it with your current setup. You may find that you don't need a new gun at all.

04-21-2006, 09:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hammer Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10	Deciding on a GUN ok so i have a to decied what gun i want. right now i am using a 32degrees Dragunfly. i like the gun but hate the fact that if my bateries go dead and if i freeze it up it stops working. i have also been told that the DragunFly take alot of work to keep up and going. i am planing i i buy it to switch it to air. any sugestions on diffrent guns i should look at. i am looking to spend no more than 250 on my gun. any ideas?

04-21-2006, 09:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kindred Mod & Underwear Model Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Neshanic Station, NJ Posts: 1,965	First: What is your primary use? Speedball, Woodsball, Scanario? Second: For that $250, you realize that by switching to air, you can expect to drop an additional $150-$200 on a good HPA bottle. And potentially another $50-$100 on a regulator ? __________________ Strive for that moment when you're only a slice of pizza and a hooker away from paradise. -------------------- Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky tacky

04-21-2006, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Azzy Mod-O-Rator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finleyville, PA Posts: 7,214	Batteries dieing, either get re-chargeable 9.6v's and charge them before a day's play, or just make sure you take out your batteries between days of play. Freezing up, thats also easy to solve. Slow down your ROF, and get an anti-siphon tube installed on the tank you use on that gun. It will go a long way to help (as will a decent regulator). You may still get a cold gun, but it will work. (BTW, when did 32 Degrees take over the dragun's?) __________________ Bryan "Azzy" Spiegel webmaster - Riverside Renegade Paintball / C.C. S.V.S. Plankowner - LPPC#6 Check out VintageRex.com, the premiere paintball museum "A Patriot and free-thinker with respect to social standards in 1760, is today's traitor and dangerous mind." - incynr8

04-21-2006, 10:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brimstone MCB Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 439	in the just that this is not mcb, i would get a cheap hepa bottle, and get an ion. __________________ Other wise known as Brimmy

04-21-2006, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
kidneythief Lord humungus the Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Finally!!! Posts: 2,451	Ive been playing for about 7 years and have shot almost every gun made from 1984-2006 and havent really found anything that will suit me totally. You will most likely have to find a gun that is ranged in the class of PB that you play. Speedball get a speedball gun...ect. Freezing up is an inherent trait that you face when dealing with the mixture between Co2 and a high rate of fire. You will have to set-up HPA if you plan to overcome freeze-ups. Get yourself a good bottle and reg combo and a decent secondary reg. Keep in mind that you have to pay good money for good products. Also beware that some gear may turn into "money pits" before you know it. -Jake __________________ "I wish simply to be a decent person, yet I will always fear the retards" -Brian Hindt(geech) "Every man knows he is, basically, a complete sissy compared to Johnny Cash." - Bono LPPC member #24 MCB Moderator Machinist for hire Kidney Machine

04-21-2006, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
ScrapIron Cobra Paintball Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 981	(Cough) (Cough) VM-68! (Cough)

04-21-2006, 11:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
MadCat The Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (n'at) Posts: 1,056	Tippmann A5 would give you a pretty decent platform to build from. Right out of the box they're pretty good. With a barrel upgrade, they're great. Not too expensive -- and with the E-grip upgrade, you "could" get a fair ROF (if you're into that thing) Did I mention that A5's are nearly indestructible? Last edited by MadCat; 04-21-2006 at 03:56 PM.

04-21-2006, 02:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
amargio1 MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 29	what gun ?? well imho i would go to your local field and ask some of the players if you could shoot a few balls at the target range to see how you like the gun because your new and want to try before you buy...also at your price range a cocker is an excellant choice. you can find lots of tech on the net for cockers. the regular players are always happy to help a new person to the sport and will let you try the gun...good luck with your choice.

04-21-2006, 04:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Robertsr Ultimate Battle Monkey Z Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Waynesboro, VA Posts: 3,321	Actually, if you're going to air anyway, you may want to stick with your current marker. An airtank will take care of a lot of reliability issues over CO2. You'll get regulated output straight from the tank and freeze-up will be a thing of the past. I would get the air tank if I were you and try it with your current setup. You may find that you don't need a new gun at all. __________________ Geriatrically Assured Destruction

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