Paintball

[CJOttawa]

So...

... I recently got a VM-68 in a gear sale. I have no intention of playing with it; it was meant to be a loaner or seller.



A friend of mine expresses an interest in coming out and playing ball.

Having only played once before and getting lit up by tourney-wankers, I wanted to make sure he had a good time and was using reliable gear.

I grab the VM-68, put a 50-round hopper on it and we head to the field.

Out of the box, it's chronoing 269, 269, 269, 269, 269, 271, 269. I leave well enough alone and don't touch anything resembling a velocity adjustment.

My buddy proceeds to mows faces and mop up the field with all of us with this gun that he's never shot before.

Everyone dubbed it the sniper rifle on account of how consistently accurate it was. (shooting Marballizer so it WAS high end super consistent paint)

Amazing. A beast from 20 years ago, still shooting beautifully.

[Chaos]

Proof that VM's are one of the most amazing guns ever!

[Chappy]

Originally Posted by cjottawa

So...
My buddy proceeds to mows faces and mop up the field with all of us with this gun that he's never shot before.

Old school cool rules fools!

Seems to me that simple old mech blowbacks are some of the most consistent guns available. My tippy's and MontNeels may not break any bps records, but damn if they aren't consistent as the day is long

[CJOttawa]

Originally Posted by Chappy

Old school cool rules fools!

Seems to me that simple old mech blowbacks are some of the most consistent guns available. My tippy's and MontNeels may not break any bps records, but damn if they aren't consistent as the day is long

I wonder if the heavy hammer and bolt have something to do with this.

If, say, a piece of grit gets caught in the mechanism, there's so much moving mass, spring and gas pressure driving the system, it powers through the grime and you get the same gas discharge and velocity as every other shot.

[Greywolf]

I remember in 2004 , attacking at Spring Castle, in deep mud, my VM actually jammed up on me. I could see the ref's eyes bugging through his goggles as I proceeded to beat the #$%@% out of it against a 4x4 fence post, calmly put it back to my shoulder and return to shooting people on the walls.

Played the rest of the weekend. Went home and filled the bathtub and threw my paint and mud-encrusted gear into the hottest water I could muster.

Got a phone call that my grandad was in hospital; flew out to see him. He passed away, and I stayed for the funeral.

Got home almost a week later and found a nasty tub full of mud/paint and gear. Rinsed it down real well, and decided to field-strip the VM. I found 2 torn o-rings, a 3" twig, and a lot of mud well up in the bolt and hammer.

There aren't many guns that will play out a weekend with that sort of abuse. I don't always use a VM, but I always have one on hand...and that same VM will probably be my backup at Castle next month.

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And as for cleaning the field...that's why I bought a PMI-3 back in 1991. I mowed down hordes of kids with splatties, as long as I could afford air and paint. My job was more of a threat than other players (just didn't pay enough!). Usually I'd cleaned them up before they could land their paint at my feet.

[HP_Lovecraft]

My 68-Special was much the same way. Not only did I not clean it, I often left it OUTSIDE. The upper tube (steel), and bolts would get rusty, and any paint would dry into a glue-like substance.

But it still worked perfectly everytime. Same with my montneels and VMs.

To me honest, my love for old blowbacks is partially because -hate- cleaning, and tuning, and tinkering, and... well... even doing basic maintanence.

I love the fact that I know my guns have been sitting in a gear bag, UNCLEANED since I last used them... perhaps for a year or two.... and I know they will work without fail.

And it might also explain why I never liked mags and cockers... or even any modern guns. I don't want to have to take care of them, or clean them. Seems like a waste of time.

[infamoussmiley]

Originally Posted by cjottawa

So...

... I recently got a VM-68 in a gear sale. I have no intention of playing with it; it was meant to be a loaner or seller.

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/a...1&d=1283131611

A friend of mine expresses an interest in coming out and playing ball.

Having only played once before and getting lit up by tourney-wankers, I wanted to make sure he had a good time and was using reliable gear.

I grab the VM-68, put a 50-round hopper on it and we head to the field.

Out of the box, it's chronoing 269, 269, 269, 269, 269, 271, 269. I leave well enough alone and don't touch anything resembling a velocity adjustment.

My buddy proceeds to mows faces and mop up the field with all of us with this gun that he's never shot before.

Everyone dubbed it the sniper rifle on account of how consistently accurate it was. (shooting Marballizer so it WAS high end super consistent paint)

Amazing. A beast from 20 years ago, still shooting beautifully.

LOL, yup, this is why I still swear on them as one of my main markers of choice. Granted, they dont' have speed in the trigger, but with a good barrel and decent paint, a VM has still got what most markers of today lack.


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