A closer look at the X7

 Well, mine just showed up today. Heres some pics of interesting stuff. You all know what it looks like stock, so I just took pictures of the more interesting things.



$30 red dot sight and a foregrip from a gun store. The foregrip is made in Israel so I guess thats kinda cool...Or something...



Neat packaging.



In case you wondered what it looks like with everything stripped off, there you go. Except I forgot to pull the mag well off. Same old stock barrel, but they changed the grip around quite a bit, its pretty slick.



Thats right, Serial number 0000070



A look at the new cyclone. The holes in the cylinder allow for venting of exhaust gas, and to prevent air in front or behind the piston from slowing it down. Thats how the thing feeds upwards of 20bps now. The feeder stars inside are also a new material, almost a soft rubbery plastic. Should be alot more fragile paint friendly.

It shoots just like an A5, good balance though. Its definately lighter than you would think for so big of a gun.


Edited by Enos Shenk - 21 December 2006 at 9:10pm

Ooooo... I hope I get serial 69.

Although for some reason, I think Rock will get it.

how does the mag drop, is there a button on the side like on an M-16 or is that slide just under the serial number it?

Damn you mods!

Snake6 wrote: Damn you mods!

lol ive thought this many times

side note. anyone see that god awful video about the x7? i thought tippmann put out an informational video about it, but its not...its in fact the worst thing i have ever seen on this site. definitely a product of the spec ops half of the deal

is that what that thing is after the word tippmann on the side? i was wondering about that

tippmann = specops now.  i knew that and i don't hardly play anymore...

Koyote wrote: 0000070 you got mine beat am 000317

0000061 here, baby.

And I think I disagree with some previous posters about the magazine.  It is clearly made of thinner plastic than the other parts of the gun, but this is necessary for it to serve as a storage compartment.  It has to bend to open, and still leave space inside.  The material itself is pretty rugged.

It's not "heavy" and solid the way a real clip would be, but that strikes me as a function over form result.  Heck, maybe Tippmann will offer a more solid version without the tool storage as an alternative.

Here is a picture of the mag release button, on the right side of the mag well:

Here are some pics of the top of the mag - I had a hard time getting a good one: