Rambino’s Arsenal

Ok - so these are probably the crappiest pictures I have ever taken of my stuff, so you will have to squint and imagine.  But I didn't want to keep PCF waiting any longer than I had to.  Maybe I'll post better pictures later.

In chronological order:

 

My A-5:

RT, LPK, Stab, every trigger mod I know.

I play with either a Freak or Flatline, as my fancy takes me.  I also have various alternate setups for the gun, including some camo outfits, like this one:

This is my main woodsball gun, and my main backup/loaner for other use.  This poor thing has had a very rough life, but continues to perform like only a Tippmann can.

 

Next, my Blade.  Winner of POTM in it's Freak configuration, this one also has many faces.   Shown here in full scenario getup:

Nitro, custom sniper barrel, bipod, custom trigger job, custom camo hopper cover, custom dual scopes, custom carrying strap.  Impressive gun - I have never broken a ball in it.

 

Next, my Authentic WGP Autococker.  This is my project gun, and has been taken apart and (usually) put together many many times.  Currently between parts:

Slider mech, like a cocker should be.

Not much stock left on it.  Shocktech grip, Extreme Rage roller sear & trigger, Eclipse ram, Palmer Rock LPR, Orracle 3-way, Twisty volumizer, Doc's twisty pump arm, Kapp twisty cocking rod, Evil beavertail, Kapp detent, 3DS bolt, pushpin (I forget the brand).

Usually there is also a Gladiator reg on there, but it is being serviced at the moment.  Usually play with a 14" Freak, and there are some Dye Sticky 3 grips waiting to go on just as soon as I finish adjusting the trigger.  This gun is also slated for a Shenko custom drop, if I can talk Enos into making one for me.

Probably my favorite gun to play around with.  When I get it set "just so" it is very fast, easy to shoot, and just plain cool.

 

Next, my first Automag.  This is a basic rental valve Automag:

I use this mainly to test out various configurations of drops and hoppers and so forth (I have been trying endless Q-Loader setups for a long time now - still can't find one to make me happy).  It may be converted into a homemade Sydarm pistol one of these days.  It is also my ultimate backup.  When everything else fails or is loaned out, I can always count on this basic Mag to shoot.  It's slow and has a 25 pound trigger pull, but it will shoot.

Inspired by a recent Whiteboard, it is currently equipped for gangsta feed:

Beware the Gangsta Mag!

 

Next, another Automag.  This one was acquired from a very handsome fellow forumer:

X-Valve with ULT, ULE body, Logic vertical grip.  Shown here with Eggo and stubby Freak.  Yes, I know the hopper is backwards.  I like Eggos that way - with the way the Eggo loader door opens, I find it easier to load by tilting the gun up towards me.  Try it.

This is my main speedball gun.  After some tweaking and tuning, it never breaks a ball (I <3 LVL10), and with a buttload of shims in the ULT, it shoots fast enough to be illegal on most fields.  Thankfully, BFG doesn't care about bouncing RT.

This is a really really nice gun.

 

Next, courtesy of Tippmann Sports LLC, my C-3, serial number 386:

Shown with Revolution hopper and 16oz propane tank.  As noted in a previous review, I took this to the speedball range, and quickly discovered my limitations.  Switched to the A-5 after 6-7 games and taught those guys a lesson that were laughing at me.  Very fun gun, and I genuinely have great hope and expectations for this technology.  As soon as Enos gets organized, I'll have a SHI sight rail for the thing.

 

Next, my current baby.  WDP Angel A4 Fly:

Shown here with 14" Dye Ultralite barrel.  I also have a Freak back, of course (I <3 Freak kits - just buy another back).  Otherwise stock at the moment - not that I expect to put many upgrades on this - maybe a snatch grip and new grips, the stock grips are a little beat up.  This picture doesn't show the cool Fly backplate.  I haven't shot it outside the range yet, since I don't have a tank for it (I'm having a bit of a dispute with the Ebay seller - grr). 

But even with a loaner tank, and with all the settings at factory default (which won't be the case for long), this thing still rips.  My biggest dilemma now will be choosing between this and the Mag for speedball play.  Oh, the choices, the choices.

 

Lastly, straight from PBGear's closeout sale - I couldn't resist the price - Psychoballistics "Autococker":

In a fit of irony, I stuck a WGP Autococker regulator on it.  Otherwise stock, and will probably stay that way.  This shoots very nicely out of the box.  3-way is easy to adjust, and it was timed pretty nicely right off.  Comfortable trigger, nice twist-lock bolt concept (no pull-pin), although I'm not happy with the aluminum bolt.  And hey - it's blue.

 

There you have it - my current collection.  I have never sold a gun, and I don't plan on starting.  And given that I have two Tippmanns, two Automags, and two Autocockers (sort of), I may need to acquire another Brass Eagle and another Angel, just to round it out.  :)

And I must say, that new Blade Turbo looks pretty snazzy.  Dual CO2, integrated hopper...   Pretty nice.

Other than that, my future plans include a Matrix (old style), a Palmer gun of some kind (hopefully a Nasty Typhoon), and some of the more unusual guns, like a War Machine gun, an Alien, or an Epic, or maybe an SMG.

I love collecting stuff.

Edited by Rambino

nice collection, your cocker setup is pretty similar to mine, sorta. you have some stuff i want, and my collection has at least two you want. I, like you, do not want to part with markers (upsets the fiancee, but i just cant do it).


ps. that carpet rules.

Nice Rambino, Im highly surpised that you have never sold a gun. I made that promise once, but it sorta fell through.

Yeah I had to sell my Zues to get my cocker, fair trade off in the end.

Rambino wrote: Unless my economic situation changes, the only reason I would ever sell any gun would be that my wife discovered my collection.   :O

Which collection would you be referring to?

My wife knew in advance of the silly amount of paintball equipment I have... so I don't have any worries. Although my economic situation surely has changed since I started on my buying binge. Probably a good thing. Half of my basement is already chocked full of boxes of paintball equipment... if I had spending cash, I fear my entire basement would be full.
Well... correction, if I had spending cash... the other half would probably start filling up with actual firearms. Alas... it remains empty. Much to my wife's delight.

really sweat guns bro

Very nice collection Rambino.  And congrats on winning POTM.

You know, if you rerange the spring stack in the mini-reg on the Fly, you can use a HP tank.

Nice guns. PCF's old mag is still hott and the Fly is beautiful.

i < your fly 

Rambino wrote: cdacda13 wrote: You know, if you rerange the spring stack in the mini-reg on the Fly, you can use a HP tank. Yeah, I read that on the AO forums.  But I figure if that WDP made it LP for a reason, so I'll hold out until I get my adjustable tank.  Won't be too much longer.  In the meantime I can play with all the little extras I just ordered from fixmyangel...  :)

I did the mini-reg mod on my gun. It worked fine. I was getting +/- 10 with the mini reg after the mod. It shot the same way with the mod, as it did without the mod.

Never let an angel sit idelly. They dont like that ;)