The Spirit of Paintball

So, I got a "new" toy. Kinda. As I'm sure you guys know, I'm attempting to narrow my collection to one semi and one pump. My pump is gonna be my Redux, but I'm still searching for the "perfect" semi. Thus far, I can't get over my love for 'cockers.

In light of that, I wanted my semi to be something that accurately reflected my personality on the field. I wanted it to be something that had seen years of service, something I can restore and modify to my whim. So I found this:






It cost me $30 shipped, and included pre-2K spec. front and back blocks. No, I don't know what the engraving means. I do know it's a Thai Buddhist prayer medallion.


This body is a '95, as far as I can tell. It's from the height of the 'Cocker v. 'Mag wars. It's from a time before electros and cheater boards and BPS caps. It's from a time when 'cockers were more accurate because they were closed bolt, and 'mags were blenders (). It's seen almost 14 years of play, and I'm gonna put it through more.

My goal is to not restore it, but modernize it. It will be the sweetest mech I can build. AKA internals and pneus, slider frame, the works. It will be milled and anodized. It will most likely get shot, scratched and dropped soon after. But it will always be from the height of mechanical paintball, and it will always have its history.

I can't wait to build it up.


Edited by DeTrevni - 22 November 2008 at 3:50pm

Ripper = undecided.

I <3 it and all, but I just don't know. I may sell it.

That body could be upwards of a 97. No way to tell for sure, they didnt change the body until 98 I believe. Thats exactly the same style that the AutoClocker started out as.

Im available for contract milling

Look at you! You cannot get enough of autocockers. I can't wait to see what you do with it.

Get back to me about payment.

Blaspmamy how dare you insult the MAGS. INFACT if you really wanted the "perfect" mech semi you Should have got a MAG . 

Naw all things considering i like cockers and kinda want to get one to mess with.  Of course i will NEVER sell my good OLD classic Mag.

But seriously Even a lvl 7 bolt classic mag is no worse on chopping than a cocker both can be short stroked and as long as ya dont short stroke you wont break paint.  Only differance is with a mech Mag you still have the option of upgrading to a LVL 10 bolt and chops will be non existant even if you short stroke.  I have had my current Classic valved mag since new in the 90's and it never been a blender.  It started out stock i upgraded to the lvl 10 then switched back to a lvl 7 for simplicity/efficancy and still have no troubles. 


Edited by BearClaw - 22 November 2008 at 11:02pm

i wish i knew how to do half of what you want to do to that.  sounds sweet.  As for the cocker vs the mags i love em both.  Good luck with that nice little project though.  I cant wait to see the end result.

I must be weird.. I like mags and cockers..

DeTrev..

Shorty CP reg is on route to me.

I'm thinking about giving up on all gloss black.. LPRs are hard to find. at least good ones.

Thanks Yomillio, but the local witch doctor(proshop) is fixing it.

Reminds me of that one TWB where doc slid an ion body over a cocker to fix the ion.

Wasn't the tickler WGP's High end LPR?? I should look for that.
and Yomillio. Im looking for all gloss black parts.. but its hard...

I get where your comin from... I will look into it!!