Phenom bolt in a TPX?

I am not 100% positive, but I leaning towards, no. Checking on the part numbers, they are different for the two parts. I have found in the past, that if the same part is used in various markers, they will share a common part number. This isn't definitive, but probably a good indictation that they are not interchangeable. Someone else that has both may be able to compare and advise.

We're better off than the neighbors though, in Australia you require a firearms licence/permit and some states won't actually let you own a paintball marker, the field owns it and you use it. Also on top of the semi/pump only you can't have things like a tactical stock or a fake magazine. There is also no outlaw ball, and you require an import licence for things like a hopper/loader as they count as a firearm magazine. Its different in each state though.

At least now with the mech Phenom we in New Zealand can get those in, so if I can't find out about the Phenom and TPX bolt compatibility online then I should be able to see a mech Phenom in the next few months as they filter on down the chain.


Edited by Asethet - 09 October 2010 at 1:41am

Tried contacting Techt and haven't had a reply after a week. I've emailed Tippmann to see if the stock bolts are compatible as theoretically the aftermarket bolts would be too.

Hmm. Not sure if making the entire bolt out of delrin would work too well. The bolt doesn't catch on a sear like an Automag but it still has a pretty high-tension spring applying pressure on a relatively thin lip.

If I were turning one from scratch, I'd probably go with a 2-piece setup. The rear lip in aluminum, and the main portion of the bolt from delrin.