ceramic barrel
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Topic: ceramic barrel
Posted By: stripedog
Subject: ceramic barrel
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:16am
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I bought a pro carbine with a mask and a 12 oz tank, for 20.00. I wanted to upgrade the stock barrel, so I found a J&J 16 inch ceramic barrel for 35.00 at our local hunting store. the guy wanted to sell me a MUCH more expensive barrel because ( and I quote) " ceramic is like what they make dishes out of, if the " gas" gets it too cold it will shatter if a paintball hits it" How tough is ceramic? I bought the barrel, it looks good and shoots good...anybody else been aggressively sold something? ------------- big fat target |
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Posted By: Eternal_SiR
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:29am
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the J&J barrel is a good choice.. best bang for the buck. Shoots great and it self cleans after a few shots. ------------- Tippmann ABT J&J 14" Ceramic Barrel Front Foregrip Red Dot JSC power tube Front bolt APE V2.0 Rampage board Cyclone Squishy Paddles Vortex Mod QEPH Lightning Rod X7 Hopper w/ silent mod |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 11:22am
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Never go back to that hunting store because the individual you spoke to is a complete moron, or dishonest. The "ceramic" refers to the barrel being ceramic coated. It is not made out of ceramic. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: stripedog
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 11:57am
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I think he just had no idea about " them paint guns". From what I have seen, the one I bought was probably priced too low to start with. the J and J is heavily ported, and the action of the gun is about the only thing that makes any noise,is there any way to make it quieter? ------------- big fat target |
Posted By: notom66866
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 1:34pm
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You can put noise reducing padding on the inside of the marker, but if you really want a quiet marker buy an electro with few moving parts. |
Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 17 September 2008 at 7:22pm
Or a 68 Automag. ------------- 
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notom66866 wrote:
Posted By: notom66866
Date Posted: 17 September 2008 at 8:06pm
Way to fail at quoting Stormy. 
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 18 September 2008 at 10:40am
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My favorite aftermarket barrel is the ceramic. No lie. The guy at the story is a complete and utter dipstick. It won't shatter, and its probably the best aftermarket barrel for the money you'll spend on it. Are there better? Absolutely, but you'll obviously pay more. ------------- ? |
Posted By: superjon
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 9:24pm
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The guy at the store is evidently a half-wit when it comes to things made of ceramic. I bet he would probably say the same thing about the special ops knives that the military uses that have blades that are made of 100% ceramic. They work quite nicely and never need sharpened. Ceramic barrels are aluminum barrels that have a micro thin film of ceramic baked onto their finish. The ceramic is then honed to a precision finish. It is not "extremely fragile." Of course the ceramic will chip or scratch given the proper circumstances...but that would have to be something like an impact by something sharp or hard like another piece of metal or a rock. Dropping it would probably scratch the ceramic. Don't worry about the ceramic. It is not significantly more fragile than a regular aluminum barrel that is anodized. You will love it!!! |