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Short Barrels Printed From: Tippmann Paintball Category: Tippmann Paintball Forum Name: New Player Forum Forum Description: New to the sport? Get Professional Advice Here! URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=189041 Printed Date: 31 October 2025 at 11:19pm Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com Topic: Short Barrels Posted By: ArcAngel071 Subject: Short Barrels Date Posted: 05 September 2011 at 3:23pm I want to find a short about 3 inch barrel I can attatch to my project salvo (after removing the shroud) to use it in urban scenario games for room clearing and such  Where can I find these barrels? ------------- When the bloody dusk falls we'll still be there Replies: Posted By: The Guy Date Posted: 05 September 2011 at 11:34pm Welcome to the Tippmann forum. Please go to the New Player forum and read the rules before making any more topics. Mods, please move this to the appropriate forum. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site Posted By: Evil Elvis Date Posted: 06 September 2011 at 5:21pm For room clearing with the Salvo you are better off folding the stock. Short barrel have horrible groupings as you go out. The Salvo's stock 10 inch barrel is plenty short for clearing bunkers and rooms. And long enough for decent groupings at normal range. Remember always practical before tactical as real steel physics don't always translate to paintball. I use a TPX for clearing rooms and structures. Look into those if your doing more Urban Scenarios. ------------- Posted By: tallen702 Date Posted: 06 September 2011 at 7:32pm To tack on to Evil Elvis' sage advice, 3" doesn't give you enough length to get your round up to speed. Remember, that's compressed CO2 or Air pushing the paintball down the barrel, and it requires time and space for the pressure to work properly to get the ball up to speed. A 3" barrel may fire a paintball, but not nearly as fast (velocity wise) as a 10" barrel. Posted By: Mike Gallo Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 12:04am ArcAngel071 wrote: I want to find a short about 3 inch barrel I can attatch to my project salvo (after removing the shroud) to use it in urban scenario games for room clearing and such  Where can I find these barrels? Hi ArcAngel, Bad idea imho. As another poster suggested, it would serve you better to fold or remove the stock then go with  3" barrel. I upgraded to a 14" J & J barrel. Posted By: ArcAngel071 Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 5:45am It takes about 2 inches for the burst of gas to stabilize the paintballs velocity and power but 9 inches for accuracy  Thanks for all your suggestings but does no one know where I can get a snub barrel? ------------- When the bloody dusk falls we'll still be there Posted By: Galen Adams Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 11:47am http://www.tippmannparts.com/APP-4-Inch-Adapter-for-Spyder-Barrels-Tippmann-98-p/4666.htm"> You might try this.  It's an Allen Paintball Products Barrel Adapter / Extension.  It was designed to let you put Spyder threaded barrels on your 98 threaded gun.  So the tip of it has internal spyder threads but if you're okay with that then it'd do what you want.  It's about 4 inches long. You could try regular barrel adapters but then you're down to about 1.5 inches or so.  My only other thought would be some http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tippmann-98-Multi-Piece-Performance-Barrels-s/593.htm - backs from 2 piece barrels .  Just don't put the tip on them.  You could use a Lapco Snap Shot back or Evil Pipe kit.  Really any of them would work if you're okay with the internally threaded tip on them. http://www.tippmannparts.com/Pipe-Barrel-689-ID-Back-Back-Only-98-Threads-p/3474.htm - Evil Pipe Barrel Back http://www.tippmannparts.com/Pipe-Barrel-689-ID-Back-Back-Only-98-Threads-p/3474.htm"> All of us have different ways to play the game.  Try new things to make sure the game is fun for you.  Having fun playing paintball is why we're all here. ------------- http://www.TippmannParts.com - http://www.TippmannParts.com http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tippmann-and-US-Army-Paintball-Guns-Markers-s/81.htm - Tippmann Paintball Gun Comparison Posted By: Galen Adams Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 11:49am Whatever you end up with make sure to get back on here and let us know how it turned out.  I've heard all sorts of numbers about what lengths are required for this or that but it's always nice to get some real world performance experience.  Let us know! ------------- http://www.TippmannParts.com - http://www.TippmannParts.com http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tippmann-and-US-Army-Paintball-Guns-Markers-s/81.htm - Tippmann Paintball Gun Comparison Posted By: Mack Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 12:26pm ArcAngel071 wrote: It takes about 2 inches for the burst of gas to stabilize the paintballs velocity and power . . . More like 8 inches.  I did some tinkering a while back where I compared a stock a5 barrel (8.5") to another stock barrel that had been cut down to 5.5".  I fired them both off the same marker running on CO2, using the same paint and made no other changes other than swapping the barrels.  The shorter barrel was significantly less accurate and, on average, fired at 40-50 fps less than the longer one. Thanks for all your suggestings but does no one know where I can get a snub barrel? You could try doing an internet search for "short paintball barrels."  Using that term I found an item on http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-paintball-3-inch-Short-barrel-Tippmann-98-/250877918783?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BRTU%252BUA%252BFICS%26otn%3D14%26pmod%3D280565294829%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2615368262738088567 - e-bay and several options from http://www.rap4.com/store/paintball/barrelsmuzzlesilencerplugbarrel-sock-barrels-c-22_1135_1043_2175.html - Rap4 . ------------- Posted By: Galen Adams Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 2:03pm That RAP 4 barrel is interesting. It looks like it's got big ports almost all the way down to the threads.  Do you think it would even work?  There might be just 1-2 inches of actual barrel there.  I've never tried one of them. ------------- http://www.TippmannParts.com - http://www.TippmannParts.com http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tippmann-and-US-Army-Paintball-Guns-Markers-s/81.htm - Tippmann Paintball Gun Comparison Posted By: tallen702 Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 5:36pm ArcAngel071 wrote: It takes about 2 inches for the burst of gas to stabilize the paintballs velocity and power but 9 inches for accuracy Thanks for all your suggestings but does no one know where I can get a snub barrel? Close, but no cigar. It take 2 inches for the gas to cause the paintball to fire any significant distance, however the velocity is affected all the way up to 8 inches. This is why LAPCO puts all their porting just below the barrel crown, and virtually every other aftermarket barrel doesn't port until after 8" Posted By: ArcAngel071 Date Posted: 08 September 2011 at 6:08am Thanks Galen Adams I'll check that out Whatever I do use whether it be RAP4 or an adapter I'll be sure to let you guys know ------------- When the bloody dusk falls we'll still be there Posted By: tallen702 Date Posted: 08 September 2011 at 5:45pm ArcAngel071 wrote: Thanks Galen Adams I'll check that outWhatever I do use whether it be RAP4 or an adapter I'll be sure to let you guys know Honestly, a lot of guys have been known to just hack a stock Tippmann barrel off to the proper length and then polish it down for a crown. Usually a lot cheaper. Posted By: Galen Adams Date Posted: 09 September 2011 at 11:38pm Can't argue with that.  Especially if you've already upgraded your barrel and aren't using your stock one.  Might as well use what you've got. ------------- http://www.TippmannParts.com - http://www.TippmannParts.com http://www.tippmannparts.com/Tippmann-and-US-Army-Paintball-Guns-Markers-s/81.htm - Tippmann Paintball Gun Comparison Posted By: ArcAngel071 Date Posted: 09 September 2011 at 11:45pm ya thats a good idea cuz I was thinking about getting a new barrel and My dad is really good at welding and stuff so I could jusst try that ------------- When the bloody dusk falls we'll still be there

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