Sheridan Valve: Named after the Sheridan series of markers which first employed this design, markers which employ this mechanism have the bolt which loads the paintball is located in a separate tube from the hammer and valve.There are two main patterns of internals upon which most pump- and bolt-action markers operate: Markers of this type are the oldest used in the sport as the first ever game of paintball was played using the bolt-action Nelspot pistol. Pump or Bolt Action: the mechanism of the marker must be manually reset in between each shot, similar to pump-action shotguns and bolt-action rifles. There five main methods of mechanical operation: Mechanically operated paintball markers operate using solely mechanical means, and as such do not use electro-pneumatic solenoids controlled by an electronic board to fire. Most paintball markers can be disassembled into four main components: the body, loader, barrel, and air tank. While greater muzzle velocity is possible, it has been ruled unsafe for use on most commercial paintball fields. The muzzle velocity of paintball markers is approximately 90 m/s (300 ft/s) most paintball fields restrict speed to 280-300 ft/s, and small indoor fields may further restrict it down to 250 ft/s. The term "marker" is derived from its original use as a tool for forestry personnel to mark trees and ranchers to mark wandering cattle. Paintball markers use compressed gas, such as carbon dioxide (CO 2) or compressed air (HPA), to propel dye-filled gel capsules called paintballs through the barrel and quickly strike a target.
Before he left paintball for family reasons, Eric was considered the USA's top expert on Macdev guns.A paintball marker and related equipment, including ammunition and a protective maskĪ paintball marker, also known as a paintball gun, paint gun, or simply marker, is an air gun used in the shooting sport of paintball, and the main piece of paintball equipment. I played for Aggressive Factory, owned by Eric who employed a few team members. MacDev / Virtue themselves are great about warranty'ing parts and getting stuff to you quickly. Ryan in the SF bay area has taken over the west coast service contracts and is also really good.
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You can hit up Aaron from MN Pro paintball on facebook anytime and he'll help you with whatever you need. Now it's on par with a Luxe.īest in the business. You have to baby the gun, no doubt but it's no longer the nightmare it used to be. Clean it after every use, keep an eye on the orings and get to know the engine. That being said, you still have to take care of your gun. The internal can along with 4 sealing orings are gone. The Clone 5 reduced the maintenance of the platform pretty significantly. If you've ever held the newest iMac - it's like that.įirst off, disregard criticisms of the GT and GTi. Not enough to cut you with, but enough to be uncomfortable sometimes. Another complaint is that, on the matte bodies, for some reason the edges are really sharp. Those are probably true because the factories want to get as many bodies out of the CNC bits as possible. Overall they're great but you'll get some people who complain about milling marks. 7-8 pods on a 68/45 is probably about right. Also people are using bigger tanks now so it's not as much of an issue. On par with other balanced spools (Luxe) but gets better when the orings age. Once the bolt is polished and the orings are broken in they can run at 80-90psi which is pretty unreal.Ī problem for some people, but the Russians have used the guns for a while and Damage is using them this year. Top of the line, on par with a Luxe - in fact, I think I like the way the Clone shot more than my Luxe. The Clone 5 is a phenomenal gun, and you shouldn't be disappointed.