It's like owning a piece of paintball history...

[Bloody American]

Hey all-
I had a longer, cooler post ready to go, but then my damn comp crashed. So now I'm all bitter and I'm going to do a crappy post to the point-
I just got a pump 'gun, a Sniper, from someone I work with. It's really cool, and really old- I don't even know if it's a sniper II. The serial number is 3525 and there's certain things on the gun that aren't around anymore...i.e. the gas line isn't macroline and isn't braided gas hose...it's somewhere in between. Also, it has an autotrigger that is clearly aftermarket...it's a piece attached to the cocking rod on the side of the gun, then attached to the grip via an extra hole. Overall, the gun looks like an antique (relative to the amount of time that paintball's been around) and I love it already. I just wanted to know, any way to find out how old it is? Also, links to any other info on the Sniper, or owners groups, would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Roulette]

do u have a pic of it sounds like a laugh

 

[Mark]

Originally posted by Bloody American
Hey all-
I had a longer, cooler post ready to go, but then my damn comp crashed. So now I'm all bitter and I'm going to do a crappy post to the point-
I just got a pump 'gun, a Sniper, from someone I work with. It's really cool, and really old- I don't even know if it's a sniper II. The serial number is 3525 and there's certain things on the gun that aren't around anymore...i.e. the gas line isn't macroline and isn't braided gas hose...it's somewhere in between. Also, it has an autotrigger that is clearly aftermarket...it's a piece attached to the cocking rod on the side of the gun, then attached to the grip via an extra hole. Overall, the gun looks like an antique (relative to the amount of time that paintball's been around) and I love it already. I just wanted to know, any way to find out how old it is? Also, links to any other info on the Sniper, or owners groups, would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Mike

Its not an extra hole its where the safety catch was, common upgrade at the time, I could never get on with it whenever I borrowed a Sniper, just stuck with my Phantom way easier, the plastic covered braided hose was again common at the time, saw quite a few suddenly develop a bubble in them and after popping it and a loud bang all was fine, well didn't seem to leak

 

[steve_e]

ahhhhhhhhh them were the days!!!

Sniper II's what fantastic markers they are! The slamfire trigger . . sorry 'autotrigger' was always after market however they ain't much use . . if you can keep it still enough to land a couple of balls in a row anywhere near the same place pumping like mad your a better man than me!!

The old slamfire trigger resets the sear so that it catchs the lug on the hammer when you pull the pump back then when its so far forward it releases it . . .hey presto hold in the trigger pump like mad!!

As for the hose is it the thicker hose thats braided covered in a plastic? As whats used for remote hoses?

I had a Sniper II that I converted into a 'cocker back in the late 80's . . . now that was a mistake. . . CO2 and early autocockers. . .didn't mix!!

As for how old the people who will know are WGP mail them with the serial and I bet they'll be able tell you all about it!

Enjoy!

Steve

 

[jahlad]

i absolutly love these things!!!!!!

one of my favourite markers was an evolution sniper 2 which i unfortunatly had to sell to pay my electric bill.....at least it has a good home tho, dangerous brian has it now

most accurate marker ive seen in years, takes most cocker parts

cant go wrong, im planning on getting a punp kit for my current marker, tho i think ill be using the eblade frame still

another marker i wouldnt mind getting my hands on a sf sniper eather (think thats what they are called), which is basically a sniper with all the front end of a cocker used to make the pump storke very short and seriously fast!

will post a couple of links for ya later when i got more time to dig em out, but for now try www.pumpplayers.com some very usefull stuff on there and very helpful people