Maybe this should be in the newbie forum...but maybe not. I know what it looks like, but what purpose does it serve?
Also, why is rear-cocking better then side-cocking?
Also, why is rear-cocking better then side-cocking?
What is a "beavertail"?
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Beavertails....
Hi,
I think (its hard work but I try
) that the beavertail is to protect the cocking rod. It also encourages the mask not to hang sooo tightly to the bolt, which might hit it craking the lense (sounds far-fetched I suppose, but a good wack in the face is not what you want really anyway).
I don't think rear cocking is better in itself except that it reduces the profile. After all the direction of cocking is backwards not sideways anyway.
Maybe I'm just spouting BS, but hope that is of some help,
Maybe someone who knows will post in a bit
Richard
Hi,
I think (its hard work but I try
) that the beavertail is to protect the cocking rod. It also encourages the mask not to hang sooo tightly to the bolt, which might hit it craking the lense (sounds far-fetched I suppose, but a good wack in the face is not what you want really anyway).I don't think rear cocking is better in itself except that it reduces the profile. After all the direction of cocking is backwards not sideways anyway.
Maybe I'm just spouting BS, but hope that is of some help,
Maybe someone who knows will post in a bit
Richard
It all started with cockers, you need a beaver tail because you can spike the velocity if there isn't a beaver tail. That's number one.
Number two, protects your goggled from rear-cocking blow backs. Rear cocking is better because there isn't an easy way for dirt to get into the lower tube of your gun, and make it sputter.
Number two, protects your goggled from rear-cocking blow backs. Rear cocking is better because there isn't an easy way for dirt to get into the lower tube of your gun, and make it sputter.
The cocking rod is directly connected to the hammer, add a little pressure to the cocking rod, and it opens the valve more, that spikes the velocity.
Hmmm
I don't know if I agree with that totally. If the cocking rod is screwed in tight like it should be, bumping the cocking rod shouldn't make a difference. That is only my opinion and usually no one cares
I don't know if I agree with that totally. If the cocking rod is screwed in tight like it should be, bumping the cocking rod shouldn't make a difference. That is only my opinion and usually no one cares
Ahhhh, the old 'bud slappin' technique!!
Back in the old days (damn I sound old!!) before autocockers you could 'slap' the cocking rod on a Sniper2 (a pump version of the autococker for all you youngsters!) to get the velocity to leap (and it did leap a lot). This 'feature' was blocked with the introduction of the beaver tail - a tournament required anti-tamper device (very much like the locking ring for Mags). It is possible to 'bud slap' an autococker but a lot harder as the block is moving almost as soon as the hammer hits the valve. It has nothing to do with how tight the cocking rod is screwed into the hammer.
There you go. All your questions answered!!
Scutty
Back in the old days (damn I sound old!!) before autocockers you could 'slap' the cocking rod on a Sniper2 (a pump version of the autococker for all you youngsters!) to get the velocity to leap (and it did leap a lot). This 'feature' was blocked with the introduction of the beaver tail - a tournament required anti-tamper device (very much like the locking ring for Mags). It is possible to 'bud slap' an autococker but a lot harder as the block is moving almost as soon as the hammer hits the valve. It has nothing to do with how tight the cocking rod is screwed into the hammer.
There you go. All your questions answered!!
Scutty
vantrep is right...
but there is really no use cause with a really fast auto-cocker you feel crippeld only shooting one shot at a time...
this was more popular in the early days of paintball if im not misinformed...
but there is really no use cause with a really fast auto-cocker you feel crippeld only shooting one shot at a time...
this was more popular in the early days of paintball if im not misinformed...
indeedy
Cjohns - the cocking rod is screwed into the front part of the hammer which hits the valve, not the back stationary bit. If you were to add extra pressure to the hammer hitting the valve then the valve opens for longer which means more gas therefore greater fps.
it a theoretical cheat - not really that practical
Cjohns - the cocking rod is screwed into the front part of the hammer which hits the valve, not the back stationary bit. If you were to add extra pressure to the hammer hitting the valve then the valve opens for longer which means more gas therefore greater fps.
it a theoretical cheat - not really that practical
Hmm
Well thanks for clarifying all that. Now I can sleep better at night. That is why I shoot an Impulse and not an Autococker. I was just trying to stir up trouble as usual.
Well thanks for clarifying all that. Now I can sleep better at night. That is why I shoot an Impulse and not an Autococker.
I was just trying to stir up trouble as usual.