Spanky Fishbone Autococker

[Maxwell]

I know nothing about Autocockers but the price to cool looking ratio on this seems really good. He's got it on FB for $650 shipped OBO.

https://ebay.us/m/iW3h7V

[Hobbes]

I think these can have issues with leaks in the top tube. RuleOfSines has some experience there as I recall.

[Maxwell]

Ah okay that makes it less desirable I bet. What a cool looking marker regardless.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Lower tube can be an issue. That's why lots of times people pump them and or re sleeve them. They can be fixed but it's not easy.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Funny timing, I just bought a Fishbone today. Mine's only a half one though. Looking forward to a fun project.

[Alexndl]

Pictures?

[Cdn_Cuda]

Alexndl



have plans for it. I have a nice chrome slider and a red CCM pump kit kicking around. Need a pre-2k main pump guide for it.

[Alexndl]

Nice, you got it from Picton, On?
I played with the seller once in PRZ, very nice guy

[Cdn_Cuda]

No, but that may have been owned by that person before. This is straight off the east coast. Previously owned by “Ben” who Heavy_D knows.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Alexndl - I have my locations wrong. It is from Ontario. Shipped out of Picton, so you are correct!

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

How many did he make that actually worked? Like ones that were leak free and didn't need sleeves?

[Chuck E Ducky]

Lots of them Ogaz made a bunch of different bodies back then. Spanky and FBM put there name on. Bacci interviewed Ogaz a while ago who now makes Specialty high-end machined flashlights for EDC nerds with lots of cash to burn. It’s on YouTube if you are interested.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Spanky specialized in aftermarket/custom bodies for Autocockers. These bodies were typically CNC-machined by TnC Products / Ogaz Enterprises (Chris Ogaz), often starting from stock WGP blanks but heavily modified with unique milling, exposed insert tubes, and distinctive aesthetics.

Popular Spanky body styles and designs include:

Fishbone — milled to show off internal tubes in a “fishbone” pattern.

Cobra — sleek, often chrome or colored finishes.

Graveyard — pre-2000 bodies airbrushed with spooky graveyard/halloween-themed scenes, then clear-coated (individually done, so each one varied slightly).

Warped Monkey — distinctive warped/teardrop milling (sometimes overlapped or similar to FBM’s Teardrop bodies).

Yin Yang — featured yin-yang artwork or milling themes.

Others like flame designs, Gothic influences, etc.

Many Spanky bodies were sold or associated with Fireball Mountain (FBM) — Spanky and FBM collaborated or transitioned rights/models around that era (e.g., FBM bought rights to some Spanky designs like the Graveyard).

[syncade]

Spankys website. I wonder how many times I look at this back in the day.

[jetenginekyle]

thank God i didnt see that before it was gone. i would have impulse bought it for sure