Ive been playing pump for a while now and a couple guys at our local shoot the original SM-1 Sanchez markers.
After building out a custom mini halfblock and being underwhelmed with how it all came together, I tried out one of their SM-1s and was very impressed! Smooth, lightweight and everything i was going for with my previous misadventure.
I decided to hunt one down.
SM1s are very light, with a blocky styling reminiscent to the cuts on Carter Machine halfblocks, at least in my opinion. The pump handle and bolt sled feature a dual rod design to minimize twisting and smooth out the action. The pump handles are aluminum and attach to the pump arms via set screws that thread in underneath the handle. All sm1 style handles are already drilled and tapped for hit man plates.
Having handled CCMs, Slice Kit equipped markers, and inception designs pump guns, my opinion of the SM-1 is that Sanchez Machine has done a phenomenal job with these guns and kits. While not quite as smooth as a polished out T2, the Sanchez guns have the potential to be upgraded with various aftermarket parts to fit the player's preference at a much more affordable price point.
Sanchez Machine is still producing parts and kits and barrels. The "SM 1.5 Tactical" Kits are available on the site at $450 as of this date.
The differences between the "1" and "1.5" are:
(from the site)
"Redesign includes slot blocker, delrin double rod guide, extended front block, standard size Autococker detent."
Although it says a "standard size Autococker detent" is part of the 1.5 design, mine arrived with the proprietary, smaller than standard, Sanchez Detent.
My raw parts arrived exactly 10 days after placing my order.
Included was:
body
front and back "blocks"
rva
ball detent
pump handle
delrin pump arm guide
The detent is spring and ball style and unique to the body. Smaller than standard and raw aluminum. A nice touch to be able to anno match the rest of the kit however, the detent is non rebuildable and attempting the process without disassembly will ruin the part. As it showed up already with the spring and bearing pressed in, I opted to leave it raw.
The vasa/front block piece protrudes into the front of the body with a keyed portion that aligns the delrin rod guide and body, minimizing twist and matching up the lines of the 3 pieces.
copy and pasted from another thread, where i was describing the kits to automeister :
the bodies were designed to used with the sanchez frames, which are the thin ones. you can totally use any frame you want, but standard thickness will stick out a little from both sides of the bottom of the body. this worked out fine for me since i already had a thin frame for this build to begin with
A bolt was not included in the kit and i discovered aftermarket bolts fit a little too tight. Im using an Empire sniper bolt without orings, functions just fine.
i did not reach out and try to get one added to my order but maybe thats the easiest option?
my pump handle came with two set screws already in it, make sure you remove these before sending to anno. if left in they will melt and ruin the handle, possibly making it unusable.
no handle main guide rod/banjo bolt is included. im using a 2k+ fluted inception unit in mine. the ccm thickness bolts will be too skinny.
These bodies require a threaded feedneck, the empire ones i had laying around worked fine
i got asked in another thread what spec the internals are. 9/16ths!
KMDPB was able to anno my raw parts but before sending them to him, i mocked things up for a few photos.
I went with a brown/black acid wash anno to fit the theme for my build : The Dirty Sanchez!
Dave brought my parts to our mod stock game this past weekend and I could not be happier with his work! Super affordable and fast!
Saturday night i slapped things together and Sunday morning, I was able to play with the gun for a few great games ...... until tragedy struck.
The grub screws that attach the handle to the pump arms had loosened and fallen out! It seems the holes have a relatively short section of threading and the grub screws that came with my kit were not able bite into the stainless arms. Blue loctite was not enough and, so, The Dirty Sanchez was put away and I finished out the event with the various other pump guns at my disposal.
The next day, I visited the hardware store and loaded up on a few different options.
Because the handle is aluminum i did not want to over torque the screws and risk stripping out the threads.
I ended up drilling the rods out, in line with the bolt holes and threading in nylon flat head screws, effectively pinning the handle and rods together into one, solid piece. while i dont plan on having to remove the screws anytime soon, if they shear off or the flat head strips out, they can easily be drilled or even melted out and replaced. For now, they are working perfectly!
This is my first 'extended reach' bodied marker. I usually like my cockers and snipers mini'd and tight as possible. I can say the added length and adjustable pump handle balance the gun very well and I appreciate this layout. Feels great, points great!
Parts list:
SM1.5 kit
Empire Sniper Halfblock Bolt with orings removed
AutocockerParts.Com Gold Kit 9/16ths Internals
Inception Designs universal Hammer
Mozak Ver.1 Thin Humpback .45
Shocktech Plate and Shoe
FreeFlow Roller sear
Random Springs
Pearce "Hourglass" Grips
Freak Bored 14" Bob Long Longshot Barrel
Inception Designs Fluted Banjo Bolt/Main Pump Guide
I spent a few minutes polishing this piece as there is metal on metal contact with the handle.
9" Inception designs Stainless pump arms (had to be cut down ~5/8" to function at my length preference)
Palmers Stabilizer Inline Reg
Sconi Duckbill asa
cheapo air fittings and black macro for now, but ill find some braided stainless at some point.
Empire Mini Nano clamping threaded feedneck
My dedicated air source for this marker is the 36ci/4500 HK tank paired with a Powerhouse TKO reg, outputting 400psi. A very tight, very lightweight setup. Perfect for my intended use, Mod Stock and Limited paint games.
Ive got a Jolo with the feedneck cut down that works with this build flawlessly and a delrin stick feed for modstock shenanigans.
Shoots great and straight with consistent chrono numbers and very good efficiency. Shot feel and sound signature is about the same as a standard wgp pump.
So far, after the bit of extra work getting the pump handle to attach correctly and the usual tuning, Im loving this kit! Is it a bit of a pain to find all the other parts and get them modified to work together? yes, but custom builds are always that way. Is the kit more expensive than the original kits that were available on ebay? Yes, but they are still in the average range of what is currently being offered. SM1s pop up every now and then but its great the company is still active and providing new, available options. Is this basically just a Empire Ressy Sniper with way more extra steps and the added hassle of getting it annoed? Kinda, but you get to use any internals, reg, barrel and frame you want from the beginning. Personally, I had to have a slide trigger and wanted a match anno shoe.
AND YOURE SUPPORTING THE LITTLE GUYS!
If youre willing to spend a few extra dollars and time putting them together, I highly recommend the 1.5 kits! And if you ever catch me in person at the field, as with all my gear, please borrow the SM1.5 for a game or two and see what you think!
After building out a custom mini halfblock and being underwhelmed with how it all came together, I tried out one of their SM-1s and was very impressed! Smooth, lightweight and everything i was going for with my previous misadventure.
I decided to hunt one down.
SM1s are very light, with a blocky styling reminiscent to the cuts on Carter Machine halfblocks, at least in my opinion. The pump handle and bolt sled feature a dual rod design to minimize twisting and smooth out the action. The pump handles are aluminum and attach to the pump arms via set screws that thread in underneath the handle. All sm1 style handles are already drilled and tapped for hit man plates.
Having handled CCMs, Slice Kit equipped markers, and inception designs pump guns, my opinion of the SM-1 is that Sanchez Machine has done a phenomenal job with these guns and kits. While not quite as smooth as a polished out T2, the Sanchez guns have the potential to be upgraded with various aftermarket parts to fit the player's preference at a much more affordable price point.
Sanchez Machine is still producing parts and kits and barrels. The "SM 1.5 Tactical" Kits are available on the site at $450 as of this date.
The differences between the "1" and "1.5" are:
(from the site)
"Redesign includes slot blocker, delrin double rod guide, extended front block, standard size Autococker detent."
Although it says a "standard size Autococker detent" is part of the 1.5 design, mine arrived with the proprietary, smaller than standard, Sanchez Detent.
My raw parts arrived exactly 10 days after placing my order.
Included was:
body
front and back "blocks"
rva
ball detent
pump handle
delrin pump arm guide
The detent is spring and ball style and unique to the body. Smaller than standard and raw aluminum. A nice touch to be able to anno match the rest of the kit however, the detent is non rebuildable and attempting the process without disassembly will ruin the part. As it showed up already with the spring and bearing pressed in, I opted to leave it raw.
The vasa/front block piece protrudes into the front of the body with a keyed portion that aligns the delrin rod guide and body, minimizing twist and matching up the lines of the 3 pieces.
copy and pasted from another thread, where i was describing the kits to automeister :
the bodies were designed to used with the sanchez frames, which are the thin ones. you can totally use any frame you want, but standard thickness will stick out a little from both sides of the bottom of the body. this worked out fine for me since i already had a thin frame for this build to begin with
A bolt was not included in the kit and i discovered aftermarket bolts fit a little too tight. Im using an Empire sniper bolt without orings, functions just fine.
i did not reach out and try to get one added to my order but maybe thats the easiest option?
my pump handle came with two set screws already in it, make sure you remove these before sending to anno. if left in they will melt and ruin the handle, possibly making it unusable.
no handle main guide rod/banjo bolt is included. im using a 2k+ fluted inception unit in mine. the ccm thickness bolts will be too skinny.
These bodies require a threaded feedneck, the empire ones i had laying around worked fine
i got asked in another thread what spec the internals are. 9/16ths!
KMDPB was able to anno my raw parts but before sending them to him, i mocked things up for a few photos.
I went with a brown/black acid wash anno to fit the theme for my build : The Dirty Sanchez!
Dave brought my parts to our mod stock game this past weekend and I could not be happier with his work! Super affordable and fast!
Saturday night i slapped things together and Sunday morning, I was able to play with the gun for a few great games ...... until tragedy struck.
The grub screws that attach the handle to the pump arms had loosened and fallen out! It seems the holes have a relatively short section of threading and the grub screws that came with my kit were not able bite into the stainless arms. Blue loctite was not enough and, so, The Dirty Sanchez was put away and I finished out the event with the various other pump guns at my disposal.
The next day, I visited the hardware store and loaded up on a few different options.
Because the handle is aluminum i did not want to over torque the screws and risk stripping out the threads.
I ended up drilling the rods out, in line with the bolt holes and threading in nylon flat head screws, effectively pinning the handle and rods together into one, solid piece. while i dont plan on having to remove the screws anytime soon, if they shear off or the flat head strips out, they can easily be drilled or even melted out and replaced. For now, they are working perfectly!
This is my first 'extended reach' bodied marker. I usually like my cockers and snipers mini'd and tight as possible. I can say the added length and adjustable pump handle balance the gun very well and I appreciate this layout. Feels great, points great!
Parts list:
SM1.5 kit
Empire Sniper Halfblock Bolt with orings removed
AutocockerParts.Com Gold Kit 9/16ths Internals
Inception Designs universal Hammer
Mozak Ver.1 Thin Humpback .45
Shocktech Plate and Shoe
FreeFlow Roller sear
Random Springs
Pearce "Hourglass" Grips
Freak Bored 14" Bob Long Longshot Barrel
Inception Designs Fluted Banjo Bolt/Main Pump Guide
I spent a few minutes polishing this piece as there is metal on metal contact with the handle.
9" Inception designs Stainless pump arms (had to be cut down ~5/8" to function at my length preference)
Palmers Stabilizer Inline Reg
Sconi Duckbill asa
cheapo air fittings and black macro for now, but ill find some braided stainless at some point.
Empire Mini Nano clamping threaded feedneck
My dedicated air source for this marker is the 36ci/4500 HK tank paired with a Powerhouse TKO reg, outputting 400psi. A very tight, very lightweight setup. Perfect for my intended use, Mod Stock and Limited paint games.
Ive got a Jolo with the feedneck cut down that works with this build flawlessly and a delrin stick feed for modstock shenanigans.
Shoots great and straight with consistent chrono numbers and very good efficiency. Shot feel and sound signature is about the same as a standard wgp pump.
So far, after the bit of extra work getting the pump handle to attach correctly and the usual tuning, Im loving this kit! Is it a bit of a pain to find all the other parts and get them modified to work together? yes, but custom builds are always that way. Is the kit more expensive than the original kits that were available on ebay? Yes, but they are still in the average range of what is currently being offered. SM1s pop up every now and then but its great the company is still active and providing new, available options. Is this basically just a Empire Ressy Sniper with way more extra steps and the added hassle of getting it annoed? Kinda, but you get to use any internals, reg, barrel and frame you want from the beginning. Personally, I had to have a slide trigger and wanted a match anno shoe.
AND YOURE SUPPORTING THE LITTLE GUYS!
If youre willing to spend a few extra dollars and time putting them together, I highly recommend the 1.5 kits! And if you ever catch me in person at the field, as with all my gear, please borrow the SM1.5 for a game or two and see what you think!
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