What's the deal with ANS GX3 cockers

[Impactfour]

Im not at all familiar with the many different 'off-brand' cockers. I'm currently debating building a pump marker out of them and was looking for insight into the quality of the ANS gx3's that I seem to be seeing everywhere. Any info on cocker bodies to avoid would be great

[Cdn_Cuda]

They are fine bodies. Neat milling on them and never heard of any problems with tolerances or anything. They aren’t Psycho Ballistics cockers.

[Hobbes]

Stock they are a tad heavy but the ANS sliders are great.

[Jonnydread]

Came here to say this. They're solid, but a bit on the chunky side. Sliders are great. Drew, since you'll be coming from a Phantom it probably doesn't matter that much cause anything will be way heavier than what you're accustomed to.

[pghp8ntballer]

There is 1 quirk I know about because I had a body with it… some front block threads in the body are tapped something different than standard. It’s very close to 2k+ but it’s not. It can simply be retapped for 2k+ if you don’t have a mating front block banjo screw or want to use a standard 2k front block or pump kit. No idea how many bodies had this quirk, but I don’t think it was a lot. Also no idea why there are different threads.

[iamthelazerviking]

They also don't have lower tube threaded for IVG

[Mr. Hick]

Its been a long time since I held a GX-3... but..... I don't recall this to be true. You sure?

[Jonnydread]

I had a GX-3 back in the day and the lower tube was threaded.

[iamthelazerviking]

Maybe it depends but I had a red/black fade GX-3 that wasn't threaded, had the dialer

[l.i caretaker]

They were made from WGP Sto Bodies

[Impactfour]

That's really interesting history, thanks for sharing!

[Ecapnation]

Vertical blanks not specifically sto

[Paintslinger16]

Yep not WGP blanks, they have no SN, so they are flockers, but on the better end of the scale.

[The Inflicted]

Stock they are a tad heavy but the ANS sliders are great.

My understanding is that the ANS slider frames used pre-'98 spec plates and sears long after everyone else had moved on.