The raddest looking Spyder I have (hint), it’s a Custom FLASH!

[Gradyfest]

So I have like 60 Spyder’s, but this one looks the best I feel.

[Gradyfest]

The factory anodizing of the FLASH’s produced some of the most beautiful Spyders to date.

[Gradyfest]

When I bought this the factory e-grip was shot, and I love taking these to the field (no auto), so making it a mechanical semi auto with the DYE trigger frame was first.

The DYE frame actually came from a member on here posting a local Craigslist add that I payed him to go pick up then ship to me. It was on an old grey body and on the east coast I believe. Had the Hogue grips on it. Thanks again man!

[Gradyfest]

I do have the factory fade to yellow at the tip barrel for it, but I like the Custom Products matching all green one better. The weird plastic insert of the flash factory barrel just broke paint last I remember anyway. What was the point of that? I also customized it with the best forward grip ever for a Spyder, the factory “bicycle” grip. This one came from a rareish green Spyder Sport.

[Gradyfest]

Removed is the factory sight with attached beaver tail for a clean look and no big chrome pieces. Also, anyone (maybe a couple tops), notice the rear cocking knob and what gun it’s from?

[Gradyfest]

The internals are stolen from a Spyder 2000! For those of you that don’t know, it is the only Spyder to come with the internals completely encased. In other words, there is no area for the dust to get inside the marker. It is/was the best design.

[scottieb]

Grady's trying to increase his post count.

The Flashes did have great annos. I like the Dye frame on there. It really looks good. I know where the rear cocking knob comes from. Only one Spyder model had that.

Also, you can insert more than one pic in a post at a time. If attaching, you can do five maximum, however if you embed the link from an image hosting site such as paintballcity.org then you can do lots.

[Gradyfest]

What makes this a unique custom job if you don’t know, is the pin of the flash in the rear is a circle. The 2000 is the oval, for holding in place the rear cocking upper piece. I had to use a round needle file and a whole lot of patience to open the circle to a oval to accommodate for the Spyder 2000 internals.

The unique upper cocking piece of the 2000 does not move to the rear like a typical rear cocking bolt. Instead, it stays where it is in the photos after cocking using a unique spring system.

This makes it highly desirable for those that are in the know. I’ve modded a couple receivers like this now to make them closed systems like the 2000.

[Gradyfest]

I was a machinist Wayback in the day, but you do not have to be for this job. If you decide to take it on just take your time and keep fitting the pin as it gets close. The aluminum alloy files away rather quick.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Interesting, I have a Pi E2 Spyder clone that looks to have the same bolt system/internals. Does the bolt have a detent slot as well?

[OpusX]

I recently rediscovered a chrome Dye double finger frame I had in the pile. They do look good. Nice setup.