Current pump manufacturers?

[The Jayster]

So, what do we have...?

EV
Nova
Meteor

That's it?


I tell you, if I had to keep ONE gun for the remainder of my paintball playing days it would be a Phantom (or any other nice pump gun). I think it's sad that the market has dwindled to such a point where the offerings are so sparse. I wish we could go back to those days with huge forest fields and when everyone had a pump and only a few rounds with them. Everything was about movement and stealth.

I'm digressing again, ain't I?

[XEMON]

The phantom is still in production 👍

[The Jayster]

Yep. EV = Phantom

[XEMON]

Never mind, I haven't gotten used to the new name yet 😅

[Cdn_Cuda]

I picked up a Meteor pump recently and put a Dye valve in it. It was only the third brand new marker I’ve ever purchased. Dropped a Lazarus valve in it and it’s been great to play with. The Meteor was sold as a kit essentially so required some assembly but I like building pumps and the Laz valve makes it super easy as there’s only one spring to mess with.

I do agree I miss playing in the forest/bush fields. That’s how I started playing and loved that style of stealth/ambush game as opposed to being in a tiny field where you can see everyone right at the start.

[Pumps4ever]

I miss woodsball and crave it like a junkie craves sugar...

[iamthelazerviking]

CCM but rarely and $1800.

[PumpMan10988]

Azodin
"JT" ER2 and other plastic models
Sanchez Machine... maybe, they have all the parts.
Sterling
I think all the various pump kits deserve an honorable mention

[The Jayster]

Azodin are still making pump guns? Haven't seen a new one for sale anywhere in ages.

[PumpMan10988]

They are for sale on ANS at least.

[alpha_q_up]

Wgp(autocockerparts.com) will soon have newly made wgp bodies and sell pretty much everything to get a pump built

[iamthelazerviking]

Building a pump is a way better option anyway

[Drcemento]

I do not agree with this at all. Buying something that works, and being done with it, is also extremely nice, especially when the result is way better than what I could ever eBay up or scratch. It would be great to have more options like when the tournament style Nelsons were everywhere in the 80s/90s.

I see both sides. I finally built up my dream cocker and it makes me very happy. I also own an emek with a nice inception body and love that it just works without allot of fuss. given that my time on field to time not on field is a little number to a big number, endlessly tinkering, building and tweaking in my garage brings me great joy. while the Emek just sits in a bag awaiting its next day on the field.

[Jordan]

Building a pump is a way better option anyway

I have built a lot of pumps and sometimes I think it would be easier to buy something off the shelf ready to go.

Why do you think it's the better option?

[JeeperCreeper]

Every once in a while, I think about saving up for a CCM. But people like you and me dont do off the shelf, do we? Keep building, you make cool stuff.

[JeeperCreeper]

G&H counts, doesn't it? They make everything in house.

[The Jayster]

If I were to buy another pump gun, I would shy away from building it. My time is limited, and ordering piecemeal left and right from the U.S. is getting very expensive for us Canadians.

[nerdcore]

Maaan, i miss the Hammer 7 & Empire Tracer. Can't believe I ever unloaded both, like an idiot. Cheap pumps were the only path i had to The Life™.

[JeeperCreeper]

Same. I had a Hammer 7 with the ZSK DAM magwell and I sold it.