I have a few markers that I consider "community" markers. They have evolved in their path to favored status through a trail of MCB member ownership, MCB threads and parts, or both.
Last Sunday I had one finally fall into place, coming together over several years. I was headed out to play stick/one-ball with our local group and decided to try an old barrel on a phantom that I have been trying to make into something I would play with for about a year.
I played with one of the original unibody phantoms when they were new and never really enjoyed playing with them. My son won a whole phantom kit at a Viper scenario. We both tried to like it, but it wasn't a fit for either of us. I had added a CCI regulator (from AnarchicArctic iirc) to keep it consistent in the Houston weather. In the 3d printing forum we have lots of printed parts like Rainmaker's pump and stuff, so I made some grips and an under cocking kit. They were comfortable, but didn't fix barrels and rollouts. In the CCI forum I saw the discussion on ASP roundhead bodies, including the fact that there were a few available at the time. I got one of those. It had lots of goodies on it, but still I wasn't all that interested in it.
As I was packing up the phantom to test it out, I realized that the Doc's tanto barrel that I had sitting around might fit the phantom better than my cocker-style pumps. The length was very nice on the phantom. I had bought some Ty McNeer brass inserts for it and took those along. Using a 0.678 insert, I had a great day. I still aim high due to the short barrel sometimes, but I can adjust to that. It was surprisingly quiet also.
Long story, longer build, but I really enjoy the ones that finally come together from all around the forum.
You got one?
Last Sunday I had one finally fall into place, coming together over several years. I was headed out to play stick/one-ball with our local group and decided to try an old barrel on a phantom that I have been trying to make into something I would play with for about a year.
I played with one of the original unibody phantoms when they were new and never really enjoyed playing with them. My son won a whole phantom kit at a Viper scenario. We both tried to like it, but it wasn't a fit for either of us. I had added a CCI regulator (from AnarchicArctic iirc) to keep it consistent in the Houston weather. In the 3d printing forum we have lots of printed parts like Rainmaker's pump and stuff, so I made some grips and an under cocking kit. They were comfortable, but didn't fix barrels and rollouts. In the CCI forum I saw the discussion on ASP roundhead bodies, including the fact that there were a few available at the time. I got one of those. It had lots of goodies on it, but still I wasn't all that interested in it.
As I was packing up the phantom to test it out, I realized that the Doc's tanto barrel that I had sitting around might fit the phantom better than my cocker-style pumps. The length was very nice on the phantom. I had bought some Ty McNeer brass inserts for it and took those along. Using a 0.678 insert, I had a great day. I still aim high due to the short barrel sometimes, but I can adjust to that. It was surprisingly quiet also.
Long story, longer build, but I really enjoy the ones that finally come together from all around the forum.
You got one?
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