What happened to 12 inch barrels

[Psycho91]

So what happened to companies making 12in barrels or offering 12in fronts for their kits, there's a lot of cool looking barrel systems out there but literally no one makes 12 inch barrels any more it seems like, yeah I could always chop one down but then the end would look like shit

[iamthelazerviking]

Maybe the idea that longer means more accurate, or the ability to "push into" air bunkers or something I've heard like that. For me, it's the visual aide of a 14-16" barrel, at least on a sniper platform.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Definitely for me its sight picture. I find with the longer barrels I can aim them more effectively quicker. Giving the perception of being more accurate. I know I definitely hit more shots with longer setups, especially at range or on moving targets. I don’t think one is more accurate over the other I just think for me they are easier to aim.

[maggot]

airball is what happened

[Quickling]

I remember my first 16” barrel. It was a splash all American that I bought at the 1998 Skirmish world record game.

Up until then I had always run an 8” stainless steel Check-it barrel. Which was great at my home field which was 75% woods ball and 25% speed ball on a wood pallet field.

i honestly thought I was going to snap that AA barrel I half cause I banged it off of everything. It was stupid long and I couldn’t manage.

In college everything was air ball and if the barrel did hit anything it was soft and I didn’t notice so I never cared.


I think a 16” looks the best on a marker but I think the majority of my barrels are in the 12-14” range.

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

That 8in stainless steel Check It Dragon Series 2 piece is still my favorite cocker barrel. I like a short barrel.

[Chuck E Ducky]

I feel like a lot of companies are going for longer control bores these days. I think this is naturally making barrels a lil longer.

You can get Deadly wind barrels made any length you want for just about any fit.

I personally prefer a longer barrel I find them much easier to point shoot quickly. I guess it depends on the field though. Some small tight fields, I can see a short barrel being an advantage. For me the slower I play the longer I want my setup.