"autoloader" mag ripoff

[excessenemy]

you guys should get a kick out of this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1841394916

[MagMan5446]

Is that the gun that AGD had to put out of buisness? I heard something like that a while back, not sure though...

[magman007]

huh, that is interesting, does any one else have any more information on it? id like to kno the whole story

[Kevmag]

Does anyone else think the body looks a bit like one of the older Tippmann markers? SL-68 or something?

[Cristobal]

If I've got my history correct, AGD began shipping the vl2000s with mags as a marketing move to combat a mag knock-off. I'm wondering if this may be the gun. Tom had a post somewhere a while back saying that they determined it was easier to offer a package that the other guys couldn't compete against price-wise than to actually go through the trouble to sue them for copying the automag's design.

When I look at it the body looks rather similar to an PMI Trracer / ACI Maveric. Which would make sense if it was a pump gun upgraded with semi-auto internals.

[TransMan]

hmm i think i may just have to buy that for kicks :D

[845]

I hate you patato boy well your not going to get it for practically free!!!!!!! :eek:

[RT_Luver]

that is one.....uh.....fugly gun:eek:

[TransMan]

hmmm im not seeing Potato boy on this thread at all

[845]

but he bid

[TransMan]

Ohhhhhhhhhh ok why bid so early im waiting until the last second

[Python14]

how cute;)

[FactsOfLife]

that thing is in serious need of a trip to the proctologist....

[slushee]

"Tony, look in the dog."
"What do you mean, 'Look in the dog?'"
"I mean open him up."
"Well, it's not a tin of baked beans now is it?"

...... i just had to say, that's absolutly hilarious!!!

~SNaTCH~

[manike]

Originally posted by Cristobal
If I've got my history correct, AGD began shipping the vl2000s with mags as a marketing move to combat a mag knock-off. I'm wondering if this may be the gun. Tom had a post somewhere a while back saying that they determined it was easier to offer a package that the other guys couldn't compete against price-wise than to actually go through the trouble to sue them for copying the automag's design.

When I look at it the body looks rather similar to an PMI Trracer / ACI Maveric. Which would make sense if it was a pump gun upgraded with semi-auto internals.

You are right in some ways. AGD did do that package but to combat a gun called the Colonial, which was made in the UK by a guy called Mick Holdaway who is reputed to have been the first person to ever 'free ride' a team completely. The colonial tried to be an EXACT copy of the automag but failed.

The gun on e-bay is actually a Scorpion Pump gun for which you could get the 'autoloader' conversion to make it semi. The Scorpion pump had a great reputation and was a good marker. The semi adaptor or 'autoloader' kit was actually pretty crappy and never sold very well. It was known to destroy paint and died a death, possibly helped by AGD but I don't know about that.

manike

[shartley]

I agree… that is sure one ugly marker.

[FutureMagOwner]

that is one pug fugley gun. the only 2 things that seem similar to a mag at all is the auto in the name and the fact its semi auto

[Jonno06]

the name excessenemy reminds me of the Dead Kennedys song "Kill the Poor".....im sure you all know it...the cool people atleast.....

someone has it in theier sig...."that looks like a crapload of poop"