Dave
03-01-2003, 03:31 PM
Well, I went to the local pev's store(in Manassas) the other day w/ my bud, and we were joking about how the guys in there don't really like mags, and so we go in, and I take a look around...they have several cockers, shockers, impulses, and timmies. Out of curiosity, I ask to see a cocker, any cocker, because I've never really gotten that close to them, and wanted to get a better feel of how they feel in my hand...
So the kid hands me down a Dye autococker, and I'm looking at it and playing with it( sure is pretty) I show it to my friend, and he says "naw man, don't like, too many parts hangin' out" "too much stuff to go wrong" or something like that, and so I am still looking at it and messing around with the backblock (it almost is addictive!) and one of the guys in the store kindly asks me, "please don't pull the trigger with it back, it puts extra stress on the gun" Of course I said sorry, no prob, cause what do I know about cockers? After looking at it for a while, I gave it back to the kid, and then spent just a few more minutes in there, and then left, all the while, that inner thought kept resounding...
"I'm sure glad I bought a mag...I'm sure glad I bought a mag..."
We both had a good laugh over the whole "putting stress on the gun", but after all, is that true? I have no idea, but it's just one more reason for me to stay clear of cockers...
There has been several times where I've gone into the fairfax pevs store w/ my mag, and all the time seeing guys pick up cockers for repair...it made me think of that same thought...Thank you so much Tom Kaye for making such a great product that allows me not to have to worry about that stuff:) By the way, the Fairfax store rocks...very strong support for mag owners...good job guys.
I personally don't have anything against cockers...I can't say they shoot great or horrible because I don't shoot cockers. I'm sure when properly set up, they are a fantastic marker, but it sure made me glad that I own a rock of a paintball gun called a mag, so I don't have to worry about putting stress on it when I pull the trigger:D
Anybody else has any similar stories when you had that same thought?
So the kid hands me down a Dye autococker, and I'm looking at it and playing with it( sure is pretty) I show it to my friend, and he says "naw man, don't like, too many parts hangin' out" "too much stuff to go wrong" or something like that, and so I am still looking at it and messing around with the backblock (it almost is addictive!) and one of the guys in the store kindly asks me, "please don't pull the trigger with it back, it puts extra stress on the gun" Of course I said sorry, no prob, cause what do I know about cockers? After looking at it for a while, I gave it back to the kid, and then spent just a few more minutes in there, and then left, all the while, that inner thought kept resounding...
"I'm sure glad I bought a mag...I'm sure glad I bought a mag..."
We both had a good laugh over the whole "putting stress on the gun", but after all, is that true? I have no idea, but it's just one more reason for me to stay clear of cockers...
There has been several times where I've gone into the fairfax pevs store w/ my mag, and all the time seeing guys pick up cockers for repair...it made me think of that same thought...Thank you so much Tom Kaye for making such a great product that allows me not to have to worry about that stuff:) By the way, the Fairfax store rocks...very strong support for mag owners...good job guys.
I personally don't have anything against cockers...I can't say they shoot great or horrible because I don't shoot cockers. I'm sure when properly set up, they are a fantastic marker, but it sure made me glad that I own a rock of a paintball gun called a mag, so I don't have to worry about putting stress on it when I pull the trigger:D
Anybody else has any similar stories when you had that same thought?