Where did all the pretty guns go?

[paint magnet]

Sorry for the gay title, I couldn't really think of a better one at the moment.


But seriously, what happened? A few years ago, guns were coming out that looked like works of art. Think of the CNC Angels, Dye Reflex Autocockers, Free Flow cockers, Sonic Cyborg, Fishbone 'cockers, and countless others. These guns had flowing lines, high-gloss single color and splash anodizing, and nickel plated parts.

Now, it seems like everything that comes out is, well, just plain ugly. Technology has rendered them lighter, faster, and more efficient but still...ugly. Guns like the Ion, WGP's SR "cocker," the DP Fusion, the DM8 all look boxy and anorexic, like an anime version of their earlier counterparts. Slap a boxy frame with an oversized trigger guard and a half-assed matte fade ano on there and you have the latest marker.

Is it the latest trend that killed guns like these, the milling expense, or what?

[mr doo doo]

the players...

[senghing27]

Time = money....

If someone can just churn out copies left and right and all the end user has to do to make it different is switch plastic bodies... Well... It means more money in their pockets.

[wetwrks]

Why spend the money to make a work of art when you are designing a disposable product?

[sandfreestyle]

Why spend the money to make a work of art when you are designing a disposable product?

Cause you have pride in the sport and what you do for a living.

[teufelhunden]

Cause you have pride in the sport and what you do for a living.

What you do for a living is... earn a living... not assuage people on the internet who are upset that the guns aren't "works of art"

Whatever brings in the $$.

[wetwrks]

Cause you have pride in the sport and what you do for a living.

Yah, most of the companies don't currently have pride in the sport. They are all just looking for the $. If they had pride they wouldn't be putting out the disposable junk that mainly dominates the market.

[BenoitOWN]

I will have some pretty marker soon
I am just putting way too much $$ in those too.

[sandfreestyle]

Yah, most of the companies don't currently have pride in the sport. They are all just looking for the $. If they had pride they wouldn't be putting out the disposable junk that mainly dominates the market.

I don't see how any marker can cost more than $400 to make (not including the Rand D). It's beyond me how prices can get so high.

Oh, and in response to your location response:

sickness pacem parabellum

[trevorjk]

I don't see how any marker can cost more than $400 to make (not including the Rand D). It's beyond me how prices can get so high.

Oh, and in response to your location response:

sickness pacem parabellum

actually the main cost in paintball now adays is actually the mill time. the more extensive the milling on a gun, the higher the price of the gun is going to be.

same goes with any and all AGD bodies that are being made and milled

[Oregon_pb_]

money as mentioned.

You can buy 2 nice guns for the price of getting 1 milled and ano'd. Actually the two would probably be cheaper and have more goodies with them.


My excal i'm getting milled/ano'd now will likely cost me a little over the cost 3 just as good but maybe not as good looking AKA guns.

[going_home]

Just picked this FSP up yesterday for a song.
Its got SCM , volumizer, Tadao board, and Robtown valve upgrades.

[questionful]

^^ That one's purdy!

[Warwitch]

Well, since were showing off pretty vikes:

[TnDeathInc]

hi gloss





As much splash as money can buy