choose one...

[LK-13]

ok, I'm kind of in a quandary...
so I throw it out to you people of the AO.
Which body design do you prefer? and why?
all will be sunk into a wood stock up to the mid line of the barrel. (see the black line on some examples)
round top vented:

slant top vented:

low profile:


my personal fav:


different vent holes:

[Ando]

Not sure what style setup your going after but I thing a Weaver rail would look nice and you'd be able to add accessories. Unless those holes at the top are mounting holes for said rail then forget what i said

As far as which one I like, personal fav.

[pinkanese]

Personal Fav for sure. BTW I like your First Strike Mag idea, making the frame from scratch I assume? though I suppose you could just move it back and shorten the sear arm. OOH, or integrate the trigger guard into the vertical magazine.

Should so make a Mauser Broomhandle out of this body

[correia3]

I am guessing some kind of rifle/mil-sim design...? Personal Fav for me too...Second choice would be low profile just because I think it would fit well with a rifle theme...

[mpsd]

I see what you are doind there, mister. And I like it! LOL

For a First Strike compatible magazine fed, Automag rifle, I'd rather have a square one, with a picatiny rail on it's top. Just my .02.

Anyways, keep us posted, ok?

[Thotograph]

KISS, weaver rail and be done with it... besides you'll probably want the option to mount some kind of optics...

Beyond that it'd be fun to play with some kind of iron sights... and I think a rail would let you throw some on there but the front sight post could be a bit tricky.

[Rudz]

idk if you plan on adding weaver rails to the top of these bodies, but in that case, that would be awesome


good work so far

[LK-13]

yes, the top centering holes are for mounting Picatinny rails.
and all the versions are magazine fed. Milsig magazines for regular paintballs;
a magazine of my own design for FSR.
these are going into Wood Rifle Stocks, so the body will actually be hidden inside the stock up to the barrels center line or more depending on style and other wood furniture.

kind of like the guns below only different:

[mpsd]

yes, the top centering holes are for mounting Picatinny rails.
and all the versions are magazine fed. Milsig magazines for regular paintballs;
a magazine of my own design for FSR.
these are going into Wood Rifle Stocks, so the body will actually be hidden inside the stock up to the barrels center line or more depending on style and other wood furniture.

I really like that idea. Is your FS magazine also compatible with the Milsig ones? I mean will they be able to be mounted on other guns that use the same magazine style, like the Milsig's and the new Tippmann kits? I'm saying that because, if they do, you also have another prospect market for these magazines.

[LK-13]

unfortunately no.
the round hole for standard paintballs is too small to pass a FSR.
the FSR has to pass into the breach the same way a regular bullet would, pushed in sideways with it's center axis parallel to the barrel/direction of flight.
my magazine passes up through the breach, when you pull the trigger the bolt passes through the magazine chambering/shooting the round.

now I am trying to adapt the Milsig magazines to accept FSR but that wont bore the new hole in the bottom of your A5.
it's only a small bit of filing to square up the back of the feed port; but I'm not sure just how many people would have the confidence to do the work themselves.

[mpsd]

unfortunately no.
the round hole for standard paintballs is too small to pass a FSR.
the FSR has to pass into the breach the same way a regular bullet would, pushed in sideways with it's center axis parallel to the barrel/direction of flight.
my magazine passes up through the breach, when you pull the trigger the bolt passes through the magazine chambering/shooting the round.

I know that. Question is if your FS magazine would attach to any standard Milsig magazine slot or not.

now I am trying to adapt the Milsig magazines to accept FSR but that wont bore the new hole in the bottom of your A5.
it's only a small bit of filing to square up the back of the feed port; but I'm not sure just how many people would have the confidence to do the work themselves.

It's such a simple mod. Anyone could do it with just a file, right?

About adapting the original Milsig magazines, I don't know if it's doable. I'm saying that because those magazines have a curve on the ball stack, in order to increase the capacity and every FS magazine I've seen so far holds the FS rounds in a straight line. Am I wrong?

Anyways, I'm just thrilled with the idea of having a magazine fed Mag. And using a "standard" magazine, already available on the market for $20 or less is a big, big plus.
I don't even have a modern Tippmann that could be used with a magaine kit.

[LK-13]

ok aluminium is light but Delrin is lighter.

If you were buying a custom body,
which material would you prefer,

Aluminium or Delrin?

[sjrtk]

Aluminum. I think delrin would get mashed by the bolt even with the body washer.

[mpsd]

Aluminum for sure. The increased strenght and durability are better than the small weight gain.

[LK-13]

funny thing, I'm also experimenting with a cast resin that is actually harder than 6065 Aluminium while being lighter than Delrin.
I'm thinking a cast body with a Stainless Steel bushing should do the trick.
and this would cut the cost dramatically.
I mean which wold you rather:

Machined Aluminium Body $300.00/ea

cast resin body $100.00/ea

not much of a contest is it.