Old APG's Revisited - with scans!

[Strider]

Some old school VM'in:

Dave and his VM

Introducing the VM

[*ArKfEaR*]

Originally posted by UThomas
Once upon a time J&J teamed up with Smart Parts to make this barrel:

I wonder how they shoot?

Think you can find one somewhere for an autococker...cause that would be awesome.

Hrrmm... someone look into it, im too lazy.

TX

[UThomas]

I can't say I ever remember having seen those. I do remember I use to think the old brass J&J barrels just sucked. They were like $30 and still a rip off. Or maybe I just read to many Smart Parts adds :)

[Miscue]

Kind of interesting that they advertised a twist-lock barrel...

[JAM]

Originally posted by Miscue
Kind of interesting that they advertised a twist-lock barrel...

Mags were one of the two guns used in tournaments- either the mag or the autococker. that was pretty much it. And the All A's used mags I believe. I ha a J&J brass on my old automag and I loved it except that you had to polish it like every month.

[UThomas]

Here are a few more:

The March 1994 cover. When is the last time you saw 10 round tubes on the cover of APG? And cheating caught on video? Thats not new. They use to use a method called "the train" where they would charge at the flag station in a line and the first guy would keep running a few feet after he was hit and act like a shield.



Here is the Tipman Pro/Am add on the back cover of May 93's issue. They were big on the Miller tough guy vibe :) Check out the 60 round ammo box.



And of course the Vents Predator add. At the time they were top of the line. They were one of my favorite goggles but I had to get rid of them when I couldn't find new lenses a couple years ago.



The automag is not the only gun with a bore drop breach barrel. Here is a pic of the F-2 illustrator, a great gun at the time IMO.



In 93 they still sold silencers. Except to CA of course.



I thought this add was funny. The 12 oz Co2 tank was a "New tournameng craze." Co2 tanks were expensive back then ($50 for a 12 oz!!).



Lastly, here is the Smart Parts adds. If you think paintball is expensive now, it was worse then IMO. Couldn't find any adds with paint prices though. Notice the 93 autococker. No inline reg, nelson springs, adjustable lug, beaver tail, ball detente, threaded timing rod, stainless pump arm, 45 frame, cut block, etc etc. They have come a LONG way.

[UThomas]

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[Blennidae]

Thanks for posting these, brings back memories.

I Still have my Vents, and even have a spare lense, but I have retired them. They were and still are great goggles, that NEVER fogged on me.

I also still have my F2 Illustrator, also retired. Mine didn't come with the rear sight in the ad, and I don't remember ever seeing one.

It was replaced with my Minimag. My foggy memory tells me I paid $525 for a stock Minimag (with no bottle)
back when I first bought it. It was a good price at the time from what I remember.

[Jack & Coke]

Cool thread

[Paintchucker]

Originally posted by Blennidae
Thanks for posting these, brings back memories.

I Still have my Vents, and even have a spare lense, but I have retired them. They were and still are great goggles, that NEVER fogged on me.

I also still have my F2 Illustrator, also retired. Mine didn't come with the rear sight in the ad, and I don't remember ever seeing one.

It was replaced with my Minimag. My foggy memory tells me I paid $525 for a stock Minimag (with no bottle)
back when I first bought it. It was a good price at the time from what I remember.

It's Dejavu all over again!!!
I got my F2 when I started playing tourneyball. Even upgraded it to a custom powerfeed. The Vents goggles are in the box with the F2.



I think I spent about $525 for my minimag, then camosplashed it, and later added a double trigger...



At one point, I even had one of those TASO silencers. But sold it cause they are pretty easy to homemake with PVC.