Gun owners by region? What's popular where now?

[Tyger]

Just a thought.

For a long time you could tell where someone was from by what thye had int heir grubby little paws when they played. For example, a long time ago the midwest was reffered to as "Mag Country". Every midwest team (SOB's, Swarm, and so on) shot Mags. California was "Cocker Country". I'm not sure what the hell the East coast shot, but those are the two I remember distinctly.

So it begs to be asked. What's the regional guns du jour? I'm getting a handle on some of the areas, but there doesn't seem to be a manufacturer specific region anymore. I mean, mid-Wisconsin seems to be "AKA" dominant. Is there reginal loyalty to manufacturers? Or is it more a case of "Team loyalty" and "Paintgun of the month club"?

-Tyger (Who wouldn't mind if the whole midwest became "Mag Country" again...)

(...edited slightly to fix a typo that was really buggin' me...)

[i like tictacs]

spimmies and matrixes.

[RenagadeOfFunk]

not really...i just know a 3 tippmann here in IL and then 4 mags...I guess Mid-West can still be mag country...ill stick with you tyger go MagS

[TSalPaintball]

Paintball Sam's(WI) is prodomintaly a mag feild, me included!

[the_next_guy_]

cockers. I like cockers but EVERYONE has one! Imagine a bunch of kids running around with a brand new WORR pack and a boomstick that their daddy bought them. I am a definate minority with my mag.

[SIGSays]

over here it's spimmies, angels and cocker, alot of spyder within those back yard ballers

[Doobie]

Wazup Rob!
I can't help thinking that this might be a little skewed (sp?) seeing that this is AO, but heck i'm game!

Around the Clarksville TN area there seems to be a few High End mags. But cockers and Angels are well represented also. Seems to be a good "melting pot" around here.

[Blazingace]

In the nor' east I see alot of Imps, Trixs and Angels. Unless you have a whoop A$$ 'Mag, like mine you are pretty much frowned upon.

[Wierd-Guy]

In Northern Indiana there are a lot of Electronic Spyders, Angels, and Cockers. Most tourney guys are moving to the Timmy though. 2 Guys at my field just got E-Mags and I moght be the next in a few months...

[Richter]

In Nebraska a few years-back most people had angels. Especially when LCD first came out. Poorman has a large push in this state with many storeowners in small towns buying from him (especially in the paint department).

I know one field owner has really like autocockers and to this day that field is mostly autococker country.

Nowadays I have kind of been on the outskirts of paintball locally; but what I have noticed is that there is allot of impulses. My brother a year or two back bought one of the first impulses in Omaha. Walter Fowler is the lead tech at Warped Sportz Omaha and for most of last year he played for OBR (which was sponsored by Smart Parts) and he learned the in and outs of the Impulse. Since then they have pushed impulses at their store and now their field (warped sportz Pb Park) has a large following of impulses.

So I think it all depends on what people hear from and who they respect (or look up to) locally in the paintball world.

Also you are seeing diluted followings on specific markers because of the great information on the web. Notice there are some "web hype" markers out there. (Don’t ask me for specific markers)

I didn't really put in the obvious though, everywhere it is really tippman and spyder country isn't it. Each one are tournament or close tournament winners
In Nebraska a few years-back most people had angels. Especially when LCD first came out. Poorman has a large push in this state with many storeowners in small towns buying from him (especially in the paint department).

I know one field owner has really like autocockers and to this day that field is mostly autococker country.

Nowadays I have kinda been on the outskirts of paintball locally; but what I have noticed is that there is allot of impulses. My brother a year or two back bought one of the first impulses in Omaha. Walter Fowler is the lead tech at Warped Sportz Omaha and for most of last year he played for OBR (which was sponsored by Smart Parts) and he learned the in and outs of the Impulse. Since then they have pushed impulses at their store and now their field (warped sportz pb park) has a large following of impulses.

So I think it all depends on what people hear from and who they respect (or look up to) locally in the paintball world.

Also you are seeing diluted followings on specific markers because of the great information on the web. Notice there are some "web hype" markers out there. (Don’t ask me for specific markers)

I didn't really put in the obvious though, everywhere it is really tippman and spyder country isn't it. Each one are tournament or close tournament winners

[penguinpunk555]

SE wisconsin... MAG COUNTRY!!(By Jello)


yea black rain is full of mags we got a few cockers impys one timmy a trix then some new things we see every once in awhile and then there is the spyder

[Torbo]

north east: cockers angels and trixes

[Ov3rmind]

Here in Utah, the tourney scene is dominated mostly by Cockers (usually E-Bladed, alot of DYEs) and Angels (all varieties, most common is LCD).

Some other high end guns are becoming popular as well. Impulses, Matrixes, and Timmys are starting to gain some small recognition.

As far as rec players, it's your standard Spyder, Piranha, Tippmann. There are also some mechanical Mags, stock Cockers, and Bushmasters used quite often at the rec level.

[Hexis]

I'm doing my best to turn Minneapolis into Mageapolis. I see a lot of Tippmanns here as well.

[DementedRabbit]

Here in North Carolina, Matrixes are very popular. I play at what is probably the area's largest field(Paintball Central) and the Matrix is the gun to have. The vast majority of privately owned guns are still Tippmanns and stacked tube blowbacks of every variety.

There are some other Central regulars here that can explain the situation better than me, but it's my understanding the store really pushes and supports the guns. Their sponsored teams seem to get great mileage out of theirs.