ULE vs. Chord

[kungfuhampster11]

i want to make my mag as short as possible so heres what im asking, is a ULE mainbody longer than a V1 Chord mainbody or is the chord longer than the ule? or are they the same length?

[coolcatpete]

i want to make my mag as short as possible so heres what im asking, is a ULE mainbody longer than a V1 Chord mainbody or is the chord longer than the ule? or are they the same length?

To my knowlege they are the same length,
Pete

[The Spanish Inquisition]

I believe the best way to make a mag shorter is to use a minimag body as the twistlock barrell allows the barrel to be further back into the body. My setup is 13.5 inches long atm but If you push it to the limit you could probably get one just over 12 inches.

[coolcatpete]

I believe the best way to make a mag shorter is to use a minimag body as the twistlock barrell allows the barrel to be further back into the body. My setup is 13.5 inches long atm but If you push it to the limit you could probably get one just over 12 inches.

Are there a size difference between the stock right feed stell bodies and the minimag bodies.
Pete

[SlartyBartFast]

Are there a size difference between the stock right feed stell bodies and the minimag bodies.
Pete

Minimag bodies are just longer and heavier. The only reason to get one is because you like the looks. (But what do I know. Seems 90% of all paintball equipment is sold for looks not function. )

I doubt any of the bodies are really any shorter if you consider equal barrel lengths after the breech.

[Blazestorm]

All the bodies are the same.

The ULE is lightest and smallest.

[ghed]

All the bodies are the same.

The ULE is lightest and smallest.

Yep they would have to be otherwise the valves wouldnt work on all bodies.

[The Spanish Inquisition]

Minimag bodies are just longer and heavier. The only reason to get one is because you like the looks. (But what do I know. Seems 90% of all paintball equipment is sold for looks not function. )

I doubt any of the bodies are really any shorter if you consider equal barrel lengths after the breech.

So your saying "FOR SURE" that given two guns, one with a twistlock system, one with cocker threads, and two barrels of the same effective length, one is not shorter than the other? Im having a hard time beleiving that, but I don't have a ule to measure right now.

[jayloo]

This is my 1000th post. w00t!

They are nothe same length (all images taken from this gallery http://www.jayloo.com/photo_gallery/...rd&pGROUP_ID=4)

[rkjunior303]

they are all milled from the same slugs, though.. Just one body has more material around the barrel than the others.

[Koop]

Just one body has more material around the barrel than the others.

He's right. The threads all start and end at the same spots on the bodies.

[rkjunior303]

He's right. The threads all start and end at the same spots on the bodies.

exactly. the barrel threads are pre-tapped on the slugs when they are shipped from AGD.

[PRPB]

So your saying "FOR SURE" that given two guns, one with a twistlock system, one with cocker threads, and two barrels of the same effective length, one is not shorter than the other? Im having a hard time beleiving that, but I don't have a ule to measure right now.

The twistlock is about 1 inch shorter then the ULE. In the picture all have a 14inch barrel. The bottom seems a little longer cause in not lined up right.

[kungfuhampster11]

alright thanks, i might just get a ule body instead of spending more money cuz i thought the chord was smaller

[Creative Mayhem]

I believe the best way to make a mag shorter is to use a minimag body as the twistlock barrell allows the barrel to be further back into the body.

Sorry, but the minimag body is the longest bodies of all mag bodies. The chord body would effectively be as long as a classic mag body. The body to rail specifications from one body to the next are the same, you cannot change how the body mounts to the rail.

To answer your question, the chord would be the shorter of the 2 bodies. The front of the ULE actually will protrude almost an inch more than a chord. The chord ends up almost even with a stock AM/MM rail.

Hope this helps