Chances of ther return of the Pump Mag??

[Jaan]

I love pump, and I can see it becoming popular again ... however I don't think it will be quite *that* popular, at least enough to do another pump kit 'Mag. Let's face it, if anyone wants a pump now there are several options, not the least of which is turning a very common Autococker back into a pump ... and you can do this for around $30. It would be hard to compete against that and make a profit at this point.

[etjoyride]

The pump kit would have trouble coming back for a few reasons. most of which were already stated
1. milling needed on bodies and rails
2. bad gas efficiency

Also, pump mags were not originally made to be used as pumps. The kits were added for other reasons. I'm not sure if i am supposed to tell the reaons or not, but if Tom reads this he will probably tell everyone

[MoeMag]

My shop runs a fairly big local pump league and quite the selection of pumps including those really small 13ci hpa tanks. About the most popular next to the phantoms are pump cockers. We did get a few pump kits in this past week and we are all on our toes waiting for them to come back from the milling shop we sent them to. We all agreed that a pump mag would be the ultimate pump, so the shop we sent them to is running schematics for us so that we can make a small run for the few of us, if we decide we like them. WOOT!

I think a pump mag would be incredible way for AGD to break back into the market. The six pac would be cool for that too.

Put me in for a preorder!
but hey it wont happen will it.

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reverse psycology

[Arstron]

I would be in for atleast one pump kit, maybe two if AGD or anyone else ever made a pump kit.

I want to build a new stock class mag, I just need a pump kit to get me started.

[Lohman446]

Tuna built me a pump mag using a ULE body - not a long wait or anything

/Then I sold it
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[b e n]

The pump kit would have trouble coming back for a few reasons. most of which were already stated
1. milling needed on bodies and rails
2. bad gas efficiency

Also, pump mags were not originally made to be used as pumps. The kits were added for other reasons. I'm not sure if i am supposed to tell the reaons or not, but if Tom reads this he will probably tell everyone

I thought they were made because in the early days of the mag semis were not allowed at some fields so AGD made a pump kit?

[Zygote]

I think I read somewhere that their main purpose was to smuggle mags into Australia where semis were illegal. You could then take the pump kit off and use it normally in semi mode.

[MoeMag]

I think I read somewhere that their main purpose was to smuggle mags into Australia where semis were illegal. You could then take the pump kit off and use it normally in semi mode.

Thats what I heard.
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