Paintball Barrel Identification Guide
Run across an old barrel gathering dust at your local pro-shop? Somebody slip some bogus barrel in with a marker you just bought? Don't know what it fits? Use this handy guide to ID it!
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Angel | Metric threads |
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Autococker and Sniper-2 | Most common thread. Also found on Intimidator, Tribal, Defiant, all 'Cocker clones, Mayhem, Epic, Nemesis, X-Mag, Matrix, Excalibur, Viking and Illusion. |
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Automag | Twist-lock with barrel-mounted wire detent. Fits all Airgun Designs markers except X-Mag or ULE bodies. |
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Blazer | Slip fit, usually has "Wedgit" dents at the breech. |
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Bushmaster and Icon-Z | Slip-fit, setscrew-retained. Fits original Bushmaster pumps, Montneel Icon-Z semiautos and clones. |
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Cobra/King Cobra | Barrel body OD well over 1"
Also fits Barracuda, Mini-11 and Poison (original Brass Eagle markers.) |
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F1 Illustrator | |
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Indian Creek Designs | Fits ICD Bushmaster semiauto, Alley Cat, Thunder Cat, BobCat, Desert
Fox.
Four-lead thread |
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Mega-Z | Slip-fit, retained by spring-loaded pin.
Three-layer construction: brass liner, stainless steel inner sleeve, aluminum outer sleeve (so it can be anodized to match the gun.) |
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Mirage | Slip-fit, retained by jam screw. Steel strap detent attaches to body and enters breech through slot on the underside. |
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Phantom | ACME threads |
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Prerelease Impulse | Same as Shocker, but with a shorter breech hood. Later Impulses use a coarser, noncompatible thread. |
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Pro-Lite | Also fits Carbine, Pro-Carbine, A-5 |
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Shocker | Double-lead thread |
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SL-68/68-Special | Slip-fit, retained by body pinch bolt |
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Sovereign | Metric threads |
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Spyder | Metric threads.
Fits all Kingman markers, most Spyder clones, Excellerator, EM-1, Java, Dragun, Piranha, etc. |
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Sterling | Metric thread |
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Stingray2 | Slip-fit, retained by pins |
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TASO Typhoon (pump) | Slip-fit, retained by jam screw.
Similar to but not compatible with Mega Z and Bushmaster. |
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Trracer | Also fits Maverick and Hornet |
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Vector | One-piece barrel, breech and feed with attached wire detent. Clip-on locking "bayonet" type mount. |
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VM-68/PMI-3 (factory brass with collar) | Thin brass barrel with a flange at the breech end, seperate threaded collar for retention |
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VM-68/PMI-3 (solid) | Same as above, but one-piece aluminum.
Also fits Sheridan Equalizer, Edge semiauto, Chinese S2 semiauto. |
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