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Robotech's ArsenalMaybe you have read some of my guides and now you are wondering just what kind of paintball does this guy play? Well, I should think it is pretty obvious that I do not play speedball or tournament style paintball. I'm a scenario player and thus my gear is very much what the industry calls Military Simulation, or MilSim for short. Warsensor WS66First up is the oldest marker in my arsenal. This is a Warsensor WS66. It is a stacked tube blow back with parts in common with the old VM68s and early Spyders. Everything on it is metal except for the CAR stock body. The barrel, called a Hop Up Barrel by Warsensor, has three groves in the top of the barrel that help put a backspin on the ball thus giving the marker range similar to the Tippmann Flatline or APEX barrel systems. With the straight barrel though it seems to produce a more accurate shot than a Flatline equipped Tippmann. I use to change the configuration of this marker around quite a bit but now that my arsenal has expanded I keep her in this configuration.
These are the newest pictures of her in her new ACU paint scheme. The following two pictures are what she looked like before. I'll be doing a writeup somtime soon on painting for those interested in how this was done. Thanks to tacticalcamo.com for the stencils and advice.
The WS66 has been modified internally with a delrin bolt and a delrin o-ring on the striker. Also, the internals have been polished and a Palmer's Female Stabilizer has been added below the grip to increase consistancy. When combined with a Palmer's inline Stabilizer equipped remote line this WS66 is increadibly consistant and very accurate. Externally, an OpsGear Barrett .50 Cal muzzle break, 3-9x40mm scope, and a Laseraim Illusion red dot have been added along with a tac sling and R.I.S. mounted bipod. The stock WS66 14" Hop Up barrel was replaced with the optional 20" Hop Up barrel to give the marker the right look. The M4 style R.I.S. foregrip was retained with some modification. The longer barrel is mainly for looks but did quiet the marker's report some when fired. When used in a scenario game as an anti-tank rifle, the marker has it's standard power feed replaced with a cut down 10 round tube designed to give the marker a 5+1 "magazine" capacity. This is to simulate the limited ammo capacity of the real Barrett. When used as a regular marker the bipod, red dot, and added range of the Hop Up barrel make this marker perfect for support fire or long range shots on larger fields. Miltec MT66This marker is relatively new to the Arsenal but has seen quite a bit of use lately. The MT66 is virtually identical to the WS66 above. Due to a prolonged legal battle that tarnished the Warsensor and Armotech names, a new company was created to carry on parts of their product lines...Miltec. Thus the Miltec MT66 is a renamed Warsensor WS66. On this marker you can even see on the rear of the receiver where the Warsensor name had been ground off making this a very early MT66. It too has a delrin bolt but uses a standard o-ring on the striker. Internals were also polished for increased consistancy. It uses the standard 14" Hop Up barrel and the R.I.S. front handguard.
Most notable on the marker is the Classic Army M203 style grenade launcher under the barrel. Mounted to the R.I.S. and able to be removed in seconds, the M203 fires Nerf Vortex rockets using a Mad Bull .68 Cal paintball shell for an air source (no paintballs are loaded in the shell). With these shells modified for high pressure operation, the M203 has a range of about 150 yards. It can be used just like a normal LAW rocket and can take out tanks and bunkers. The marker also has a Laseraim Illusion red dot mounted to a carry handle sight rail that allows the shooter to take advantage of the longer range afforded by the Hop Up barrel. With a good paint to barrel match, the MT66 can hit targets on the first shot over 90 feet away. Used with the Palmer's inline Stabilizer equipped remote line the MT66 is very consistant adding to its overall accuracy. Tippmann A5The newest marker in the group, this Tippmann A5 has been set up in an SMG configuration. Currently it just has a short 3" barrel, MP5 style mag kit, and a modified trigger spring for a lighter trigger pull. Because of the short barrel the marker only chronos at 200 fps. Coming soon will be an aluminum power tube to increase reliability, a Rear Velocity Adjuster (RVA) and firmer striker spring in order to bring up the FPS of the marker, and a response trigger to increase ROF.
For QCB the A5 just cannot be matched. The Response Trigger will only add to it's short range abilities. With the 3" barrel and the limited velocity this marker is meant to be used at close ranges and is at a sever disadvantage on more open fields. This is why this marker will mainly be used for walk on games, final battles, and night games where range is not as critical when compared to mobility. Hopefully the addition of an aftermarket powertube and RVA will help improve on this configurations single weakness. OthersWhile I don't have any pictures handy, I do have two other markers. They are the Ariakon SIM-5 and ACP. The SIM-5 is being retired as the A5 is a better platform for what I want the marker for. The SIM-5 is light and duplicates the MP5s looks perfectly but lacks the versitility of the Tippmann. The ACP is a pistol and is generally only used as a backup marker. Generally I have enough gear to carry so it doesn't see much action anymore but I do bring it out from time to time when I want to play pistol or want a real challenge. In the household we also have a Spyder MR1, my son's marker, and another Miltec MT66 that belongs to my better half's son. However that MT66 may be on the way out for a speedball style marker as he is leaning more towards that style of play. That's about it for the Arsenal, for now. I'm sure that's always subject to change.
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