I disagree the brass eagle talon was the worst

I started in the mid 90s and I’ve always been an auto mag fan too. Auto cockers are nice but there’s something about a mag that I just love. I’m actually going to be buying one shortly to bring back the old memories.

Shortly after this gun came out a firm named Pro Team Products began modifying them to make them look like military's M15. Some featured the fixed rear stock as well as a functional Cobray 37mm grenade launcher. Many of these modified versions were employed by a number of foreign military groups for close quarters combat training.

Hey Guys! I'm the guy that designed the Air Power products here in VaBec/Norfolk starting back in 1986. If you have questions I can answer them. Greg K

I used to run one of these 25 years ago. Got one for free for timing a cocker, and it was broken but almost brand new. Fixed it, and used it as a loaner with HPA. Not terrible, but it was a workout to haul around all day.

Thank you for making these videos.

Slow and ghay

I am sorry but NOTHING about the Nerve was "Ahead of it's time". It used inferior aluminum with fragile anodizing. a mediocre HPR an OK at best LPR ( just be glad it even had one.. the Impulse released without one stock!) it used a proprietary FRAGILE reflective ribbon eye a frame which had a SMALL trigger guard cramped too close to the HPR it had needless metal on it to incorporate a proprietary bolt ( it could be a LOT lighter than it shipped.) it had somewhat finnicky detents it didn't have great trigger geometry ( to be fair? neither did the shocker.) it was an "OK" gun at best. it was the best gun Smart Parts ever made...But it was kinda too little too late compared to the ICD B2K & BKO and compared to Intimidators and Angels? it took a MASSIVE beating.. like unfair levels of savage beatdown. The nerve was/is a nice curiosity, a worthy piece to a collection, the best gun the Gardners ever made... And ultimately *like all Smart Part Guns? : Overpriced, overhyped, cost cut in all the worst places, fragile, and FAR behind anything else the competition was putting out to the point of being a HILARIOUSLY BAD Purchase.*

The Nerve either came out in late 04 or early 05, and was produced for a year or less. They were very expensive at the time, especially for a Smart Parts marker. They all had that regulator which was an upgraded Shocker (SFT) reg. The trigger frame was basically the Shockers. What it was really known for was being probably the first mass produced paintball marker to come with ramping stock. It was not tournament ready for the PSP ramping though simply because you couldnt program in the first 3 semi shots. They also came with a stainless steel freak, but I dont think they came with the kit.

I remember being 15 with my eyeless impulse and drooling over the shockers and nerves ❤️

I have picked this up from a car boot sale. All I was given is the gun, no gas no shots nothing. Just the base gun. What gas does it use and what does it shoot?

I ran a remote on mine ... really good but once I got a minimag I never looked back

3 years late to the party! I played in the Detroit stop of the Diadem crown 3-man IN 2004. It was held in a tuner carshow... AT THE SAME TIME, INDOORS! It was a great game, once the field went up. That's a different story...

Had one of these sweet markers in the mid 1990s powered by a 114 ci 3000 psi Air America tank when they came out. I played a private game with a rental gun yesterday and realized how good I had it back then!

I had a SmartParts Automag...... It was amazing!

It is interesting to see how many misconceptions paintball players had over the years. "automags aren't as accurate as autocockers".... I wonder how many people actually applied any sort of testing to validate those nonsensical claims.

I still have mine. High viz sights and extended barrel.

Took me a long time to realize how many good design choices were in the Blazer. Volume chamber in the vertical asa reminds me f the LV series. It's a sled design reducing reciprocating mass/stroke length like any of the mid block cocker. The poor design choices are still present. They adapted a 45 frame too late. The gun needed to be springs light for HPA only. Focus on trigger work was never there as the game was embracing volume for safe movement. Centerfed came late. Compatible barrel threading should have been a thing.

Man, they were a hell of a gun. That was my first one. So upgradeable and dependable. I had the Intruder system and a CAR stock so it contained a lot of that recoil.

I love that old PGP. I just found mine while unpacking my new workshop. I haven't played in almost 20 years. My primary was an autococker (or bud orr sniper depending on the day) with the black magic setup. One day, just to prove a point to some kids with electronic triggers (they were new then) about the player being more important than the gun, I challenged them to a speedball game. Them with electro-guns, me with my PGP. Best game I ever played. Wiped the floor with these kids. The PGP is simple, accurate (within about 60 feet), and because of its small size the target I presented behind cover was tiny. This is a great gun.

I used to own an RT Pro. One of my favorite markers of all time. Thanks for making this video!

Ughhh i need one! I had one of these no idea where it went.

Keep makong these please

The shop I played at a lot when I first bought some gear in 2000 had about five of these floating around in theory as rentals. And yes they were every bit as awful as advertised. But I had no idea what was inside them until watching this today; learn something every day. They were never ever given out as rentals. Farting around with them we figured out you could turn them way up on CO2 and basically they were a fire extinguisher cannon, shooting huge cones of white Co2. Later we adapted one of those cheap 43 cal paintball blowguns into the barrel with some tape...and shot the steel darts that also came with the blow gun out the back door at the cinder block wall behind the shop. It would embed them in the concrete, lol.

I just got one of these at an antique sale, of all places. Would anyone want one of these? I wish I could use it but I don't have anywhere nearby to play

Would you like a set of grips that arent cracked? I have a set that are later model ones I don't need that are in good shape. There's actually more versions of the PGP than 5. There's the earliest ones that are basically converted PGs with the knurled handle, the next one had the knurled handle and a bolt that didn't have the knurled end on the bolt,there's the version that came just before yours that is identical except still have the knurled pump handle,there's the one you have there,there's the first plastic pump handle model that doesn't have the rear sight but still has the old style valve, there's the one that came just after this that had the cartridge valve, and then finally the PGP2K that came with all the bells and whistles on it from the factory. All PGPs have Brass Valves, but the old style valves have a lead seal on them (isn't needed anymore if ever taken apart) also old style valves require a special tool, cartridge valves do not. You can tell if you have a Cartridge Valve model by looking on the left side of the marker, if it says PA series it's a Cartridge Valve but if it says P Series its the old style valve

Just found this video, I’m the proud new owner of the mag featured. After a quick tuneup and the addition of a level 10 bolt kit this baby rocks! I actually played in a mech only tournament last July and used this beauty exclusively all tournament. Only broke one ball the whole tournament. I own several mags and glad to have this one in my collection. Great video, thank you for posting.

Just found this video, I’m the proud new owner of the mag featured. After a quick tuneup and the addition of a level 10 bolt kit this baby rocks! I actually played in a mech only tournament last July and used this beauty exclusively all tournament. Only broke one ball the whole tournament. I own several mags and glad to have this one in my collection. Great video, thank you for posting.

Just found this video, I’m the proud new owner of the mag featured. After a quick tuneup and the addition of a level 10 bolt kit this baby rocks! I actually played in a mech only tournament last July and used this beauty exclusively all tournament. Only broke one ball the whole tournament. I own several mags and glad to have this one in my collection. Great video, thank you for posting.

Stupid question but do you grease every o-ring on the Sheridan VM-68 paintball gun?

I was 15 100lbs and lugged that 10 lb gun around a whole day and I was beat by the end. it was only $170 vs $120 for a tracer in 1993

...funny, that was the only gun back in the day.

Just bought one

Boa tarde....eu tenho uma dessas....gostaria de vender.......

Please make more videos pretty please :D!!!!!

Sick!!!

I used one in local tournament that someone let me use. Fast gun. It had a clear hard grip panel that I had cracked while I was using it so I told the guy I’d order a new one. Called action and they told me I wasn’t supposed to have that gun because it was a prototype at the time 😂… unfortunately for them, I didn’t have it in my possession at the time, but it was a fun gun to shoot.

Lol taking me back.... i thought the, at this point "story", was that the RT could fire, or i think the marketing fine print was dry cycling, 20+ rounds per second (eg tested with a robotic trigger pulling device no paint and in ideal conditions). The RT's problem was the staggeringly high base price. That said, every pro or serious amateur i knew back then used an RT as their primary marker. Personally, i loved my autockocker..... I played a scenario game with a serious am/pro guy equipped with his RT (and extra tools for the longer game) He seemed to believe i was firing as fast as his RT could in practice, or at least eyeballing the firing rate This was a bone stock bud orr branded with a vl200 hopper and nothing else beyond my remote air tanks and 6x tubes of marbalizer (back then $120/case, or about $8 billion in today's monopoly money)

is that silver screw on the right rear the velocity adjustment? i still have a Sheridan RG1 regulator. before that we (The Nobody's) were sponsored by KC "No Hot Shots" regulator (brass colored if i remember correctly) which was bought by Sheridan and renamed the RG1. thats what we were told when the next year came around and the RG1's showed up. like all sponsors, they wanted us to use them on our guns. problem was we only had maybe 3 or 4 people shooting cockers. the remaining 9-10 of us shot Automags so the regs were basically useless.

Just found your channel. I like it. Played with The Nobody’s (93-95) and Team Xtreme (96) then Brass Eagle with Nate Greenman. I don’t believe I ever got to play the Turtles even though we played all the NPPLs. Ran a minimag most of that time except for about half a season with a cocker. It crapped out on me at Cup and i threw it in the bag, took out the mag, and never went back. Had to run the Rainmaker with Brass Eagle when it came out for sponsorship reasons. Mag never went down on me on the field.

Wow you played for the turtles… that’s awesome. My friend Rob Walker (fox paintball) friend of Tim Glavin(constant pursuit/swarm) has told me so many stories about them. Awesome video man.

i had a smart parts impulse around the same time with a trigger mod and a custom anodized finish, loved it but at the time blasting through all that paint just wasn't in my bank account. Seeing this makes me miss paintball a lot.

A heavy marker would be 6-8 lbs or about the same weight as a full combat load m16

When my son and I got into paintball in late 90s, early naughty's, I bought 2 VM68s and we loved them. They were slower than a lot of the new ones, but were workhorses. Never a problem, no jams, always fired. There were tons of parts available and they were super customizable. We loved them. 😎

i have a pmi ii. still works great after 30 years made my son bleed at 20 yards.

800-850 psi is standard. They run best on 900-1000 psi. I traded in my level 7 valve for a Retro Valve from AGD and later on upgraded to Xvalve for weight savings.

Someone stole the original prototype, Camille and it was never recovered.

is the retro valve the same as the X valve

VM68. The gun my home field used for rentals was the very first paint ball gun I used. Was also the first gun I bought. Put a modified wooden rifle stock and small scope on it. I wish I had pictures. Was like 4 feet long and must have been 8 pounds. Lol. Good memories. Thanks for the video.

just picked one up all stock red with ss freak back and barrel. will be here this week.