Post by SWATORNOT on Jan 2, 2006 20:16:05 GMT -5
The Know All Barrel Thread
This topic gets loads of attention and questions about it. “What barrel should I get”, or, “Is this barrel any good?” and so on. Well in my effort to give something back to the boards I decided to put together a very well and in-depth post on each barrel.
The barrels are listed alphabetically, each one will have a short description about it and give you a link (If applicable) to a review courtesy of PBReview.com.
I will start this off by covering the most common barrels used, if you would like one added please send me a pm containing the information and I will add it to the list.
Let’s get started on finding you the next best thing…… a new barrel.
The List
Armson Stealth
The all new Stealth combines the same 6061 T-6 aircraft grade aluminum construction, and Polygon Progressive rifling as our legendary Pro-Series, with the noise reduction of a ported barrel.
Sug. Retail: $70
APEX
The Apex Barrel system is redefining how the game is played. With unmatched distance along with accuracy you will be able to hit more targets then before.
Sug. Retail: $140
CCM Carbon Graphite
Incredibly light and durable, ported for quietness and accuracy. The barrel is precision crafted from Carbon Fiber. Comes with 4 aluminum spacers to fit 4 of the most popular sizes (.683, .685, .687, .689) The carbon is supplied by the manufacturers of the "ST!FF!", and then bonded to "high grade" aluminum components
Sug. Retail: $180
CMI Thunder Pig
No Descritption Available
Sug. Retail: N/A
CMI Tru-Flight
Precision-Rifled Barrel Specifically Designed for Paintball
Four years in development, the Tru-Flight Rifled Barrel is making paintball history for: Extreme Accuracy,
Tighter Pattern,
Greater Distance, and
Spin-Free Projection.
Sug. Retail: $30
CustomProducts 1-piece
Custom Products makes barrels in 8 popular styles to fit your gun. The Cocker, Mag, Angel, Spider, F-4, Model 98, Bushmaster, and Shocker. All Barrels are available in 4 lengths and 3 different bore sizes. Lengths are 10", 12", 14" and 16". Bore Sizes are 0.685, 0.689 and 0.693
Sug. Retail: N/A
CustomProducts 1-Piece Classic
The CP 1 Piece Classic Barrels are custom made to your fit. These barrels can be customized to bore sizes .685, .689, and ,693 and come in black, blue, red, green, nickel, and 24K gold (for $80.00). They come in the usual lengths of 10", 12", 14", and 16" and fit just about any gun. These barrels are made to fit its user perfectly.
Sug. Retail: $55
CustomProducts Pro 2-Piece
The 2005 model Two-Piece Pro barrel has a selection of 5 back sizes, 3 back colors, 4 front sizes, and all your standard colors. The 2005 backs also have a new sleek look.
Sug. Retail: N/A
Dye Boomstick
The Boomstick is the flagship of the Dye barrel line. This is the most widely desired barrel in the paintball industry. The Boomstick is built from gun drilled surgical grade 303 stainless steel and an aircraft grade 6061 T6 aluminum. All DYE barrels are honed to a 6 micron surface finish, giving you the smoothest and straightest barrel surface on the market. The precision fit of the aluminum front combined with the stainless steel back provides one of the best shooting barrels in the world. The Boomstick is the most common barrel used by professional players worldwide.
Sug. Retail: $135
Dye Excel
It's aluminum and comes in 12 " and 14". Colors: black, red, silver, and blue
Sug. Retail: $50
Dye UltraLitel 2-Piece
The DYE Ultralite barrel is a popular favorite of the top pros today. The Ultralite is chosen for its all aluminum light weight advantage. It is also a very popular custom barrel because its aluminumconstruction offers the ability to be anodized to match any gun color. It is made with the same precision quality that you can expect from DYE as the leader in barrel manufacturing.
Sug. Retail: $110
DYE UltraLite 1-Piece
A much lighter version of the boomstick. Still the same 2 piece design, but all aluminum.
Sug. Retail: $100
EMPIRE 4-Piece Kit
-Versatility Combined with Convenience
-Small and Easy to Transport
-Durable Chrome Moly Construction
-Lightweight Design / Superb Accuracy
-Available in Chrome or All Black
Sug. Retail: N/A
EMPIRE 7-Piece Kit
Bore sizes:.681, .684, .687, .690, .693, .696, A 14 Inch Front.
Sug Retail: N/A
EMPIRE 10-Piece Kit
No Description Available
Sug. Retail: N/A
EMPIRE Twister
Barrel produced by Empire Paintball. It is internally rifled to produce more of a predictable trajectory shot after shot. Made from polished 6061 composite g-aluminum. Comes in lengths of either 12",14", or 16".
Sug. Retail: N/A
End Game Compression
This one of a kind barrel has dual rifling, grained rifling on the inside as well as triple ported rifling on the outside. The inside of your average barrel is honed smooth, like a musket, which was found obsolete years ago. The added compression chamber maximizes the power of the CO2, which provides the added distance you want.
Sug. Retail: $120
End Game Stub-Nose
Designed specifically for the Tippmann A-5. An extremely small barrel measured at 3 inches long, used for tight quarters and increased turning radius. With surprisingly good accuracy. This barrel will prove itself worthy to any paintballers arsenal.
Sug. Retail: $33
Evil Driver
From the company that brought you wicked Evil paintballs, now you can shoot paint through a wicked Evil barrel. Preformance engineer to put your paint in the same place every shot. Now when you miss, you can't blame your barrel.
Sug. Retail: $80
Evil Pipe
A new innovative barrel from a new innovative company. From the company that brings you Evil Paintballs and other new impulse, angel, autococker, shocker and other parts comes a new barrel.
5 backs: 0.683, 0.686, 0.689, 0.692, 0.695. Tolerance stack : 0.0007 of an inch of bore indicated
Sug. Retail: $200
Hammerhead Battle Stixx
The "Fluted" Barrel is the "Rifled Hammerhead Barrel" and can be used either for tournament or scenario play.
The BattleStikxx is a "military style" rifled barrel, than can be used in both woods and in scenario as well. Scenario players use this barrel quite a bit due to its Marine sniper profile and reverse porting.
Sug. Retail: $129
HammerHead SharkTooth
The HammerHead barrel has been distinctly designed with a trademarked scallop pattern. This is to ensure that is it an authentic HammerHead barrel. Each Barrel carries a money-back
warranty against manufacturing defects. The The "Shark Tooth Rifled Barrel" can be used in both woods and in scenario as well.
Sug. Retail: $55
J&J Ceramic
While the ceramic is being applied teflon is injected into the pores of the aluminum, resulting in the slickest, yet most durable surface in the world. These barrels are quiet, light, and accurate. Availible in 12", 14", and 16" for most guns.
Sug. Retail: $45
J&J Edge
he Edge is a 2 Piece barrel that includes 5 backs: .682 .685 .688 .691 and .693.
Sug. Retail: N/A
J&J Full Tilt Ceramic
Unquestionably the most technically advanced precision-machined barrel system ever designed. Every back half in the set is measured three times for accuracy and engineered to greatly increase the performance of your marker and game. This powerful combination promotes reduced friction and increase the accuracy level of your gun tremendously.
Sug. Retail: $65
J&J Full-Tilt 2-Piece
This two piece barrel has interchangeable tips. The 12", 14", and 16" tips are $20 each.
Sug. Retail: $110
Lapco Bigshot
Comes in 8", 12", and 14" lengths, has a .689" inside diameter, a hard anodized black or bead blasted finish, and porting. Medium paint is recommended.
Sug Retail: $53
Lapco Snapshot
Gundrilled from Solid Billet Stock, Lined honed, Perfect concentricity, Polished and then Hard, Anodized, NO TUBING, NO GLUE, .687, .689, .693 ID Backs, 10", 12", 14", 18" Front Tips
Sug. Retail: $92
OpsGear Interceptor
Military Bull Barrel Design
Gun-drilled and micro-honed to exact sizes leaving a near mirror finish, So straight that they even clean faster and easier, A highly micro polished interior, 18 inch barrel, Exact replica of a MILITARY Sniper Barrel, 1 inch diameter barrel, Flat Tactical No Glare Finish
Sug. Retail: $80
OpsGear Operator
Billet machined from solid 6061-T6 Aircraft Grade Aluminum
Gun-drilled and micro-honed to exact sizes leaving a near mirror finish, So straight that they even clean faster and easier, A highly micro polished interior, Exact replica of the M16/M4 muzzle break, 1 inch diameter barrel, Flat Tactical No Glare Finish
Sug. Retail: $60
Powerlyte Scepter
The Scepter is simply the most revolutionary barrel design ever created. Its features solve every problem ever associated with a paintball gun barrel. This is the only barrel to ever use a self-align system to precisely align both bores. This alignment creates a perfectly straight flight line for the ball to travel through. The Scepter also features color coded, interchangeable bore sleeves to correctly match any size paint.
Sug. Retail: $90
PsychoBallistics Aradus
The Aradus is the most sophisticated paintball delivery system ever designed with a collapsible inner sleeve that features a straight rifle system that will prevent unwanted non linear spin on the ball and with its twist & click sizing system, you can change the size of the bore on the fly. No more changing sleeves. The bore of this single barrel can be adjusted by simply twisting & clicking the barrel into one of it's 5 settings.
Sug. Retail: $100
Stiffi
It comes in 12, 14, and 16 inch lengths, has bore sizes ranging from .687 to .695 in .002 increments, and is stepped .002 at 5 inches. It weighs in at 52 grams and is stronger than steel. The inside of the barrel looks like glass and the outside has a satin non-reflective finish. It shoots straight all the time, as carbon doesn’t change with temperature fluctuations.
Sug. Retail: $109
Stiffi Switch Kit
You Asked For It - We're Giving It To You! A St!ffi Barrel with interchangeable Breech Sizers.
*The all New St !ffi sW!tcH is a one piece .691 stepped bore, Carbon Fiber Barrel with interchangeable 1 inch long Sizing Breech, Uses the same micro-jeweled carbon fiber barrel as a standard St!ffi, The Sizing Breeches use CCM’s Centr-Lokt technology to marry it
concentrically to the micro-jeweled St!ffi barrel.
Sug. Retail: $209
SmartParts All American
They are available for most markers in 12", 14", and 16" lengths. The All American Barrels are made in two sections, a front and a back. The back of the barrel (the part that screws into the marker) is available in three bore sizes (small, standard, large).
Sug. Retail: $95
SmartParts Freak
The Freak Barrel is designed to fit any paint. There are eight different full length inserts for the back of the barrel to accommodate virtually any bore size paint. You can purchase the whole kit (Freak Deluxe Barrel Kit), or you can purchase the inserts individually. You can also choose from 4 different lengths, and assorted colored fronts.
Sug. Retail: $140
SmartParts Progressive
The Progressive barrels are available in lengths (12/14/16/20") and are available for most paintguns. They come in black, blue, red , silver & green.
Sug. Retail: N/A
SmartParts Teardrop
The Teardrop Rifled barrels are available in many different lengths for almost all paintguns.
Sug. Retail: N/A
Tippmann A-5 Flatline
The Flatline Barrel System is the first barrel to put back spin on paintballs. It not only increases accuracy and distance, but it also has a flat trajectory.
Sug. Retail: $120
Tippmann 98 Flatline
The Flatline Barrel System is the first barrel to put back spin on paintballs. It not only increases accuracy and distance, but it also has a flat trajectory.
Sug. Retail: $150
Tippmann Sniper
The GTA 12" sniper barrel is shorter for those who like to keep their gun length shorter. It is used for extreme accuracy, and is honed smooth to ensure effortless ball travel and increase consistancy between shots.
Sug. Retail: $35
Tippmann Werks
Solid one piece aluminum construction, Machined from 1” barrel stock, Honed & polished to perfection, Large multi holed muzzle break to reduce noise & increase accuracy, The only barrel created exclusively for the needs of Tippmann markers, Each barrel is hand checked for quality & fit, Each barrel is individually pack to insure against shipping damage.
Sug. Retail: $60
This topic gets loads of attention and questions about it. “What barrel should I get”, or, “Is this barrel any good?” and so on. Well in my effort to give something back to the boards I decided to put together a very well and in-depth post on each barrel.
The barrels are listed alphabetically, each one will have a short description about it and give you a link (If applicable) to a review courtesy of PBReview.com.
I will start this off by covering the most common barrels used, if you would like one added please send me a pm containing the information and I will add it to the list.
Let’s get started on finding you the next best thing…… a new barrel.
The List
Armson Stealth
The all new Stealth combines the same 6061 T-6 aircraft grade aluminum construction, and Polygon Progressive rifling as our legendary Pro-Series, with the noise reduction of a ported barrel.
Sug. Retail: $70
APEX
The Apex Barrel system is redefining how the game is played. With unmatched distance along with accuracy you will be able to hit more targets then before.
Sug. Retail: $140
CCM Carbon Graphite
Incredibly light and durable, ported for quietness and accuracy. The barrel is precision crafted from Carbon Fiber. Comes with 4 aluminum spacers to fit 4 of the most popular sizes (.683, .685, .687, .689) The carbon is supplied by the manufacturers of the "ST!FF!", and then bonded to "high grade" aluminum components
Sug. Retail: $180
CMI Thunder Pig
No Descritption Available
Sug. Retail: N/A
CMI Tru-Flight
Precision-Rifled Barrel Specifically Designed for Paintball
Four years in development, the Tru-Flight Rifled Barrel is making paintball history for: Extreme Accuracy,
Tighter Pattern,
Greater Distance, and
Spin-Free Projection.
Sug. Retail: $30
CustomProducts 1-piece
Custom Products makes barrels in 8 popular styles to fit your gun. The Cocker, Mag, Angel, Spider, F-4, Model 98, Bushmaster, and Shocker. All Barrels are available in 4 lengths and 3 different bore sizes. Lengths are 10", 12", 14" and 16". Bore Sizes are 0.685, 0.689 and 0.693
Sug. Retail: N/A
CustomProducts 1-Piece Classic
The CP 1 Piece Classic Barrels are custom made to your fit. These barrels can be customized to bore sizes .685, .689, and ,693 and come in black, blue, red, green, nickel, and 24K gold (for $80.00). They come in the usual lengths of 10", 12", 14", and 16" and fit just about any gun. These barrels are made to fit its user perfectly.
Sug. Retail: $55
CustomProducts Pro 2-Piece
The 2005 model Two-Piece Pro barrel has a selection of 5 back sizes, 3 back colors, 4 front sizes, and all your standard colors. The 2005 backs also have a new sleek look.
Sug. Retail: N/A
Dye Boomstick
The Boomstick is the flagship of the Dye barrel line. This is the most widely desired barrel in the paintball industry. The Boomstick is built from gun drilled surgical grade 303 stainless steel and an aircraft grade 6061 T6 aluminum. All DYE barrels are honed to a 6 micron surface finish, giving you the smoothest and straightest barrel surface on the market. The precision fit of the aluminum front combined with the stainless steel back provides one of the best shooting barrels in the world. The Boomstick is the most common barrel used by professional players worldwide.
Sug. Retail: $135
Dye Excel
It's aluminum and comes in 12 " and 14". Colors: black, red, silver, and blue
Sug. Retail: $50
Dye UltraLitel 2-Piece
The DYE Ultralite barrel is a popular favorite of the top pros today. The Ultralite is chosen for its all aluminum light weight advantage. It is also a very popular custom barrel because its aluminumconstruction offers the ability to be anodized to match any gun color. It is made with the same precision quality that you can expect from DYE as the leader in barrel manufacturing.
Sug. Retail: $110
DYE UltraLite 1-Piece
A much lighter version of the boomstick. Still the same 2 piece design, but all aluminum.
Sug. Retail: $100
EMPIRE 4-Piece Kit
-Versatility Combined with Convenience
-Small and Easy to Transport
-Durable Chrome Moly Construction
-Lightweight Design / Superb Accuracy
-Available in Chrome or All Black
Sug. Retail: N/A
EMPIRE 7-Piece Kit
Bore sizes:.681, .684, .687, .690, .693, .696, A 14 Inch Front.
Sug Retail: N/A
EMPIRE 10-Piece Kit
No Description Available
Sug. Retail: N/A
EMPIRE Twister
Barrel produced by Empire Paintball. It is internally rifled to produce more of a predictable trajectory shot after shot. Made from polished 6061 composite g-aluminum. Comes in lengths of either 12",14", or 16".
Sug. Retail: N/A
End Game Compression
This one of a kind barrel has dual rifling, grained rifling on the inside as well as triple ported rifling on the outside. The inside of your average barrel is honed smooth, like a musket, which was found obsolete years ago. The added compression chamber maximizes the power of the CO2, which provides the added distance you want.
Sug. Retail: $120
End Game Stub-Nose
Designed specifically for the Tippmann A-5. An extremely small barrel measured at 3 inches long, used for tight quarters and increased turning radius. With surprisingly good accuracy. This barrel will prove itself worthy to any paintballers arsenal.
Sug. Retail: $33
Evil Driver
From the company that brought you wicked Evil paintballs, now you can shoot paint through a wicked Evil barrel. Preformance engineer to put your paint in the same place every shot. Now when you miss, you can't blame your barrel.
Sug. Retail: $80
Evil Pipe
A new innovative barrel from a new innovative company. From the company that brings you Evil Paintballs and other new impulse, angel, autococker, shocker and other parts comes a new barrel.
5 backs: 0.683, 0.686, 0.689, 0.692, 0.695. Tolerance stack : 0.0007 of an inch of bore indicated
Sug. Retail: $200
Hammerhead Battle Stixx
The "Fluted" Barrel is the "Rifled Hammerhead Barrel" and can be used either for tournament or scenario play.
The BattleStikxx is a "military style" rifled barrel, than can be used in both woods and in scenario as well. Scenario players use this barrel quite a bit due to its Marine sniper profile and reverse porting.
Sug. Retail: $129
HammerHead SharkTooth
The HammerHead barrel has been distinctly designed with a trademarked scallop pattern. This is to ensure that is it an authentic HammerHead barrel. Each Barrel carries a money-back
warranty against manufacturing defects. The The "Shark Tooth Rifled Barrel" can be used in both woods and in scenario as well.
Sug. Retail: $55
J&J Ceramic
While the ceramic is being applied teflon is injected into the pores of the aluminum, resulting in the slickest, yet most durable surface in the world. These barrels are quiet, light, and accurate. Availible in 12", 14", and 16" for most guns.
Sug. Retail: $45
J&J Edge
he Edge is a 2 Piece barrel that includes 5 backs: .682 .685 .688 .691 and .693.
Sug. Retail: N/A
J&J Full Tilt Ceramic
Unquestionably the most technically advanced precision-machined barrel system ever designed. Every back half in the set is measured three times for accuracy and engineered to greatly increase the performance of your marker and game. This powerful combination promotes reduced friction and increase the accuracy level of your gun tremendously.
Sug. Retail: $65
J&J Full-Tilt 2-Piece
This two piece barrel has interchangeable tips. The 12", 14", and 16" tips are $20 each.
Sug. Retail: $110
Lapco Bigshot
Comes in 8", 12", and 14" lengths, has a .689" inside diameter, a hard anodized black or bead blasted finish, and porting. Medium paint is recommended.
Sug Retail: $53
Lapco Snapshot
Gundrilled from Solid Billet Stock, Lined honed, Perfect concentricity, Polished and then Hard, Anodized, NO TUBING, NO GLUE, .687, .689, .693 ID Backs, 10", 12", 14", 18" Front Tips
Sug. Retail: $92
OpsGear Interceptor
Military Bull Barrel Design
Gun-drilled and micro-honed to exact sizes leaving a near mirror finish, So straight that they even clean faster and easier, A highly micro polished interior, 18 inch barrel, Exact replica of a MILITARY Sniper Barrel, 1 inch diameter barrel, Flat Tactical No Glare Finish
Sug. Retail: $80
OpsGear Operator
Billet machined from solid 6061-T6 Aircraft Grade Aluminum
Gun-drilled and micro-honed to exact sizes leaving a near mirror finish, So straight that they even clean faster and easier, A highly micro polished interior, Exact replica of the M16/M4 muzzle break, 1 inch diameter barrel, Flat Tactical No Glare Finish
Sug. Retail: $60
Powerlyte Scepter
The Scepter is simply the most revolutionary barrel design ever created. Its features solve every problem ever associated with a paintball gun barrel. This is the only barrel to ever use a self-align system to precisely align both bores. This alignment creates a perfectly straight flight line for the ball to travel through. The Scepter also features color coded, interchangeable bore sleeves to correctly match any size paint.
Sug. Retail: $90
PsychoBallistics Aradus
The Aradus is the most sophisticated paintball delivery system ever designed with a collapsible inner sleeve that features a straight rifle system that will prevent unwanted non linear spin on the ball and with its twist & click sizing system, you can change the size of the bore on the fly. No more changing sleeves. The bore of this single barrel can be adjusted by simply twisting & clicking the barrel into one of it's 5 settings.
Sug. Retail: $100
Stiffi
It comes in 12, 14, and 16 inch lengths, has bore sizes ranging from .687 to .695 in .002 increments, and is stepped .002 at 5 inches. It weighs in at 52 grams and is stronger than steel. The inside of the barrel looks like glass and the outside has a satin non-reflective finish. It shoots straight all the time, as carbon doesn’t change with temperature fluctuations.
Sug. Retail: $109
Stiffi Switch Kit
You Asked For It - We're Giving It To You! A St!ffi Barrel with interchangeable Breech Sizers.
*The all New St !ffi sW!tcH is a one piece .691 stepped bore, Carbon Fiber Barrel with interchangeable 1 inch long Sizing Breech, Uses the same micro-jeweled carbon fiber barrel as a standard St!ffi, The Sizing Breeches use CCM’s Centr-Lokt technology to marry it
concentrically to the micro-jeweled St!ffi barrel.
Sug. Retail: $209
SmartParts All American
They are available for most markers in 12", 14", and 16" lengths. The All American Barrels are made in two sections, a front and a back. The back of the barrel (the part that screws into the marker) is available in three bore sizes (small, standard, large).
Sug. Retail: $95
SmartParts Freak
The Freak Barrel is designed to fit any paint. There are eight different full length inserts for the back of the barrel to accommodate virtually any bore size paint. You can purchase the whole kit (Freak Deluxe Barrel Kit), or you can purchase the inserts individually. You can also choose from 4 different lengths, and assorted colored fronts.
Sug. Retail: $140
SmartParts Progressive
The Progressive barrels are available in lengths (12/14/16/20") and are available for most paintguns. They come in black, blue, red , silver & green.
Sug. Retail: N/A
SmartParts Teardrop
The Teardrop Rifled barrels are available in many different lengths for almost all paintguns.
Sug. Retail: N/A
Tippmann A-5 Flatline
The Flatline Barrel System is the first barrel to put back spin on paintballs. It not only increases accuracy and distance, but it also has a flat trajectory.
Sug. Retail: $120
Tippmann 98 Flatline
The Flatline Barrel System is the first barrel to put back spin on paintballs. It not only increases accuracy and distance, but it also has a flat trajectory.
Sug. Retail: $150
Tippmann Sniper
The GTA 12" sniper barrel is shorter for those who like to keep their gun length shorter. It is used for extreme accuracy, and is honed smooth to ensure effortless ball travel and increase consistancy between shots.
Sug. Retail: $35
Tippmann Werks
Solid one piece aluminum construction, Machined from 1” barrel stock, Honed & polished to perfection, Large multi holed muzzle break to reduce noise & increase accuracy, The only barrel created exclusively for the needs of Tippmann markers, Each barrel is hand checked for quality & fit, Each barrel is individually pack to insure against shipping damage.
Sug. Retail: $60
