Spyder MR1

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Specifications
A Spyder MR1 with detachable stock
Type	Mechanical
Action	Semi-Automatic
Barrel	12 inch Muzzle Brake Barrel
Rate of fire	Semi-Automatic (Double-Trigger)
Retail Price	140$

The Spyder MR1 is a paintball marker designed and manufactured by Kingman Group.

1 Design
- 1.1 Strengths
- 1.2 Weaknesses
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Design

The Spyder MR1 comes with a detachable stock in the box and a 12 inch muzzle brake barrel. It has an off-set feed neck (the feed neck sticks out diagonally from the marker's body) for rifle-like sighting, 7/8 inch Weaver rails on top of the gun, a top cocking bolt and an anti-double feed ball detent to prevent misloading more than one ball at a time. A two finger trigger (or Double Trigger) allows for faster firing even in Semi-Automatic, the marker's default and only firing action. The MR1 has a black matte finish, a contoured grip with integrated side panels and a steel braided bottom line air feed.

[edit] Strengths

Most players who use the Spyder MR1 are very well satisfied for it's cost. The advantages the MR1 has over other paintball guns include it's off-set feed neck, it's durability and it's low cost. Generally, users define the Spyder MR1 as a simple yet effective, sleek, cool-looking marker with a good feel to it. The inclusion of a detachable stock in the box distinguishes the MR1 from other low-end mechanical markers. Overall, this Kingman-made paintball gun is simply cost-effective in all of it's aspects.

[edit] Weaknesses

The Spyder MR1 has been clearly identified to have the following problems. It:

Is very loud
Is hard to find upgrades for
Has a very brittle, weak elbow feed
Has a 7/8 rail that is very short, which can make finding a suitable scope much more complicated
Anti-chop system is poor, leading to excessive paint chop and gun jamming at higher rates of fire.
Sometimes uses more air than is needed, and this leads to less effeciency.

The weak elbow problem can easily be fixed by simply replacing the factory-made elbow with a new one.

Also, the company meant good with the top sightrail, but the con of it, they manufactured the marker's cocking pin, setting the pin about 1/3 of the way in a scopes, eliminating the idea of having a scope or sight w/o a sight raiser.