Spyder MR2
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 A Spyder MR2 |
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| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronic |
| Action | Open-Bolt Blowback |
| Barrel | 12 inch Muzzle Brake Barrel |
| Bore | Not Specified |
| Rate of fire | 25 bps |
| Retail Price | $170 (MSRP) |
The Spyder MR2 is a paintball marker designed and manufactured by Kingman Group.
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[edit] Design
The Spyder MR2 is a low-end electronic marker. It is the first ever military-style electronic marker designed by Kingman Group. Much like its earlier, mechanical counterpart, the Spyder MR1, it has an offset feed neck for rifle-like sighting, a 12 inch muzzle brake barrel, an anti-double feed detent to prevent misloading and a matte black finish. Unlike the MR1, however, the MR2 has a raised sight rail for easing mounting of a scope or sight, an ACS 2.0 second generation anti-chop bolt and a snap grip bolt that eliminates the outside movement of the bolt during firing.
Being an electronic paintball marker, the MR2 uses a 9.6 V rechargeable battery that is included with purchase. It features fully automatic, semi-automatic, and burst fire modes that can easily be changed at any time using a rate of fire activator in the back of the pistol grip. It can fire at 25 balls per second in fully electronic, automatic firing mode. It also has a two finger trigger (or double trigger) for fast firing in semi-automatic.
[edit] Strengths
Although this may not be considered to be one of the MR2's strengths, most paintball players agree that it is a very good-looking, sleek, and even intimidating marker. Its stock rate of fire, 25 balls per second, is extremely fast compared to most other markers within its price range, but requires an expensive electronic hopper to feed the paintballs into the gun fast enough to fire. Reliability and durability are the most outstanding qualities of the Spyder MR2.
[edit] Weaknesses
The Spyder MR2 has been clearly identified to have the following problems.[citation needed] It:
- Has a rather weak stock, and you can't aim down the barrel with a mask on without the use of a scope
- Has a very brittle, weak elbow feed
- Has a weak ball detent although this problem is being looked over by Kingman Group.
- Has a barrel shroud that does not accept most barrels
- Has a tendency to be picky with paint, prefers higher end paint.
The weak elbow/weak ball detent problem can easily be fixed by simply replacing the factory-made elbow/ball detent with a new one. As for the barrel shroud, it is detachable from the front by unscrewing the hex screw on the underside of the shroud. Many tactical barrels have been made with an extension that fits into the shroud to accommodate it covering the face of the marker.
[edit] See also
the problem with the stock not providing proper eye relief can be corrected by either purchasing a raised sight rail, or cutting the top portion of the stock so that it is not in the way. the stock is not incredibly durable but is flexible enough to avoid damage from regular use. if you are normally rough on your gun you should be wary not to damage the stock.
this gun is rather durable because the only non-metal exterior parts are the foregrip,the stock and the grip panels. players complain of the weight but there is a rather simple remedy. the player can remove the foregrip, shroud and the bottomline if he owns a remote line. this makes the gun lightweight in comparison to the stock setup, and sacrifices no performance. the barrel shroud can be removed so easily that it is not worth mentioning as a weakness. once the shroud is gone the gun will be lighter and will accept any spyder threaded barrels.
there is also currently an expansion chamber offered by trinity paintball that may be a solution to the guns problems with co2 at high rates of fire.
the gun is also rather loud, but there may be mixed opinions about this being a weakness, a strength or irrelevent.
