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tippmann3221
11-02-2002, 10:35 AM
any one know what the stock barrel is made of?
-=RA=-
11-02-2002, 10:46 AM
Aluminum.
GrayFox
11-02-2002, 12:11 PM
yep really soft aluminum, i shortended it with a hacksaw in like 25 strokes
tippmann3221
11-02-2002, 01:51 PM
thanks guys... i was actually screwing around with the stock barrel today (dont worry i have a back up :P).

I polished the inside and i decided to try to improve its look on the outside. So i sanded off the black paint and smoothed it out with some fine grit sandpaper. Now most of it is silver. I just left the tip where the porting is black. it looks a lot better in my opinion. I just wanted to know what it was made so i would know what the best thing to use to shine it up was.

hey. i was bored. ;)
tippmann3221
11-02-2002, 01:53 PM
oh and how did the shortening of the barrel work out?
did it affect anything?
Natural Newbie
11-02-2002, 03:51 PM
i cut mine right behind the ports at the end of the barrel. seemed to make it more accurate cause the call would get caught on the port holes. its also a little louder to.
Digger
11-02-2002, 04:03 PM
Yea,

Mine was breaking paint as well. So I sawed it off right in from of the mid-barrel ports. I crowned the edge and its works fine. Quite a loud pop sound. Good for scaring beginners during recball.

What I suggest is to wrap the area to be sawed with a piece of electrical tape. They saw through, tape and barrel, with a hack saw. The electrical tape will prevent unwanted dings and nicks. Then file down the end so its flat. They take some 400 grit sandpaper and a glass marble that sinks into the barrel opening but does not drop fully in. Lay the sandpaper on the barrel opneing and grind down with the marble in circular motions. It will bevel the barel on the inside. Take your time since will require some elbow grease. If you get tired, let it sit for an hour and then continue.

Finally remove the electrical tape and you are ready to go.
tippmann3221
11-02-2002, 06:06 PM
this is pretty much what i did to my barrel. if i had a digi camera i would show what it really looked like.
hope this works
tippmann3221
11-02-2002, 06:10 PM
maybe this will work
tippmann3221
11-02-2002, 06:12 PM
well i used paint to make the pictures, cut me some slack :crazy:
-=ReD-hAzE=-
11-02-2002, 08:41 PM
i chopped mine off on the middle ports...
JTp8ntballer12
11-05-2002, 05:44 PM
cool pic, i got my stock barrel, got a adapter and sold it to a cocker owner for 30 bux
GrayFox
11-06-2002, 01:07 PM
hmmm pretty good deal for a stock tippy barrell and a cocker adapter