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Kingman Hammer Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
38 |
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Average Rating: |
8.5 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$72 |
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| Standard Features: Pump Action, Power Feed, Adjustable Bolt, Composite Trigger Frame, Two Arm Pump, Auto Trigger, Light Spring, Anti-double Cocking, 45 Grip, Muzzle Brake Barrel. |
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| The Kingman Hammer is older, so while it may be available used and in a few cases new, it is not commonly available anymore. |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
BE Tigershark- It was cheaply made compared against the Hammer, but still a fun cheap pump.
CCI Phantom- Slightly smoother, and the stock barrel tends to be more accurate, but I don't know that the price difference makes up for a smoother pump stroke and a stock barrel. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Kingman Hammer
16" SP All-American
Lapco Gas-thru Stock
Remote Coil |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Some sort of barrel, I like my AA but many people would also consider a J&J Ceramic for on their Hammer. |
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| Strengths: |
Lightweight
Reliable
Relatively Cheap for what you get
Relatively Accurate |
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| Weaknesses: |
The Hammer-Ps have plastic triggerframes, that's pretty crappy. |
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| Review: |
I picked up my Hammer a couple years ago off ebay for around $35 shipped. I pulled it out because at the time all of my friends were obsessed with fast markers. So while everyone else was running around shooting 15 BPS, I was rocking the pump. In my opinion, it made me a much better player because I couldn't just "spray and Pray" like everyone else did. Now a bunch of my friends are buying pumps, but not a one has considered a used Hammer, all have gone out and spent $200+ on a Phantom. Now I've shot a few Phantoms, and they are NICE, but for the difference between the $35 I spent for my Hammer and $200+ on their Phantoms, I'd take the Hammer and buy a good barrel, possibly some new grips and still come out ahead $100 on the deal. The only reason I could see buying a Phantom was if you got the VSC variation to play in Stock Class Tourneys. But if you're only going to Rec-Ball at your local field, pick up a cheap used Hammer and give pump a shot! |
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| Conclusion: |
Buy one of these if you're curious as to if you'd like SC paintball, if you don't like pumping and such, you don't have much money tied up into your pump, if you do like pumping, you have either a great starting point for your setup or a cheap taste of what a Phantom can do. |
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Layman |
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2003 |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Mac1 Annihilator
AM-P Illusion
PMI Trracer
Hammer 2
Nelspot 007
etc., etc... |
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| Marker Setup: |
Old (read as metal...)Hammer
10 round loader
9oz CO2 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
barrel, something to sight with is a must have on this marker |
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| Strengths: |
Price
Accuracy
Ability to customize |
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| Weaknesses: |
Hard to sight without a scope
Plastic pump arm |
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| Review: |
Overall a great pump. I have had no problems with the marker malfunctioning. I paid $12 for mine and so I love the price tag! After taking the time to sight mine in at 25 yards I am able to hit the target every time. It is accurate and with a silencer is a formidable opponent in a woods setting. If you want a cheap pump that works really well than get this one, if you can find it. I have played with several pumps now and I like this one about as much as the AM-P Illusion that I tried. With the right barrel and acc. this is a 10 marker.
I have now owned at least five of these. The metal handled ones (Hammer A) is great, but the Hammer P is crap... If you find one with a metal grip frame - buy it. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you can find one get it or at least try it out for a game. If you like pump games then it is for you. |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, September 19th, 2005 at 5:34 pm PST |
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jfd |
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Saturday, December 17th, 2005 |
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Period of
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| 1 year | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
ACI Maverick, CCI Phantom, NPS Diablo, |
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| Marker Setup: |
Hammer A, stock barrel, M16 grip, WGP 45 rd hopper, gas through t-stock and remote line. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Polish internals, lighten hammer, Maybe a 45 grip, shoulder stock |
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| Strengths: |
metal grip frame, brass lined barrel, brass internals. Good eficiency, anti double feed . Spyder threads |
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| Weaknesses: |
Plastic pump handle, pump stroke rough. Hard to find. |
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| Review: |
I bought this used off ebay as part of a lot of gear. It ended up one of my favorite guns. If your looking for a pump this is a good one to get, if you can find one. Usually you can find them used for about 40-60 bucks.
The Kingman Hammer A is a Nelson based, bore drop, pump action paintball gun. It features anti double feed as well as anti double pump, so once you pump the gun the pump locks forward until you shoot.
This Gun is pretty solidly built, Aluminum body, cast aluminum grip frame with plastic grip and pump handle. the barrel is a brass lined with an aluminum outer sheath. I like the brass lining because its easy to polish. Also the brass internals polish up real nice, which improves efficiency and eases the pump stroke a bit.
The gun is about as accurate as any pump, which can be improved by using quality paint and taking time to match the paint to the barrel. (which I dont bother doing)
I play mostly pump and one of the problems with lower end pumps is ball rollout, I haven't noticed that happening too much with this gun. If you do have this problem a quick fix is to make a ring of nail polish on the inside of the barrel, at the threaded end just far enough in to hold the ball against the bolt. another thing that I do is to compensate by not pumping til I'm ready to shoot. If you do pump and the ball rolls out you have to shoot before you can pump again.
You can also increase efficiency by lightening the hammer. I did this by drilling a hole through the hammer, from left to right. I used about a 3/8 inch drill bit, I didn't do any research into what would be the best size hole to drill, so it's up to you if youwant to do it.
When I first got it the safety button was loose so I knocked it out to avoid problems. I don't recommend doing this for the reason that the field you play may not let you use ot without a safety. I havent had this happen but you never know.
I have used this gun for the first 6 mos without any mods and it performed great as it was. It is alittle loud, but I like it that way for the intimidation factor. The pump stroke was a little rough but with use I got accustomed to it. |
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| Conclusion: |
I love my Hammer. As I said I play mostly pump (Ok, pretty much exclusively). After using this once it became my main gun. Because these are hard to find I was afraid to try any mods, But I got over that and started making small improvements. Now that the cold weather is here I'm adding a vertical asa and a 3.5 oz co2 tank and I'm hoping to add and under barrel pump.
I would definately recommend this to anyone wanting a pump. It is a low end pump but still serves its purpose very well. The main components are made with quality materials (brass and aluminum) and those that aren't can be replaced ( pump arm and grip). This past summer this gun shared duties with my Phantom. Because it is a low end gun I can not give it a 10, but don't get me wrong I personally love this gun. |
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acemav1 |
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Friday, February 21st, 2003 |
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Period of
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| 3 years | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
Kingman New Hammer
ADCO Champ sight
PMI Sight Rail
Smart Parts 12" Tear Drop (Speed Ball)
Taso 17" Stone Cold II(Forest) |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
New barrel |
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Well I just tried this Stone Cold Barrel on this gun. Well lets just say it made this Hammer more accurate than my brother's new Sterling. Yep I said Sterling. It doesn't have the light as hell pump and doesn't feel cheap, but to me, accuracy counts. I was hitting a 12in square board from 50 yards away, every time once I got the sight adjusted. The Sterling STP was basically stock but it had the diffuser eight venturi bolt. The Sterling was louder, but it has a more solid feel and it shoots straight most of the time. My Hammer has a slight curve but once you have the sight adjusted, it hits the little dot every time.
Finally, since the STP is more "refined" the velocity spiked and fell a lot since it was running on CO2 in 35 degree weather, but then again so was mine.
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Plastic
Plastic
Plastic
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| Conclusion: |
Great gun for the price, put a stone cold on this thing since the New Hammers have four hole venturi, it is as accurate as any Phantom or STP stock, and you pay less for a gun that you can buy any barrel you want. Even ones that don't fit with the pump because it has a sleeve that comes out so you can fit in a wide barrel |
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Period of
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| 3 years | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
PMI Piranha (brother's)
Autococker pump convert |
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| Marker Setup: |
New Hammer
12" Smart Parts Tear Drop
PMI sight rail
ADCO champ sight |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
New barrel |
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This was my first gun and really it was one of the most reliable guns I have used for under 300 dollars. Whether it was 20 below or 100 degrees, I have never had any velocity spikes or drops. The gun is fairly accurate ( with my setup, about as accurate as a stock Automag ). The best thing about it is that everybody underestimates you and that is where it bites them in the ass. Autotrigger works but not recommended for more than 10 shots because the valve can't keep up but for a 50 dollar gun( I paid 70 when they first came out), Overall it is a great gun and I would recommend it to anyone starting out or as a backup gun because it is so reliable. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Plastic Plastic Plastic
Safety doesn't work
Valve design is poor(only on the New Hammer)
Parts are expensive |
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| Conclusion: |
Great gun for a great price, it is so cheap now, it is worth trying, if you can find it. |
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| Strengths: |
This gun can have any Spyder Barrel, all you have 2 do is unscrew the little scrw on the bottom of the pump then push the little plastic insert out!!! Dont say it cant have any barrel but a straight 1 if you really have no clue how it works. |
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| Weaknesses: |
not much but a plastic pump and a sucky stock barrel |
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| Conclusion: |
Great gun, and very cheap. |
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This Pump gun is great with the super smooth pump action, Great accuracy and super light weight. This Gun uses very little CO2 and a 10 round tube can fit into the place where an elbow would go. It's really easy to clean and it has an ajustable pump. All the internals are Brass and has nice strip screws. |
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If I think about theres nothing really bad about this gun except that the parts are plastic but I have come to think that it's a good thing because it makes it really light, in fact it's way lighter than a phantom and the Hammer goes just as far and accurate. Has a sucky barrel, just change it when you get it. |
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I feel I needed to rate this gun again cuz I rated it wrong. I have grown to like it better than a phantom. The Phantom still has the looks but it's really heavy. I hate how you have to "Rock and Cock" the Phantom. I have tagged semi's over and over and hit phantoms with my shot after theres, and have even bunkered several semis' with auto-triggering. Get this gun if your into pumps or want to be a sniper. Pumps save paint and air. |
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Saturday, March 17th, 2001 |
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Great pumpn gun. I have this gun as a side arm to my SE. I have used it when I under fire and I run out of co2 n my SE and I don't have time to change. Also I play one on one games with people with it somtimes if they suck to give them a advantage. I only use a brass eagle 4 oz tank so its under 2 pounds with full hopper and tank. Great if yopu want to be the hero and run around.I have shot many balls though it. It likes PMI, Marbilizer, and Pro ball. What gun doesn't? |
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| Weaknesses: |
The triger could be double and not composite. But then It would be cheap. Kidda hard to take apart. Thats all. |
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| Conclusion: |
Kingman makes the best paintball guns in the world! |
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K-Red |
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 |
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The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page.
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Period of
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3 years |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Brass Eagle Tiger Shark, PMI Tracer, CCI Phantom, and PGP series if you count them. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Core marker, 32* 14" barrel, newer spring, and a few "Unauthorized" modifications. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Definitely a longer barrel. The stock one kind of blows, but it's an improvement over the stock barrel in a Sypder Compact. (I moved this one's stock barrel to my Spyder after I got the 14".)
A 12 gram adapter works nicely (if you're keen on the idea).
A red-dot sight helps. |
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| Strengths: |
Reliable
Durable
Easy to use
Simple design |
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| Weaknesses: |
Not many upgrades
Ho hum accuracy
Tends to double-load with some barrels |
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| Review: |
I bought this new and this is possibly the marker I've used the longest, and I very much enjoy it. I always carry it with me to games, and I fall back on it often whenever any of my other markers jam or shutdown on me. This would be it's key strength: Reliability. I have never had the thing jam on me while I have had it.
Over the years I've never seen it wain in structural strength, not even the plastic parts. The only thing I've worn down was the spring, but even then I think it was still usable. I just wanted to put a more tense spring in there and see what it did. The velocity jumped a little, just enough that it would chop cheap paint. (Since then I've been shooting Marbleizers out of it.) I can't see much of a reason for the chopping, but it does it from time to time. If you don't mess with it, I don't think it should chop anything.
Due primarily to the fact that it's a pump, this marker is very easy to use. Pump, point, shoot. Very little can go wrong with it, and after you have taken it apart a few times you can kind of diagnose any problem you may have in the future.
The significant flaws lie most solely in the fact that Kingman never seemed to put much time to this marker. Aside from the barrel (Spyder/universal thread) there are virtually NO OFFICIAL UPGRADES for the Hammer. While this is annoying, it does make you curious as to what you can do with tools, extra parts, and some ideas. If you really feel like challenging yourself, I heard someone once say that it is possible to put an Autococker valve into one of these to make the velocity easily adjustable (though I have never tried it this way. A new spring seems to do it fine). I have filed away some of the feed-neck to cause paint to feed more smoothly, and I've done a few thing to the tap behind the bolt to increase the velocity. Be creative... ...but only if you have spare parts to undo mistakes.
The stock accuracy kind of blows.To really make this shine you need to change the barrel out. Be careful what you get, though because I've found some barrels cause the marker to double-load and sometimes chop paint in so doing. I'd recommend SmartParts or 32*, seeing as I've had good lick with these two. |
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If you like pumps, this is a definite buy. I would think that this is compareable to a CCI Phantom of similar configuration. Great for pump-only games, and a great marker to fall back on if you need to. |
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3022 |
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Friday, June 16th, 2006 |
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Period of
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1 year |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Arrow Precision Sterling Bronze, PMI Trracer |
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Old style PGP (many), ZGP-94 (two), Sterling Bronze (three), P68SC, AGD MiniMag, Kingmann New Hammer, Spyder Compact (two), Crosmann 3357 Spotmarker |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
10-rnd tube as magazine or small 40-50rnd hooper (WGP Ammo box is great on this marker)
9oz CO2 tank with siphon tube
Red dot sight (I sugest ADCO Sure Shot as cheap and durable sight) with raised sight rail
Ball "rollout" detent (I use homemade "CCI detent rings")
Doublecock ball detent (make you own from screw & piece of paperclip)
Polished internals & barrel honing
Lightened (20g) stock hammer
New custom made frame-screws with knurled-heads
New bolt-screws (change original Hammer screws for Spyder Compact bolt screw)
New sight rail screws (longer) with split washers
New anti-kink hammer with new bolt when you really like this nice marker |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
Good accuracy & range
Lightweight & compact
Great trigger pull afer running-up |
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| Weaknesses: |
Plastic parts
Not usable iron sights
Poorly stock screws
Rought external diameter of stock barrel |
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Kingmann New Hammer is simple, inexpensive pump-marker. Of course not the best, but really nice and one of the best for its prince. He haves good rate of price/performance and is able to compete with the best when is used properly. You can have some better guns for slightly more money, but you do not need them for really good play. But though you can live with the performance of this gun, you might want something more elegant after time - more quieter, more durable.
Simply, probably the biggest advantage of New Hammer is that he is cheap in itself, and needs not to many set-ups or accessories for really good performance (but some though). With only small tinkering work, you can have one of the best shooting markers for little money - simple, very accurate, consistent, lightweight and compact, dependable, with good range, and some pleasing minutiae: Anti-doublecock security (what prevents "manualy" doublecock), comfortable .45 grip frame, decent pump-stroke, Spyder threated barrel, surprisingly good trigger pull.
When you buy this gun and make some light tinkering work on them, then Im sure that you will have a lot fun with them and he will help you improve your game - it is accurate, long-range, dependable and compact enought to be sure that you have not problem with performance of your gun, but only with your skills and/or playng style. Because he haves slower rate of fire and he is loud, you have everytime only one or two ball to eliminate your target - you hit the guy or your are alone eliminated. So, it teaches you to make your shots count, good moving, use hides and covers and go in the right positions, not only spray and pray, but it still has a good (2-4 bps) rate of fire to compensate natural imperfection of world and human. Everyone who learns play with this will be a nightmare for other players.
Some details:
Like as most of nelson style pumps even the New Hammer is pretty accurate and consistent, but likewise very loud (I think that it is because nelsons are hight pressure guns, not fully sealed around the powertube and they have thin "breech casing" where the hammer moves). Especialy with the short stock barrel and without hammer lightening he sound´s like a canon... but it can be really intimidating and satisfying on other side :-).
Because Hammer is Spyder threated and his pump handle has removable insert it is easy replace stock barrel for "better" aftermarket barrel. But the 9" stock barrel with internal diameter .689" is really great for shooting. I have tested 12" Smartparts Ventury, 12" Smartparts Teardrop, 14" J&J Ceramic, 16" J&J Ceramic barrel on my New Hammer and they are all only equally accurate as the stock barrel. The only real drawback of the stock barrel is that he is rought an external diameter, what affect pumping smoothnes. But after thorough honing from the inside and outside there is no really need of replacement... when you do not "need" longer barrel or barrel with porting.
There are some plastic parts (grip frame with trigger, security pin), that have not best impact and abrasive resistance. But on the other hand, on the trigger, the pressure is distributed on great surface, so the stressing is acceptable here and other key internals what are really under stress are made out of superior materials (brass and stainless stell), so with some care and consideration you Hammer will be have long lifetime (and if you really wish, you can later easy replace the entire Hammer plastic grip frame with a the aftermarket Phantom .45 grip frame).
Stock screws are junk - screws what conecting pump rods with bolt screw its self slow down while pumping and frame-screws are even so not the best - better replace it both with custom made knurled-head screws. Below the sight rail screws is good tack on spring lock washers to prevent loosening, so you need replace them (for longer) likewise.
Powerfeed works well with autotrigger (I do not like autotriggering, but some too), its opening makes it possible to see in chamber with mounted hooper and in its elbow you can easy fit direct 10-round tube as small and inexpensive magazine. But on the other side, because powerfeed are "iron" sigts not usable - you need red dot and for the most part even raised sight rail... but that's even so good for good play with modern masks on most frequent back-bottle configuration and for comon small ADCO red dots you can make raised sight rail on this marker very light (longer fixing side plates).
Hammer goes good on 12g (with Quickchanger) or gas CO2 (best with half filled 12oz with anti-siphon tube), but is perfect on liquid - so, use 9oz CO2 tank with siphon tube when you do not live somewhere in Africa (there is only one drawback of using liquid CO2 - in high temperatures it is problem to hold the liquid CO2 in the gun properly).
There are no ball detents, so when the paint is virtually small, for guaranteed preventing rollouts you need something like CCI detent rings (or well known tape/nail polish mod) and for guaranteed doublefeeding solution you mus make you own ball detent (use drill press, tap, screw and piece of paperclip - look how wire ball detents on modern Sterlings look) or use powerfeed for "careen cock & rock"... but due good "ventury" bolt, even Hammer adjusted on 300 fps is able shoot two loadet balls (when it is not cheapest No name paint) without break, and with autotrigger you will have not problems with rollouts, so you can live without ball detents for while.
Results of my performance tests:
Kingmann New Hammer with 9oz tank + siphon tube (going on liqud CO2) in backbottle setup, honned stock barrel, polished internals, custom made "CCI detent rings", lightened (20g) hammer, new (stronger) valve spring (from Spyder spring kit), raised sight rail, ADCO Sureshot red dot. Using RPS Marbalizers with middle muzzle velocity set to 287 fps. Consistency: +/- 4 fps (90% of shoots only +/- 2 fps). Accuracy: diversion below 90mm (3.5 inch) circumscribed circle on 16m (50 feet) distance. No drop out with autotrigger, 4 bps are easy achievable. |
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| Conclusion: |
I’m a usually SC player and a steady Sheridan favourer, and when goes on DF CA pumps i prefer tuned Sterling, but I was very impressed with real possibilities of this cheap Kingmann "aluminium/plastic toy". When you are looking for high-power, low-cost, light, C/A, DF pump-marker I can recommend it warmly. It is really good marker for anymore who looks for inexpensive pump-marker and is able make some small tinkering work on it (barrel honing, ball detent addition, raised sight rail - that is all what you really need).
It is perfect choice for people who are low on money and need a decent pump-gun. Because he is light, haves decent pump-stroke and consumption of ammo he can be good even for small kids, when he is little "prepared" for them. But it haves some limitations and you pehaps do not want to stay with him forever most likely. This is good gun, but there are simply some better.
I give 7 from 10 what mean above avelerage, but not perfect for me. |
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| 7 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, August 5th, 2006 at 7:10 am PST |
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