Originally Posted by
Christofolo
Hello everyone!
I've been told that if I wanted to put together an automag that I should come here..after lurking for a bit it seems I'm in the right place!
So far after researching for a few days I decided I want to pursue building an automag, but one that has a vertical feed and that will use HPA. It will also be a bonus if I can use the Rapidfire feature I've heard so much about..If you're referring to the RT effect than you will need an RT type of valve. Couple of ways to do this. One is to buy a Classic RT. Unfortunately, this eliminates the ability to have a vert feed unless you get in on the preorder for one of XMTs bodies or score a used one. Second and probably better option is getting an RTPro/X valve style of valve. There are multiple types. Retro, RTPro, E-Mag and XValves. All essentially do the same thing, some or all aluminum, some only have aluminum regs. From what I have seen this leads me to think an RT Pro will be my best bet but I am completely new to this kind of marker and would like some input as to how to go about all this. Aside from the lvl 10 and blade trigger upgrades are there any other places I can look into that provide aesthetic mods to the gun like the grips or barrels/ frames/ etc? The gallery has shown me quite an amazing amount of customization!The Armory is a pretty good place to start. Find some markers you like and post links to what you like and ask what parts are on the marker. You can also PM the owner and ask about it as most of us like to talk about our markers, much the way car guys like to talk about their cars
I'm looking through youtube videos at the moment to try and get my feet wet as to how the marker will be assembled but I imagine there has to be a parts list/ diagram and some form of digital or written instruction. I'd appreciate any input from you guys!Look for the Tom Kaye videos. In it he explains how to tear down, tech and about everything you need to know about Automags. Essentially they are all built around the same design and very much interchangeable with the exception of the Classic RT which has several components that are not interchangeable with any other AGD marker
Also: I am curious if the RT Pro has a set list of components, or can you blend in ULE parts? It seems the ULE and no-rise mainbodies seem to be all I can work with in terms of a vertical feed (correct me if I'm wrong).The ULE bodies come in a Vert/Center feed as well as warp feeds. There are multiple aftermarket bodes, almost all of which were/are vert/center feed. There were also Stainless Steel Twistlock AGD bodies that were V/CF as well.