Rocky's Trip to Chicago...Installment 1

The boys and I geared up and headed out Thursday evening to play our second national pump tournament. They did pretty well in DC last year and decided to take the trip up to Chicago. Thinking back, I can't even remember how these fools decided to take the trip...but here we are.

Anyway, we left Charlottesville, bound for West Virginia. We made it to West Virginia without any trouble and after a little sleep we were on the road. We headed out Friday morning to finish up the rest of the drive. We had about 8 hours of driving to get to Chi-Town. We were out the door around 7:00 and making great time...that is until this guy decided to run a stop sign.

We were travelling through a slower section of highway, Spoon was riding shotgun sorting through directions and then the commotion started. One car pulled out from the stop sign, barely making the turn and this Saturn stuttered and went and there was no way to avoid him. Amish hit the brakes but there wasn't much he could do. The Silverado smashed the front end of the Saturn and spun him over 180 degrees.

We were a little shaken up, but everyone was okay. The driver of the Saturn had a cut on his head and was bleeding a good bit but totally conscious and was able to get out of the car. He was taken to the hospital and the wrecker took both of the cars. While, we ended up better than the driver of the Saturn, it was the Silverado's last stand.

They loaded up both cars on the wrecker and we had to decide what to do. Do we get back to Charlottesville and call it a loss or keep pressing on to Chicago.

The RC doesn't quit...no fucking way. We made some phone calls and 3 hours later we were in a 2010 Silverado on our way to Chicago!

The delay getting to Chicago put us in a pretty tough spot. Registration was scheduled to close at 6:00PM and we estimated we would roll into CPX around 6:05. Fortunately they extended registration until 7:00 and we made it in without anymore drama.

Saturday morning was another story...but right now, we've got to get some dinner. Here are a few more pics of the damage.

My 2cents about the T-Grip Hitman Mod by Tonsixer

By: Chris “Chrispy/Five-0” Barcomb

So I’ve been playing with my T-Gripped Sniper set-up for a few weeks now and I must say it’s the best pump handle in my opinion. It’s small, lighter then the stock ones and in my opinion easier or at least has a smoother pump, while both standing still and on the run and gun. Now since, getting it I have been trying to find a hitman mod(pump plate) for it and just couldn’t find one. I started with Tonsixer (Don) and he replied he was in the proto type stages, but did not have any for sale yet. However last week I checked back with Don and he said he had a functioning proto type he would sell me if I was interested, so after a week of anxiously waiting for the mail here’s what I got to say about it.

After waiting a week, I checked the mail yesterday and to my surprise my hitman mod was here. The anno is spot on and there were no streaks or fading. Installation is super simple. Disassemble the marker, remove the T-Grip, unscrew 2 screws, line-up the hitman mod and reassemble using the screws Don provided and then it’s a matter of reassembling your gun. Although I do recommend putting a little oil on the guide rods before fully reassembling the marker especially if you use the spring and the reason I recommend this is so far the only issue I have with the hitman mod. According to Don the lower hole is too small and causes it to rub when you pump it, however once I put a little oil on it seems to work fine. Or if you’re really motivated you could Dremel the hole out a little (this issue is supposed to be fixed before they are released to the general public). I also found just through playing with it, this problem goes away on its own.

Now as for the performance factor, I found it very easy to use just like the other hitman mods. Although if you don’t add the oil, it rubs and makes for a slightly harder pump stroke and squeaks a little, but once this is done its super smooth. I found ether or right handed or left handed it shot very smooth and auto-triggered exceptionally well. One of the main reasons, I purchased it was so I could play in the snake in a more compact position and it definitely allows for this. Whether I’m crouched looking down the wire or if I switch hands and pop up and take a quick cross field shoot, this mod makes it so much easier to do both. Oh and if you have an A/T in addition to the pump handle, burning off the break is super easy and you can throw a lot more paint.

Overall I would say the T-Grip from CCM is a must have 10/10 upgrade to any pump marker and if you’re going to get the T-Grip, I would definitely hit up Don and get yourself a T-Grip Hitman Mod and I gave it a 10/10 especially after a day of play. Don will also custom anno any Hitman Mod to match your gun.

The Pics Below show how to install and what the finished installation looks like.

What you Get:

T-Grip Handle Prior to Install:

T-Grip After Install:

Side View:

Marker Side View:

One More View:

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