RC Army: Home of the Rockin Cocks and the RC Revolution. Pump Paintball in Virginia: July 2010

Thursday, July 8, 2010

All Available CCM Options

Here are all of the currently available options from Chipley Custom Machine aka CCM. There may be a wait for certain things based on available machine time (e.g. Carbon pump handles) but I am pretty sure everything here is still in the current lineup.

Markers

S6.5

Grip Frame Options

S6, J2L, S6.5, T2

Thin 45

Pump Handle Options

S6, J2L, S6.5

standard (Carbon, Aluminum or Delrin)

EZ-Grip

T Grip

Standard Grip

T Grip

Feednecks

The standard feedneck is by far the most popular choice. It is approximately 1" long and there are close up pics of it in the images above. The Winchester feedneck looks similar to the standard feedneck except it is milled to accept smaller hopper feednecks. The 50 round Winchester hopper is notoriously small and requires a few wraps of electrical tape to hold in the standard feedneck. If you are too good for tape and love the Winchester, then the Winchester feedneck is for you. The no pro is a very short version of the standard feedneck. If you want the lowest profile possible, go with the No Pro.

Standard
Winchester
No Pro

T2 Breech Options

CCM has a limited run of left and right feed T2's available. Call them up and ask if you aren't a fan of center feed. The insert sizers were released in June 2010 and allow you to size your paint at the breech instead of the barrel.

Center Feed
Left Feed
Right Feed
Insert Sizers

Drop/Rail

You have the choice of the reverse drop or the micro rail. The default option is the micro rail which is pictured below on the right.

Barrels

10" with one sizers (default)
10" with full sizer kit

Colors* (Dust and Gloss)

- Gloss adds $75 to the base price of marker

Black
Silver
Gold
Green
Brown
Red
Blue
Purple
Pewter
Pink

* As of March 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010

CCM Sneak Peak

Recently I was allowed a sneak peak at CCM's newest idea. Bill sent me a message asking if I wanted to be a prototype tester, and I happily obliged. The product is an updated version of the Karni's ICS (internal cocking system). A very cool concept in and of itself. The need for a clunky cocking rod and backblock combo is replaced by a internal cocking rod. This resolves the need for both an external cocking rod and beavertail on a gun. Aesthetically it creates smoother lines, and makes for an overall better look to any gun.

The old ICS from a Karni was a pain to remove. CCM solved this problem by adding a set screw in the backblock to create easy-access to the internals. The great thing about this particular system, is it can be mounted on any autococker as an aftermarket part. The internals can be replaced with the ICS 'kit' and you're ready to rock in a matter of minutes. The internals themselves are almost identical to that of a stock autococker, save for the changes to the hammer and backblock that CCM made... I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Unfortunately my photography skills are somewhat sub-par, but... As you can see, there are some significant changes to the hammer and back-block. The cocking rod is now able to sink back into the hammer but is still attached to the back-block. This allows for flawless shooting (and auto-triggering) without the need for a external cocking rod. I've shot around 1000 rounds through it, and it's kept up with me. I first thought that the AT'ing function might be diminished due to this new system, but it works just like a regular cocking rod and back-block combo. CCM has put out another excellent product. I'm very pleased with the results of testing, and would recommend this product to anyone.