Spyder MR1

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Specifications
A Spyder MR1 with detachable stock
Type	Mechanical
Action	Semi-Automatic
Barrel	12 inch Muzzle Brake Barrel
Rate of fire	Semi-Automatic (Double-Trigger)
Retail Price	140$

The Spyder MR1 is a paintball marker designed and manufactured by Kingman Group.

1 Design
- 1.1 Strengths
- 1.2 Weaknesses
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Design

The Spyder MR1 comes with a detachable stock in the box and a 12 inch muzzle brake barrel. It has an off-set feed neck (the feed neck sticks out diagonally from the marker's body) for rifle-like sighting, 7/8 inch Weaver rails on top of the gun, a top cocking bolt and an anti-double feed ball detent to prevent misloading more than one ball at a time. A two finger trigger (or Double Trigger) allows for faster firing even in Semi-Automatic, the marker's default and only firing action. The MR1 has a black matte finish, a contoured grip with integrated side panels and a steel braided bottom line air feed.

[edit] Strengths

Most players who use the Spyder MR1 are very well satisfied for it's cost. The advantages the MR1 has over other paintball guns include it's off-set feed neck, it's durability and it's low cost. Generally, users define the Spyder MR1 as a simple yet effective, sleek, cool-looking marker with a good feel to it. The inclusion of a detachable stock in the box distinguishes the MR1 from other low-end mechanical markers. Overall, this Kingman-made paintball gun is simply cost-effective in all of it's aspects.

[edit] Weaknesses

The Spyder MR1 has been clearly identified to have the following problems. It:

Is very loud
Is hard to find upgrades for
Has a very brittle, weak elbow feed
Has a 7/8 rail that is very short, which can make finding a suitable scope much more complicated
Anti-chop system is poor, leading to excessive paint chop and gun jamming at higher rates of fire.

The weak elbow problem can easily be fixed by simply replacing the factory-made elbow with a new one.

Also, the company meant good with the top sightrail, but the con of it, they manufactured the marker's cocking pin, setting the pin about 1/3 of the way in a scopes, eliminating the idea of having a scope or sight w/o a sight raiser.