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gets rid of the “so five years ago” macro line.
Dismantling the Geo 3.1 for cleaning takes
only moments and requires no tools whatsoever: everything an owner needs, short of paintballs, a hopper and a bottle is included in the
zippered, hard case with the marker, including
an excellent manual, tool kit and barrel cover.
Already a light and relatively small paintball
gun at right on two pounds, the Geo 3.1
looks a little odd at first glance as everyone
is used to seeing the grip frame and regulator
color-matched to the marker’s body. However,
once the different look of the rubber-wrapped
lower section of the marker is gotten over and
the marker is in the shooter’s hands, the benefit is clear. The grip frame and regulator are
extremely comfortable to hold and everywhere
a user’s hands might come into contact with
the marker is now rubberized, making the gun

much easier to hold onto with gloved, cold,
wet, painted, muddy hands. The marker points
naturally and sits low in the hands, making the
shouldered marker, hopper and tank very easy
to get used-to and shoot fast and accurately.
Speaking of how i t shoots, the Eclipse Geo 3.1
shoots precisely how it should for a high-dollar
tournament marker with the name “Eclipse” on
the box. That is to say, very well indeed. The
marker is quiet and though recoil is perceptible, it’s more of a push back into the shoulder
than any type of “kick” or vibration that might
negatively affect accuracy. Those who wish to
minimize this may want to try playing with the
adjustable bolt speed control for the ultimate
fine-tuning. I just left the lever in the middle and
went to shoot people. Over the chronograph
the Geo 3.1 proved very consistent with all
strings staying within ten shots per second of

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