PaintballX3 Magazine Euro Edition, May 2014 | Page 88

88 A Convertible, Tactical Mag-Fed Pump with Room to Upgrade Words and Photography by Josh Silverman Spyder has long been making affordable, entry-level paintball guns that have spanned the classes from pumps like the Hammer to one of the original (if not THE original) affordable semiautomatics and even the occasional tactical marker. The recent explosion of the popularity of tactical, magazine-fed paintball and the continued growth of pump paintball were obviously not trends lost on Spyder, as one of their newest models is the Hammer7, an affordable pump paintball gun able to shoot First Strike rounds or regular paintballs via a magazine, or b e converted to feed via a hopper and vertical feed. Simple yet versatile and affordable, the Spyder Hammer7 pump is a great way for serious and recreational players alike to enjoy mag-fed, tactical paintball and pump paintball! May 2014 2014 FebruaryX3Euro