What is the difference between a Semi-marker and an Autococker?

Question

I was just wondering what the difference was between a Semi-marker and an autococker. It just seems that the autococker is an upgraded version of a pump marker to make it a semi auto marker. Does the autococker shoot a paintball every time the trigger is pulled or is there something else you do with it?

Answer 1

Short answer, an autococker (assuming it doesn't have an electronic grip with full auto, psp, etc.) is semi-auto.



But, and better get your heads straight cuz it's gunna get technical up in here, it operates differently from your typical semi auto. All autocockers, as well as pumps, are closed closed bolt guns. Meaning the bolt starts in the forward position. When the trigger is pulled, it firsts fire's then cocks back. When the trigger is released, the bolt moves to the forward position while loading a ball into the barrel.



So the action when the trigger is pulled is fire, bolt back, bolt forward/load ball. While with open bolt guns ( practically all non pump guns) operate like this: bolt forward/load ball, fire, bolt back.



Not pulling the trigger back far enough can lead to short stroking where the gun doesn't recock. Then there's getting the timeing right which involves adjusting the points on the trigger to fire and recock to work in sync with the 3-way, cocking rod, etc. It can get pretty technical and confusing but it's simple once you understand it.



Autocockers used to be called snipers before the pneumatics and when they had pump kits. Essentially, the pneumatics do the same action that you would when you had to load another ball and recock the gun. Hence the name autococker. Of course not to many people call them snipers now because of what it implies.

Answer 2

Autococker is actually a paintball marker name. Autococker is a semi-auto marker. They do the same things, 1 shot per pull. Autococker have the option to change into a pump action marker. I guess if i were to give you a quick simple answer.. think of autocockers as old school paintball markers and semi as the new or modern paintball markers. They do still make autocockers, and they are fun to shoot, i'd say more maintenance and you need knowledge in using autococker to use them efficiently.



But it doesn't make one better then the other, and i'd say there is nothing really different between those two, only the way it looks and the way it's maintained but other then that they shoot the same and does the job.



PS- ( Correct me if i'm wrong, anyone else that's answering this question ^^)

Answer 3

Autocockers