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Palmer's Pursuit Shop has been producing hand crafted paintball guns since the late 80's. The automation system Glenn Palmer designed for his closed bolt guns is the same that was eventually used in WGP Autocockers.
PPS produces many guns including the Typhoon, Blazer, and Stroker. Since it's introduction, over 2000 Typhoons have been built. The Typhoon is available in bottomline, vertical, back, and dual bottle configurations. Although the Typhoon isn't very customizable compared to other guns like AutoCockers and AutoMags, a stock Typhoon is an excellent gun and very reliable right out of the box. Maintenance is also very simple and retiming a Typhoon doesn't require that you be an airsmith.
Dual Bottle Typhoon
PPS also makes a very interesting variation of the Typhoon: the Nasty. A Nasty Typhoon is a double barreled beast. Most Nasty's are semi autos with the barrels side-by-side, although Palmer's does make an over/under version. PPS also makes double barreled versions of the Hurricane and their Pump guns.
Nasty Typhoon
Another popular Palmer gun is the Stroker. The Stroker isn't a single gun, it's a semi auto conversion. Most Strokers are converted PMI-1/2s, P68s, Piranhas, or PGPs Functionally Strokers are almost identical to Typhoons. One exception is that they are slightly less efficient with CO2. The cost for a Stroker conversion varies depending on the base gun and ASA configuration, but most are in the $315 to $400 range. Considering that a new, stock Typhoon costs around $600, spending $75 on a used PMI-1 then sending it in and spending $330 for the conversion doesn't seem so bad.
Palmer's newest gun is the 2k Blazer. It is their highest performance gun yet! Unlike Cockers, there are no external hoses for the pneumatic system. Everything in internal, including the 4-way and LPR. The Blazer is also more customizable than their brass guns with an anodizable aluminum body, removable barrel, and several other parts.
To read more about Nasty's, check out Jeb Hoge's article on the POG web page. For more Nasty Typhoon pictures, click here!
Read my full review of the BBT Typhoon here.
Here are a few more pictures of the BBT Typhoon. These pictures where actually taken by the guy who had the 'gun before me. You can still find them at the POG site in the "Gallery" and at the bottom of the page under "Odds and Ends."
I also have a write up about the PGP Stroker.
I was checking out the POG Forum one day and found this info on Typhoon Pump Kits. Why buy another 'gun when you can turn an already excellent 'gun into a pump.
Here is some info I found about Short Barrel Typhoons. I found this peice of info posted on the POG forum also.
I have two short (3 second) Quicktime movies of my PGP Stroker firing. First movie (no sound, 284k), Second movie (no sound, 198k). The frame rates are really bad, but hey, it's better than nothing =)
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This Page Last Updated: 04/12/02