| What are the best mods for the Tippmann | | | | (bps) to 12-15 bps. If you are an |
| A-5 ? | | | | adrenaline junkie who likes to be in the |
| This is the first question most people | | | | middle of the action or a heavy gunner |
| ask after they take their Tippmann A-5 | | | | who likes to sit back and give cover |
| out of the box for the first time. The | | | | fire a trigger upgrade is a must. |
| A-5 is one of the easiest paintball | | | | Stock |
| markers to customize, and there are more | | | | A good buttstock can be an extremely |
| mods designed for the Tippmann A-5 than | | | | valuable mod. It makes aiming easier, |
| any other paintball gun on the market. | | | | balances the marker, and allows the gun |
| With such a huge variety of mods | | | | to be brought up on target fast. Stocks |
| available, upgrading your A-5 is only | | | | can be regular, dogleg for mask relief, |
| limited by your imagination. Whether | | | | collapsible for close quarters fighting |
| you're looking for practical mods that | | | | and increased maneuverability, or |
| enhance performance and functionality, | | | | air-through. This is another easy mod to |
| mods that offer killer mil-sim looks - | | | | make on your marker. Pull the two |
| or both - you can be sure that there are | | | | retaining pins in the back of your |
| plenty of practical Tippmann A-5 mods | | | | marker, remove the end cap, insert your |
| that will suit your personal tastes. | | | | stock and replace the pins. Done. |
| Barrels | | | | Consistent eye relief and improved |
| The stock Tippmann A-5 comes with a good | | | | balance make this an upgrade everyone |
| barrel, but there are many great barrel | | | | should consider. |
| upgrades on the market. A new barrel can | | | | Hoppers |
| provide better range, accuracy and | | | | The hopper holds paintballs and drops |
| confidence. Barrel mods range from the | | | | them into the breech. With the inventive |
| new BT A-5 Apex barrel (with its | | | | and highly effective Cyclone Feed System |
| customizable flight path capabilities) | | | | on the Tippmann A-5 hopper upgrades are |
| and the interchangeable Hammerhead | | | | not essential. One good choice for a |
| Battle Stikxx Kit, to the tiny 3-inch | | | | hopper upgrade is a Ricochet R5. The |
| End Game stub nose barrel. A new barrel | | | | unique angled design can deflect |
| is an easy upgrade that anyone can do | | | | paintballs without having them break. |
| and should be your first mod. | | | | Handguard / Foregrips |
| Air | | | | A handguard or foregrip upgrade adds to |
| The beautiful thing about the A-5 is | | | | the mil-sim look of your marker, makes |
| that it can run any type of gas without | | | | the marker easier to shoot and helps |
| modification. You can use a 10oz Co2 or | | | | protect the barrel from damage. Grips |
| an 88ci/4500psi HPA tank and the marker | | | | and handguards range from the A-5A2 grip |
| will function flawlessly. While it is | | | | that allows you to place your front hand |
| technically not a modification, a good | | | | horizontal to the ground to the F.O.G. |
| HPA tank is well worth the investment as | | | | Foregrip with Rails that allows you to |
| compressed air is much easier on the | | | | attach many tactical extras |
| marker's internal parts and provides | | | | (flashlights, lasers etc). The best |
| more consistent velocity shot after | | | | feature of the F.O.G. is that it does |
| shot. | | | | not touch the barrel. No more annoying |
| Remote | | | | and ugly screw marks on the finish of |
| A remote line takes the tank off the | | | | your barrel. |
| marker and allows you to carry it in a | | | | Sights |
| pod pack or on a vest. This upgrade | | | | Some people say that due to the shot |
| lightens the marker considerably and, | | | | range of a paintball marker, adding a |
| with the addition of a stock, helps | | | | sight is a useless upgrade. If you talk |
| balance the marker. A high quality | | | | to players who dominate the field week |
| remote line with a slide check like the | | | | after week you will hear that adding a |
| 32 Degrees Coiled Remote w/Slide Check | | | | sight unit allows you to greatly |
| will give you years of worry free | | | | increase your chance of a hit with the |
| playing. The remote can be run directly | | | | first shot. Making the first shot count |
| off the Air Source Adaptor (ASA) at the | | | | can be the difference between victory |
| bottom of your handgrip or from an | | | | and defeat. Any mod that increases your |
| air-through stock. You'll be amazed at | | | | chances is a good mod. Whether you |
| how much more maneuverable you'll be | | | | choose a BSA 30mm red dot sight, a more |
| with a remote tank. | | | | traditional Mil-Sim T168 Reticle |
| Trigger | | | | Intensified Tactical Scope or a cutting |
| The two main trigger upgrades are the | | | | edge Nightvision D.143 Nightscope, you |
| E-Grip and Response Trigger (RT). Either | | | | will not be disappointed as any of these |
| of these modifications will increase you | | | | will be a good upgrade and give you the |
| rate of fire from 8-9 balls per second | | | | edge on the field. |