Paintball Barrel Thread Guide
Paintball Barrel Thread Guide By Manufacturer:
- LED, LCD, IR3, 03/04 Speed, A4, A4 Fly, 05 Speed, G7 – Angel (aka Old Angel) thread
- G7 Fly, GAT, 06 Speed – Angel G7 thread
- A1, A1 Fly, AR:K, SB – Angel A1 thread
- (G7 thread will work in an A1, A1 Fly, AR:K, SB with a bit of the thread showing. It will not affect performance)
- Standard body, Minimag – Automag Twist-Lock thread
- UL Body – Autococker thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- All models – Autococker Thread
- BT-16 – 98 Custom thread
- BT-4 Combat, Slice, Delta, G36 models – A5 thread
- TM-7, TM-15, D*Fender models – Autococker thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- All Luxe models – Ion (Smart Parts) thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- All models – Autocockers thread
- All models – Spyder thread
- All models – Ion (Smart Parts) thread See notes at bottom of article
- Puma, Alley Cat, Alley Cat II, Bob Cat, Thunder Cat, Desert Fox – ICD thread
- Bushmaster B2K, BKO, ProMaster – Autococker thread
- Mini – Autococker thread
- JT Impulse – Autococker thread
- JT E-Icon, JT Raider, JT Tactical – A5 thread
- JT E-Kast, JT Outkast, JT TAC-5 – Spyder thread
- (Due to the numerous models of lower cost JT markers that often recycled names, we can only cover current models)
- All .68 caliber models – Spyder thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- Vapor – Autococker thread
- Aura – Autococker thread
- All models – Spyder thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- All models – Autococker thread
- Silver Bullet – Spyder thread
- SuperBolt – Autococker thread
- Shocker 4×4, Shocker Sport, Shocker SFT (2003-2006) – Shocker thread
- Smart Parts Impulse, Smart Parts Impulse 08, Nerve, Ion, Epiphany, EOS, SP-1, SP-8, Vibe – Ion (Smart Parts) thread See notes on this thread below
- (All models use Tiberius Arms Twist Lock thread)
- 98 Custom, Custom Pro, FT-12 use 98 Custom thread
- A5, X7, X7 Phenom, Crossover, Crossover XVR, Cronus, Gryphon, TiPX use A5 thread
- (Carver One, Alpha Black, Project Salvo use 98 Custom thread)
- SW-1 uses A5 thread
- Proton uses Autococker thread
- (All models use Autococker thread)
- LED, LCD, IR3, 03/04 speed, A4, A4 Fly, 05 Speed, G7 use Angel (aka Old Angel) thread
- G7 Fly, GAT, 06 Speed use Angel G7 thread
- A1, A1 Fly, AR:K, SB use Angel A1 thread
- G7 thread will work in an A1, A1 Fly, AR:K, SB with a bit of the thread showing. It will not affect performance
- Originally known as Impulse thread, later changed to Ion thread due to marker popularity. In most cases, this thread is referred to as Ion
- Same thread, originally developed for Kingman Spyder line of markers, later named Piranha Thread for marketing purposes when PMI introduced the competing Piranha line of markers
- Most common industry barrel thread for mid-range to high-end paintball guns. Also known as AC barrel thread or Cocker barrel thread, originally used on WGP Autocockers. Some manufacturers re-named the thread for marketing purposes, so it may also be referred to as Mini barrel thread, Timmy barrel thread, or TM-15 barrel thread.
The Ion (Smart Parts) barrel thread was originally known as the Impulse thread. However, due to the popularity of the Ion marker, the name was later changed to Ion thread. As Smart Parts began using this thread for all their markers, it eventually became known as the Smart Parts Standard barrel thread, which is often referred to as Ion.
Similarly, Spyder thread barrels were originally developed for the Kingman Spyder line of markers. When the competing Piranha line of markers was introduced by PMI, they used the same thread but named it Piranha Thread for marketing purposes. Therefore, Spyder and Piranha threads are essentially the same thing.
The Autococker barrel thread, also known as AC barrel thread or Cocker barrel thread, was initially used on WGP Autocockers, which were the most popular high-end paintball markers for many years. As more high-end markers emerged in the market, they often adopted Autococker threads to attract former Autococker users. Consequently, the Autococker barrel thread is the most commonly used industry barrel thread for mid-range to high-end paintball guns. Many manufacturers renamed the thread for marketing purposes, so you may encounter AC thread referred to as Mini barrel thread, Timmy barrel thread, or TM-15 barrel thread.