Old
Style RPM ~vs~ New Style RPM
Pictorial
Couple
of stock RPM Markers
Old Style
New Style
Feed
Neck Difference + Bolt Color Difference
Old Style; twist clamp feed neck
New Style; cross bolt clamping feed
neck
Ram
Differences
Old Style; ram has a cap to hide the
factory installed QEV
Exposed
Cap Installed
New Style; ram is a once piece design
– no factory QEV installed
No QEV Pictured
with an Eclipse QEV
Old Style Ram is Brass & Bolt is
White Delrin New Style Ram is
Delrin & Bolt is Black Delrin
Old style ram housing is pinned in place
like a spyder New style ram
housing is threaded in place
Low
Pressure Valve Body Cosmetic Difference
Old Style; cosmetically it is flat when
compared to new style, but functions the same
New Style; cosmetically has a raised
area around the center, but functions
The same as the old style
Board
Difference
Old Style; Board is a bit more user
friendly with mode changes, note the cosmetic differences
New Style Board; Mode Changes are
more difficult as it requires grip removal to install or remove
Jumpers in various locations ~ see Upgrades for Select Fire Modification available for New
Style Markers.
RPM
with Vertical Adapter Installed
Old Style RPM Markers have issues
with the hole for the VA being metric, so check out the VA mod page for more
information on what works and what doesn’t.
Old
Style with 32* Vertical Adapter Old Style with Evil Adapter
New Style with a Palmer Direct
Stabilizer Installed. Just about any VA
with a standard 1/8 NPT will work.
RPM
Markers with Upgrades and LPR Modifications
Old Style with Modifications
New Style with Modifications
I want to thank bigblue02_02 and
sandlot1 from the Odyssey
Forum on PbNation for helping out
with the above portion of this page! They both provided information and
pictures.
Other
differences include;
1. Detents; old style uses Intimidator / new style uses Wrath
2. Body; old style rounded bottom / new style flat bottom
3. Body; old style uses metric bolts / new style bolts are
standard
4. Trigger frame; old style has serial number / new style does
not have number
5. Trigger; old style has rounded edges / new style has flat edges
6. Valve; old style has a stock valve (spyder style) / new
style has a custom valve (32* MagnaPort style)
7. Eyes; old
style has short pig tail for easy removal / new style wires run directly to the
board
Discussion
between old style and new style RPM features and quality, please note that
these are my personal opinion only nothing more.
These are the things I like about
each marker;
1. Old style has better quality
machining and anodized finish. Overall the finish just looks better.
2. Old style has a nice quality
finished trigger, still sloppy, but looks and feels better.
3. Old style has a more user friendly
board, meaning a slide switch for mode selection.
4. Old style already has a QEV
installed.
5. Old style has a better fitting bolt.
6. Old style trigger frame is easy to
remove due to plug-ins for the eyes at the trigger frame.
1. New style has a more open “custom
style” valve (similar to the 32* MagnaPort).
2. New style has a Delrin Ram (and an
aluminum ram sleeve to prevent ware).
3. New style has a one piece ram
housing.
4. New style bolt is black.
5. New body style body has a flat
bottom
6. New style has standard threads in
most places (only one 3mm 90* barb fitting is metric).
These are some things I don’t like
about each marker;
1. Old style uses metric threads
(difficult to install a Vertical Adapter due to thread pattern).
2. Old style ram housing with ram cap
(don’t like the idea the cap is held in place by such a small screw).
3. Old style large brass ram.
4. Old style doesn’t use a ram sleeve.
1. New style finish, just looks cheap compared
to the old style finish.
2. New style can have the chamber over
bored causing chops unless specific barrels are used.
3. New style doesn’t come with a QEV.
4. New style board is more difficult to
change modes and offers less options (modes are changed by a jumper).
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