Autococker

Autocockers are considered by many to be the most reliable paintball marker in the game today. has produced many other stuffed animals, some of which are variations of Beanie Babies:. The Autococker is a closed bolt, two part system that can be broken down for easier understanding. Ty Inc. The pneumatics automatically re-cocked the marker after a shot was fired, hence the name Autococker. Like the Internet stocks of the period, this was a recent example of an economic bubble. To match that, in 1990 Orr added a pneumatic system onto the pump markers he had developed to make a semiautomatic. Estimates of the number of each Beanie Baby that would survive years into the future were much lower than the reality, however, and much like the Cabbage Patch Kid phenomenon, so many people had similar plans that very few people profited from the craze.

Semiautomatic markers were being created by the early 90s. Ty fed the frenzy by systematically "retiring" various designs of Beanie Babies and ceasing their production. In 1987, Orr founded WGP (Worr Game Products) to sell the products he was developing, and by 1988 he had taken on the business full-time. In a buying frenzy reminiscent of the Cabbage Patch Kid mania of the early 1980s, several speculators purchased these collectibles en masse in hopes of making a fortune years later from being able to sell rare specimens. The Autococker began life in late 1986 when Bud Orr created the original Sniper pump marker(operated in a way similar to pump-action rifles, it has to be pumped after each shot to load the next)By carving the works of a standard Sheridan PGP into an aluminum block that would accept a longer barrel. Starting in late 1996, a faddish craze of collecting Beanie Babies began. Proponents will also add that its design makes the marker inherently more accurate than other markers due to the fact that the bolt's mass does not move forward when the trigger is pulled, as it does in open-bolt designs, and the ball is already "chambered" in the breech at the moment the firing cycle is initiated. The bear model was frequently used for commemorative purposes, and special bears such as a Fourth of July model and even a Diana, Princess of Wales commemorative were created.

The Autococker is a closed-bolt semiautomatic paintball marker that is particularly notable for its popularity and customizability. One popular "series" within the Beanie Baby menagerie was the use of teddy bear-shaped Beanies, the basic pattern of which was repeatedly re-used, but with different colors and names. The ram is the actual pumping component. As the years went on hundreds of different Beanie Babies were created, often resorting to more obscure animals such as aardvarks or chameleons in the process. The second component is the 4-way valve (this is typically mistaken for a 3-way valve because it has 3 visible ports, however this is technically incorrect), and that directs the pressure between the front and back of the final component, the ram. Beanie Babies are a kitsch cubicle decoration, especially for women. First is the LPR (Low Pressure Regulator) which functions to bring down the pressure for the pneumatic system to use (the pneumatics typically operate at < 100 PSI, versus a typically operation pressure of 400 PSI for the rest of the marker). Intended as upscale children's toys, they became a popular adult gift item.

The pneumatic system basically performs the same function, by strapping three components onto the front of the marker. The condition of the hang tag is one of the main factors in determining a Beanie Baby's value, and hard plastic covers molded in a heart shape are available for its protection. When the pump was brought forward, the chamber closed and the paintball was fully loaded, thus returning the marker to its original state, ready for firing again. This information was all contained on a red, heart-shaped hang tag usually affixed to the animal's ear. This opened the chamber and allowed a new paintball to enter, and it also brought the hammer back. For example, the poem of Bongo the monkey went:. The pump handle was brought back pushing back the back block which was attached to the bolt and the hammer. Each Baby came with his or her own name, a birthday date, and a simple poem describing their personality.

In the original pump marker, this was all done in one action via the pump. The official Beanie Babies were mostly in the shape of animals, such as dogs, cats, pigs, hippos, and others and were all brightly colored and stylized. First, the hammer needs to be brought back again recompressing the spring, and second, another paintball needs to be loaded. Ty claimed rightful ownership of the name and of all of the designs of their various "beanies." There have been imitations by other companies that jumped onto the idea of creating beanbag-like stuffed animals, however, including one imitator who even produced a tie-dyed bear (reminiscent of Ty's "Garcia"), as well as parodies such as the "Meanie Babies". Re-Cocking System - Having sent the paintball on its merry way, the problem that now exists is twofold. The original Beanie Babies were made by Ty Warner through his company Ty Inc. At this point, the valve releases a burst of gas which goes upward into the bolt which directs it behind the paintball, propelling it out the barrel. A Beanie Baby is thus a form of bean bag.

When the trigger is pulled, the sear drops releasing the hammer which is driven forward by a spring into the valve. A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal filled with plastic pellets, or "beans," rather than stuffing (see PVC). At rest, the bolt is sitting forward, closing the chamber, thus the marker is a closed bolt system. They are smaller versions of holiday-themed Beanie Babies, similar to the Teenie Beanies but of better quality. Firing System - The actual release of the gas is fairly simple to understand, especially with an understanding of other markers. Jingle Beanies / Basket Beanies / Halloweenie Beanies: a seasonal product, sold during Christmas, Easter, and Halloween. Teenie Beanies: smaller versions of Beanie Babies that were used as free giveaways in McDonald's Happy Meals on three different occasions.

Punkies: extremely fuzzy animals. Pluffies: stuffing-filled animals, with a terrycloth-like fur. Pinkys: pink stuffed animals. (These are not a type of Beanie Baby, although due to the word "Classic," some people may incorrectly believe that the name refers to the "original 9" Beanie Babies).

Classic: stuffing-filled animals. Beanie Buddies: larger versions of Beanie Babies, filled with stuffing. Baby Ty: various baby animals and humans in cute-little baby clothes.