Wgp Is Dead... Long Live Adg

[Chappy]

JT/WGP s dumping their inventory of Autocockers and discontinuing them

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread....76#post46230676

yes a pbnation link but Jeff Orr has posted and confirmed it as true

Quote from Tom Kay on AO

"WOW!! I wonder how Bud feels....

And another historic icon of the paintball world passes into the night. It is especially ironic that the cocker disappeared before the mag. So I have to bring up some statements made a couple years back.

When all the legal and other stuff was going down, the subject of paintballs future came up. Many on this forum believed that it wouldn't matter, paintball would go on with new manufacturers/designs taking the place of the old. They talked about it as if "thats the way it has always been". So I ask you now in the shadow of the cocker and Indian Creek, do you still feel that way?

The one and now only,

AGD"

[socoj2]

im lost about half of that stuff you said...

maybe the price on an SR would plummet now.

[Chappy]

from post #62 on the pbnation thread

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Orr
I really dont know the future of the cocker. I am currently wrapping things up here in carlsbad after that my days with Jt/wgp are done.

[Bubbagump]

holy crap, why havent i heard of this?????????

our proshop/field is next to Brass Eagle and JT's factory/field and we havent heard anything about this. time to get a cocker...........

[GImpy]

Wow the way you said that made it sound almost like AGD has done something in the past 5 years. With exception to the Tac one which really was nothing new . what has AGD done ? Thats ok Ill wait... Nothing. they still make parts to order and granted you can buy a BRAND NEW 68 automag from them BUT it is still 10 to 12 years old. Nothing new has come of AGD and it really is nothing more then just a Hobby for the Guy who owns it now. AGD died when Tom left. Now you look at Cocker and they have come out with markers THat have sold really well in the past 3 years Look at the Karni a awsome yet underated marker. I love Both my mags.. And I want a cocker since my first one was ... LIFTED.. by some one who needed it more then me. Long story short.. I wouldnt say that AGD out lived Auto cocker because Although Being brain dead you might still be alive but your really not doing anything but wasting space and a nice memorial to those who love you.

[thumper]

Originally Posted by cockerpunk

well, WGP was never the reason behind why cockers are so cool. it was the 3rd party aftrmarket stuff that has been dead for the last 6-8 years anyway. why WGP decided to kill off all the companies that made the cocker so sweet i have no idea, just shooting themselves in the foot.

now the issue is that WGP failed to understand the market they are in now. if your gonna sell electros, it needs to be in pro team hands. they should have put the SR In some pro teams hands, then they would sell just fine.

the second move, should have been a dedicated pump. none of this get ride of extra bodies pumps, but real karni pumps and such. without the eye holes and junk. if WGP made a decent pump like that, it would currently be selling hotcakes.

WGP right there made three crippling decisions in a row.

and we have a bingo!

[thumper]

I just had a thought...

Ive got a pretty nice CCM S5 body -- I think I'll cocker'ize it to memorialize this occassion.

I hope the subtly isnt lost on everyone..

edit: im thinking a nice PPS front end, lol.

[jojo750]

i knew about this in february.
couldnt tell though. its been in the works for the last 6-10months.

they had already been getting everything done overseas. milling shop at wgp closed down right after xmas. they have been getting rid of the extra bodies doing the pumps.

[bluemidget123]

what a sad day...

my first highend was a cocker. back when they were high end...

[Chappy]

the reason AGD has not made a new gun in so long is why mess with perfection