How do Palmers paintguns stack up against other tournament- grade semi-autos, (AutoMag, Autococker, etc.)?
IMHO, the Typhoon is the best of the lot for the money. Its closed-bolt design is commonly felt to give better range and accuracy than the Mag. Additionally it sacrifices little in rate of fire once the shooter learns the trigger and the gun is broken in. It sacrifices nothing after a simple trigger job. The Typhoon’s automation system was the basis for the Autococker, so the performance of these two is very similar. However, the Typhoon has the edge in that it comes standard with many things the Cocker lacks, such as a ball detent, excellent barrel, special finish (nickel plating), and Rock regulator. Plus, Typhoons do not have the maintenance headaches (perceived or real) that seem to plague some Autocockers. As long as you leave it set up the way Glenn sends it out, you shouldn’t have to do anything beyond routine cleaning and occasionally adjusting the regulator.
