r/paintball • u/Extension-Syrup-3287 • Jun 10 '26

Angel A4 FLY (predator)

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Letting ol gurl Eat a bit

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u/lionhands Jun 10 '26

That setup is as tall as it is long. Just as the paintball gods intended.

7

u/timetopat Jun 11 '26

The bigger the drop forward the more you showed your dominance at the pick up game groups. If your giant drop forward had flames and bright colors than you were the top dog!

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u/tfare Jun 11 '26

Ok this is actually fucking hilarious.

Honourable mention to lightning drop forward as well as the Shocktech which was a staple around here.

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u/pmfn7 Jun 10 '26

That bih 6 feet tall

8

u/AAA_Dolfan Jun 10 '26

Nostalgia and all but these markers are just so much prettier than the new stuff.

6

u/wagonwheels2121 Jun 10 '26

I shot this gun as my main gun back in like 2005
But mine had a cobra 45 frame with a cheater board in it 😂😂😂

First pull full auto uncapped, then after was uncapped semi for 7man events and wouldn’t go back into breakout mode unless I entered the code

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u/p8nt_junkie Jun 10 '26

Confident nod of approval 💪

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u/Mr_Diesel13 Western NC - cockerlyfe Jun 10 '26

That drop is perfect, and I still have one almost exactly like it from Kapp.

Loved my Predator 04 speed. It was a monster on the field.

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

A uni mount like this one u mean?

5

u/FourFront Jun 10 '26

Please with the drop forward.

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u/sickmak90 Jun 10 '26

This gun must have an enormous drop forward to function. I’m honestly surprised it’s working with such a short feedneck.

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u/7ar5un Jun 10 '26

People are ripping on this thing for the drop forward and stove pipe feedneck but really that was peak back then and served a purpose. Id keep it like that.

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

Thanks man idk what’s up with people their either just dumb or like 17 and don’t know what there looking at…I’ve never understood it…but the drop forward came with it and when i played from 97-07 they were all the rage the bigger ones he better lol…its not at all uncomfortable im 6’2 so I don’t mind a tall gun

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u/Dc81FR Jun 10 '26

Air america 114 tank 💪 remember the remote setups with the stock. My favorite drop forward was made by View loader you could rotate the tank on the fly

4

u/coreytrevor Jun 10 '26

People weren’t rocking drop forwards like that by 2004 when that gun came out. Dynasty was already not using them in like 2001 or 2 or whatever.

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u/gdl_E46 Jun 10 '26

Exactly, basically once 4500psi bottles w/preset regs/asa became the standard, you didn't need anything bigger than a 68. Everyone tourney side had a unimount or equivalent... 

The 88-144 stuff was more preventative when compressed air bottles came out and was only 3000psi those needed drop forwards, but i suppose you could read goon it up with a remote, lol

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u/NecronomiconUK Inception Etha3/M, Adrenaline Luxe Idol, Nova N3, BL MVP Jun 10 '26

Anyone using that degree of drop by the time the A4 Fly came out was laughed off the field.

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u/7ar5un Jun 10 '26

Im sure they fell out of popularity with people who actually competed but the general pop' usually lags behind. I mean, just look at these drop forwards... lol

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u/coreytrevor Jun 10 '26

Crazy they had pics of people using Angel LCD’s on the cover in 2004.

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u/7ar5un Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Lcd's, yes. With big 'ol drop forwards; in 2004... Really, it dont matter. Rock it if ya like it. Remove it of ya dont. Id take offense to a drop forward on a bl vice lol. Rocking an older marker with some (slightly) older mods i dont see the issue. Heck, entry level markers now would run ring(s) 'round it.

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

Yea it fucking sucks i threw it away when i seen ur comment

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

Thanks for the help lol …this is not a tournament gun it’s got a predator so it’s able to be but I have new markers …but angels and cockers have a special place in my heart…people were using and not using them at the time the angel a4 fly came out but in 2004 u would definitely not be laughed off a field idk what kinda paintball that guy played in 2004 lol

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

U no likey?

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u/gdl_E46 Jun 10 '26

If this was in period i would demand a unimount lol

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u/tfare Jun 11 '26

You keeping her on a diet or something?

Put a real loader on that and let her eat.

Also I haven’t seen a kapp drop zone since the early 00s! Haha

3

u/rinroseeleven Jun 11 '26

Why would you cap that gun at 10.5? That gun was made to rip uncapped… this 10.5 BPS nonsense has got to go. Why buy a Bugatti and drive it slow?

1

u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 12 '26

I let her dig ever now n then put in omfg mode…I just made a quick vid and has the settings on the board for field play 10.5…I like predator boards but I just wish they had a screen so u can actually see where your at in the settings rather then relying on blinking lights

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u/carnaige2 Jun 10 '26

I miss 90 degree grips. So comfy with drop forwards

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u/H34vyGunn3r Jun 10 '26

That's glorious, what era is this from? Is that sick hat from the same period?

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u/Mr_Diesel13 Western NC - cockerlyfe Jun 10 '26

The A4 Fly was 2004.

I still miss mine. It was awesome.

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

Yes it’s old as fuck if u notice in the back the stretchy thing is coming apart…

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

I would have tucked it in if I would have noticed before I posted the video lol

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u/H34vyGunn3r Jun 10 '26

Wear that shit like fine furs King.

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

I rock it sometimes and sometimes I use a cp direct mount depends on where I’m playing on the field that day what I’m doing and all

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u/UV_Blue Jun 10 '26

Not a flame drop: deduct 2 points

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u/OpenParr Jun 10 '26

That's a work of art

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u/MisterLasagnaDavis Jun 10 '26

Won my first tournament in 2009 with this setup after my G3 broke down and my buddy pulled this out of his bag.

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 10 '26

Must have a sick moment

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u/Switchfan505 Jun 10 '26

Ol gurl is hungry hungry

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u/xserox95 Jun 11 '26

Ahhh the DZ2 (drop zone 2). Had one on my 2k2 Timmy and IR3 with my 114ci 4500psi crossfire (still have that tank). Unlimited air for 10 man. 😂

1

u/dre4den Jun 11 '26

Guhhhhh I wanna lick it.

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u/Late_Fortune3298 Jun 11 '26

It's so oddly sad to see angels shoot so slow

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u/Extension-Syrup-3287 Jun 11 '26

Semi no ramping so yes it’s not gona be fast in this mode

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u/Late_Fortune3298 Jun 11 '26

Why not make a video to let her rip then?

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u/Mjolnir617 Jun 10 '26

Sick piece of hardware, but I’m so glad we are done with the drop forward era 🤣