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But I have tried it...and a word on origins...

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Posted by Chad K. on September 06, 2002 at 22:14:41:

In Reply to: Don't Knock it till you've tried it...... posted by Zack on September 05, 2002 at 19:11:14:

: : That a Taiwanese marker is being marketed with a name like "Patriot"? I just thought it was funny.

: : -Chad

: What do u mean Taiwanese?? there produced in Mobile Alabama...... Don't Knock it till you've tried it.....

I have tried one. Not the "stars & stripes" model, but one of the earlier Black Draguns (that clever misspelling still makes me chuckle). It wasn't bad...kind of like a cheap, light stacked-tube blowback with an electronic trigger, which is precisely what it is! It's manufactured to fit a price point, which means that corners are cut somewhere to keep costs down. That typically means buying the least expensive parts available and having them assembled in a location where manual, repetitive labor is plentiful and cheap. Yes, the company is based in Alabama. Ford is based in Dearborn, Michigan, but my Escort was made in Mexico. It's all about getting a product to market with the least possible overhead.

I'm not saying that makes these products bad, but accept them for what they are. My Escort is a cheap, simple form of transportation. Your Black Dragun is a stacked-tube blowback with a mouse-click trigger. If you like it, that's your right...I know people who are just as fanatical about Talons, PGPs and even Splatmasters. Personally, I will never own an M3 marker unless it's given to me or I win it. I just don't like electros of any kind, but that's my right.

Sorry to ramble...hope my point wasn't missed.

-Chad

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What about Angel's "patriot" Zack "Guy_in_the_back" Lashley 20:51:43 09/13/02 (2)
- Well, that's not right, either... Chad K. 10:12:51 09/16/02 (1)
  - i think it's funny too, but... Lyghtnin
    02:29:39 10/02/02 (0)

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: : : That a Taiwanese marker is being marketed with a name like "Patriot"? I just thought it was funny. : : : -Chad : : What do u mean Taiwanese?? there produced in Mobile Alabama...... Don't Knock it till you've tried it..... : I have tried one. Not the "stars & stripes" model, but one of the earlier Black Draguns (that clever misspelling still makes me chuckle). It wasn't bad...kind of like a cheap, light stacked-tube blowback with an electronic trigger, which is precisely what it is! It's manufactured to fit a price point, which means that corners are cut somewhere to keep costs down. That typically means buying the least expensive parts available and having them assembled in a location where manual, repetitive labor is plentiful and cheap. Yes, the company is based in Alabama. Ford is based in Dearborn, Michigan, but my Escort was made in Mexico. It's all about getting a product to market with the least possible overhead. : I'm not saying that makes these products bad, but accept them for what they are. My Escort is a cheap, simple form of transportation. Your Black Dragun is a stacked-tube blowback with a mouse-click trigger. If you like it, that's your right...I know people who are just as fanatical about Talons, PGPs and even Splatmasters. Personally, I will never own an M3 marker unless it's given to me or I win it. I just don't like electros of any kind, but that's my right. : Sorry to ramble...hope my point wasn't missed. : -Chad

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