That marker is a variation of Tippmans Pro Carbine model, formerly the Prolite. I LOVE THESE GUNS! At the field I worked at, Prolites were our field gun. These things are rugged as hell. A ref left one out on the field by accident and a thunderstorm came through during the night. Since I was in management at the time I went out before games started to walk the fields and I found the gun. I pulled it out of the mud, cocked it, and it fired. Of course, since it's a mechanical object, it'll break. But when they break, they're very easy to fix.
The A5 CAN BE a great recball marker as well but it is a little more work intensive. The cyclone feed, per my experience, is not as good a feed system. When it works, it's awesome. But when it fails or breaks a ball is is a pain in the butt.
The great thing about any Tippman marker is that it's like a Honda Civic in a way - there's an absolute crap-ton of parts you can put on that thing.
Spyders and Piranha's are good markers to look at as well. Again' reliable, cheap, and easy to fix.
Also, on a side note, if everyone tells you that an autococker is a good rec ball gun - slap them in the face for me. Don't get me wrong, I had a cocker when I started playing tournys and I modded EVERYTHING on that marker and I loved it. Other than the weight (chrome worrblade+14'' dye boomstick+halo=HEAVY) it was perfect for a front player like myself. However, like every other cocker owner, I worked on that thing more than I worked on my homework. For every hour I played, I'd spend an hour working on it.
