I have narrowed down to a Marauder but which one?

[DJinAZ98]

Hello Cody. Meet the girls, Thelma and Louise. One Marauger for sub 20 fpe, Armada cranked up to 35 fpe. Both are very good shooters and reliable, easy to work on. Great choice for 1st pcp. I would suggest a compressor instead of hand pump. 

 

[RickFoster]

I also have been seeing like $50 hand pumps on ebay? Why are they so cheap? Would they work fine?

Yep, they'll get the job done. It's definitely a bit of work, though. I do it in stages...maybe 15 pumps then let it cool for a minute.

 

[Frito169]

Trigger is horrible, and accuracy is nowhere near the original marauder. I guess it boils down to what you’re using it for. The stock marauder is an awesome gun, and plenty of aftermarket for future mods. The sam model hasn’t been out for long enough to have the same aftermarket, and it looks to have been a disappointment in general. For the same price, and AEA semi auto is better bang for your buck!

That's odd from what I understand the marauder sam is more accurate than the original likely because it's regulated. I have also only read that the marauder cycles better than the AEA.