Bushmaster 2000/Defiant FAQ

Electro-Pneumatic Gun Comparisons

• How does the Bushmaster 2000 compare to <insert gun here>.  
• Here's a stock to stock comparison chart

• What's the difference between the  Bushmaster 2000 and the other custom BM's (Defiant, Eclipse and Micro)?
• DEFIANT: For $150 more you get slightly different milling, a J&J barrel, threaded for autococker barrels and some other minor cosmetic changes like the trigger guard.  Performance wise it's exactly the same as the Bushmaster.  If you don't own an autococker already, I'd recommend saving your $150 bucks and getting some upgrades for your stock BM. Click HERE for a pic.
• ECLIPSE: For $799 you get a very well tuned, uniquely milled BM with some extras.  The milling makes the EBM the lighest, smallest and most unique looking Bm out there.  The gun is rebuilt from scratch tuning the regulators, polishing the internals for optimal efficiency.  Planet puts their adjustment knobs on the rebuilt stock HPR and LPR.  They also take out the stock bolt and put their own bolt in there which is pretty much like stock, just made out of a different material.  It comes with cocker threads, J&J barrel, Hauge grips and a highriser.  All in all this is a great choice if you can find it for $800.  Not such a great choices for $1100.   Available in Cobalt Blue, Banzai Splash, Fire Splash and Electric Skies Splash
• ECLIPSE BM LCD:  This is the latest custom BM from Planet.  It sports similar milling to the original Eclipse Bushmaster with a few slight updates.  Other than that, it's got the same Eclipse aftermarket parts as the original.  This one also has the new ICD LCD electronics so it sports an LCD on the back, 8 modes of fire and support for an anti-chop eye (exactly the same as the LCD BM2K).  Available in Cobalt Blue, Magma Fade, Nitro Fade and Envy Fade
• MICRO:  I don't think this gun every made it out of the 'concept stages but here's the info on it:  This is the product of Timberwolf Paintball.  The tray has been shaved down to what looks like 1/8th the height.  The upper bolt chamber has also been shaved off quite a bit as well leaving only minimal body left up there.  The end result is a unique looking Bushmaster.  Coming from Timberwolf, you'll have the option of purchasing it with all the after market upgrades you want such as the Chaos turbo chip, anti-chop eye, bolts, valves etc.  The guns are built to order, but figure it costing you the same as an Eclipse, $1100.  This however is a much better deal for the money, you get the cosmetics AND performance.  The downside is you can't fit the ICD LCD onto it since they mount that on the tray, maybe TW will come up with an alternative solution.  Also figure it taking a while to get yours made, I think they're still working on the prototype.  Click HERE for a pic.
• VAPOR: This is the creation of one of ICD's own techs.   They're built to order so they are based on the most recent generation of Bushmaster body.  For an extra fee they'll thread it for autococker barrels, otherwise it comes with ICD threads and the stock ICD barrel.  The vapor comes with a faster ICD board (i think it's the ICD turbo board which is faster but not true turbo and it's semi only).  They re-build the reg to not have as much shoot down, polish the valve stem, polish the ram stem, tune your LPR, polish the valve, do a trigger job and put a quick disconnected (for the wires) between the solenoid and tray.  In short the Vapor is a higher quality Bushmaster, the way it should come from ICD if they weren't trying to keep the price down so much.  You can also get your current Bushmaster or Defiant 'vaporized'.  Click on the FAQ, VAPOR link for more info.  Click HERE for a pic
• SONIC BM2K:  This is a creation of MacDev.  They are probably best known for their low pressure air system the Maxx Attack (one of the best systems for the bushmaster).  The Sonic BM comes with a Sonic high flow valve and cup seal, Sonic ASA adapter, Sonic Gladiator HPR, Sonic LPR and has the ICD LCD upgrade already.  Plus it's tuned and ready to go out of the box.  Serious tournie players should consider this custom package.   Click HERE for a pic
• SONIC BM2K II:  This has all the features of the original Sonic BM plus it comes with it's own unique custom milling as well as a new Teflon based ball detente.  BLUE pic, RED pic
• ICD LCD BM2K:  The LCD BM2K is pretty much the same as a Gen4 with a few exceptions.  First of all it has the LCD which displays your fire mode/bps settings when you first turn it on.  Then it goes into a count up game timer and shot counter.  It also comes with a new fire board which has 8 modes of fire instead of 4 (semi, zip, turbo, auto-response, full auto and the rest are burst) .  Modes and dwell are set through dip switches just like current BM's.  There is also a daughter board for an anti-chop hook in, however you'll need to get that installed yourself.  ICD is not currently selling an anti-chop eye however the Chaos, Silver and Bob Long eyes should all work with it.  Same milling choices (teardrop or gill) and color choices.  Click HERE for a pic