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Post by Millslane on Oct 26, 2005 9:37:47 GMT -5
hey guys, i just placed my order for the new Tippmann C3 today.
i will make sure to give you some post ups on how it is when i get a chance to use it. i will be playing with it November 5th at a big game with about 300 people. we will see how i do with the pump, i am sure i will get my head taken off in the first few games, oh i can't wait!!!
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Post by Turtle-Prophet of Doom on Oct 26, 2005 9:56:49 GMT -5
I haven't really read much on it, what the cost on it? I'm looking forward to your review on the C3, make sure to get all Ralph Nader on it!!!
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Post by Millslane on Oct 26, 2005 10:13:03 GMT -5
it costs 229.95. thats the MSRP. thats also price you will pay for it on EBay. which is still the only place i can find it at.
i was convinced after the mods on the Tippmann forum posted their experiance with it, being pretty much idiot proof, safe and its actually pretty accutate.
and then he mention that he got his propane at target for $2.17 and it will last forever (say it like the Sand Lot)
apparently it does't not sound like a paintball marker. it sounds like a .22. i thought that will be awsome if it holds true
but i will make my own conclusions when it arrives and will give a full review
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Post by a5overkill on Oct 26, 2005 21:00:35 GMT -5
Ive heard its deadly accurate as most if not all pump guns are i wanna see what kinda mods come out b4 i invest
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Post by katarn on Oct 26, 2005 21:08:59 GMT -5
I can vouch for the sound. It doesn't sound like a paintball gun, but more like a firearm. They're selling them at the World Cup and I was able to dry fire about 20 shots from one.
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Post by Electricity on Oct 27, 2005 15:02:00 GMT -5
Hey katarn, welcome!
Ya, i'll be curious to see what people thing of it. I may get one, as i've been thinking about getting a pump for a while. Heres the question, you can get a bilion shots out of the ugly blue tanks, but can you get smaller tanks? I mean if the blue propane tanks hold like 15 oz and give you 10k shots, a 12 gram should still give you a couple hundred atleast. I'd be very curious to see if they come out with 12 gram propane cylinders. If they do, It would greatly increase my interest in this marker.
Please make sure to post losts of pics when you get it! Especialy dissasembly pics, as I, as well as many others I'm sure are curious to see exactly how this bad boy works!
-E
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Post by Millslane on Oct 27, 2005 15:52:11 GMT -5
i can get the propane tanks in camo green colors
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Post by katarn on Oct 27, 2005 19:45:32 GMT -5
E, you don'thave to use the big skinny blue tanks. The ones at the Wolrd Cup have the Coleman camping tanks hooked to them.
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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 27, 2005 20:38:25 GMT -5
Yeah enjoy the C3 Milsane just remember the C3 breaks in...I played one game and had to readjust my Air-Fuel Mixture, however that was really easy. I was getting misfires like crazy talked to Tippmann tech and thats what they told me to do....I readjusted and I havent had any more problems
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Post by Millslane on Oct 28, 2005 6:01:31 GMT -5
does the manual come with instructions on how to adjust the mix? i would assume so
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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 28, 2005 7:54:28 GMT -5
Yeah the manual is very descriptive, Ive dissasembled it akk the way down to the combustion chamber (Dont feel like going in there) lol. But yeah its all in the manual!
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Post by Millslane on Oct 28, 2005 12:28:42 GMT -5
well, it came in on time as expected, which is a very good thing. saves me alot of time worrying about where it is and when it will get here. now off to the store to get propane, and off to the shop, to get the apex on it!
pics will be comming
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Post by FantasticDamage on Oct 28, 2005 14:33:46 GMT -5
I got the Apex on mine.....looks pretty good actually....doesnt fit on all the way but I think a little room wont hurt...also I was just thinking about the heat from the shot....I wonder if it would do any damage to the Apex......I guess we will find out! Hahah
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Post by Millslane on Oct 28, 2005 17:20:50 GMT -5
FanDan, can i get a pic? and maybe some specs? what size PVC did you use?
can you get a pic of the adapter by its self. i want to see if we are thinking along the same lines
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Post by Meph on Nov 2, 2005 12:36:40 GMT -5
Just wanted to add in here. For those that are worried about the tanks. The thickness of them is about the same as a CO2 tank, yet the pressure inside is considerably less.
And durability of these tanks, Coleman specifically. I needed to do this to show people just how tough the tank really is. I took a hammer to one repeatedly, dented it all over. And after the body of the tank I did 20 strikes to the neck of the tank.
There are no stress fractures, there are no signs of any deep gouges, there is no crack in the tank. The structural integrity of these things are amazing. So don't expect that somebody taking a dive on the ground with one of these will suddenly snap off and explode. It's simply not going to happen.
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