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    Posted: 27 February 2008 at 10:46am

What do you think? I know its basically stock but I've done a few things to it. Heck, I've only had it for a week!

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looks nice - and bulky. is it quite light? does the mag come off? or can you use it as a tool kit??
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Doesn't look bad at all. I don't really like the US Army jewel, but that's nothing.
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Doesn't look bad, but I hate how small the handguard looks.
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Originally posted by Yomillio Yomillio wrote:

Doesn't look bad, but I hate how small the handguard looks.

I agree, the handgaurd is disproportional...although it looks a lot better in this photo than in the ones online. My first reaction was that the marker was really ugly...but it doesnt look that bad 

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Yeah, you're right.  It does look much better here.  I don't think I'll ever get over that handguard though.
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The Alpha Black is really close is all aspects of a real steel M4 except the barrel length. Plus it is pretty light. I use this as a back up marker when I'm not shooting my X7. Shoots good for just being stock and only having less than $200 in it all together.
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Oh and the mag comes off to hold all the tools you need for this bad boy.
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Wait - did you put a Cyclone on there?  If so, how - 98 Cyclone kit?
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It really is a fun little marker. I've got to change the barrel though. A longer one enhances the overall look of the front half of the marker. 
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Originally posted by Rambino Rambino wrote:

Wait - did you put a Cyclone on there?  If so, how - 98 Cyclone kit?

yes a 98 cyclone will work on it. Cyclone'd alpha black

i think next month im going to get one, yea not a fan of the army jewel on it...

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I like it. i might buy one if i get money and back into paintballing.


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Yep it's a 98 Cyclone Feeder. Very easy to modify. 15 minutes with a Dremel tool.

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i like the ACU background  and idk if i want that gun or the a5 but ppl telling me t get the a5 so i guess il get it
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Originally posted by jester819 jester819 wrote:

i like the ACU background  and idk if i want that gun or the a5 but ppl telling me t get the a5 so i guess il get it

lol buy both, you can never have to many guns.

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Originally posted by kurieitaa kurieitaa wrote:

Originally posted by jester819 jester819 wrote:

i like the ACU background  and idk if i want that gun or the a5 but ppl telling me t get the a5 so i guess il get it

lol buy both, you can never have to many guns.

or you can be broke and buy the A5, more options than the alpha black.

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I haaaaaaate the foregrip on those things...


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*Sigh* Why oh why can Tippmann not figure out a way to put the drive spring IN the stock tube (similar to the real AR's buffer spring positioning) ....especially on this marker, which  (could be terribly wrong, never gotten a chance to handle one yet) seems to not have the 'no stock' options you have with the 98 and the A5? That would once and for all eliminate the a) awkward space between the trigger guard and magazine, or b) in the case of the alpha black or any a5/98 with the air through mag, eliminate the awkward space in front of the mag between the handguards...

Rant over....good looking marker for what it is meant for. Agreed however..that army flash would HAVE to go!! LOL

Edit: Forgot to mention..Nice work on the cyclone mod. Looks great and adds some 'umph' to this marker.


Edited by dustin85 - 28 February 2008 at 12:57pm

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Originally posted by dustin85 dustin85 wrote:

*Sigh* Why oh why can Tippmann not figure out a way to put the drive spring IN the stock tube (similar to the real AR's buffer spring positioning) ....especially on this marker, which  (could be terribly wrong, never gotten a chance to handle one yet) seems to not have the 'no stock' options you have with the 98 and the A5?

Red added for emphasis.

The basic version comes "no stock."

Edited Note:  I like your idea.  Since it's mil-sim anyway they should have just made the stock mandatory and stuck some of the operating system in it.  They could have had a more realistic looking marker.


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Originally posted by Mack Mack wrote:

Originally posted by dustin85 dustin85 wrote:

*Sigh* Why oh why can Tippmann not figure out a way to put the drive spring IN the stock tube (similar to the real AR's buffer spring positioning) ....especially on this marker, which  (could be terribly wrong, never gotten a chance to handle one yet) seems to not have the 'no stock' options you have with the 98 and the A5?

Red added for emphasis.

The basic version comes "no stock."

Edited Note:  I like your idea.  Since it's mil-sim anyway they should have just made the stock mandatory and stuck some of the operating system in it.  They could have had a more realistic looking marker.


That's really not a BAD idea at all. With the carry handle being integrated, it sort of dictates that the stock and fore grip should be added as well. If that's the case, then an integrated stock with the operating system inside would have been more realistic, but would have probably raised the initial MSRP of the marker. I think the whole point of this one was to provide a cheap entry level Milsim marker that you can use, and customize when you've got the dime.
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