tippmann flatline
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Topic: tippmann flatline
Posted By: silent_stryker
Subject: tippmann flatline
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 6:08pm
| Just for the hell of it a couple days ago I was thinking whether or not you could use the tippmann 98 custom to tippmann a5 barrel adapter and use the a5 flatline instead of the 98. Would this work? Has anyone tried this? The reason i'm asking is for anyone who's owned the 98 flatline and had breaks during the middle of the game i've actually taken it off (unscrewed and everything) to clean it out pinned down in a bunker with three other guys protecting me. I just think the a5 flatline looks and is easier to keep up with. Just a idea let me know if anyone can help me with this. |
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Posted By: The JP
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 6:35pm
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no, cuz the a-5 has a differnt screw dumb A$S ------------- $$$$Cash Money$$$$ |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 8:51pm
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that's a major flame, he's sincerely curious, I hope you get a strike for putting him down. But I think he is right, the flatline needs an adapter already, and i don't think the flatline would go far enough into the gun if it had to go through two adapters. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 9:16pm
| Try it. It would probably work just fine, but it may look kinda strange. |
Posted By: silent_stryker
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 2:23pm
| the reason I was asking is I have seen it before in a mp5 modified version of the 98c and it wasn't to purchase it was just another guys at the field and it seemed that he was able to make it work although as JP sais I am probably a dumb a$s not like i'd know anything having played since 1994, still a noob i guess at least on the forums they cant see the scars from when we still wore only glasses to cover up. Thanks for your help for the ones who responded I think i'm going to get my friend's a5 flatline and try it out first, I can already fabricate a link for it if I need to I have the tools in my shop, hope it works. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 2:24pm
| Good luck. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 10:17am
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the flatline doesnt use threads...it attaches to the gun by taking the place of the origanal barrel adapter the flatlines attachment looks like a large/chubby wingnut sorta...it quarter turns into position maybe you can cut threads in or something... good luck |
Posted By: Arbites
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 4:45pm
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As Klaus said, take a look at the QTC (quarter-turn connection) on the A-5 flatline. It actually replaces the stock barrel adapter on the A5. As for quick change, you would probably have better luck putting a M-98 flatline barrel onto an A-5 with an adapter. In general, many people I have seen with A-5 flatlines carry a spare barrel with them on the field and use the flatline until they get a break and then switch out and clean it after the game. J&J Ceramic seems to be popular for this since it doesn't get as badly effected if its a little dirty. ------------- A-5: 12" Ceramic, Egrip/WAS/Duel, HPA, MP5 sliding stock SMG-68: 12" Ceramic 68-Specials(8): 12"&14" Ceramic, 12V Revy *** 1 Tip-n-Strip, 1 Blue, 1 FA w/Qloader SL-68: 14" Ceramic SMG-60 Ext. Line |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 4:48pm
That's right... I'd forgotten about that. Looks like you have your work cut out for ya. |
Klaus wrote:Posted By: LordJovian
Date Posted: 23 May 2005 at 2:01pm
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That fellow probably just made a sheath to go around his 98C flatline. I think one used to also be available on the net to make the 98C flatty look like an A-5 flatty. ------------- A-5 E-grip Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16" Evil Adapter(Spyder) 32 Deg New '03 XChamber Remote Line Gun Sling Sniper f/x Stock LPK 68/4500 HPA R-5 CP Reg JCS Duel Trigger |
Posted By: Barnballer91
Date Posted: 25 May 2005 at 2:19pm
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ive wondered about that as well because the 98 flatlines are so ugly and huge an a5flatline would look cooler ------------- Mod 98 and an a5 tricked out |
Posted By: kissXtheXbarrel
Date Posted: 31 May 2005 at 6:10pm
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i vote tippmann redesign the 98 flatline. i used my friends 98 flatline
a few weeks ago, every time i hit over 6 bps, it broke every ball and
shot like a shotgun. it was funny though shooting people with splatter.
but back to my original thought, not like theyll redesign it anyway
unless they really want to be nice and not lazy, but they dont even
update the site.
------------- A5, egrip, cp barrel kit, check it asa, etc |
Posted By: warwingsaw3
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 2:31pm
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would it look weird if you somehow put an A-5 flatline on a 98 Custom? that would be freaky. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Flatline M98 SAW 249 SAW Stock (air) Mil Sim T168 Reticle- Intensified Tactical Scope Tippmann Response Trigger Halo B Rip Tippmann Expansion Chamber PMI Remote Line Co2 |
Posted By: warwingsaw3
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 2:33pm
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you can't be serious? I shoot 15bps and it doesn't break! What kind of paint are you using, because the flatline works best with expensive paint. Also, try a Dead On: Front Bolt (whatever the heck it's called... I forgot and don't have magazine), and a expansion chamber or regulator of some sort. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Flatline M98 SAW 249 SAW Stock (air) Mil Sim T168 Reticle- Intensified Tactical Scope Tippmann Response Trigger Halo B Rip Tippmann Expansion Chamber PMI Remote Line Co2 |
Posted By: warwingsaw3
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 2:36pm
and just to get one last word in, A 98 FLATLINE ISN'T UGLY! What's wrong with you anti flatline people? Gosh, respect the all holy grail of farthest shooting markers for goodness sake. Sheesh. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Flatline M98 SAW 249 SAW Stock (air) Mil Sim T168 Reticle- Intensified Tactical Scope Tippmann Response Trigger Halo B Rip Tippmann Expansion Chamber PMI Remote Line Co2 |