My A-5 Strikes Back
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Topic: My A-5 Strikes Back
Posted By: Buckeye_Man
Subject: My A-5 Strikes Back
Date Posted: 06 June 2008 at 3:34pm
Long story short, I sold this baby about 3 years ago for a good amount. The kid mistreated it and lent it out to other players who trashed it. I finally got it back from him only to find the the piston from the on/off jammed in the valve, the powertube damaged beyond repair, the paintjob corroding and flaking off, and the cyclone feed broken. I pumped money back into it (probably too much) and got her up and running again. I also stripped off the paint job and actually kinda like the raw-metal look so I put some protectant on it and will be leaving it as is. - E-Grip w/ JCS double trigger - Dead On drop forward w/ on-off - DYE 12" Boomstick barrel - Delrin front bolt - Aluminum powertube (might be replaced) - Dead On rear velocity adjuster ------------- 
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Posted By: techietaichi
Date Posted: 06 June 2008 at 3:52pm
That's nice. Good to have it back huh?  ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZWhJCF6Ig"> 
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Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 06 June 2008 at 3:53pm
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yea i hate it when that happends, you cant really controll the people who buy it tho...you should polish it. ------------- 
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Posted By: unvolution
Date Posted: 06 June 2008 at 5:25pm
| sand more with very fine sand paper and then polish it... |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 06 June 2008 at 5:51pm
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Looks pretty good. Glad you salvaged it.
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 12:33pm
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looks good. Where you at in ohio? ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: Buckeye_Man
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 12:59pm
Thanks. Zanesville Ohio, about an hour east of Columbus -------------
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thejudge wrote:Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 1:34pm
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noisch!! drop the drop and add macro line for extra recycled sexiness |
Posted By: Buckeye_Man
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 2:41pm
I feel you on the drop and macro, but I have two concerns. If I lose the drop, the gun is like 50 feet long and uncomfortable to play wit, the drop may look fugly but it shortens it up. The macroline is a concern as I would usually be using CO2 with it and the braided hose is more durable. -------------
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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 2:51pm
| Out of curiosity what are your eyes level with on the gun when you shoulder your tank with the gun level? |
Posted By: Buckeye_Man
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 4:45pm
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I don't shoulder the tank with that drop
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Posted By: joehutzman1995
Date Posted: 07 June 2008 at 10:14pm
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i like it nice rebuild i would go black but the gun looks sick as is anyways. what did you use to mill it down sand paper?
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 15 June 2008 at 4:52am
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I have the same drop setup on my A-5. I also like my marker shortened up and even with my 114/3000 tank on the marker, it balances almost perfectly when I hold it with one hand. It just ever so slightly tips up at the barrel. I will always take functionality over aesthetics when it comes to paintball. ------------- 
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