Blast from the past: 68 Carbine
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Topic: Blast from the past: 68 Carbine
Posted By: Greyson
Subject: Blast from the past: 68 Carbine
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 5:39pm
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I was walking by a Garage Sale and saw a box with "PAINTBALL 50$" written on the side. In it was the 68 Carbine, 3 tanks, a mask, various cleaning tools and parts, and some other odds and ends. The gun worked fine but the gas line had a leak and it was pretty gnarly looking. I stripped it, cleaned and oiled it, replaced the old gas line with a new one, it had the stock plastic .45 grips so I added some split grips, a new barrel, and various screws and hardware from the Tippmann parts website since it had accumulated alot of rust. It's atleast 8 years old. I took it out for the first time with some friends and I absolutely love this thing. Here's a pic:  |
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 5:47pm
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I traded a 98 for one straight up a few years back- I LOVE the thing. be careful when you take it apart though....where the gas line screws into the power tube is a tiny little o-ring that likes to shred if things aren't just so when reassembled. Great find. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 7:04pm
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That looks nice and clean now.... Its great that the body is not scratched up to bad! Great find! Like the barrel!
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Posted By: Greyson
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 7:13pm
Thanks. Luckily it accepts A5 barrels which made finding a new one easy. |
Tec13 wrote:Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 11:03pm
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So i am guessing that you have the Feed Neck for it? ------------- Markers Currently Own: 160
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Posted By: Greyson
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 12:27am
Yeah, came with the feedneck and a hopper as well. I wouldn't mind having a metal feedneck for it but those seem nigh impossible to find. |
Posted By: Maiden Hell
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 1:20am
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I'd like to get an old Tippmann for that price ------------- Made In Hell |
Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 10:09am
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All and all you can pick up a 68 carbine or Pro Lite up for usually less than $50... However most of them do not look as good as Grayson's dose for ones that come up this good looking you may have to pay a bit more... It is awesome that you found or they had the plastic cap that goes over the cocking knob. Just need a forward grip and the barrel tip sight and it would be almost factory!....lol... ------------- Markers Currently Own: 160
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Posted By: Greyson
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 2:09pm
Yeah, it still had the rubber cap on the cocking arm. I have the stock barrel with sight tip and the rubber shoulder rest for the 12oz tank as well. It was completely stock with the exception of the foregrip when I got it. The trigger was nasty and had rusted a bit so I sanded it down and then finished it up with a polishing wheel on the dremel. I throughly disassembled and cleaned everything. Edit: Stock parts on, with the exception of the gas line and brass saftey.  |
Posted By: Candan
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 5:41am
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Posted By: Tec13
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:53am
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It looks great!
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Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 9:28pm
| Great find! Looks like alot of fun to shoot |