Tippmann SMG 68
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Topic: Tippmann SMG 68
Posted By: Ironicsniper
Subject: Tippmann SMG 68
Date Posted: 29 September 2011 at 5:59pm
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I know this has been covered but I figure I would throw it back out there. Why doesn't Tippmann re-produce the SMG 68???? I know the market is flooded with markers and Tippmann has a good foothold in the milsim/woodsball market, but wouldn't bringing back the SMG 68 make them TONS of money????Its one of those markers I've never seen in real life and want to own one in the worst way. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person that feels that way either. Cant we start a petition or something??? |
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Posted By: Rootbeer2468
Date Posted: 29 September 2011 at 6:54pm
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To tell you the truth I have never seen a SMG 68 :P |
Posted By: Ironicsniper
Date Posted: 29 September 2011 at 7:10pm
| I keep searching ebay in hopes of finding one for sale.... |
Posted By: Rootbeer2468
Date Posted: 29 September 2011 at 8:55pm
| Oh well good luck! |
Posted By: CHiKUN_PiMP
Date Posted: 29 September 2011 at 11:02pm
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Because, as you said, they already have a good foothold in the milsim/woodsball market. There'd probably not be much money in it and it'd be one more thing they'd have to spend resources on. And they probably realize people want one just because it was a uniquely tight design, was full auto, had some neato kick (I've fired an SMG-60 with air, and it's ridiculously cool to hear that thing rip), and can fire First Strike rounds. But with today's rules it'd probably have to be semi-auto only(which kinda castrates the design), First Strikes are ludicrously expensive(usually only in the price range of people who spend seven hundos on old markers), and'd probably be inefficient as hell(and possibly have to use a siphon tank, which is just one more thing to complicate the design). Believe me, I'd love it if they'd remake it, hell I almost got my hands on one once(for $600 plus a mint phantom) and I'm still kicking myself for not pulling the money together to get it. The pros though, would be that if you were hell bent on using First Strike rounds... or just really like the idea of stripper clips, the stripper clips probably'd be less expensive than most clip fed markers, and if they could make one for around the same price as a t8 or t9 they might have a winner. But hell, why not just put a stick feed coming out the side of a pro/carbine or something similar? Seems like if you weren't planning on using first strikes it'd be similar enough. ------------- Ignorance is bliss, why aint you smilin? |
Posted By: Arson24
Date Posted: 30 September 2011 at 2:25pm
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if the redeveloped it with the phenom spool valve then it would be a great marker ------------- 
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Posted By: gooddaymate77
Date Posted: 04 January 2012 at 12:19pm
  I don't have to look, I have!!
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Posted By: Rubbr Chickin
Date Posted: 04 January 2012 at 12:21pm
| Could always reproduce it as a limited edition for a short while. Maybe an anniversary gun? |
Posted By: Ian_Rap4UK
Date Posted: 21 December 2012 at 10:39am
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Ironicsniper wrote:Posted By: Ian_Rap4UK
Date Posted: 21 December 2012 at 10:41am
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Not sure what happened to the last post! Anyhow, here is <not> a SMG68 for sale: http://tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=106496&title=welcome-to-the-tippmann-forum-read-this" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: rbruntzjr
Date Posted: 29 January 2013 at 9:08pm
| I have a SMG 68, and I need to find at least one stripper clip so I can reproduce. I do all kinds of custom work and can produce a mold to make them with, but have to find one first. |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 29 January 2013 at 10:19pm
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Sorry, I only have SMG60 clips. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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