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  • Reflex0283
    Professional Idiot
    • May 2025
    • 630
    • Connecticut
    #1

    Carter TRICAR

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/318039925527

    No idea what the history or value of these carters are but I figure someone here might be interested
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    • Cal440
      MCB Member
      • Nov 2022
      • 263
      • Michigan
      #2
      Gone already, anybody here scoop it up?

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        • Painthappy
          Administrator
          • Jul 2020
          • 2545
          • New Boston, NH
          #3
          Oh.. That was me. I didn't see this until after I bought it though. Thanks for thinking of me though!

          I have an all silver one were all the anno was removed or never had it. I wanted one with the classic colors on it.
          I am the admin...

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            • Cal440
              #3.1
              Cal440 commented
              03-21-2026, 07:25 PM
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              Nice snag, I am not well versed in Carters but that seemed like a good price. Looks like it's in good condition also.
              • Painthappy
                #3.2
                Painthappy commented
                03-21-2026, 08:02 PM
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                Cal440 I'm thinking it was the same price as the last one I purchased. Probably the going price for tricars. They are not removable barrels and fairly large bore if I remember correctly. Not ideal for modern play. Though I figured with this one I can work on customizing my other one that isn't as "stock"
              • Cal440
                MCB Member
                • Nov 2022
                • 263
                • Michigan
                #4
                Thanks for the info I picked up a Carter trigger frame and rail a while ago and I hope to build something around that.
                Last edited by Cal440; 03-21-2026, 11:20 PM.

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                  • The Inflicted
                    pǝʇɔᴉlɟuI ǝɥʇ
                    • Jul 2020
                    • 1510
                    #5
                    Can anyone explain what the "Tricar" name means?

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                      • Ecapnation
                        MCB Member
                        • Jul 2020
                        • 4209
                        • South Central Long Island
                        #6
                        Originally posted by The Inflicted
                        Can anyone explain what the "Tricar" name means?
                        Its was a mass-produced Carter.... The tri part is short fir one machine shop... Name escapes me and car is carter. Basically a joint venture

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                          • Cal440
                            MCB Member
                            • Nov 2022
                            • 263
                            • Michigan
                            #7
                            Joint project between Tri-J Machine and Carter Machine, according to vintagerex.

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                              • Grendel
                                MCB Member
                                • Jul 2020
                                • 1979
                                • Lexington, SC
                                #8
                                Always liked the look of the Tri-Cars; just something simple and elegant about it.


                                "When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it." - Theodore Roosevelt

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                                  • iamthelazerviking
                                    #8.1
                                    iamthelazerviking commented
                                    03-23-2026, 08:16 AM
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                                    Exactly, that's why I've always loved to look at them
                                  • iamthelazerviking
                                    Make Paintballs 690 Again
                                    • Jul 2020
                                    • 2708
                                    • Staunton, VA
                                    #9
                                    Whoa these have gone up in price. I remember finding one of these through local classifieds around 2012 or something, I believe it even held air and cycled when I test fired it before reselling it here.
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                                      • caylegeorge
                                        Ninja
                                        • Jul 2020
                                        • 346
                                        • Seattle WA
                                        #10
                                        These are great - First marker I was given/bought in 1991. Still have mine <3
                                        I think the sound of them cocking and firing is burned into my lizard brain.
                                        Mine still stock like the one pictured, though a bit more worn.

                                        Wish paint was big enough these days for it to play nice

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