Aka vlm spyder. Looking for info, price

[Carvelw155]

Good morning. I have an old aka vlm spyder that my father purchase probably 25 years ago. Looking for a little more info, I believe he said it was a team gun, 1 of 12 or so. Can anybody identify and enlighten me, possibly a value of it as well?

[cougar20th]

scottieb

[Carvelw155]

It’s nice to see cougar and tuna still around. I’m pretty sure we sold you guys one of our last euro mags back in the 2000’s

[RuleOfSines]

That’s pretty, I’ve gotten a few FBM Spyders but not an AKA. If you’re intending to sell I’d certainly be a potential buyer.

[Carvelw155]

That’s pretty, I’ve gotten a few FBM Spyders but not an AKA. If you’re intending to sell I’d certainly be a potential buyer.

I have zero clue on value.
and it would be tough for me to sell, would probably keep it in my safe for sentimental reasons, first marker I ever owned from my dad. Just not sure

[GanonsGrin]

Please keep this one! The story being tied to your dad is value enough!

[cougar20th]

I do remember your father's gun from years ago ( pbnation, syderea) unfortunately I can't recall his Screenname. I likely tried to buy it once or twice when I was collecting those. Tried to buy everyone I could at that time.


I have the old emails about the team guns. I can dig out the info.

Team was E'ville Knights, local to aka's location

There were only 4 team guns

• red teardrop w/site rail, narrow slot (I know where it is)
• teal teardrop no site rail stepped slot (I still own this)
• purple/black fade swirl, unfortunately damaged by finish removed and replace with cerakote ( location unknown)
• Gloss Black, can't recall the milling (location unknown). I know I've seen and have pictures Aaron of AKA had kept it. Frame was lost. He sold it several years ago.

I dont think that was one of the team guns.

• I can account for atleast at one point knowing where all the team guns were located. And that was after knowing of your fathers.
• Color is wrong
• centerflag hyperframes.
• Chrome AKA rear cocking. (AKA would never have used a cocker Beavertail part)
• Lpc would have been a aka lpc.
• Everything is match anodized. The team guns were not. Everything except the bodies were off the shelf parts in original finish.

Remember they were a AKA sponsored. The only part non aka was the frame. And I think that was a sponsored part as well.

a total of around 30 bodies were made in various milling and finishes.



That is a very nice gun with some very nice parts. I would

[cougar20th]

Valuation is tough on these. As they typically do NOT sell publicly.

I would put it somewhere between 700-1k but let's see what GanonsGrin scottieb say as well

With your sentimental value and the fact you will not get another I would just keep it and enjoy it.

Be careful with the wiring in the frame. Shitty at beat is how i would describe the wire used in a booyaah frame. Never should have used solid core wire for battery connection.

[Carvelw155]

I’m pretty sure he had it anodized. The frame I have no clue about, way too long ago.. thanks for the info cougar!

[scottieb]

OP, this VLM is known as CJ's. I am very interested in it and have PM'd.

If you need the backstory on this and on AKA VLM's let me know.

[CavemaN]

Cool marker and history

[GanonsGrin]

Man, the offers start flying when fun guns come up. I would LOVE to see him keep this on his wall as a memento of his dad’s collection. If he was a VLM owner then he was obviously a serious spyder owner as well! I love seeing those pop up, and I do recall this one popping up a couple of times over the years.

The more I look at this one, I’m going to back my valuation back to somewhere between $500-800. The parts on this one, minus the body, are fairly common. Doesn’t change the fairy of cool factor at all. Again though, as much as I would like to see these in the collectors hands, for this one I feel like it has more meaning to YOU than to someone who would hang it on a wall and not have a personal connection to it.

keep it, is what I have to say about it!

[Carvelw155]

Man, the offers start flying when fun guns come up. I would LOVE to see him keep this on his wall as a memento of his dad’s collection. If he was a VLM owner then he was obviously a serious spyder owner as well! I love seeing those pop up, and I do recall this one popping up a couple of times over the years.

valuation above would be correct though, $700-1000 easy. Again though, as much as I would like to see these in the collectors hands, for this one I feel like it has more meaning to YOU than to someone who would hang it on a wall and not have a personal connection to it.

keep it, is what I have to say about it!

More than likely what I’m going to do, I’m getting back in the sport recreationally, no more tournaments like I used too, so I’ll keep it as a backup until I pick something else up. Thank you!

[Chuck E Ducky]

Honestly with the mech revolution going on I would just make it your main shooter.

[Carvelw155]

Thanks everybody, decided to keep it in the safe for show