PTP FX Micrococker Build (Please Help With Pricing)

[twok2lcdcnc]

Posting this here on the advice of Reddit's BST paintball forum. New to this site, but I've been in the game for a while (same username here as I have on PBNation since 2001).

I recently acquired a PTP FX Micrococker from a co-worker who no longer plays. The body/anno are in fantastic condition, but it was in nonworking condition and had one of those hideous WGP hinge frames on it.

Here's where I ended up with the build:
DFF-20 Lazarus Valve (11/16 mod by Angry Antle)
Shocktech Gunfighter 1.5 Frame
Shocktech Pneumatics (fully rebuilt)
Bob Long Torpedo Inline Reg (what I had lying around)
Paintball DNA 8" Barrel (accepts Freak inserts)
New CP Delrin Ball Detent
I also changed the hammer spring to the lightest one I could possibly find

Not pictured but would want to include with sale:
DYE Airport ASA and CP Rail (black) - the one pictured is removed
10" DYE Stainless Steel Barrel
Paintball DNA Magnetic Freak Insert Case w/Inserts

Also note:
There is some visible wear on the bolt, but the inside of the body and breech are very clean.
The underside of the back block where the cocking pin connects is in very good shape. There's a tiny bit of mushrooming, but nowhere near enough to start to drag along the body or cause any problems.
I don't have a chrono on hand, but this thing definitely gets to 280+ and seems very consistent.


This was a fun build, and the end product is amazing. It rips. I can't believe how nice the gunfighter frame feels, and the LPR is set extremely low - it cycles reliably about 1/4 turn in from completely shutting off. No way this is chopping any paint. I'm especially happy with how it turned out, because I had one of these way back in the day and it was nothing but trouble. I could never get it to shoot right. Feels good to finally nail it (albeit about 20 years after the fact lol).

With all that being said, I'm thinking about getting rid of it so I can work on some other projects. I've done some research on these and there isn't much out there. It looks like PTP Microcockers go for $400-500 in rougher physical shape and nonworking condition. I haven't been able to find one quite like this to compare it to.

What do you guys think it's worth?

[Jonnydread]

I can't help you on pricing, but hot damn that's a fine looking marker

[twok2lcdcnc]

Believe it or not, it shoots even better than it looks. Crappy 1-handed short clip: https://youtube.com/shorts/yKKwGS-ndq0

[shooter311]

Gorgeous marker for sure. I personally wouldn't use it until you have someone mod the backblock and have a stainless steel bar put in it. I had that done on mine and can get you pics if you would like. I am not good with market prices, and can't help you there. Good luck!

[Jonnydread]

I love the back blocks on these, such a vibe.

[F1FX]

Please share pics of this modifications.
Thanks

[twok2lcdcnc]

Gorgeous marker for sure. I personally wouldn't use it until you have someone mod the backblock and have a stainless steel bar put in it. I had that done on mine and can get you pics if you would like. I am not good with market prices, and can't help you there. Good luck!

I had no idea that was a thing! I'll look into it, but may end up letting the next owner decide. Thanks for the pro tip.

[Mr. Hick]

It's really well polished and in 9/10 shape an appearance. These markers aren't like CCMs or Evo's in the collectable bracket though. There just isn't as many people that love them enough to throw the money.

Current market I would say try for $800.

If you hold on to it until spring your odds are better of moving it. Keep posting pictures on social media and maybe another video or two between now and then to prime some people into letting go of that tax return.

[warbosschoppa]

In the current market this might go for 600 max and it will just get parted out. And that 600 is being lucky.

[latches109]

unfortunately I agree and see someone parting this out.

[Mr. Hick]

I didn't say he would get 800. I said try. I also agree that it's likely to get parted out immediately for the frame and front block. where he has bored it out 11/16 he wont get any purist looking for a micro cocker.

[shooter311]

F1FX

I couldn't figure out how to add a pic to the comments on my
phone. Here is the steel bar I had added to a micro back block.

[F1FX]

Thanks for the pic! I need to look into this.

[Super Nova]

damn nice build

[Mind_and_Matter]

Shot in the Dark:


Yo homie,
If you, by any chance, still have that blue PTP Micrococker, let's negotiate.

I ran-a-muck with one in my youth. 14 years old, my nickname was cigar. My 3+2 red's pod pack must have been flattering till my balls gooped the vision from their JT flex-7's. My team name.... MONEY SHOT. Didn't know what that meant till I was older. I would be quite titilated to give that beautiful GAT a loving home.


for real though... Just got back into the game. All these cry-baby rules make me ill. These mammas boys made me call a wahhmbulance and limit my ir3 to 10.5 bps...

I've been known to shoot 13 with a single triggie slider frame... can't limit a mech.


If you Have sold .... goll dern it.

Let me catch the contact of the purchaser???


Thanks for keeping a classic alive,

Michael.



P.S.
I had a dream, last night, that thing got parted out... I woke up ugly crying.

[Ecapnation]

Threads over a year old.... It's either siting on a wall or has been parted and built twice over

[Mind_and_Matter]

Dear Ecapnation,

Disregard the following if you actually have a bleeding clue where this marker is, or ended up.....

Now that's what I call stinkin thinkin. Nothing good Nothing at all... in case you are not versed in decency, mind your idle thumbs.

Fo rill doe... what type of misery loves company azz chumlee are you, anyway?

You and rapscallions alike shant moisten my Macy's Day.

If it's on a wall, might as well be on mine.

Cash Rules Everything Around Me....

And we can always make more.
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[Mind_and_Matter]

P.P.S.

Cut and carved Ir3 ball detent?

[$L!mBo]

Hey man,
i dig your jive talk

[Mind_and_Matter]

You're diggin, I'm duggin.

Swear to satan.... some o' these mother's children remind me of screeching Karen's in any given airport.

I'm either too old for this scuzz or I grew up too fast.

For the record, I'm just tryin post a lot. I haven't been called a new-bee since beepers.

[twok2lcdcnc]

Shot in the Dark:


Yo homie,
If you, by any chance, still have that blue PTP Micrococker, let's negotiate.

I ran-a-muck with one in my youth. 14 years old, my nickname was cigar. My 3+2 red's pod pack must have been flattering till my balls gooped the vision from their JT flex-7's. My team name.... MONEY SHOT. Didn't know what that meant till I was older. I would be quite titilated to give that beautiful GAT a loving home.


for real though... Just got back into the game. All these cry-baby rules make me ill. These mammas boys made me call a wahhmbulance and limit my ir3 to 10.5 bps...

I've been known to shoot 13 with a single triggie slider frame... can't limit a mech.


If you Have sold .... goll dern it.

Let me catch the contact of the purchaser???


Thanks for keeping a classic alive,

Michael.



P.S.
I had a dream, last night, that thing got parted out... I woke up ugly crying.

Yo homie!

Good news and bad news for ya.

Bad: I sold this long enough ago that I forget what I sold it for and who bought it. I think I got somewhere around $1,000 for it, and I recall shipping it to someone in Georgia.

Good: Whoever bought it harvested all the Shocktech parts off of it and restored it to its actual original greatness, then apparently traded it in/sold it, and it's currently listed for sale on Pro Killer paintball: https://prokillerpaintball.com/produ...ue-nights-wow/

Hope this helps man! Good luck with your search, and I completely agree - I'd rather rip a mech 'cocker than deal with this boring 10.5 ramping bullshit any day!