Here is yet another 98 rescued from the scrap yard. It is more evidence that Tippmann 98 are almost indestructible. No matter how badly damaged or neglected, they are salvageable. Add some creative thinking, a little bit of skill and you can turn a lost cause into a keeper.
For those familiar with me, you know I have amassed a hoard of makers. Additionally, I am an obsessive tinkerer. Lately, I have been going through the bins and boxes of markers that I have collected. I have been restoring as many as possible, for hopeful re homing. Among the 98's was, what appeared to be, a complete 98 Custom needing some minor love.
When I began disassembly, I found that the pistol grip on one half of the shell was broken near the ASA mounting location. Also, the power tube had a big crack in it. So, began the obsessive need to salvage/ rescue this poor neglected marker. I knew that I would be cutting the pistol grip off and fitting the marker into one of the many wood rifle stocks that I have, for just such situations. I also knew that I would be turning this marker into a mag fed marker.
First came the removal of the front and rear grip. I was careful to leave the rings for the mag well adapter. Also, I left enough of the pistol grip to maintain the pin locations for the sear spring. Let's face it no one would put a hopper on marker, after all the effort to fit it into a real wood stock. I also knew that I wanted to keep this a simple modification. So, I opted for the 98 parallel mag well adaptor. After a complete cleaning and paint removal, I replaced the power tube. I stripped the valve, cleaned and polished the parts, replaced the Orings and replaced the split ring with an internal snap ring. I primed and painted the body and the mag well. I added the rear velocity adjuster, because the factory adjuster would not be accessible, in the wood stock. I modified a double barrel shotgun foregrip to be the front furniture of this marker. I added the M1 carbine buttplate and a generic military barrel band. I added the ASA mount to allow room for a remote line or bottle set up. Additionally, the air line doubles as a trigger guard.
For those familiar with me, you know I have amassed a hoard of makers. Additionally, I am an obsessive tinkerer. Lately, I have been going through the bins and boxes of markers that I have collected. I have been restoring as many as possible, for hopeful re homing. Among the 98's was, what appeared to be, a complete 98 Custom needing some minor love.
When I began disassembly, I found that the pistol grip on one half of the shell was broken near the ASA mounting location. Also, the power tube had a big crack in it. So, began the obsessive need to salvage/ rescue this poor neglected marker. I knew that I would be cutting the pistol grip off and fitting the marker into one of the many wood rifle stocks that I have, for just such situations. I also knew that I would be turning this marker into a mag fed marker.
First came the removal of the front and rear grip. I was careful to leave the rings for the mag well adapter. Also, I left enough of the pistol grip to maintain the pin locations for the sear spring. Let's face it no one would put a hopper on marker, after all the effort to fit it into a real wood stock. I also knew that I wanted to keep this a simple modification. So, I opted for the 98 parallel mag well adaptor. After a complete cleaning and paint removal, I replaced the power tube. I stripped the valve, cleaned and polished the parts, replaced the Orings and replaced the split ring with an internal snap ring. I primed and painted the body and the mag well. I added the rear velocity adjuster, because the factory adjuster would not be accessible, in the wood stock. I modified a double barrel shotgun foregrip to be the front furniture of this marker. I added the M1 carbine buttplate and a generic military barrel band. I added the ASA mount to allow room for a remote line or bottle set up. Additionally, the air line doubles as a trigger guard.
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