Picked up an A5 with response trigger and assault barrel from a guy on Craigslist for $60. RT needs tuning, but otherwise she works like a Tippmann. 
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We’ll see if this was a “deal” or not when it comes in. Goodwill’s excellent research and marketing departments had this labeled as a CP paintball gun. But it looks to me like a PM8 that’s been upped with CP parts (reg, feedneck, bottomline ASA, barrel). I’ll let everyone know how it turns out.
Anyone know who made the grip scales or trigger & trigger guard?
Originally posted by Chuck E Ducky:
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Some backstory. My kids are homeschooled and meet with others in our community at a little church about 20 min away. Saw some T98C boxes in one of the rooms where classes are held. After explaining my interest- that I loan out paintball guns to introduce kids and adults to the sport and that I wanted to use the T98 platform as my standard to make parts/repair easier and the experience reliable - and offering to buy them, the elder wrote back and told me I could just have them. They’ve obviously been sitting for years and have some painty goo inside where balls were chopped. But all it took was some oil and air and they both cycled without any leaks.
2 guns, 2 hoppers, one 9oz and one 20oz tank, 2 manuals, 2 jerk squeegees, oil, and Allen keys.
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I have got quite a few deals. I remember I bought a shoebox brand new in the box in 2004 for $150 because it had been sit on the top of a shelf and the store forgot they had it. I bought an E-mag for $300 because the battery was dead, but back then it was still possible to buy a new battery. I got a Tippmann 98 BNIB for $20 in an auction. I got a pre-98 Autococker with a palmer stabilizer for $40 once because it had a leak from the 3 way.
Truth is, I don't mind teching guns but, I love upgrading guns. Really like half of my love of paintball is the customization aspect of it, needless to say new speedball markers hold little for me, about all you can do is reanno it and many you can't even do that to since glass reinforced nylon composites have become very popular.Comment
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Found someone on eBay who was selling vforce Grill dark smoke thermal lenses for $20/ea yesterday. New in package. I ordered two, and now they’re $41/ea. glad I snuck in there before they realized they were way underpriced. Now they’re listed at $42/ea
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I picked up a fully loaded 05 dynasty shocker for $375
it came with a v2 pooty bolt which I have been after for a long time! I once emailed chris at pooty about the v2 bolts and he said, “those are very very ultra very rare”Comment
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The A4 Angel was snagged off Craigslist with about 3 or 4 blowbacks, 2 cheap masks, a cheap pack, and a couple old steely tanks and CO2 tanks for a whopping $30. It doesn’t work, no charger and dead battery. But, I tried offering the guy $50 for just the Angel, and he insisted on $30, and then gave me everything else cause he didn’t want to deal with selling it. I gifted 2 of the markers and masks, and everything else is sitting in a box.
My other best was a KP2 that a friend of mine had had since brand new. I tried for months to get him to sell it to me, only to find out another friend of ours had purchased it off of him to give to me as a birthday gift. Still need to finish the rebuild on it, it’s only been about 7 years.Comment
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Alexndl Actually, after I looked at the photo, I realized almost all of those came from deals. The Thumper was picked up on old MCB maybe 6-8 years ago for I want to say around $150. The ions were a bulk purchase off Craigslist. Got all 6, and a full freak kit with Ion and AC back for $300. The T8 was acquired about 7 years back off CL for $80 with 3 mags. The Spyder was my first marker, and the Trilly was a hand me down from my dad that he bought new.
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The one that I remember best was $400 for Rudy Dean #22 (that's the only minicocker, I believe, and was for a teammate), a dark angel, and 2 ebladed cockers, all of which also had their own HPA tanks. Had a few other things with it too. Flipping that deal paid for my couch in my first apartment.Comment
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Spyder Aggressor XT (stock barrel included but not pictured), two Halo hoppers (both work fine - one needed a deep clean), and two rental-grade Vforce masks I’ll use as loaners.
Was all posted on CL for $40. I offered $30 via email, and since the Spyder wouldn’t cycle he told me I could have the bundle for $5 because he couldn’t stand handing off non-functional equipment.
it was mine within the hour 😎
Some metal polish got the rust out of the hammer. I can’t catch a fingernail on the surface pitting - the picture makes it look worse than it feels.
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I’m sure you’ve heard the story before - son played lots of paintball as a kid, moved away and got into video games/career/family. Mom is moving and wants his crap gone.
One marker was listed for $45 (see closeup - can I get an ID? It’s new to me), and she said bring extra $ because there was a lot more. Glad I left then and there - apparently a long line had formed behind me. Took it all home for $250.
Edit: here’s the list of notables. LMK if you want better pics.- Bunch of airsoft crap - at least half of it is broken. Came home because it was part of the bundle.
- Naughty Dog Gen 3 Intimidator with Sidewinder HPR and Empire rail on/off, virtue wrap around grips
- E cocker with PE noid, ccm lpr, and delrin bolt
- Gen 2 BL Intimidator Dragon, hybrid clamping feed neck, evil delrin bolt, empire grip panels
- Phantom with matching “winter camo” anno on body, grip, barrel, 10rd feed, and bucket adapter. Also a black t stock (not air-thru)
- remote line with q/d
- T98 C with minty realtree wrap on body and barrel
- Gen1 A5 with rva
- Catalina scuba bottle with fill adapter (I was debating whether I should get a scuba tank for refills or a compressor for pre-fills to use hpa in the woods. The compressor will obviously wait)
- PT Professional pistol with two mags
- OG Freak case with 8 inserts, AC stainless windowed back, black windowed Spyder back, 14” AA clear front
- warp feed
- Clear 9v revvy w realtree cover
- ‘02 black flex w soft ears
- Two Dye jerseys that happen to fit me perfectly
- Two Pure Energy 68/45 bottles, can never be re-hydro’d. I’m sure the regs can be rebuilt.
- Three JT speed pods
- JT gloves
- Redz chest armor
- Camo 6+1 harness for 100rd pods
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Probably one of my best deals in awhile, got this ccm S5 advertised on ebay as hydrodipped autococker pump with a buy it now price of 225 bucks, Bought it within seconds of it getting listed and got it a week later, needed some tlc with a crushed feedneck base on the body, but besides that, she went together fine, this is now my go to pump for open play. Also it is anodized in a rare ano pattern from max customs back in the day, also have a match ano barrel for it.Comment
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My best pickup last year: AGD Sydarm, Palmer Hurricane (leaking of course), Tippmann Factory F/A, Bone Daddy Spyder clone, a BB rifle and an all plastic airsoft POS. $150.Comment
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