information on a 68 special. - Page 2

chiphead · 03-29-2008, 03:45 PM

i take it Bacci is member on the board? cause i googled it and there is no store named that...

c6quad · 03-29-2008, 05:25 PM

yes, Bacci is a member here. great guy to deal with.

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chiphead · 03-30-2008, 12:22 PM

well, bacci was helpfull, i will admit, but he didnt have the info i was looking for, so i contacted an authority. Doc Nickel. hopefully he will be able to help me.

Moosepatrol · 03-30-2008, 09:18 PM

I am surprised you could hear any noise when a 68 cycles. Sounds like a wildebeast going through your living room

. On a serious note it depends where you hear the metallic clink from, the only metal moving on original parts is your bolt. Doesn't sound quite right, mine cycles without any noise from the bolt.

HP_Lovecraft · 03-31-2008, 02:41 PM

I LOVED the 68-Special I had in the early 90s.
When my teammates were switching over to Pro/Ams, Mags, and Vm68s, I refused, and upgrade the 68-Special.

That ka-PLINK sound when you fire is absolutely normal. In fact, its sort of a trademark of the 68-Special. It is the sound of the siphon banging against the tank, from the inertia of the massive hammer.

The guns were over-engineered, and as a result there is very little that can fail on them. There are plenty of 18 year old 68-Specials floating around that work just as good as they did when new.

The main things to look out for:
1- Blow internal line. Easy to replace with microline
2- Cracked feedneck. Harder to replace (ie JB Weld)
3- Cracked breechneck. Ditto
4- Cracked bolt rod. Easy to replace

Also be careful with small bore paint. It tends to fall into the breech port, and get chopped. The easiest solution is use large bore paint. Otherwise, just wrap a rubber band around the breech, over the port, to keep the balls in line.

Also make sure the bolt-rod has good orings. When those break you will have a bad day.
Though, it is REALLY, REALLY easy to convert the 68-Special to PUMP. Just reverse the bolt-rod, and connect to a makeshift pump.

PumpMag · 04-05-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by chiphead

oh yeah.. is there anything else i should know? something that might wierd or odd compared to other more modern markers?

Don't leave the CO2 tank attached to the marker for extended time periods in the warm sun if your not shooting it, or you'll have a blown air line inside the marker. (liquid CO2 expansion)

03-31-2008, 02:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
HP_Lovecraft MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern Maine	I LOVED the 68-Special I had in the early 90s. When my teammates were switching over to Pro/Ams, Mags, and Vm68s, I refused, and upgrade the 68-Special. That ka-PLINK sound when you fire is absolutely normal. In fact, its sort of a trademark of the 68-Special. It is the sound of the siphon banging against the tank, from the inertia of the massive hammer. The guns were over-engineered, and as a result there is very little that can fail on them. There are plenty of 18 year old 68-Specials floating around that work just as good as they did when new. The main things to look out for: 1- Blow internal line. Easy to replace with microline 2- Cracked feedneck. Harder to replace (ie JB Weld) 3- Cracked breechneck. Ditto 4- Cracked bolt rod. Easy to replace Also be careful with small bore paint. It tends to fall into the breech port, and get chopped. The easiest solution is use large bore paint. Otherwise, just wrap a rubber band around the breech, over the port, to keep the balls in line. Also make sure the bolt-rod has good orings. When those break you will have a bad day. Though, it is REALLY, REALLY easy to convert the 68-Special to PUMP. Just reverse the bolt-rod, and connect to a makeshift pump. __________________ www.montneel.com My Myspace nonsense "the evidence strongly suggests that neither Billy nor Adam (Smart Parts) could have invented the electronic paintgun" -Garr M. King, U.S. Judge

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03-29-2008, 03:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
chiphead Rec Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: saint-lambert	i take it Bacci is member on the board? cause i googled it and there is no store named that...

03-30-2008, 12:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
chiphead Rec Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: saint-lambert	well, bacci was helpfull, i will admit, but he didnt have the info i was looking for, so i contacted an authority. Doc Nickel. hopefully he will be able to help me.