this is going to be present and past, I also noticed I like to take a profile shot of every gun ive owned. So that makes for easy comparisons, but also boring, more pictures of anything available on request đ
im also and incessant tinkerer, I only stop when there is nothing left to tinker with
I have decided to âget outâ of paintball a couple of times, which is why youll see some rather one of a kind and super rare ones in the âpastâ list some I regret, but c'est la vie, Iâm not upset with what I have currently
Present
Electros
Bonebreak Excal
ive had this one since 2013, when I purchased from a guy who bought it from (im assuming) the original owner, as hes had it since at least 05, I have since rebuilt/replaced everything. Its used, its got some dings, and the top tube is bare, but still shoots like it should and its such a unique shot because the moving part is closest to your head, you hear that over everything else. but when youâre on the pointy end it sounds like a cocker,
As I received it (theres was electrical tape over the eyewires, jokingly called âultralight eye coversâ they DO accomplish the job, but not on my stuff)
after I was done with the first round of tinkering
Second round
last round (not like theres much left to upgrade at this point)
JMJ Factory Team Viking
always wanted one of these for the âextra millingâ never found the right time until recently, other than the ASA and feedneck, not much to change. I also wanted a stock bolt (it doesnât look as good but the added weight makes the gun smoother)
Camo PM8 V2
my third PM8.. I had a camo that I hunted down a matching tip for, and I sold it, And I regretted it so much I managed to find another one
this came all stock, including barrel, save for an SP q-lock collar on the dye inner feedneck for some reason..
I didnât take any pictures till I had corrected all that
We donât talk about the Infamous
the much-maligned 2k6, aka the gen 4
ive never been much of a timmy fan, ive owned and shot a couple, and just never felt ârightâ for one reason or another. But, the ONE timmy for me that I DID like, was a ripper3 that I donât have anymore. During the pandemic I was looking for a ripper3, but those cost more than I wanted to spend. found this infamous on FB that I thought was cheap.. those are my second favorite because the bolt matches the top tube milling like the alias did with its stock bolt
I actually prefer magnet triggers on these kinds of guns.. so I did a thing.. it might not look like much but I like the trigger so much more this way
this gun fought me every step it could. From a split hoses, to a broken rocket cap, lower tube wouldnt seal, 2 liter kept blowing the piston o-ring off, lpr with no cupseal.. its great now though, still need to track down a pillow bolt to fully replicate the secret sauce of that Ripper3.. ive probably spent more time and money in it that it will ever be worth, but that was never the point with this one, this one is about showing people that these also had the potential to be great
lastly, an FX DM3
years back Mario at FX was starting back up after taking a break for a few years, which is where I picked up this 3D anodized beauty. I can go into the technical details of how if anyone is interested, but basically, the gloss black layer is an entirely separate layer that feels like a vinyl sticker, but you cant peel it, I canât explain it better than that without you seeing for yourself
this is how I got it
this one got loaned to a friend who played with it in a few tourneys on the east coast, he put the tadao board in it to make it 10bps, and the 45 fitting on the reg (that I never assumed would fit in my wildest dreams) and the old 12â barrel, board and reg swivel got misplaced along the way, but im also not upset with the replacement barrel
im not quite done with it yet, eventually id like to have the feedneck and an ASA matched, and maybe get a barrel done
and though I like the like the way the macro routes this way, it feels weird in the hand, but i havenât found a replacement yet in my occasional lurking.
Onward to the mechanicals!
my first resurrection (actually it was my second)
I managed to score a grey one on ebay for not nearly enough money when they first came out.
after simon released his diamondback bodies, I was compelled. I had a really neat build idea in mind but I was trying to avoid sending it off for ano (but dust black or raw bodies donât match the color o had at all), so I found a buddy who had a black one that was cool swapping for a grey one, I bought a black diamondback, and had a stealth cocker I rocked for a while,
you may have seen those photos on inceptions site
but I wasnât done yet, I still wanted a unique anno, and thought something involving kryptek would be pretty awesome. I gave caustic a challenge that he nailed perfectly. Heres how it sits today
this one has also changed hands with my friend and played tournaments on the east coast.. he offered it back to me for a deal I could refuse, so I didnât
The last ripper
thatâs what I call it anyways, I do believe it was the last ripper body sold by a shop (raw from pbgateway)
this one was built without a resurrection to pull parts from, the idea was all inception parts in black, but alternating between gloss and dust, could have a âcustom gunâ that I can anodize later.. unfortunately, all I could find was raw, and I was trying to keep costs down, so gloss black would allow me build a gloss totally black gun if I did the right parts
could also be run as a proper pump. Even figured out the right parts to make it feel as nice as any CCM
also when the camo cocker came back from my friend, it came with a gloss black rip frame, that looked so much better on my ripper.. honestly
ID Scoutmek Type III clear with Teflon coating
I wanted to get in on the new wave of mechanicals,I had a Gtek/Emek combo for a little bit and was pretty impressed with the feel of the mech frame, but wanted to get something gas through and ânicerâ so I waited till I could get an M170r and was a little let down by the ergonomics of modern design
the long and low stack setup makes it too hard for me to get my head somewhere comfortable to aim, I mentioned this to Simon and he told me he had something in the pipe that might help me with that. I am a big fan of Type III anno, especially clear, which I knew IDâs anodizer could do, I like that tone of grey it comes out, and I like that its extra durable.
I requested a matching ASA, knowing full well I would have to buy a replacement if something went wrong, (PE doesnât recommend you re-anodize anything) it still works, but the alloy is also pretty different, so the color came out a lot darker, but thatâs the nature of type III when itâs not black
I was also able to locate an Izon site on ebay a few months later
something in between
How do you classify a pneumatic assist? Its more pump than semi, but itâs also way too semi to be a pump
I have ALWAYS wanted one of these, and with an autotrigger. right before covid, I was able to finally secure a TJD handle, the rest of this involved trying to spend as little as possible, I got something functional, but as I learned, a slide frame auto trigger has too much drag to work easily, so I had to pick up an 86 frame at covid prices (so much for keeping it cheap)
this is still a work in progress. As this body was a loaner until I could find one that would work for my needs. I have one now, but it needs anno, thatâs the next step.
V1.0
V2.0
the frame is now T-slotted, but not im looking for a new autotrigger cam/arm âš (you can see that the rail adds just enough to make the macro not sit as well as it could)
V3.0
im not sure i shouldn't count as an entire "other" gun by itself st this point.... crosspost to the "build thread"
â
PUMP!
T2.5
This one is probably the most egregious example I have of ânot leaving well enough aloneâ
it started life with a mismatched pump handle. So that was item 1 to fix, I didnât mind the clear, but it didnât have the other clear parts (trigger & grips). So I swapped em back a handle. also, im a rubber grip person. And those will usually always match a black pump handle better
then I bought one of bills 6.5 test breeches and had several other parts anodized to match, and picked up a fluted rod along the way, and thatâs how I had it
until I sold it.. to a guy who took great care of it.
AND I got the chance to buy it back, the previous owner added a slot blocker. Personally, I donât think they are necessary, but they also went out of their way and had it anodized to match, so its allowed to stay. tinkerer recognizes tinkerer
then, because I still couldnât leave it alone, it also has a hollowed out guide rod and handle. It was rather horrified about the whole thing also a metal trigger because it seemed like a good idea
theres really not much else left to modify at this point. Ive made it into a pump that I donât have to think to aim.. I have no shame in what my tinkering has created
im also and incessant tinkerer, I only stop when there is nothing left to tinker with
I have decided to âget outâ of paintball a couple of times, which is why youll see some rather one of a kind and super rare ones in the âpastâ list some I regret, but c'est la vie, Iâm not upset with what I have currently
Present
Electros
Bonebreak Excal
ive had this one since 2013, when I purchased from a guy who bought it from (im assuming) the original owner, as hes had it since at least 05, I have since rebuilt/replaced everything. Its used, its got some dings, and the top tube is bare, but still shoots like it should and its such a unique shot because the moving part is closest to your head, you hear that over everything else. but when youâre on the pointy end it sounds like a cocker,
As I received it (theres was electrical tape over the eyewires, jokingly called âultralight eye coversâ they DO accomplish the job, but not on my stuff)
after I was done with the first round of tinkering
Second round
last round (not like theres much left to upgrade at this point)
JMJ Factory Team Viking
always wanted one of these for the âextra millingâ never found the right time until recently, other than the ASA and feedneck, not much to change. I also wanted a stock bolt (it doesnât look as good but the added weight makes the gun smoother)
Camo PM8 V2
my third PM8.. I had a camo that I hunted down a matching tip for, and I sold it, And I regretted it so much I managed to find another one
this came all stock, including barrel, save for an SP q-lock collar on the dye inner feedneck for some reason..
I didnât take any pictures till I had corrected all that
We donât talk about the Infamous
the much-maligned 2k6, aka the gen 4
ive never been much of a timmy fan, ive owned and shot a couple, and just never felt ârightâ for one reason or another. But, the ONE timmy for me that I DID like, was a ripper3 that I donât have anymore. During the pandemic I was looking for a ripper3, but those cost more than I wanted to spend. found this infamous on FB that I thought was cheap.. those are my second favorite because the bolt matches the top tube milling like the alias did with its stock bolt
I actually prefer magnet triggers on these kinds of guns.. so I did a thing.. it might not look like much but I like the trigger so much more this way
this gun fought me every step it could. From a split hoses, to a broken rocket cap, lower tube wouldnt seal, 2 liter kept blowing the piston o-ring off, lpr with no cupseal.. its great now though, still need to track down a pillow bolt to fully replicate the secret sauce of that Ripper3.. ive probably spent more time and money in it that it will ever be worth, but that was never the point with this one, this one is about showing people that these also had the potential to be great
lastly, an FX DM3
years back Mario at FX was starting back up after taking a break for a few years, which is where I picked up this 3D anodized beauty. I can go into the technical details of how if anyone is interested, but basically, the gloss black layer is an entirely separate layer that feels like a vinyl sticker, but you cant peel it, I canât explain it better than that without you seeing for yourself
this is how I got it
this one got loaned to a friend who played with it in a few tourneys on the east coast, he put the tadao board in it to make it 10bps, and the 45 fitting on the reg (that I never assumed would fit in my wildest dreams) and the old 12â barrel, board and reg swivel got misplaced along the way, but im also not upset with the replacement barrel
im not quite done with it yet, eventually id like to have the feedneck and an ASA matched, and maybe get a barrel done
and though I like the like the way the macro routes this way, it feels weird in the hand, but i havenât found a replacement yet in my occasional lurking.
Onward to the mechanicals!
my first resurrection (actually it was my second)
I managed to score a grey one on ebay for not nearly enough money when they first came out.
after simon released his diamondback bodies, I was compelled. I had a really neat build idea in mind but I was trying to avoid sending it off for ano (but dust black or raw bodies donât match the color o had at all), so I found a buddy who had a black one that was cool swapping for a grey one, I bought a black diamondback, and had a stealth cocker I rocked for a while,
you may have seen those photos on inceptions site
but I wasnât done yet, I still wanted a unique anno, and thought something involving kryptek would be pretty awesome. I gave caustic a challenge that he nailed perfectly. Heres how it sits today
this one has also changed hands with my friend and played tournaments on the east coast.. he offered it back to me for a deal I could refuse, so I didnât
The last ripper
thatâs what I call it anyways, I do believe it was the last ripper body sold by a shop (raw from pbgateway)
this one was built without a resurrection to pull parts from, the idea was all inception parts in black, but alternating between gloss and dust, could have a âcustom gunâ that I can anodize later.. unfortunately, all I could find was raw, and I was trying to keep costs down, so gloss black would allow me build a gloss totally black gun if I did the right parts
could also be run as a proper pump. Even figured out the right parts to make it feel as nice as any CCM
also when the camo cocker came back from my friend, it came with a gloss black rip frame, that looked so much better on my ripper.. honestly
ID Scoutmek Type III clear with Teflon coating
I wanted to get in on the new wave of mechanicals,I had a Gtek/Emek combo for a little bit and was pretty impressed with the feel of the mech frame, but wanted to get something gas through and ânicerâ so I waited till I could get an M170r and was a little let down by the ergonomics of modern design
the long and low stack setup makes it too hard for me to get my head somewhere comfortable to aim, I mentioned this to Simon and he told me he had something in the pipe that might help me with that. I am a big fan of Type III anno, especially clear, which I knew IDâs anodizer could do, I like that tone of grey it comes out, and I like that its extra durable.
I requested a matching ASA, knowing full well I would have to buy a replacement if something went wrong, (PE doesnât recommend you re-anodize anything) it still works, but the alloy is also pretty different, so the color came out a lot darker, but thatâs the nature of type III when itâs not black
I was also able to locate an Izon site on ebay a few months later
something in between
How do you classify a pneumatic assist? Its more pump than semi, but itâs also way too semi to be a pump
I have ALWAYS wanted one of these, and with an autotrigger. right before covid, I was able to finally secure a TJD handle, the rest of this involved trying to spend as little as possible, I got something functional, but as I learned, a slide frame auto trigger has too much drag to work easily, so I had to pick up an 86 frame at covid prices (so much for keeping it cheap)
this is still a work in progress. As this body was a loaner until I could find one that would work for my needs. I have one now, but it needs anno, thatâs the next step.
V1.0
V2.0
the frame is now T-slotted, but not im looking for a new autotrigger cam/arm âš (you can see that the rail adds just enough to make the macro not sit as well as it could)
V3.0
im not sure i shouldn't count as an entire "other" gun by itself st this point.... crosspost to the "build thread"
PUMP!
T2.5
This one is probably the most egregious example I have of ânot leaving well enough aloneâ
it started life with a mismatched pump handle. So that was item 1 to fix, I didnât mind the clear, but it didnât have the other clear parts (trigger & grips). So I swapped em back a handle. also, im a rubber grip person. And those will usually always match a black pump handle better
then I bought one of bills 6.5 test breeches and had several other parts anodized to match, and picked up a fluted rod along the way, and thatâs how I had it
until I sold it.. to a guy who took great care of it.
AND I got the chance to buy it back, the previous owner added a slot blocker. Personally, I donât think they are necessary, but they also went out of their way and had it anodized to match, so its allowed to stay. tinkerer recognizes tinkerer
then, because I still couldnât leave it alone, it also has a hollowed out guide rod and handle. It was rather horrified about the whole thing also a metal trigger because it seemed like a good idea
theres really not much else left to modify at this point. Ive made it into a pump that I donât have to think to aim.. I have no shame in what my tinkering has created
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