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SEAL34
10-03-2005, 10:36 AM
A few weeks ago I mentioned a friend's 98C that was milled to fit an Egrip. I know most people probably won't believe me on this one, but it's true. Here's some pics, and as soon as we put the Egrip in I'll put up a vid. Most of you will think it's fake, but this is real guys. The video will seal it. Pics:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/NSEAL/DSC02030.jpg
As you can see in this one, it's milled for the solenoid, capacitator, board, and even has the guides for the pin. Also note the A5/Custom Pro sear and trigger schematics.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/NSEAL/DSC02032.jpg
The two halves side by side.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/NSEAL/DSC02033.jpg
I doubt this'll help much for all of you who doubt this, but here's a pic of the outside of the left half.

I know, I know I couldn't believe it at first either. It's truly one of a kind. For everyone who still doesn't believe, wait for the video. I'll say it once again:
This is not fake, all the pictures above are 100% real, so don't flame this thread
TheSpy11
10-03-2005, 12:28 PM
:tup: Cool. I knew that someone would come up with a way to do it. Looks like it took some skill to do it so carefully.
k00leo
10-03-2005, 12:36 PM
Its cool. But a wast... i mean... for 50bux you can get new plates.
SEAL34
10-03-2005, 12:39 PM
No no no. I didn't mill it. Nobody touched it. It came like that, Tippmann did it. That's why it's so weird, it's got the inside of a Custom Pro but the outside a 98C.
Raleigh Allen
10-03-2005, 12:53 PM
Hmm... Thats strange. Maybe a manufacturing error??
k00leo
10-03-2005, 01:26 PM
Ohhhh! Ok, i understand. I bet its was some kind of manufactor error.
John Sullivan
10-03-2005, 01:33 PM
Mabye all new 98s are coming like that?
REVOLV3R
10-03-2005, 01:59 PM
Mabye all new 98s are coming like that?

That would be a really stupid move be Tippmann.
John Sullivan
10-03-2005, 03:15 PM
Why do you say that?

Actually if I was tippmann I'd discontinue the 98 and lower the price of the cp a bit.
xavier678
10-03-2005, 06:11 PM
That would be a really stupid move be Tippmann.
not really. they would only have one type of 98c shells to produce and would encourage new 98c owners to buy e-kits. i fail to see the correlation between that and a stupid move.
SEAL34
10-03-2005, 07:17 PM
I think it's just a maufacturing defect. Maybe it just got put on the wrong conveyor belt and whala... a Egrip compatable 98c. The odds of my buddy getting it though...
TheSpy11
10-03-2005, 07:19 PM
He definitely should consider himself fortunate. Lets wait and see if this was actually planned.
SEAL34
10-03-2005, 07:20 PM
Yea he's definitely happy. How are we supposed to find out if it's planned?
TheSpy11
10-03-2005, 07:22 PM
Just to see if Tippmann is now making 98Cs this way.
SEAL34
10-03-2005, 07:25 PM
Maybe I should call them...
LEGZ
10-04-2005, 03:02 PM
is that cals?
SEAL34
10-04-2005, 03:42 PM
No Briggs. I don't know if you remember him. Came with Onlees, curly hair, bad acne, rather large...
Sickmall
10-12-2005, 10:31 PM
Thread revival. I just removed the grips on my 3 month old 98c and low and behold: e-grip milling.

Pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/captaincutthroat/paintball.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/captaincutthroat/48b81ed7.jpg

So I guess you may as well buy a 98c and save a couple bucks.

edit: uploaded the same pic twice.
SEAL34
10-13-2005, 04:44 AM
This is so weird. What year was your's made in? I think it's just the '05 models that have the milling. Tippmann has a bad habit of outdating themselves...
cheddarbob
10-13-2005, 09:38 AM
Hey seal sorry dont mean to go off topic but i wanted to ask about the sear. I got the same double trig (I never considered double trigs till now) as your friend does and im trying to make a lighter trigger pull (already changed trigger spring) and i was wondering if the spring pushing up against the sear was a made up idea for a lighter trigger pull or is it something required for the egrip? If it is for a lighter trigger pull is there any chance in the spring popping out of place?
Sickmall
10-13-2005, 10:27 AM
It's an 05 Seal. I think they did just put the old 98c's in the "obsolete" bin.
grenadegloves
10-15-2005, 11:39 AM
Both of my reciever halves on my c98 have that exact milling, so i guess i got it too.
Sickmall
10-15-2005, 03:25 PM
What year of tippy duder?
John Sullivan
10-16-2005, 05:16 AM
Obviously 05.
grenadegloves
10-16-2005, 10:52 AM
-_- its not my fault i joined in 05 :) But yes, i bought the 98c in June 2005, and the inside of my recievers are identical to seals friends pic, so i guess there making them e-grip compatible.