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flatline
10-19-2002, 10:39 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1868644955

is this an real tippman?
Scrogs63
10-19-2002, 12:09 PM
Yes, it is. Haven't been around PB for very long??
flatline
10-19-2002, 01:26 PM
ohh well i am an dummy thanks anyways
tonysk83
10-19-2002, 02:59 PM
yea, that was the first ever cyclone feed type system but you had to wind it up, unlike the current which is pnuematic run, also that has a **** load of mods, they are alot of work, not really a gun for playing, buecasue you have to keep winding it, it would be cool to have but not very practical


thats what i no about it if we get meph inhere he can tell us everything about this gun he has one i think
PhishPhactor
10-19-2002, 03:18 PM
that has to be on of the ugliest guns i have ever seen, it's horrible looking, lol
Meph
10-20-2002, 03:39 PM
What? Not practical? I use my Factory F/A all the time! I'm even in a couple magazines showing me with it. I love it, it's not as bad as people claim it to be for paint. Of course, people that always say "it's a drag that you have to wind it" are usually people that never used it before. (Don't worry, tony, I'm not talkin' bout you specifically, many people say this).

When you're playing and not actually being attacked/attacking, you can just reload a little paint and keep winding the spring. Walking around, keep winding it a little bit. And just don't shoot every last paintball in the hopper. This way, it's always wound and ready to fire in those situations that call for it.

It's just like an autococker trigger. It takes time to relearn how to use it properly, and how to time it. Because just like cockers, this also requires timing. Not even close to as hard, it's just timing on the hydrolic shocks. It times it to how fast/slow you want it to go.
Though indeed that is a huge drawback... there is next to no upgrades one can do with it. Except custom-make your own.
Meph
10-20-2002, 03:51 PM
Oh yeah, I remembered where I also found one of those pics. From "Ring of the Fellowship" game (an MXS event) at EMR Paintball. www.emrpaintball.com

Mind you, this is indeed best if you are completely in tune with the marker. If you don't know the techniques to use with the Factory F/A then these types of games (aka hours upon hours against hundreds of people) are not going to be as enjoyable.

http://www.emrpaintball.com/gallery/ring/images/16.jpg
Natural Newbie
10-20-2002, 10:34 PM
thats a nice lookin tippy, first time ive seen the wind up cyclone too(herd all about it, never saw it), interesting. looks like a good deal too.