considering MINIMAG

[evo.end3R]

im considering buying a minimag i was jsut wondering what should i inspect when i go check it out (its used). im having him come to a local shop and gonig to have them check it out. he says that it needs new seals for the xpansion chamber but for now they have it ghettorigged with a remote hooked straight into the valve...hes aasking only 100 bucks , no tank or hopper. he said he had the valve replaced but doesnt know what valve it is. im new to AGD products just wondering if this is a good buy and what to lok for...anytihng helps, thanks

[eNder159]

first thing you want to do is check if its a minimag valve / classic vlave / ReTro Valve / or an Xvalve...itll all say on the back of the valve...when you go inspect it..try to shoot it over a chrono and see if the FPS jumps all over the place...if so then somethings inside the internal regulator needs to be replaced...also check to see if the o-rings are iin one piece and look decent...also to seal up the expansion chamber...just loctite it ..and it should be ok...if not just use macroline straight from the tank to the valve...

also when you gas it up ...make sure there are no leaks ...but that's a given...

if everything seems to be in order take it for 100 bucks its a steal!

o ya if it doesnt say any of the aforementioned valves...then im betting its one of the ANSII regulators that are aftermarket...

i forgot to mention ask if CO2 has been used on it ...if so definitely make sure the o-rings are sitll in tact because co2 tends to do nasty stuff on the inside...

o ya WELCOME TO AO!!!!

[evo.end3R]

thanks im going to take a look at it tomorrow...yes it has been running on c02, and all it comes with is jsut the gun and stock barrel and "what other stuff he can find"...so ill need to get a new barrel, nitro tank and halo to start off... i dont know what other things are good probably a dual trigger frame would be nive...everyone praises the lvl10 bolt but with a halo breaking paint shouldnt be a problem. ill have more information tomorrow, ill see if after i check it out to give me a couple hrs to decide and ill come home and post up what i found out about it...thanks again, great help

[evo.end3R]

first thing you want to do is check if its a minimag valve / classic vlave / ReTro Valve / or an Xvalve...itll all say on the back of the valve...

can u be more specific? i dont know what to look for...im mag-retarded aha

[Carbon Blue]

can u be more specific? i dont know what to look for...im mag-retarded aha

on the back of the gun you will see a valve that is connected to the velocity adjuster, that whole piece should say one of the following, "minimag" "classic" "retro valve" "x"

[SOAD8789]

the valve is at the back of the body, and it will normally say what kind of valve it is. very hard to miss. definately shoot it over the chrono, see whats up there. also, if you want a 2 finger trigger frame, ive got an intelliframe for sale, 75 shipped. just thought i might add that while im here.

[evo.end3R]

awesome ill definatly want the intelliframe haha....im checkin it out thurs i dunno if this shop has a chrono or not...will the intelli fit on the minimag?? also, what other upgrades are recomended (besides lvl10)??

[eNder159]

thanks im going to take a look at it tomorrow...yes it has been running on c02, and all it comes with is jsut the gun and stock barrel and "what other stuff he can find"...so ill need to get a new barrel, nitro tank and halo to start off... i dont know what other things are good probably a dual trigger frame would be nive...everyone praises the lvl10 bolt but with a halo breaking paint shouldnt be a problem. ill have more information tomorrow, ill see if after i check it out to give me a couple hrs to decide and ill come home and post up what i found out about it...thanks again, great help

noononononoon you got that statement ALLLL backwards...heheh not to worry you are mag n00b....you NEED the lvl 10 otherwise itll become a blender regardless if its a halo...welll then again maybe not...but its ALWAYS good to have...what if your halo breaks..and have to borrow a revvy or an empire reloader...=oT youll def chop ...

[evo.end3R]

oo well definatly first thing i need to do is fix the seals and get a better barrel and a nitro tank and a halo...then ill worry about the frame and bolt upgrades after that

[nate2k191]

it would be nice to see a picture of it. then we can tell you a bunch. nitro is almost a must, its so much better than co2.on upgrades: i traded in my old valve with the "go x-valve" program that AGD has, and got an x-valve for 225, its great... wow, i love it. and i got a level 10 bolt and a ultra light trigger kit. shoots exactly how i want for how i play.

anyway, just keep posting on here, people here can help you with anything.

[evo.end3R]

ok honestly im kinda having trouble deciding...i really do need a new gun..i have a tippy98c lol...but i am kind of weary about this guy's mag because he doesnt really know much about it and its ghetto rigged so it can shoot...i can probably get it off him for pretty cheap...less than 100, but then i have to buy all these upgrades for it...
ive been loooking around and i also found these two guns, each $200
Kingman Spyder E99
PMI Piranha e-Force EXT Pro 2K3:

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/514/163371.JPG

here are some pics of the mag...

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/15332DSC00180.jpg

before and after brushing/cleaning...

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=1418539

i dont have any pics of the way it is set up currently.
i do expect people to say get the mag, afterall, this is AO haha...I need a good reliable gun that im not gonig to be pumping money into and sometihng that will help me get myself good enough to play in tournys, and one i could use in a tourny if i wanted to..i just cant decide, i have trouble deciding anytihng ahaha...just looking for other peoples opinions, thanks

[eNder159]

if you wanna get into tournies...thne you should save up on an e/x mag...if not..then just a ULT kit with an intelli frame and you should be able to keep up bare minimum

[evo.end3R]

he says he's been using oxygen not co2 in it...ill check out the gun tomorrow in person

[space_weazel_45]

[evo.end3R]

thanks alot....he says he had the vlalve replaced, so i dont know if the #s will match...ill check it out tomroorw