Don't build 'em like they used to....

[Spider-TW]

I wonder, in the alternate universe of year model mags, would there be CNC valves? Someday, someone will be able to take a slug body, slug rail, and slug frame, and CNC machine the whole thing into one whole matched set, one new set each year like a DM.

[Watcher]

My old RT classic was "rescued" from 2 years in a dusty closet, the valve was rebuilt entirely and screws had to be drilled out.

About a week later it was shooting like BNIB!

[DamianTC]

ok its a friday night... and in my drunken state.. I am about to run out to my SUV and grab my first classic mag that I bought back in '97 just to see the serial number.. I never actually looked at it..... If your wondering... I still use my first mag as my backup... that is behind my Emag and ULE RT Pro............ BRB

[Ravenneon]

ok its a friday night... and in my drunken state.. I am about to run out to my SUV and grab my first classic mag that I bought back in '97 just to see the serial number.. I never actually looked at it..... If your wondering... I still use my first mag as my backup... that is behind my Emag and ULE RT Pro............ BRB

He must have passed out on the way to the truck...lol

[DamianTC]

LOL I couldn't find it last night. it was in my gear bag in the basement. the serial is CF40505.

Isn't that differnet? like Center Fire or something? That was the first time i ever looked at the serial number on it in 12 years

[deathbypaint1213]

LOL I couldn't find it last night. it was in my gear bag in the basement. the serial is CF40505.

Isn't that differnet? like Center Fire or something? That was the first time i ever looked at the serial number on it in 12 years

Interesting. I have a Center Fire Mag, it has two serial numbers. MM17517 (on the right side of the valve) and 0168 (on the top of the regulator).

[secretweaponevan]

Interesting. I have a Center Fire Mag, it has two serial numbers. MM17517 (on the right side of the valve) and 0168 (on the top of the regulator).

MM = Minimag valve half.

0168 on top Might have been one of the Pro-mags modded by John Sosta IIRC.

Can you snap a pic of the number on top of the valve?

Edit: after looking at the pic here: http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/r...ssic-body.html
It might not be a Pro-mag half.

Still, can you snap a pic?

[Nick E]

MM is on minimag valve. I'm sure everyone can figure that out. I think xvalves all have VV as a prefix.

[deathbypaint1213]

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The only camera I had was on my phone, kind of blurry

[DamianTC]

Why would my valve number be CF40505 and it doesn't have the C/F logo on the valve like in the picture above?

[FiXeL]

CF prefix is a classic valve. The logo is something of a modification done to the valve i believe, just als the U.K. made promag valves have a separate logo and serial number bead blasted into them.

CF - Classic valve
MM - Minimag
RT - RT valve? (not sure, dont have one)
VV - Xvalve
XT - Xmag valve
EM - Emag valve (also some STD Xmags were fitted with emag valves)
GFX - Pro Team Products Micromag valves

Either way, i love mags for what they are. Unquestionable quality. (fanboy alert!) I've only been playing for 4 years now, but from what ive seen and owned that's on the market today, there's not really much out there that will impress me. Sure, a automag sucks air like a tippmann and the emag frames have issues sometimes, but i've never ever had issues with a mech mag. Almost always chronoes right, rarely have to adjust, always works, always shoots darts with the right barrel. Compared to the tippmann crowd im really blessed... There's not one day of play that i can recall that there is atleast one tippie with issues. Trouble chrono-ing, trouble with the cyclone feed, cocking issues.

I've also seen lots of markers malfunction and i've had to loan out one of my mags to the poor sobs so they could play. And never heard any complaints, only compliments on how well the gun shoots.

I'm not going to buy a fancy electro marker that has flexi-ruin-your-board-when-you-do-a-superman-dive-gripframe soon..

[MANN]

I'm not going to buy a fancy electro marker that has flexi-ruin-your-board-when-you-do-a-superman-dive-gripframe soon..

yes, but you have to admit that it is hard to do a superman with an E/Xmag. They weigh too much to hold out and dive like that.

[FiXeL]

Well, in that rare case you do, atleast they dont bend.