Tippmann C-3 Review(Pictures and Movies)

[Snake847]

ya. i just got me a "stubby" small grill tank . the green 1

[manike]

Can you 'autotrigger' it?

i.e. Hold the trigger and just pump it to make it shoot?

[WARPED1]

I loved autotrighger on my Bloodsucker..............
That might make the C3 a flamethrower!

[inerwolf]

nope cant hold the valve open. the actually pump action is what loads the propane it the chamber. if you hold the actuator down it will flood the chamber like a carburetor and just not work until the gass dispates. we looked on over and through at the store friday!! i was on the no side to begin with and im still very unsure. but the gun as is!!!! is very safe in desighn. the only concern is really the end user of th product!!! and that is still an issure with the markers out ther now look at all the trouble and drive bys up north lately with normaly powered markers . so as long as tippmann has produced a safe marker it still comes down to the yahooos using it are they for the betterment of our wonderfull sport or are the sucidial morons intent on causing discomfort to other poeple and this would happen with or with out propane markers... anyone old enough to rember a lighter and hairspray!!! and guys 2-3 bucks for that is cheaper tha 200-250 plus gas for a marker. so i cant wait till next week when i buy mine!!!!! i might not keep it long but as a gun freak and a tech im currious!!!

[WARPED1]

Well that's cool about the valve, but what if you want to use CO2 N2?

[inerwolf]

you cant. the gun was designed specificaly for propane. there are more than enogh guns out ther for co2 or compressed. the whole point of this power source is to look into a cheaper way to power a marker and at 50,000 shots per a 16.4 ounce tank i do belive this is it. will it completely change the spot i very seriously doubt it. will it affect pump play? a little im sure. will it cause people to ask a lot of questions and get tippmann a lot of press you better belive it!!!

[WARPED1]

I thought someone here said you could use N2, oh well. No biggy for me, I can't use pumps. Damn arm.

[Coralis]

Im kinda of curious on how hard is it on paint ? Betcha night play with one of those is going to be interesting

[ottomobile]

I know there is a small chance of this, but don't we need to be careful about starting a forest fire with this thing? Its not much of a flame coming out of the tip, but if we are playing in the woods in August it doesn't take much to light up that dry grass you're laying in...

[Recon by Fire]

Nobody has sked the really important question yet; can you cook a hot dog in the barrel for lunch with a few dry fires?

Seiously, what about rapid hooting and heating the paintball shells? Is this an issue? I think one of these would be fun and unique but i'm not gonna spend $230 on a Tippy pump. I have now dubbed this clas of marker a "pRump" (propane-pump). I will just suffer with my Series-5.

[BlackVCG]

Does anyone look into things to see how it works or do some research on the matter before saying "What, it runs on propane?!? That will start forest fires, melt the paint and burn your hand!!!"

Give me a break. First of all, if any of those were potential problems, I don't think Tippmann would have brought this to the market. Second of all, if you did do some research and looked into it, the propane combustion process is self-contained. It's not combusting the propane and blowing flames out the end of the barrel. A) That wouldn't work too well with gelatin balls and B) That wouldn't be safe.

So think about it a bit harder and you might come to the realization Tippmann thought about that before you did and made it so it didn't operate as you seem to think it does.

[Commissar_Loki]

Black,
From what i heard from a test place (Hell Survivors, hosts Tippmann World Challenge) is that they were a nice shot, very consistant, however were foul smelling, and made the user smell like propane. In addition to this the prototypes heated up after about 50 shots. Now I'm sure Tippmann has made these better, and I hope to find out at my shop sometime this week. I'm curious to see what they are all about, as is most of the paintball world. I just hope someone with a small amount of knowledge tries making is full auto or semi and killing themselves with "custom" work. Sorry... late and I'm not typing that well.

-Butch

[Recon by Fire]

Well, the C-3 is using a dose of compressed propane ignited by electrical power to propel the paintball, correct? The ball is propelled because the gas expands because of it becoming heated. So I think the heat issue is a reasonable question.

I bet you could cook a hot dog with enough dry fires

[SlartyBartFast]

My concern is that it actually combusts the the propane, it could be considered a FIREarm and subject to regulations.

Don't worry about it. In most jurisdictions, paintball markers are already firearms if used in the commision of an assault or other crime.

"Fire" has very little to do with the definition of "firearm" when it comes to the law. Most legal definitions are all about muzzle energy in so far as purchase, ownership, and regulation are conserned. Armed crimes use a different standard to define the weapon involved and the corresponding punishment.

[Warewolf50]

Does anyone look into things to see how it works or do some research on the matter before saying "What, it runs on propane?!? That will start forest fires, melt the paint and burn your hand!!!"

Give me a break. First of all, if any of those were potential problems, I don't think Tippmann would have brought this to the market. Second of all, if you did do some research and looked into it, the propane combustion process is self-contained. It's not combusting the propane and blowing flames out the end of the barrel. A) That wouldn't work too well with gelatin balls and B) That wouldn't be safe.

So think about it a bit harder and you might come to the realization Tippmann thought about that before you did and made it so it didn't operate as you seem to think it does.

Didnt the guy who made this thread put up a vid of a small flame coming out of the barrel when he fired it?