Pro-Carbine

[Chronobreak]

our field still uses pro carbines over the m98 cause they last longer , and are easier to fix.

the m98s seem to break down and go full auto alot.

we run them on nitrogen and have little to no problems with them, and most are 5+ years old now

the pirhanas on the other hand are hellishly horrible, they dont pinch paint, they chop it, and they always have cocking issues, as well as being p/f the feednecks always break

worst invest emtn ever, other than 2 rentals theyr paid for..

[Steelrat]

You wouldn't believe the marketing BS that they give the police - special hoppers (VL200) for $150.00 - regular paintballs (for practice), $200.00 per case, etc. Special cleaning devices (squegees) $20.00 ea.

Can you say liability insurance? The pepperballs are classified as less-lethal weapons, and have the potential to cause injury or death. Remember, those balls are fired against people who are not wearing protection. Everytime someone is injured by that stuff, the makers of every bit of equipment utilized to shoot those balls are sued.

[FARMER00]

the tippmann 68 carbine was the first modle tippmann ever made. Ive got one and I want to turn it into a good scenario gun the only problem is that it uses rope seals (why someone invented these is a mystery to me) and new ones only last about a day. does anybody have any ideas one how to fix this

[Ken Majors]

Actually the SMG 60 came out in 1986 - First Tippmann
SMG 68 -1987
SL 68 - 1988
68 Special - 1990 (I still have mine)
SL 68 II - 1991 (still have one of these too)
Pro-lite/Pro-Am -1992
Factory F/A -1995
68 Carbine - 1996
Model 98 -1998
ProCarbine -1999
98 Custom -2000
A-5 - 2002
C-3 - 2005

Just to clear that up

[Aslan]

Pro-Lite

What a wonderful gun it was. I sold it to get money to get an imp and the guy backed out on me. I wish I still had it. It could kick anybody out of the woods. And the rifle feel was a great feature. Same as being able to push the foregrip forward to clean the barrel.

Ah, now I want it back.

I have a Pro-Lite. The first time I talked my dad into playing, he used it. He beat the poo out of all of us. Granted I think it was shooting a little hot...but still.

The last outing last year, my friend's Eradicator was chopping paint (cold day) so I lent it to him. He played the whole day and had pretty much one of his better outings ever.

It's one of the most accurate markers I've ever shot. Someone once told me that the Pro-Lite barrell was actually the prototype for the first 98custom flatline barrell system...I don't know if that's true though.

Anyways, for all you guys saying you wish you had a Pro-Lite...I'm selling mine so PM me is you really want one. I'd keep it, but I need to trim my collection down or pretty soon I won't be able to park my car in the garage. It was either the Pro-Lite or the Spyder...and the Spyder was my first ever semi-auto marker...so it has sentimental value.

And the reason the screws tended to back out was people usually lost the spring that went over the screw. The original screw had a spring with it that kept tension on the screw to keep it from working it's way out. But most people lost the spring or bought a replacement screw that didn't have one...then the spring worked it's way out. That's what happens when you put the adjustment screw vertically on the bottom of the marker...it's like making an upside down hopper...

[tacq]

our field still uses pro carbines over the m98 cause they last longer , and are easier to fix.

the m98s seem to break down and go full auto alot.

we run them on nitrogen and have little to no problems with them, and most are 5+ years old now

the pirhanas on the other hand are hellishly horrible, they dont pinch paint, they chop it, and they always have cocking issues, as well as being p/f the feednecks always break

worst invest emtn ever, other than 2 rentals theyr paid for..

i had a 98custom fo 5 years and i never had a problem with it you jus got keep them well mantaned
i miss my 98 ther alot of fun to do your on mod like filling they are good guns
i think im going to buy a nother one.

[bleachit]

paintball gear has one left for $140


so yeah...

[TheAngryDrunkenRussian]

I pretty sure its safe to say that Tippmannn Markers are the most reliable Markers on the market

Correct me If I'm wrong but weren't the SMG 60's full auto Magizine feed and they recalled them to upgrad to them all to SMG 68's Semi Auto (SMG 68 also known as a finger chopper?) And the appearance of tehm looked to be made out of cast iron, prob. just alumnium though.

If I ever own a old Tippmann again I'd never give it up

[usagi_tetsu]

County Sports has had 'em in stock for as long as I can remember. Find 'em here.

Very nice marker, wish I could get my hands on a used one for cheap ('cause I'm a cheap bastard). Uses the CVX valve (the one in the M98's, A5, and Custom Pros), which I've easily put over a 100,000 cycles on the one in my Model 98 Custom (my first marker ever... still got it, still play with it) and the little bugger just keeps chugging along. CO2, HPA, hot, cold, they're great valves. Of course, with my Lapco Bigshot, it does sound like I'm firing a real gun, but it's not like I'm a real subtle player all the time.

[Beowulfs_Ghost]

I bought a Pro/Carbine for $150 a couple years ago specificaly as a loaner. It's easy to operate, and has never had problems no matter who's hands I put it in. The _one_ time I had trouble with it was my own fault. I had over tightened the barrel clamp and it kept breaking paint. It's the only piece of paintball equipment that I'll let a 5 year old run around and play cops and robbers with (with no air or hopper of course). It is so solidly constructed that you never have to worry about it "breaking" in anyone hands. Owning one, I can see why they are used as rentals.

It has 2 draw back;
A heavy trigger pull
Diificulty finding barrels that will fit through the shroud
(the hopper attaches to it, so removing it is't an option without machining)

It is more or less identical to other Tippmanns. It uses the CVX valve, and has A5 barrel threads. Unlike the A5 and the M96, it has a 1 piece body.

It's such a well built marker that I'm torn between adding a nice barrel and a reg, but if I did so I wouldn't be so inclined to loan it out.

[Ken Majors]

The Pro-Carbine is a real tack driver (as paintball guns go).

Buddy of mine has one and he put an Armson barrel on it, along with an expansion chamber, and it is the most accurate paintball gun I have ever seen, shot for shot.

One of the most incredible things I have ever seen is that thing will crank up to incredibly high velocity. Dangerously high really. We put reballs through it at the fire house where we work and it would shoot 430fps. It was 375 as soon as we put the expansion chamber on and he turned the screw the wrong way inadvertantly, thats how we found that out. I thought the chrono was busted but my Tac-One chronoed at 285 (per usual). So we figured that it must be the carbine is an incredibly hot shooter.

His pro-carbine is the only paintball gun I have ever seen that an Armson barrel was accurate on. I gave him the barrel because it was terribly inaccurate on my A-5.

They are built like tanks and will last forever, I recommend you buy a couple of oring kits for it and hang on to them. Oil the valve once in a while and it will outlive all other markers that are currently being produced.

I still have my original 68 Special and SL 68 II. Both of those are the same way. Only drawback to the special is that it needs liquid CO2 to function properly. I have a siphon tank but it really freaks the guy who fills CO2 because the little siphon dealio clangs around in the tank while filling. Fun to watch them jump when it does that.
Most all of Tippmanns early guns were built to withstand just about anything. I didn't clean my 98 for 2 years and it still worked. I couldn't break it down because I stripped a screw ...but it didn't mind....functioned as if it were new.

Tippmanns and Mags are all I will own from now on. I have been through my DM4 phase, Shocker phase, my son still has an Ion but all I need are my tippys and my mags....and I'm set. I would rather play than wrench on a gun.

[FARMER00]

sorry i ment the first carbine not timmann and the first year of the 68 carbine was 95 is the same as the pro-lite the prolite just came out later came out after the 68 wasnt too popular in 95 so they acted like it was a brand new thing in 96 with improvements

Actually the SMG 60 came out in 1986 - First Tippmann
SMG 68 -1987
SL 68 - 1988
68 Special - 1990 (I still have mine)
SL 68 II - 1991 (still have one of these too)
Pro-lite/Pro-Am -1992
Factory F/A -1995
68 Carbine - 1996
Model 98 -1998
ProCarbine -1999
98 Custom -2000
A-5 - 2002
C-3 - 2005

Just to clear that up

[Recon by Fire]

I believe there is a near mint in box Pro-Am on ebay currently, unless it recently ended.

[Vex]

I miss my Pro-Lite
I bought it new in 1993 for $300. I put a 12" Taso Pro Series SS barrel on it and tried a few aluminum bolts (which didn't work due to the metal arm wearing through the aluminum.)

The only real problem I had with it was the little rubber ball detent--it could have been a better design.

A 20oz. tank would last me all day on that hog. It was super-accurate and had great efficiency.

Then I got my Minimag and could have cared less about my Tippmann!