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  1. Tom

    Empire mini purple

    @cheffy81 could you please add a ‘proof picture’ with a piece of paper alongside with your name & date
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    AUCTION: Vintage 6-Mag 12 gram CO2 loader

    It’s sold - it’s mine ……. And you’re not having it :cool:
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    Different paint opinions

    Anyone can get sponsored, but the definition of ‘sponsored’ isn’t necessarily what it’s generally thought to be * For paint, Bolter has given the best advice which is to ask traders (+ other players) and try some test balls. Of course do bear in mind that everyone has they own opinions on what...
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    Stolen Eclipse CS3 & more….

    …. And bigger copies of the pictures
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    Stolen Eclipse CS3 & more….

    If you do social media then you may have seen this being circulated: A Manchester Firm Eclipse CS3 and other goods have been stolen (Note that only one M/Firm CS3 is legitimately outside of the team)...
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    Guerrilla Air Tank help

    Interesting - that’s a slight pain, it was a good way of seeing Trevor & avoiding postage
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    Guerrilla Air Tank help

    Manufactured feb 2010 Cannot be used after feb 2025 To use it now you need a hydro test. If there are no test stickers then it is out of date but suitable for a retest. If you get it retested now then the test would be valid until the final expiry end of Feb 2025 (You would get 3 years of...
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    ISO Some Paintballs!

    Most likely scenario is it all works Failure from bad paint would pretty much be a barrel burst and worst case scenario would be in the chamber needing a deep clean Unless balls are damp and swolen meaning they won’t load at all
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    Buying from america 2nd hand??

    This is difficult one and will always be personal judgement and how valuable that item is to you - the risk and reward of buying that special thing from far away 1) Goods and services on PayPal gives you payment protection, but only as long as everything fits the rules. Paintball guns have...
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    Looking for a place to play???

    Probably worth giving them a ring to check. On their Facebook the latest update was in June, and is showing as ‘unavailable’ to me. Either their social media is very inactive or it may have not fully survived the Covid era https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057341414703
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    Trying to ressurect an old tippman 98...

    A common cause for the fart & a form of full auto is the trigger sear. When the air pressure has dropped too low the bolt/hammer doesn’t cycle fully and therefore fails to engage on the sear which results in burping and auto cycling. This can also occur due to wear stopping the sear from...
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    Email Verification

    Perhaps …. @Dusty ?
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    Email Verification

    I’m not sure on the average timing, but in theory it should be almost instantaneous I am aware that Gmail often has problems with emails from forum software and potentially holds them back or blocks them as spam (without getting as far as the recipients spam folder)
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    Questionable Behaviour?

    @Tony Harrison has been nowhere near my pants
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    Getting into the paintball business

    Spring power is a no go. That only allows for the Splatmaster 0.50” spring action type, and you would only be able to run the child’s party groups which are typically on a fixed price for parents to budget a party Check out the series of videos by Martello of Paintball magazine / On Target...
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    Newcastle - Retired player seeks advice on return to the sport with his now 16 year old son.

    I’ve stealth modded Newcastle into the title to give a hint to anyone with more local knowledge Walkons either have a strong following or fizzle out depending on locality & the crowd Any gear you already have will still be up to the job, except for expired bottles and what level of...
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    Good Old Sites & Where Did You Start Playing?

    I’m on an Airsoft forum, regularly telling them that I won’t play and giving them my paintball wisdom …….. However, I do have a valid Airsoft interest having run Airsoft games, and it’s all about shooting each other for fun
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    Good Old Sites & Where Did You Start Playing?

    Marbles? Subbuteo? Peas & straws?
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    I Thought Co2 Was As Dead As Fried Chicken

    I detect some strange activity
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    Delta Force / IPG / Epic paintball

    Someone has been rebranding, and has displayed old branded equipment …… ….. and came running after a certain person asking if they wanted more info….. This t-shirt ought to have been a clue
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    AUCTION: Vintage 6-Mag 12 gram CO2 loader

    Well spotted that man My bid still stands if @cheyenne wants to pull out. ;-)
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    How to gain sufficient Privilege to comment to threads.

    If you can work out your old account then admin might be able to sort you out. But otherwise it’s to be on for 2 weeks and to make 20 posts (Returning users are good for interesting back stories) Or the instant route is to sign up to Platinum at £8 for a year or £20 for life...
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    AUCTION: Vintage 6-Mag 12 gram CO2 loader

    Count me in for starters….. £60
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    Collective opinions on which mask and why

    Correct …. Though I do still own all of mine and used to replace the full set of lenses every year as spares/loans until it got a bit ridiculous (correction - I’m missing one set, which I think disappeared one day with the guy I loaned it to put it down & it probably got gathered by the site...
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    Collective opinions on which mask and why

    Note that strictly speaking every set of goggles has replaceable foam. I have replaced the foam in a couple of sets of goggles using the currently available alternate foam set It’s not so great a feature - nice to have rather than it being impossible to do, but after a few years in you often...
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    How to sell

    It’s within your profile account settings at the link below, and £8 for a years Platinum (£20 for life if you were to stay) https://p8ntballer-forums.com/account/upgrades
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    YouTube Channel for Newcomers!

    Nice stuff I don’t like all the yoof graphics, I like your main piece of advice - talk to people and ask questions. That’s the best advice that’s out there. You also have the 2nd best advice about taking care of your body - hydration, pads, knee supports etc, and you think that you’re an old...
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    Air bottle size.

    In speedball you will be playing short games and should be able to refill air between them, therefore the smaller capacity of a stubby should not be a ‘disadvantage’ The real thing to consider is the ergonomics and balance as to what is right
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    New to paintball, needing advice/guidance on what gear to get.

    ….. just as an addendum, my old post below compared some cylinder sizes & weights My two 48ci cylinders were 1600g for the aluminium and 1000g for the fibre A ‘normal’ 4800 would be sized at about 68ci, but I had a bigger 91ci at 1700g A 68ci fibre would probably be slightly lighter than the...
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    New to paintball, needing advice/guidance on what gear to get.

    Other than that a 48ci fibre will achieve a weight saving, I wouldn’t like to recommend something I have big arms and hands, so my 48 is shorter than optimum for me, but I can comfortably use it when that’s the one I chose to use* * I can’t currently use it as I allowed it to expire and have...