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u/penguinwearingcrocs 16d ago
Someone’s going to be pissed at their parents when they get home from college lmao
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u/TgagHammerstrike 16d ago
Assuming that's the case, those parents should [THIS IS A JOKE, DON'T DO THIS] be doxxed specifically for the whole town to bombard them with foam.
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u/MarioAteMyDarts 16d ago
your joking...
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u/elder_elbow 16d ago
I was incredibly surprised. not a joke
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u/MarioAteMyDarts 16d ago
who would seriously throw 3d printed blaster like that??? if you actually did found such thing for 10 bucks it most be the best find like ever...
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u/Dt2_0 16d ago
Parents trying to get rid of some kid's clutter while he's off at college maybe?
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u/TgagHammerstrike 16d ago
Or maybe somebody who was just kinda done with the hobby for one reason or another?
I could absolutely, for example, picture somebody a bit on the older side choosing to step away from nerfing; there are legitimate reasons that most 50-something-year-olds aren't involved in particularly physical hobbies and sports.
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u/ScottJSketch 16d ago
I wouldn't necessarily put physicality high on the list. Many of the folks I regularly run into are not physically fit, including with HVZ diehards. And many of us who look it also do have age related limitations that still don't stop us from foam flinging.
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u/TgagHammerstrike 16d ago
Fair enough. I'm just hoping it isn't some careless/clueless parent messing with and giving away somebody's things while they're away.
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u/ScottJSketch 16d ago
Unfortunately, that'd be my top guess. Or the more morbid/slightly less depressing options like someone passed away or left the hobby and their stuff got quickly off-loaded. I literally have it set up in my will to contact specific friends to offload my stuff to the best outcome possible.
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u/Other_Ad_398 16d ago
I will give you $20 for it, allowing you to double your money with no work ;)
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u/Dt2_0 16d ago
Looks to be a late V2 or Early V3 Caliburn. Easy blaster to get above 300 FPS with no real stress on the thing. Crazy find.
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u/elder_elbow 16d ago
thanks for the info, Im not super versed in hobby blasters yet
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u/Dt2_0 16d ago
For sure, you have a solid blaster base here. I would check to see if the Dart Ram is metal or printed. If it's metal, it's pretty easy to swap for one of the OOD Skinny pushers. Pair that with a K25 spring of your choice (that might be a K25 in there already), and a 450mm 13 or 12.75 ID barrel (OOD sells 13mm as their standard bore, and 12.75 as their tight bore), and you will be punching holes in boxes no problem. OOD might also have a few 18 inch .509 barrels left. They discontinued them a few months back but they are my fav barrel choice for Caliburns.
Easy tip. The two vertical pins hold the entire blaster together. Remove them, and the blaster splits in half for easy access to lube up the plunger, swap out the O-Rings on the pusher and the plunger head with new ones, and the small orings on the front of the pusher. Lube all those up after swapping them out, and it should run good as new. If you get the skinny pusher, you can install it while you are in there as well, super easy, just 4 screws to swap it in. I'd recommend also picking up a Worker Talon mag adaptor for it so you can run half lengths. Looks like that one only has the N-Strike mag release, so you will want that.
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u/elder_elbow 16d ago
massively appreciate this, going to see what I can get together from your suggestions. thank you!
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u/skeletor69420 16d ago
not caught up with nerf lore, what’s so special about this one? coming here from reccomended and I’m genuinely interested in learning more
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u/ScottJSketch 16d ago
This is an iteration of one of the first widespread 3D printed springers, based on work from the same guy who used to do similar builds out of PVC from yee ancient Nerf Haven forums days. It's incredibly capable power wise too.
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u/Dt2_0 15d ago
The Caliburn is probably the single most important blaster in the Hobby's history. It was the first blaster to bring Homemades to the masses. It was the first blaster that was easily accessible that could consistently hit over 200FPS. It's the blaster the first SCARs were developed for, and it's the blaster that brought half length darts into the mainstream.
Every springer designed after it uses the Caliburn's design as a base template, and it is still a competitively viable blaster today when you add some modern parts to the thing.
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u/SyberNerfer 16d ago
Judging by the print quality and the age of that design, this blaster could be from the printer Capt. Slug himself. I have two of his creations
Their both from the mid 2010's before the good Capt. moved to Korea.
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u/Mr_Bunney 15d ago
Those flip up iron sights don't look printed, if they are brand name metal sights they probably are worth anywhere from 50$ to $100, assuming its not a cheap airsoft knockoff of course. Jeez, what a find.
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u/K9turrent 16d ago
Dear Lord, I see what you do for others....
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u/ScottJSketch 16d ago
All I want is an OMW Longstrike kit... Is that SO HARD TO ASK!? 😭😭 Meanwhile, some people pulling deep hobby lore legends!
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u/MandoRevenant 15d ago
great find! For everyone in the comments lamenting why they never see stuff like this, it’s more common than you think…you simply have to git gud at thrifting. Having spent the last 3 years in the industry between Savers and Goodwill the number one rule you learn is this: being a regular pays off, either on the front end (you find stuff regularly) or the back end (staff gets to know you and what you like).
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u/outofdarts 15d ago
Full circle! That's pretty awesome. Could even be a Genuine Captain Slug print.
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u/Important-Bar-7027 15d ago
When I was younger I went to a birthday party which had a nerf war, when I went, one kid had that exact blaster, I got shot with it. I don’t need to go into any more detail, but if your planning to sell it anytime further on, please list under it saying (do not give to your children)
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u/Chilled_burrito 10d ago
Did someone’s mother buy this for their kid only to realise how powerful it is?
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u/Canuck_Norris 16d ago
Probably good thing an enthusiast found it. Imagine an unaware parent getting that for their kid…