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You could buy it as individual parts, wasn't advisable to, but you could. (MLEMart did it as individual bits)

What gearbox? They're gas blowback replicas. How does a shorter barrel put more stress on bearings? God I hope this is ChatGPT vomit because it makes zero sense.

Yeah I thought so too, 99% sure you should only be able to change the gas piston not the other thing??? I'm pretty sure these come with the spring and guide if this is a complete kit? Confusing. I know W&S sell a steel bolt set but that's just the bolt and nothing else that comes with that... Best bit is though, these aren't rare... You can legit buy them from Asian retailers for cheaper even with shipping!! https://www.milspecsolutions.co.uk/W-S-Airsoft-GHK-AK-Steel-Bolt-Kit-Type-1.html You are indeed correct, I'm wondering when this was originally bought now

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Ooh I’ll have a double check of all that cheers

Probably just shonky clone tolerances , be it your RDS or the slide itself , check the slide dimensions - DPP Footprint

Cheers for the input so far. Finally got some pictures to show what I mean

When deciding between the VFC URGI 10.3 and the VFC AK74M, both are solid choices, but consider that the URGI’s shorter barrel and compact design might put a bit more stress on internal parts like the gearbox bearings due to the more aggressive handling and tighter spaces. The AK74M, with its longer barrel and classic design, tends to have slightly more stable internals, including bearings that may endure less strain under typical use. If you prioritize maneuverability and compactness, the URGI is great but be mindful of regular maintenance on bearings and gearbox parts. For a more traditional feel with potentially longer bearing life, the AK74M could be the safer bet.

@EvilMonkeeDidn't these come as one piece too? as in the only thing you screwed on was the silver gas plug? This looks like the stock bolt?

You're using the stock, 8.4 nimah batteries? If so, that , slightly discharged batteries and not enough of a trigger pull is the combo you're getting , it's pretty well known for stock tm recoils. I suspect if you switch it to full auto rather than smacking it then it'll start as well. Essentially what you have is exactly what you're describing, not enough juice is getting to the motor to turn the gears enough and it's stopping just before firing (used to be referred to as lock up). Normally, you're absolutely right to run it stock, a TM especially however this is one of those things that are just crap. The stock batteries are crap and there is no recouping your money for them. My advice would be to buy some 7.4 lipos and use those, You'll either need to convert the rif or buy a converter. IF you can solder 2 bits of wire together, convert it yourself, there are videos (probably from eagle6) on how to do this on youtube. It's easy if you can solder. If you can't solder or are too intimidated to, then some retailers (I think fire support do) that sell a converter. There are other methods to solve this. You can try really hard to give the trigger a good pull every time, however the batteries likely aren't up to the job, they were probably sitting in the retailers inventory for years, so while they might be new to you, they could be 5-10 years old. You can fit or have fitted a mosfet, the Gate Titan is the current one, this is somewhere in the region of £100-£170 (depending on model) plus labour (been a while since I looked), but it is pretty awesome. If you're doing this and paying someone to, then I'd consider a spring upgrade too, even if just an m95 or m100 as this is a gearbox open job. Where abouts are you based?