What guns use Version 2 gearbox and long shaft motors?

[Liam Porter]

What are all the guns that use the standard Version 2 gearbox and long shaft motors (ones in M4s and M16s)?

Thanks.

 

[Hudson]

It's the M16 series, MP5 (Except the K/PDW) and G3 series.

 

[Liam Porter]

Thanks.

Does the G3 use all the same parts to the gearbox as the M4?

I did a quick bit of searching and some parts are different? The selector plate popped up a few times, anything else?

 

[Hudson]

Yeah, the selector plate's different.

The Trigger and the Nozzle also would be, at the least...I *think* the other parts should be compatible.

 

[Liam Porter]

Okay, thanks.

Would an M4 trigger work in a G3?

I know a G3 wouldn't in an M4 as it's wider..

 

[Rock-climby-Dave]

selector plate, tappet plate, nozzle and trigger (the one you physically touch, not the electronic component) an M4 trigger would work in a G3 fine, it may look weird and get caught on bodywork though.

Everything else is compatible.

 

[Liam Porter]

Okay, so not too much to change

Isn't the tappet plate the same?

Just did a quick Google for "g3 tappet plate" and they say "G3/M16 tappet plate" in the results?

And are the parts easy to change?

I've changed the selector plate before, broke mine when the gearbox wouldn't fit in my M4.

 

[Hudson]

The tappet plate *should* be the same in all V2's, you'd only need to change it if you had a V3/etc. gearbox.

 

[Liam Porter]

Okay thanks.

Final question; apart from what's been mentioned already, what do I need to put together a full G3?

I mean literally everything, barrel, body, stock, fire selector, etc. could anyone bring me up a list?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Governor]

P90 also uses v2

 

[M_P]

P90's use version 6, well the tm does atleast

 

[Liam Porter]

I hate them anyway .

What would I need to build a G3? I need to do something with this gearbox..

 

[TPI]

How much you want for it then i was gonna finish of some gear buying but if price is decent im listening

and Marksman all the P90's use V6

and i done a search and im struggling to find any parts

 

[Liam Porter]

Not sure really, it was £140 new and has had under 250 shots through it.

The selector plate has broken, but I have a spare, unopened one which I haven#'t had chance to put on yet.

Also, the motor caught one of the wires and damaged it, but it's been patched with electrical tape and no longer causes a problem.

It's this one here: http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/...t&id=GP857A

The parts I have are 4 spare heatshrinks, connectors and screws, G&P M4 mag release, G&P M4 bolt catch, G&P M4 charging handle and the trigger guard.

Still unsure about selling as I'm so tempted to build/get a G3 now..

 

[Hudson]

Unless you can find someone you know giving them away, or selling dirt cheap; It'll *probably* end up costing you more to build a G3 from parts than it will to buy a second hand one. (Unless you want to go full-out and get a full metal body/RIS/custom furniture etc., in which case you'd only end up buying new parts and removing the old ones anyway)

Nonetheless, you will need: (Not an extensive list, as there's bound to be bits I've forgotten in the nine years since I last had a G3)

Upper and lower receiver.

Stock with the butt plate/pad

Wiring (front or rear, depending)

Outer Barrel, foresight & flash hider, cocking lever and associated parts to access the hop unit.

Hop Unit & barrel assembly

Pistol grip with motor.

Safety catches

Mag release parts.

That's all I can think of at the moment; but there's probably some more small parts somewhere I've forgotten about.

Edit: *And a foregrip; duh!

 

[masadanator]

It's the M16 series, MP5 (Except the K/PDW) and G3 series.

Click to shrink...

alot of mp5's use a version 3

 

[M_P]

Like which? Tm, ics and ca all use version 2

 

[Liam Porter]

Thanks Hudson, I'll probably get a second hand one, not fond of the RAS on G3s, looks a little weird. Will search various places and forums for internally broken G3s.

 

[Hudson]

It's always good to have a spare gearbox though, just if/when something breaks. (Having spent the majority of the last 6 days taking apart about a dozen guns, having a spare gearbox to hand would be a Godsend!)