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    • AirsoftTed

      Is anyone here a machinist or does anyone know a machinist they'd recommend? Have tried LCs but have been getting no response.
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    • Brokencreation

      OKAY, back again about systema ptw stuff.
      I'm trying to make one of the long m16's with the grenade launcher. My issue is I know systema ptw guns use real steel proportions, so I'm worried if I buy an AEG style front end (not the outer barrel just the launcher and top hand guard part) just to get the grenade launcher and made by E&C see attached I'm just wondering if the fittings to get the nade launcher and hand guard/heat sheild would be out of spec to fit a real steel D-ring and front gas block 
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    • Brokencreation

      Okay so I think I made the deal of a lifetime thanks to me and the guy I got this from not having a clue what we had on our hands.
       
      So. I just grabbed what I thought was an airsoft m16a2 with no batter and only one mag. But i wanted a metal bodied carry handle m16 thing to make a retro build. But the mags looked weird, and I had to adjust the hop with a little grub screw in the mag well.
       
      Turns out I just bought a Systema ptw m16a2 for a steal.. Anyone know where I can get mags for it in the uk? Otherwise, I'm going to have to order them from Hong Kong and the UK retailers I looked at only have the modern style mags at £30 a pop. 

      Why are these system PTW things so expensive? The version I got looks to retail for $1700 American?
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    • Hudson

      Getting ready for the Midlands Airsoft Fair. See you guys there if you're going!
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    • The 3 dots (...) at the top right of each post - forgotten the name of the dots - gives you the option to report, share, edit, etc.  I only use PC, so no idea on mobile phone.
    • Here we go, I was going to wait for the UKARA but got a bit too excited and I'm a bit flamboyant sometimes so I really didn't mind the pink. The rifle is solid, fit and finish is mostly sublime. Chronos at 0.85j or 270fps on average on 0.25's, advertised at 305fps on 0.2's so I think thats spot on. Replaced the bucking on it on day 2 of having it and did notice a slight difference (thought the bb's were shooting upwards on minimal hop prior) but could of just been placebo. Max weight at my local site is 0.25g's so can't speak for any other weights. The length is probably a touch too short for comfortable ergonomics but that's a trade off for being able to push around this killhouse effectively. I've had no problems so far with it's main job, firing. Patrol Bases pink paint is glossy and looks to be of good quality, I've only managed to scratch it when putting on mlok accessories etc. The only place I wish they would of been a bit more careful was on the stock, there is a button that makes the buttstock flip down on a hinge for quick battery changes and this was not working when I first got the RIF, I scratched away the paint there with a bit of ISO Alcohol to help and it now functions fine.  When I was changing the bucking I messed up and stripped the screw that holds the main pin (the upper receiver pin), I was convinced it was a t10 screw but my t10 didn't fit snug so I wacked a 2.5mm allen in there, worked fine and then when I put it back together I stripped it, turns out it was a t10 but it was either poorly machined or my torx screwdrivers are crap. This just got worse and worse from here on, screw extractors i had were too big, so I then tried to dremel a flathead in there, the dremel skidded all over it, probably user error, might of been the 50p cutting disks. Mangled the screw, put a small gash into my receiver (painted over it with some tamiya OD), thought about wacking an allen key ontop of the bolt and then jb welding or epoxying it in there to then try twist it out, was advised not to. Took it to a local engineer and he welded a bolt to it and got it out for £20, took him 10 mins. Also not a fan of the little plate thing in the buffer tube, I think it's slightly too small as it falls out the bottom with ease, that thing was so annoying to position, probably the most difficult part of assembly.  Have since got a Vector Optics Maverick II Plus DBR and it's spot on, love it. Using a crappy flip up protector right now but will get one from red dot engineering as im going to get a snide cheapo Unity Fast Riser mount for the dot as it's a bit hard to see with the paintball mask so the flip up will be useless once thats on. Also have a Feyachi WL25 with mlok pressure pad but haven't fielded it yet because I want a protector for that too. Tried a sling, don't like it, games aren't long enough to necessitate it either. Running the original 140rnd mag and have a 220rnd mid cap aswell, haven't needed to change mag during a game yet so that's good I guess (games usually around 30 mins). Also tried an angled foregrip and I have pretty small hands but this thing was very small, removed it immediately and sent it back.  Here's a photo of me from a Halloween game last week, not a great picture I know. The camo is also a little overused but Im just basic like that sometimes😁.
    • That looks very interesting and very fragile.
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