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Finally got a proper bipod for my real sword svd. Rgw full steel and based on the improved izhmash (i think?) version. Stiff as hell and a pain to deploy as well as being heavy. I love it! Am hoping it will wear in a bit with use though.

guess they don't need to warranty a gun if it got burned by a battery that couldn't take it. not gonna lie, i'd rather a shredded piston than a battery fire any day of the week. which probably explains why my shredded piston collection is a thing but my burned battery collection isn't.....

Finally received my first load out 😁 super happy with it. Had a little plink in the garden last night and my face lit up brighter than the tracer! and picked and plucked some foam too. Tokyo Marui M4A1 GBBR 6 extra mags with mag pulls Parra Sabre case Bifrost tracer Flashlight 4x Acog style with mini RMR Standard RMR Scope style RMR Acetech Chrono Viper Tech chest rig and dump pouch Sling Shit ton of gas and bbs Grease and oil And more... Can't wait to skirmish it for the first time on Sunday Plenty of space left in the case for a side arm and mags when I can get one too

While its shit. You kind of need to see it from the shop overs point of view. Every person who calls them with a broken gun, will tell him its only just fired a few rounds and barely seen day light. You can break a perfectly good AEG very quickly with bad ammo, over power battery, spamming the trigger faster than the gun can function, getting a jam and keeping firing, doing some "maintenance on it" etc etc So if i was a retailer I would just assume everyone is a dick and write my policy to match I always assume my AEG is going to break and carry a backup. Because.. I am sometimes right The good news is now you can get it correctly shimmed, take out the ton of grease it doesn't need, maybe short stroke the box, add a stronger spring. Very cheap mods making a huge difference. While its apart replace the hob rubber and nub with a mapleleaf. When life gives you lemons

By the sounds of it mate you might need a rubber claymore. Enjoy yourself!

Blowbacks are indeed great fun, and plenty of folk enjoy collecting airsoft, uh, weapons for target shooting, for the technology, or just as replicas. I say this to distinguish the tools from the experience of skirmishing with them, which not everybody actually enjoys when they're getting slapped in the face by a stranger's balls. I'd encourage you to get along to a site and find out. The actual play experience is much the same whether it's with a ratty rental or a GHK SIG SG 553 GBBR.

Devils advocate: Maybe this person can't join up for reasons beyond their control (medical grounds, disabilities or age for instance) but wishes to live out this fantasy in the nearest way possible. I say go for it, dress up. If you felt obligated to do so you could explain to those who look concerned/disgruntled as to why you're in the attire you've chosen. Show them your best "war face" and kill them all. Live your dream. Enjoy it and have fun. Just don't wear medals, take the role too seriously or use corps/regiment/branch slang/try to pass off as a genuine. Its not like you're walking around in public like this (which is wrong and would bring your integrity, morales and respect into question). Oh, almost forgot......take your hits.

I'll just leave this here 😏 Wants L1A1 money for a JG 🤣

6 months is indeed the magic number. Under that, any problem is assumed to be a manufacturing defect. Over it, the onus shifts to the purchaser to show that to be the case. Your statutory right to durability isn't really worth that much in practice as the reality is that they have your money and nobody is going to help you[*] get it back unless you want to to go down the small claims route. Disappointing that a G&G has done this, but not at all surprising that an airsoft retailer has told you to do one. Sadly, as it's over 6 months, I'd take it on the chin and sort it myself. [*] However, if you want to get involved in a dick measuring contest, there's nothing stopping you asking your payment processor to initiate a chargeback. The worst they can say is no.

Finished my covers for the MTW, not great but I am still new using a sewing machine lol.

I've been so preoccupied getting my MWS set up, I'd neglected my NGRS 416. A quick trip across the border to Kingdom of Airsoft for a service, a little power and gearbox tweak, and it's fantastic again.

As the above users have said, I would highly recommend waiting for your UKARA before buying any guns. For now just rent until you are confident in your purchases. Plus two tone is nasty. When you DO get your UKARA, I would recommend CYMA. They are probably the best bang for buck beginners brand out there. Known more for their AKs but they do have some decent budget m4s. That said, DO NOT be stingy when buying eye pro. 300 is definitely doable if you are only getting essentials, those being: 2 rifles (that probably come with one hi-cap mag each), 2 batteries, 1 charger, 2 sets of eye/face pro.

Quick maths says a 250mm stock barrel sits fairly flush with the 10.5" CQBR outer barrel, so you'll be looking at the 275mm range for the inner if you're adding an inch to the outer and want the inner 'flush'.

In the spirit of showing my AEGs some love, today the AK got the sling I've been saying I'll buy for the last 18 months. Just need to source those elusive metal mid-caps now

UKASA is the simplest solution

Nothing special by today's standards its just the fact it's an SA58 and came out when classic army had good build quality. Always want the folding stock version but last time I saw one for sale new it was £400ish before importing costs so sod that.

PPS K98k is excellent but pricey. The Snow Wolf K98k I have but haven't ran it yet, seems decent enough. Snow Wolf/S&T are doing a Mosin at some point soon. The PPS Mosin comes in both gas and spring and are ok-ish. The trigger sears are made of cheese though and its 50/50 if they break or not. Best option I would say is the Snow Wolf K98k. Or........the S&T MP18 if you can find one.

Got my hope up with that price I have a ca sa58 I wanted to shift lol

My first brand new AEG was back in 2004, was a G&G LR300S, cost around £500 to get it shipped from Redwolf HK, broke on 1st game. I would have loved 14 outings in 6 months 🙂 In all seriousness QC has got better but not to the point where I'd personally trust one not to develop a fault within the 1st 6 month - just so much to go wrong. That's just my own personal view, as @Rogerborg states there's nothing stopping you asking your payment processor to initiate a chargeback.

Bodge it and fit a mk23 with an extended inner barrel that will make it a DMR.

whilst the never fired line is bs, i mean if you've never fired it how would you know if it worked or not? however generally airsoft warranties do tend to have the issue that the way we use our pews means sellers are very conscious about how feasible it is for a malfunction to be user error. it's why you have the whole "11.1v ready" malarkey, it's not that guns without that rating can't run perfectly well on 11.1v, it's just a way of getting out of a potential claim. i swear this is the only reason mini tamiya is still a thing......

PPS do a gas kar98 don't know if it'd any good probably a g&g clone(there is a g&g in the sales forum at the moment) There is a vsr based KAR made by snow wolf you also have the double bell Springfield 1903.

I would take this as an opportunity to take it apart and learn about the workings. Once you “get it” it will become The best investment, saving you money in the long run.

There's the pps mosin, i've ran the spring version and its not half bad. Mag will strip the skin from yer thumb when reloading and the front sight is maybe a tad weak but apart from that its ok

There only if not fired line is bullshit. Your statutory rights say it has to be fit for purpose, which is firing bb’s. However problem is you’ve had it six months, you cant prove its not been used. If you can go see them face to face, let em see how clean and bused it looks. Perhaps they’ll change there view. Perhaps agree that if they fix it you’ll pay for some minor upgrades while there on. However if you dont trust em go somewhere else like Neg Earth.

I don't think anyone can give a definitive answer as more investigation would be needed. Do you mainly use single or auto? How long are bursts? For the price I would expect it has a decent motor but you could look for a better Neodymium high torque. Could need better shimming and service? Or run on 7.4v?

The big caveat is that GBBRs can be very frustrating with limited ammo compared to the hi-cap magazine army. Especially the ones who take several hits to admit defeat. Milsim games generally have more GBBR players I believe

Bought a reproduction 1913 sling for the Lee Enfield from a seller on eBay. turned up today and already installed in its proper place

If its been sat about might have been dry orings bleeding air. Cycles through some lube and re-seated and sealed up so carry on. Glad you got sorted.

Welcome .

Thought I’d post a quick update, finally picked up a chrono and tested the rif again. This time it was running consistently at 460-470!!! since it was second hand and hadn’t been used for a while I’m assuming it may have needed a good run through get to peak fps (I’m only guessing here). anyway I bit the bullet and followed a tutorial and stripped down to the gearbox (I know this is pretty normal for folks here but I have to confess I’m amazed I managed it). swapped out the spring for an M100 and swore a lot putting it back together. back on the chrono and it’s running a consistent 330-335 on 0.2’s and 300-305 on 0.25’s. I still don’t really know what the issue was but happy it’s running consistently that I don’t need to worry about being told it’s too hot for a site! shameless photo from my game last week for anyone that bothered to read this far! 😁

Welcome mate. Many of us started alone and quickly met up with others. Check out: https://playairsoft.uk/ For sites near you. Give it a go and rent for the three games to get UKARA registered. Be patient and research buying gear or you may have regrets.

Hi fella and welcome to the dark side.(especially if you will be doing night ops or dark smelly cqb venues) lol. Have fun,don't take it too seriously(yet) and call ya hits! 😉 Check out our very own @GAMBLEfor tips, info and all round good viewing fun. Find him on the tube thingy. Regards 👍

@RostokMcSpoons The PTS EPS fits perfectly on all the three DE M900's we have at home, including the M906C. It just feels like you're pulling too hard on the "lever" and something may snap, but you just need to pull it down even harder than you think you need too, and I didn't need to remove the pin you've show 👍

@RostokMcSpoons are you pushing the operating lever up to retract the pin or pulling it down? The pin drops a lot lower if you pull it downwards.

i had a similar issue with a magpul stock. the standard distance for the pin wasn't enough to clear the back of the stock tube rail, so had to use a pait of pliers/additional leverage (read: "persuasion") to get enough to go on. i ended up shaving down a nub on the back of the lever, giving it enough clearance to slide all the way off. meant it would come off if you weren't careful adjusting it, but not being a big fan of adjustable stocks i had a mark set for the position and only needed to remove it for battery installation.

You'll have to be careful what you buy to equip both of you for £300. You should definitely rent until you get UKARA registered otherwise you will regret spending all your money on coloured guns.

Spoken like a true airsoft connoisseur, in fairness that MI scope mount is definitely driving me towards a cyma SVD whenever a real wood one comes in stock in the UK again.

Starting to make a fabric stock cover.

Reddit answer: you need to reshim your gearbox or your gun will explode and you'll be left with hooks for hands. Actual answer: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MEANINGFUL ANALYSIS. How hot are we talking? Cosy covfefe mug, radiator scald, or gom jabbar test? What battery are you using? How many rounds are we talking about over how long a period of time?

Is medical alcohol the same as vodka? "It's purely medicinal" To be honest, looking at it in the cold light of day (and some strong lamps) there's just too much to get rid of. I'll have to go over most of the rifle again. This is all experimentation before I have a go on the F2000 so no harm done. Edit: I did use some hand sanitizer gel and tissue paper, that did sod-all, so I tried some some acetone just to see how easy it would be to strip the rifle back to black. In fact that showed it was going to take some work, it smeared the paint a little but didn't instantly remove it either. But this morning I took a brillo pad and a bottle of alcohol foaming sanitiser, and between the rough side of the pad, and the more alcholic foam, it did a great job of gently removing paint - the worst of the speckles have been scrubbed off and still leaving the pattern underneath. I can now leave the gun as-is, it's good enough to live with. So thanks again @rocketdogbert

If you still need the MI SVD mount I have one that used to be on my SVU . Shown with a standard mount for comparison -

I still hadn't received any word (or money) back from FRV, despite the apology email and promise of a refund before Christmas. PayPal dispute submitted last week and the refund notification came through yesterday. While the situation and length of time it took to resolve has pissed me off, I wouldn't have bought the C2R belt without it, which is fantastic and the service was exemplary. So, you know, trying to put a silver-lining on it and I think I have 😆

Lots of parts came back from Supreme Coatings today, can get my scarh, orion, and half my new build started. Here's what the ACR stock looks like with the black cheek rest:

I'm envious of those who can do it themselves. Must be very rewarding.

Thank you for letting us know, and I'm sorry to hear that. To be honest, I'd got the impression that FRV was some one-man bedroom operation being done on the side. It's both surprising and disappointing to hear that employees are losing out as well as customers. It does smack rather of moribund thinking from the owner, and I hope things improve for you.

For anybody that wants it, here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10RLbvPbq-HXDayhcAIPHgoSTcFIcd3Q5PKZc288_tL0 Anyone with the link can edit the document so we can use it as a wiki. If you guys think it’ll be helpful let me know and I’ll post and request sticky.