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A sadist, a masochist, a murderer, a necrophile, a zoophile, and a pyromaniac are all sitting on a bench in a mental institution. "Let's have sex with a cat?" asked the zoophile. "Let's have sex with the cat and then torture it," says the sadist. "Let's have sex with the cat, torture it, and then kill it," shouted the murderer. "Let's have sex with the cat, torture it, kill it and then have sex with it again," said the necrophile. "Let's have sex with the cat, torture it, kill it, have sex with it again, and then burn it," said the pyromaniac. There was silence, and then the masochist said: "Meow

Bought an old Limcat H-bar from someone. Had it and the frame cerakoted to breathe some new life into it. I’m in awe of this colour 👌🏽 I also absolutely wrecked the paintwork on my AA G19. The same guys did a clean camo job on it to make it look new again! Inspired by the hillbilly cerakote that RWA are doing on their latest batches of AA slides.

What is the best colour? And why is it Ranger Green? Ammo Hub in RG with: MissionSpec RackStraps Enhanced in RG; Small admin insert (obscured by mags, it's a simple 12x15cm velcro sandwich with no closure); Viper triple M4 elastic insert (placeholder until I can find a good AK insert)

This. 7 Years ago - when I finally realised that I was in real trouble - I was £23k in debt with Credit Cards. Luckily I was (just about) paying the minimum payment on time (so no late payments or defaults), but those minimum payments were skyrocketing, interest free offers were ending, and I was struggling. Thing is - my Wife had no idea I was in debt. It was when she found out that I had to confront the issue and acknowledge what an idiot I had been - all to buy the shiny newest thing and get the dopamine hit of receiving parcels in the post. I was deeply unhappy with my job which compounded the issue as I would sit at work browsing for stuff to buy rather than...y'know...working. It was all the more galling that I had literally nothing to show for it - I would buy stuff then sell it before I even used it (that includes Paintball and Airsoft gear). The proceeds of the sales would just get frittered away on more random and pointless crap - and never to tackle the Credit Card debt that was steadily accruing. I was very lucky. My Wife didn't divorce me (but it was close) - I don't know where I would be today if she had. I was able to change jobs and dramatically increase my income. Every spare penny went into repaying the debt - and it took 5 years - but for the last 2 years I have not owed a penny to anyone and I am determined to keep it that way. It can be done - I would also suggest taking a look at the 'Debt Free Wannabe' section of the Money Saving Expert forums, it helped us to identify the best course of action for the circumstances I landed myself (and family) in.

Worryingly accurate. ARP9 for scale

No-one wanted any Viagra honey then?

you know what the MP5 needs? a grenade launcher. Initial 3D printed non firing replica. I'll be working on the internals to make it fire 40mm's now that I have the external shape. If anyone is interested it's based on the Istec ISL launcher for the MP5/HK543

I've tried the built in balaclava type but didn't get on with the fit. I now use a delta Mike snood with built in mesh panel. It's much better. Easy to pull up and down, breaths better for keeping cool and it's nit bulky. I think there's different versions with more or less mesh so it might be worth having a look.

Yeah, going to grab a cyma spring shotgun as a back-up for when I cause my own problems or the AK goes down.

Great to hear it. 1J is fine for woodland, it's more about consistency than theoretical maximum range. And yes, teching can be fun just on its own merits. Although it's always best to have a backup gun to hand before you open a gearbox, in case you find yourself with parts missing or "spare" afterwards.

Too many is just enough.

Hi all, I just tested it with the M105 spring (AK2M4 is super fast, thanks for the recommendation @Nick G) with 0.25's and it's firing pretty consistently at just under 300 FPS / 1J. I don't really have the space to test it for range and accuracy but at least she's legal for the field I go to now! Everything else I've left as factory barring giving the barrel a clean. Quite enjoyed the deconstruction / construction so I dare say I'll be back with more questions after I've given her a proper run. Cheers for the help folks

Thanks for the kind words, fortunately nothing came of an attempt on his own life as he was “talked down” from the situation. It’s not a nice space to be, with a family and prior to this a seemingly happy existence to rock bottom. We’ll be supporting him as much as we can…I’m already talking his wife through some debt management systems etc. Social media can be such a useful tool but also so detrimental and I think as humans were not ready for this and I can only see it getting worse. Lesson learnt, check on your friends and loved ones no matter how trivial it could be, people need each other.

Yeah I kinda fell into the trap of trying to please multiple people. I did have someone lined up for both parts, the RIF as someone wanted that as their project gun, and then someone for the hpa engine and bits for that. But then the RIF guy fell through. Ideally I was wanting to sell it as a complete system, retrospectively I will stick to doing that in the future. And yes, just sick of looking at it, knowing it's not getting use. Thank you both for your feedback though. Seems if I'm wanting to shift it, just need to mark it down a fair bit to get interest on it.

If you're in debt, help is out there and it can get better. I was around £16k in credit card debt, had some ccjs and was very lucky to have some support from family and a debt management company/charity and managed to get out of that hole, even with help it wasn't easy but the journey of being out of debt made my day to day life better than when I was burying my head in the sand/being in a destructive mindset(more disposable income and better quality of life). Saw some dark days etc. Now I'm debt free, bought a house and just recently got my credit score back to perfect. But my point is there is help out there, for everyone, if you're in a dark place it can get better, there are people and charities that can help, just reach out. There's hope.

My little creation. Since I couldn't find the metal G&P rail kit I improvised to make M11a1 as useful as possible still maintaining slim shape (that is why there are no side rails). Used it last weekend and it was cracking fun. It is bit of a ugly duckling and won't be everyone's taste but it works perfectly for me and it is Daddy's Lil Monster

Hand sanitizers and bog roll. Possibly a nose clip. Have you used a site toilet recently?

Worst: tough one, there's my Cyma MP5 which never fired right from the day I got it, would work perfectly at home but get to site and it'd fire about once in every 3 or 4 trigger pulls, currently in pieces in a box. Then there was the WE Hi-Capa 5.2R, the one with the meat tenderiser on the front, loved the look of it but just couldn't get on with it in-game, sold to a mate who was really happy with it (odd bloke). There's also my SRC G36C (Gen III) I bought second hand from a mate for £80, boxed, with a load of mags, was pretty good up until the gearbox decided to eat itself. Best: not any easier! There's my Silverback SRS 16" Sport with a few choice upgrades (thank you annual bonus!) which is just incredible. My WE G18C with the "fun switch", Mad Bull hop & Crazy Jet barrel, pretty much the range of an AEG. AEG wise, I adore my Krytac PDW MkII, light, compact and (with a Lonex inner barrel & Prommy purple) insane range and accuracy. Then there's my aforementioned G36C which went through a bit of an internal transformation after it broke, too many tweaks to list, I now run it on 0.3s, I can't wind a hi-cap fast enough to keep up with its rate of fire and it's literally like a laser (especially if I put the tracer on it), it's pretty much a one shot = one kill RIF now, and it's running at around 320fps on 0.2s. I honestly don't know why but a lot of folk don't like to be on the opposing team to me??? 😈

So 23 years of playing have I managed to avoid facial scars and lost teeth, but with a new customer facing job and wanting to play more CQB I think its time I look at face protection. Problem is I am a big sod and masks I have tried either didn't fit at all or were deeply un comfortably. Any larger tall people have experience with the balaclavas with the built in masks or any recommendations?

The Depot does (or did) calendar months just because it was simpler for them to look back at your first day and say "same date, plus 2 months". But with 2 months always being longer than 8 weeks, and them only running every 2 weeks, in practice that meant a 10 week minimum. The blank stare when I tried to explain that... 🙄

Yeah those masks rub my ears really badly, and also don't work at all with larger comms. Lonestar also do a snood mask with nose protection. I have one of their masks without it (Bravo) and it fits super nice. Doesn't slip I have a 61cm head, for reference.

Another option is https://nb-tactical.com/en/ mesh mask just add your own snood. Has nose protection the delta mikes don’t if that’s a concern

Another shout for the Delta Mike Snoods. I've got a couple of the Mk2s think they're great. Comfortable, breathable and offering good protection for your gnashers. Shots outside of the mesh still sting however 😂

The reach-around might be a good tactic. I will try that one out. I'll let you know how well it's received....

I've never used face protection either, but I have a friend who swears by his Delta Mike snood with mesh panel, so I'd recommend them off of his feedback.

@Rogerborg I noticed a site the other day doing calendar months as well. Always wondered if maybe a site would "credit" a visit that you made to another site, if you asked nicely and showed proof. Never heard of this happening before though and wouldn't be in the interests of the site.

You've pulled, get your plate carrier. Ahoy, welcome, and apologies for the UKARA rabbithole. Yes, a minimum of three games at the same site, over a minimum of 8 weeks (although some sites go with 2 calendar months, and some after 2 calendar months, so it can end up being more like 9 to 11 weeks) in order to get membership and a magic number. It is primarily recording site membership though, so it's entirely up to each site, and always worth asking. CQB and woodland are indeed quite different. CQB tends to be more intense with quicker respawns, and more and hurtier hits. Woodland can be more crafty, although you can spend 10 minutes stalking to the perfect position only to get lit up like a Christmas tree by a rental in trackies. Both can be fun. And yes, teching is intriguing, although can be frustrating as there are no real standards in airsoft, just de facto compatibility. Working on the barrel, hop unit (rotary tend to be better than dial), rubber and nub as a unit is a good start, as worse case you can always swap the stock unit right back in if your fUlLy uPgRaDeD gun is dribbling balls out on the day.

Personally, I tend not to use a weapon light for long periods of time so there's less chance of the build up of heat. It may be that using it as a torch to find stuff is not representative of using it in a game - play a game with it and see how warm it gets. I carry a torch for illumination duties, which can be handy at diverting fire and eliminating enemy hidey-holes if you leave it somewhere.

What the fuck is a "cocking nub"?

*DISCLAIMER* All my guns are boring, I know. Slight update on my Specna C-02: Decided to go for a much lighter front end while keeping the 260mm inner. Internally I've replaced the old workhorse Perun Optical for a Perun Hybrid, removed one extra tooth (-3 total) from the sector gear to keep the power down (94 m/s on a 0.2, 0.9J) and swapped cylinder head. I now "need" a new motor and maybe a red dot (thinking Vector Maverick + Unity Fast riser clone, decent sub €100 setup).

@ak2m4 and I have been swapping messages behind the scenes before I'd come here and seen the screenshot. Unfortunately I'm after an m-lok rail, so I've declined, but Pete offered it to me for a very reasonable price - if anyone else is interested please contact him directly!

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Did you know that everyone who conflates causation with correlation dies in the end?

Just a small note for collectors about ECWCS colours. US Army Opfor units were issued them in plain grey. I’m not sure which generation these were/are. Nor have I seen a genuine example. I might have to put together a “Circle Trigon” thread.

Novvy guys have agreed to replace the receiver. Happy ending. Pat...

Fair enough. I havent seen a new one in stock in the uk since they were first available

Sorted: https://www.sprayster.com/product/nato-green-matt-spray-paint-army-camouflage-combat-theme-250ml/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwarehoaq_QIVGuztCh1HGA7jEAQYASABEgJXePD_BwE 😜

The white vans in the background actually make it look more like an eastern bloc military image. 👍😁

My latest AK74...when is too many....is there ever too many?

LVOA kits are an acquired taste, even moreso at 16", I still have a new 13.5" for sale somewhere that I could never shift. Will probably let it go for £50, sick of looking at it 🙂 Maybe you should split the items?

I always remember what my dad told me "If it has tits, wheels, or a hop unit, you can't afford it, son." Yes, dopamine farming on social media is addictive as hell, and deliberately so. Billions have been spent to make it that way. All the best to your mate, I hope he digs himself out of that hole. Eyepro, boots and one gun is all you need to keep to have a great day.

Hope your friend pulls through his situation dude. Financial awareness is something that is severely lacking from our education system, coupled with susceptibility to peer pressure and you have a very dangerous concoction. Thankfully for us we have reached peaked space constraints now, so no more pews after this evenings' acquisition. Now I just wish my customers would collectively pay the tens of thousands I'm owed so I can pay everyone else LOL. This game is a good release for both me and the boy from the day to day grind, and I hope it remains thus for everyone else. As you say, it's only a game, do no more than you need to have fun playing it; and balls to everyone else who try to make it otherwise.

The Goonshow, featuring the 416

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Currently faffing about trying to recreate My in game Modern Warfare AKS74u .... not 100%, but I'm pretty happy otherwise

UKARA is a central register of site membership. Im aware of a university airsoft club who were able to establish a recognised UKARA scheme for club members attending club games/events at multiple sites In theory management with multiple sites could be running a cross site membership scheme, which they could in theory track for UKARA status Playing at different sites with different management would be recorded seperately by those sites and would not qualify for UKARA purposes https://www.incursionairsoft.co.uk/epsom-cqb-bunker

Recently got into 3d modeling and grabbed a printer. Doing some modeling on making a serbu super shorty shotgun but based on a springer tri shot. Made a couple of prototype grips. The fixed one needs slimming down quite a lot but works just fine even at only 20% infil for these prototypes. I was also working on a folding one but Ill need to revisit it at some point because its just not strong enough. Also working on a hk21 machine gun based on one of my g3s

Apache & NGRS

bit of a work in progress. Fitting LED's and laser to the TM Curve pistol. LED's work but the laser is giving me grief. Need to redesign the push button as the grey one on there now was just to get things working.