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You're right, apologies it was me in the wrong thread 😅

Not really sure what you’re shooting for here? You sent something incorrectly and got charged for doing so, as is outlined in their terms and conditions. I’m all for railing on companies short comings but this seems entirely fine. When you tick that box that says you agree to the terms and conditions, that’s exactly what you do.

Couple things grab me on this. Why would the receipient need to read the T&C's? Why is it the recipient's problem? If it's a business then claim a refund or if it's second hand you'll get your money back as you'd have paid via a reversible form (surely?) As others have said, PF48 is the only one that on paper will carry a RIF. It's not hard info to find. Evri are hit and miss, they carry thousands of parcels, there will always be the odd bad driver or parcel that goes astray, you only hear the horror stories as sent an item and it was delivered isn't gripping.

We had the same with Toshiba in the oil industry. Their laptops were indestructible compared with everyone else's. But by God did they cost! They also did programmes for valve operation so you could buy a complete package - at a price. Given our location it was a square deal though. You IT bods rarely fancied Lagos. Thing is... that G&G M4 is my back up rif still. AND I've lent it out a fair few times to mates with less reliable gnus. Same goes for my CYMA AK underfolder too though. Many a kid has dropped that muzzle first on something hard. Then Mrs TPH monopolized it every game. Then I hurt my back and used it instead of my RPK. The Raider is in better cosmetic nick, but the CYMA been very badly treated. I've fucked over badly holding it thrice. Pre-Brexit the Raider was £130 (Zero One), the CYMA £78 (Taiwan Gun) if memory serves. No clue what they cost now though.

Yeah I know what you're getting at... The M4 platform is... how can I put it.... Well I've been in IT for 35 years, and back when I first started out there was a saying "nobody gets fired for buying IBM", indicating that sometimes the safe choice is a good one. It won't get you sacked (but there's a tacit admission it might not get you promoted either) It's a saying that mostly came from IBM salesmen of course ☺️ The M4 / AR platform is ergonomically very sound, you can argue it's a super-safe choice, but personally I really like the handling. Tactical / speed reloads are satisfying when the mag drops out... STANAG mags fit nicely in their pouches... All the controls fall nicely to hand... And of course the after market parts are hugely plentiful. The downside is every bugger has one. Or three or four. 95% of the guns at a site might be M4 / M16, so where's the fun in that, you might think. If you do think like that, buy something different 😎. The OP will probably end up with at least one M4 in their collection at some point, they're too ubiquitous to avoid, so it could be the first one. It's hard to go 'properly wrong' with one.

Core - possibly, Edge - no. The X-ASR mosfet is wank. The moment you use anything other than the stock motor it stops functioning properly. The one in the Specna Edge I had was consigned to the bin. And as for the 'full metal receiver', well, they are shit too - wafer thin, weaker than most of my polymer guns, and the factory paint is a joke. Then there's the 'not made of cheese, honest' Orion Gearbox - which I binned off for an E&C unit that was 50% heavier. I gave the Orion shell away on here to another user after the front-end jettisoned itself on theirs. Worst gun I have ever owned - and I've had a lot of guns over the years. I would never recommend one for a new player.

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To be fair most of the brands are sound. Specna and Arcturus make very good M4's. Cyma is famous about AK's and MP5's. And ofc the oldschool M14. Marui makes very reliable workhorses etc. For 200 pound I would buy a Double Eagle M90 variant because internally you can't beat that gun in that price range. Or a Saigo Defense Ronin if you're into PDW style guns. If you're not worried about warranty just have a look at classifieds on this forum. Plenty of good guns are out there and you can be even cheeky and get a good deal. 😎

It was only fitting to put a flag up 🤷‍♂️

I'll take any acting role, but I hate innuendo in a script. If I see any I whip it out straight away.

Kinda had this lying around 😂 It’s a proper cheeky wee scamp!

I don't think I've tried the Ruby but their IPA is good. Butty Bach and Old Empire IPA in my fridge, but I'm drinking cans of Old Speckled Hen for some easy, cheap beerage tonight I've recently bought a day sack from Action Hobbies, I've got a skirmish tomorrow, just debating with myself of I'm going to pack it now or get up earlier tomorrow...

You get too much fuckin' pocket money!! 😂😂👍

Hopefully before next weekend. Paid a bit extra for faster postage but guess it all depends if it getd stuck at customs.

Everything is possible. Is it sustainable in the long term? Different story. Personally I appreaciate my free time enough to not travel 4 hours on public transport to play airsoft. Why? Because I work a focking lot already.

I've bought a couple of sub-£200 guns for my lad; Cyma AKS-74U and a Specna Arms E-03 Edge. The Cyma is pretty deadly, although the trigger guard and mag catch housing sheared off after two games. It's still seriously impressive for the price. So far, the Specna is great for him; decent range, can lift .28s from stock and pisses all over his mate's Ares. The only thing annoying me about it is the MOSFET, as the connectors keep pulling apart. Apart from that, so far, so good.

You just keep those ZCl's flowing in buddy. They're incredible!!!

Hello buddy. well, if the seller is on his game they will mark the item as sold, and it will show on the listing. Not everyone remembers to mark it sold, so then you are at the mercy of trying to get a response via pm If you are going to hang around, get a few posts up in the community and after 10 posts (I believe is the amount needed) you will have full access to the classifieds. Just don’t spam post as that’ll just get your card “marked” 😉😂 The New Members page is good to start off to introduce yourself To show you, The item you are looking at is marked “Completed” (sold) And is locked to further enquiries Five stars to the seller for doing his job correctly 😂

Fair enough! It was too good to be true

The DE M904 is becoming a staple ... not just here, but my local site is running these as rentals, and the tech confirms they're running well alongside the collection of older G&G Raiders (the Raiders are also a reliable and often recommended starter gun, but they're now seriously overpriced given their totally basic feature set) https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/double-eagle-m904g-honey-badger-w-fire-control-system-edition £150 leaves you cash left over for extra mags and ammo and gear. (£190-230 gets you metal receivers and hand guards, if you want to stretch) I would recommend you pick up one super-cheap off the classifieds, but I've seen one Double Eagle get sold in all the time I've been here. Which means people are buying them and are happy to keep them. The 904 is polymer-bodied so won't be your Bestest Gnu Evaaaaah, but when you move on to something pricier it'll make a super-reliable backup / loaner. (That's what my 906 is supposed to be, given my ever-growing collection, but it's still my go-to gun) Having said all that... MP5's are inherently super-cool, and decent ones will be good for CQB and woodland - if you want to skip the M4 style for now - I'd go there. An MP5 is still on my shopping list

I keep seeing the "£200 RIF for a first gun" on places like Reddit etc. and I always give the options of; Specna Arms RRA SA-E02 EDGE (£140) - X-ASR MOSFET, full metal receiver Specna Arms RRA SA-E03 EDGE (£160) - Same as above, just longer barrel Specna Arms SA-C23 (£140) - X-ASR MOSFET, polymer receiver, m-lok handguard Cheaper than their budget which leaves cash for batteries and charger or mags.

UPS: Hold my beer.....

TM M733, Vortex red dot, TacBelts minimalist sling, Scout light clone on genuine Magpul mount (butchered by me) and an E&C non-clone correct grip (fight me!) Internally it has 16:1 gears short stroked 4 teeth (2 pickup / 2 release) shimmed and Warhead HS motor. XT M110 spring is giving 275fps (+/-1fps, ~1J) on Warhead 0.28g BBs and a grouping of 30mm at 10m from a clamped position. ML Macaron 50deg and hard nub do the hard work there! Response and rate of fire on a 7.4v 20c LiPo is excellent without getting into w*nker gun territory and resorting to MOSFETs and such. I am after a rubber stock pad (the shorter type, all ones I have found are 30% longer than the butt plate!) and maybe an E&C metal receiver as the handle on the TM polymer one cracked and is held together with glue....not the most stable optic mounting!

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Looks smart for sure!

Lookin' good bud 👍 I like the contrast.

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Pistol belt set up, just the bits I need for CQB or in support of the M4 / SADF M83. Shout out to the KydexCustoms adapter to fit the holster to the mid ride plate and Tactical-kit for the extra pistol Kywi (and free stickers I forgot to add to the cart!) USP in Amomax holster, KydexCustoms BFG holder, LBX med pouch, DirectAction dump pouch with double pistol Kywi in it, extra Kywi infront.

In other news

I'm just glad to see some different historical pistols. What I wouldn't give for a TM browning hi power or makarov. I mean it's not like they are uncommon...

MP7 is still under construction regarding tracer unit and flashlight. Still waiting for MP5 HPA adapter. Next item is the poor man's NGRS. And ofc my workhorse G17 and my baby pink G26 for giggles and shit. People always love it.

Skirmishin' CR in CB from about 2018-ish, changed the main bits since but it was decent.

After a sale of one Rif and a trade on another today, my modest collection now stands at: LCT TKMS with DB GP25, with launcher attached it is very front heavy. Cyma cm077 - this will be my skirmish primary. King Arms faux wood M1928

"Take one out while the other's not looking" - Some guy in a video game circa 2007 I'm so happy this is working again. 55psi on the regulator has it firing between 1.112J at the lowest and 1.137J at the highest on .32s, so it's mega consistent and just where I need it for no MED shenanigans. I've semi-locked it, despite not being a "DMR" as it's meant to be an m21 sniper rifle, and the m21 was semi-auto only. Stubby mags are feeding flawlessly now, which is amazing as it means I don't need to run a chest rig as I can store 3 spare mags in a medium utility pouch (and they don't rattle around) and an Odin speedloader in another pouch, plus it makes it look very sniper-y and unique. I still have half a bag of .4s though, so I might rattle a few shots at 1.64J on the range (my local site's DMR limits) to see how it shoots there, but likelihood is I just keep it at 1.14J and keep the ability to point-blank, especially with how close we are to my local site growing some thick foliage through spring and becoming woodland CQB As the weather warms up, I might revert to my longest standing weapon combination: m21 sniper rifle and 1911 pistol is what I used to run when I played in Spain, because it's what I ran in CoD4 as a teenager

My wife.asked if she could have some peace and quiet while she cooked dinner....... So I took the battery out of the smoke alarm!

As God (but not Stoner) intended. The black rifle in 1980’s style.

Edging closer to finishing this pew, tried playing with it on Saturday and the GBL hop unit was sending everything to the moon. Slapped an Autobot in there to see if it helps next time around. Amazing recoil with the steel RA Tech bolt at 150psi Real PTS BUIS, Strike stock and grip and a real Eotech slapped on top. Base pew is a G&P Salient Arms WA system - but with the chamber swapped out more more modern and less proprietary parts

Built this up from new last night 😁

Since we were all discussing how wonderful the mp5k is to a new person, I thought I'd post mine now that the new buttplate had arrived. Will use a QD sling mount and a one-point sling done tight, so I can carry it around while sniping and just quickly unclip it when I need to use it. Things I still need for it are: - M-lok front - Picatinny-mounted folding stock - More batteries and rewire it to deans connectors

Since I put this on reddit and people thought the holster was actually upside-down on the back of the PC; no it's just a QD system, it goes on the belt.. like a non-insane human being.

Couple of pictures from last week, pretty much my standard rig. Army surpless clothing ,DPM this time, basic plate carrier (cant remember the brand) loaded with surpless stanag pouches. Topped off with the L119A2 GBBR and my G18 in a belt holster. Sometimes I run mtp, or Auscam or a mix of any of them, but otherwise the setup remains consistant unless I'm running one of the 249's then I dont bother with the carrier.

Small kit update Crye Gen 2 top Crye Gen 2 trousers New helmet cover from HIG DIVIES PTT New headset mounts New hel-star strobe MPLS3 helmet light Emerson back panel 3D printed knife and sheath 3D Printed MANTA suppressor cover

My Loadout Direct action spitfire in pencott greenzone with 3x warrior assault systems mag pouches Helikon-tex pullover wind jacket and bottoms in pencott wildwood Helmet PTS MTEK Flux in OD Green w/ some helmet ghille / scrim from ebay Helikon-tex EDC Backpack in pencott wildwood Warrior Assault Systems PLB belt in olive drab w/ util pouch, mag dump pouch, m4 mag pouch, and a generic holster (plan to upgrade to a trex arms style glock holster) Specna Arms H-22 416 Umarex Glock 17 Gen 5 Baofeng AR-152 UHF/VHF

Couple from last weekend's run out for the lad's birthday. He's sporting his new MARPAT rig, and Specna Arms Edge (very impressed for a sub-£200 gun). I'm running a tigerstripe/MCB combo with the MWS.