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It finally arrived from China and I’ve setup a makeshift shooting range in the attic. I’ve used a Gusto box for the target with a small window in the hope that it would catch the bbs but you would need something a lot deeper than that. The BBs were bouncing back everywhere. The actual device looks solid. The front seems metal or a very sturdy plastic. The app is a bit limited. It basically just offers two modes - sequential and random. With sequential all targets pop up at once and they stay down until you have hit all or you have random mode where the targets pop up randomly (but not with a random delay). The added light is nice. We’ve switched off the lights and did some shooting. I think the app is letting the target down a bit. It should have random start delays with a beep when it starts and it should have an optional random delay with bringing up the targets (in random mode). I’ve added a close up of the target after about 50-70 hits. You can see some small dents but I recon the target will last a while. You can by replacement targets for it or you could make them yourself. They just screw into the hinge. I guess you could make the target smaller if you want. The target taught me a few things so far I am rubbish at shooting pistols (only tried with pistols so far) Fiber optic iron sights don’t do anything when it is really dark (time to buy a red dot for my aap 😉 The target needs to be recessed a lot further to catch more BBs. One target is not enough, you will need at least 3 to make it more fun (in random mode) BBs don’t survive hitting metal things, I’ve had a lot of shattered BBs lying around. Always wear Eyepro! They will come back to you but not with force.

Having had a quick shoot with this back to back against the Gen 4, everything just feels a little tighter on the 5th Gen. How much of that is down to it being brand new is a fair question, but the 4th Gen has only been gamed about 5 or 6 times. Trigger feels better, racking is more positive. Blowback feels different but it's hard to put my finger on exactly how. It feels slightly stronger but like the slide doesn't travel as far (which clearly can't be the case, but...). The grey slight two tone effect looks good as does the curvature of the front end. The mags also have a baseplate that is more rounded and have returned to having the gas nozzle covered by the baseplate rather than exposed. The inside of the front outer barrel has more visible rifling too. My Surefire x300 is a lot tighter fit so perhaps very slight dimensional changes, but it all still fits in the holster fine. Looking forward to an improvement in the weather and a chance to use it in game.

So am I like the only person that actually asks for proof of defense for the stuff i sell? Also how is this thread still going. Just Cos goes against the the defense that was hard won and completely undermines the airsoft industry's ability to prove it can self regulate by selling RIFs to anyone and is a wonderful piece of ammunition for any pollical group who feel the need to go after airsoft.

Or my case - always wear full body protection because SWMBO would be spitting fire at the very thought of me firing BBs off in the house - even from 6000 miles away LOL.

Even Patrolbase don't want them: https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/vorsk-vx-9-gas-blowback-airsoft-pistol

It's a used Vorsk, he needs a decimal point in that price somewhere.......

Common problem. Happened to me recently too. Same circumstances and perpetrator 😂

I've been banned from shooting in the house. I can't complain though as I managed to scare the shit out of the neighbour's wannabe gangster kids. They saw me plinking in the garden and asked if it was real. For fun I said "this one, no". Strangely they have always been nice and polite to me since

I suspect that we are not his target market. Having spent more time than I care to in Stoke, I hate to think who his target market are.

I won a competition for Heston Blumenthal to cook at my house using only ingredients I had at home. It was amazing, we had a fantastic Vietnamese coconut curry with lime and coriander foam, mint and teatree jelly, cocoa shea butter sabayon and finished with a frozen lemon and ginseng tea. In the morning the wife said all her toiletries had gone and one of the cats was missing.

Looking at the classifieds pop up from members with zero feedback, and even less forum interaction - I am somewhat surprised at how easy it is to post an ad. Some are blatantly from dealers/shops/not skirmishers.

I've had maybe 3 or 4 members insist on some form of defence, initially adamant about ukara, but instead was able put together enough relevant info, as well as proof of an extensive rif armoury that shows that there's no criminality involved by adding to the collection. Obviously claims of "brand new" etc need to be taken with a pinch of salt, after all @avenger63 claims nearly everything he sells is new😏, which we know is bs. But looking at the seller, feedback, post count, & most importantly post content, can give you an idea of the type of person your dealing with, whether its a commited knowledgeable player or a surly know nothing chav will definitely be an indicator of the quality of kit their selling, & if their claims are to be believed.

Send the file over I can have a go on mine as it’s resin.

I wonder when these will come to the world of toy pew pews....

It didn’t take a hypnotist to make me want a gen5 😂

I went into a shop and... accidentally a TM Gen 5 Glock. I blame @JimFromHorsham.

Effort is clearly an issue for you, like making the effort to play a site 3 times in no less than 56 days, not exactly difficult though ? (Unless your like me & for a long time couldn't find a site I liked enough to commit to🤔) Surely the downside to your cosplay defence is you're restricted to the limited number of retailers that accept it, & potentially screwed over on the price, compared to the relative ease of EVERY retailer accepting ukara, allowing you to shop around . Also, what's the situation on importing rifs on a cosplay defense.

I’m not having a pop at you, bud they are your RIF’s to sell , but….. If you had something up for sale and you recognised a regular forum member , who has a reasonable collection already, would you ask them for a defence? Im just trying to gauge when we cross the line? Personally I have never asked for any defence from a buyer of one of my RIF’s

I'd say the zombie themed games are usually aimed more towards the stag do or birthday party market and from experience those groups tend to make game days worse rather than better. Combined with an inability to answer simple questions quite frankly I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than give them any money

Agreed. I tend to buy new as I'm happy to pay a little more for something where I know it's new and I have the peace of mind knowing if it is a lemon it can go straight back for a refund. Also tbh it's very rare that something shows up in the classifieds which piques my interest and I actually have funds for

I've thankfully never had that pleasure, but if I do, I'll watch out for Sneakyduck, no doubt dressed up like a little napoleon, wandering around surveying his empire🤣

Honourable SIL is indeed just as batshit crazy, but in slightly different ways... However, one must not mistake family traits with the universal constant that is the female mind.

looking at sellers feedback is all fine and good, but when you want a new toy, that is extra effort. easier to buy from a retailer.

I must’ve married your wife’s sister Mine blows a gasket at the stray beebs that find their way under the sofa etc from when I’m (un)packing kit 🙄

No point if you're emigrating, happy to store it on my wall of pews while you're out of the country tho.

I recently purchased an EMG Noveske N4. My local store does not stock this. Occasionally, I see similar rifs listed here and my past experiences buying and selling rifs through this platform have been positive. However, I'm cautious with ads claiming the item is 'brand new,' 'never skirmished,' or 'used only in the garden,' especially when the asking price is nearly identical to a new item's cost. I prefer purchasing from retailers, so I can try them out, with the option to return if unsatisfied. Also with the added security provided by my credit card and to avoid the hassle of resolving issues with second-hand rifs not being as described. This forum is great for many things, like advice, selling and buying, dragging out threads over 6 pages from a simple question but you have very little protection over sales, other than paypal.

Hey thanks that’s helpful

You can try this:

This is the closest you can get for a while (probably). http://www.deairsoft.com/goods/details/index/id/142/cid/35.html

Yup, to be fair, it’s only recently that I have wanted to buy something new, from a store as they were just released - new models. Almost all of my purchases otherwise have been through here or other forums/groups Never been asked for a defence

The 249 got a run out today, I love how much fun it is , got some nice kills with it . Didn't have a single issue with the gas block releasing itself, so the replacement mag catch does seem to have sorted that.

How the fuck is this thread 6 pages deep From my reading it seems superwok is a quite decent person and has his head screwed on and doesn't seem the sort of person who wants a black gun to cause mischief with and the majority of his replies have been quite mature, sure he used a system no one agrees with but in the end it's the retailer who is selling guns to people under this made up system I know we fought for the defence, being a player of 20+ years in the hobby I'm a pre vcra player and remember how our hobby was in danger of being sacked off so I understand the argument But being someone who has bought and sold over 700 airsoft guns in my time in this hobby, I can only think of a handful of times anyone on this forum in private sales has asked me for a defence I can guarantee I could message someone selling a gun and offer to pay up right away and won't be asked for a defence 🤷🏻‍♂️ Just seems a bit of a joke how we can be so hell bent on making sure retailers follow the rules to a T but second hand sales it's do as you like? Am I wrong?

I find it bizarre that @Sneakyduck wants to build his empire by directly pissing off members of the forum by not answering a very basic question. It's not particularly entertaining, and I certainly won't be going to the site as a result.

Been putting this MWS based Mk12 together for a friend over the last month , no going back now 😛 and with my WE Mk12

If you have a bitter taste in your mouth because you feel as if you earn a UKARA because you play so often then take it up with the retailers. I have been playing airsoft for just over 10 years now, In my 20's I could go every week but not so much now, so to it from the other side, I see it as a punishment that I cannot buy a new rif because I haven't been able to play as much as I used to, to keep an active UKARA

They’re now employing bouncers at Greg’s, I suppose it’s to keep out the unsavory’s.

Unfortunately this years charity Pantomime for the local Paranoia Society has been cancelled. During the first performance proceedings descended into chaos when somebody shouted, 'He's behind you.......'

Upgrade day 🤪… The ‘essential’ Laylax purple bits and 6.03 barrel ☑️

Because Andy Stevens felt that they undermined the argument that using them negated the "immersion" contention that was part of the rationale for us to keep our non-brightly coloured toys.

Nothing too exciting compared to other prints. But a prototype L115 dovetail to picatinny scope rail. The grey one is the 3d print. Last pic is it compared to a real rail.

He probably is. The problem is that GBBR magazines are heavy and only carry 35 BBs each, so you can load up with them and still need more ammo. I carry 9 MWS mags for my setup, but that's still only 315 BBs total (and weighs a tonne!). I just use a small speedloader, a bag of BBs and a 3d printed adapter that clips on top of the mag. Got one for my MWS mags and one for my AKM mags and they work really well.

Yeh, but it's got to be finished in silver, a folding stock, and come with a cigar in the box.