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Hello all! I'm Moose, have read and lurked for a little while before joining. I'm totally new to airsofting, but have had a passing interest in guns for a long time as my dad used to do competition shooting and had a number of guns before the laws changed. Have bought a GHK SIG 553 to get started with but looking to get (many) more. Got my first airsoft match booked for Saturday, nighttime CQB at Combat Airsoft in Norfolk. Then hopefully going to RIFT in Abingdon on Sunday for the fancy dress Halloween game, dressed in a suitably naff seagull onesie. 😂

Great, that's 2 new AK's on their way to me... Thanks 🙄🤣

I only got mine yesterday so I haven’t skirmished them. But the fan on the first 2 settings was so quiet I thought the fans were broken 😂 I had to turn everything off as the humming from my office light was drowning out the fans. they initially felt a bit clunky but they became comfortable very quickly.

My bad!! Helps to explain why my post never got a single “like” I cost folk with no self control, money 😂

TM Desert Warrior now with added clone XC1. Vorsk VX-9 Grips en route to pimp it up a bit. Looking to change the sights next ...... Specna Arms SA-C02. As externally pimped as I want it .... for now. 😏

Heads up for those interested. I bought some trittech glasses from Fife wargames. They arrived next working day and I’m happy with them. I dropped them a quick email to ask about extra lenses and Oli has highlighted they have another order of trittech stock coming in around 3-4 weeks time. The price is fair - would cost you £5 more to order from Trittech directly once you consider postage for both orders. Either way you’ll be waiting 3-4 weeks to receive them I guess?

Thank you, Enid. I have to say, the more i handle the 553 the more i like it. I'm waiting on some more bits for it to arrive then i'll get some pics. Quite tempted to get a 551 too, maybe convert it to a 550 sniper. 🤔

What's the quality of the LCTs like? They're very appealing at that price. This caught my eye: https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/lct-airsoft-lcks-74un-full-metal-ak74-replica-aeg-in-wood.html

Ahoy and welcome and what they said and also

Hi Moose, welcome to the site. I hope you realise that we will need photographic proof of you dressed in the naff seagull onesie? 😂

Saturday 26th - Armageddon Airsoft - Halloween night game. Having picked some more brains over my Mk18s random issue of only firing once per two trigger pulls, i'd swapped out the hop rubber to a Begadi Fly 5 and ran this rifle the whole night to see if the issue was remedied. As it happens, I never had an issue once! It would appear that the feed lips of the Maple Leaf Macaron are ever so slightly too long to play nicely in this RIF and randomly cause feed issues - more testing needed to confirm but i'm sure the issue is fixed. The night game was, overall, great. The games started about 1815 right as we were losing the light with probably around 20-30 people in attendance. The first game was TDM but ruined by people behind everyone else using weapon lights to illuminate their own team revealing them to the enemy and even resulting in some teamkills - annoying to say the least. The rest of the games progressed at much slower pace as all the light was gone inside the woods resulting in a much more dynamic pace of gameplay. One random person firing tracers would often descend into multiple people trading scores of BBs to each other which, in the darkness, was hilarious to see. Some people tried to play without tracers (to prevent giving their position away (even I did)) but quickly found that you simply can not tell where you're shooting without tracers. The games were pretty fun as you had to pick your shots at people who were actually out of cover which was super satisfying when you get a kill. Long break at this point with BBQ provided - even the site dogs had costumes on! The penultimate game was 'lightbox' which was basically flip the switch for the light of your team - whichever team light is on at the end wins. We were told the box would be in the middle of the 'village' area. The box was actually so far to OUR side that me and another guy (the first two into the village) ran straight past it and it was discovered by a guy who bent down to tie his boot laces... IDK who placed that box or what his idea of 'fair play' is but god, that match was pretty rigged in our favour. Despite that, we only won because one guy sprinted at the objective and flicked our light on at the last second. The site had a nice quirk to this game for halloween; around the village they had hidden 6 large prize slips - if you found one and brought it to the site owner, they'd give you a halloween bag. AFAIK it had a bag/bottle of BBs and some other stuff thrown in - a nice addition to keep seasonal events relevant and fun. Naturally the rain arrived for 10 minutes and dissipated quickly. The final game started around 2315 and was a good old game of timed defence with limited lives. Our team defended first, 5 defenders (with 3 lives) v 6 attackers with unlimited lives - attacker respawn was 30 paces back (reduced players due to people leaving). After several exchanges and being suppressed I was one of the last two people left alive IIRC and the last guy was hiding in a dark enclosed area to maximise time before attackers called clear - I was fighting for my life and was knackered from constantly changing awkward positions after firing and exposing myself. We lasted 20 mins exactly. Our attack was 5 v 6 with the defenders still having 3 lives each, while a little unfair in a timed mode, made for a nice challenge. After telling some of our team to go hard right and advance from the dark and mostly unlit area, I moved left and darted between the trees while I had flood lights at my back. Naturally you're going to think this is stupid, allowing myself to be illuminated but I was quickly past the main area of the floodlights and only really had to be concerned with the enemy weapon lights as long as I kept myself to the shadows cast from the trees. I was utilising a mix of low and high crawl to move towards the defence area but realised my rifle was just slowing me down so I left it leaning against a tree. Mk23 in hand, I low crawled closer and closer on the left flank often having to stop and lay flat as the enemy checked the area for movement. Unfortunately for me, a teammate with a DMR (who hadn't seen me) had also used the same flank and started firing from further behind making my advance even harder but they were taking enemies out at the same time. I had to expose myself as two of the opposing team were sat right infront of me - three shots handily dispatched both of them. Eventually I was close enough to start throwing pyro into the defensive perimeter. I holstered the Mk23 and swapped between the left and right, dropping pyro over the barriers and bushes in an attempt to maximise kills without exposing myself. Satisfied that I had cleared the immediate area, I crept in only to receive two shots into the side of my head knocking me on my arse. How the pyro I landed in the area hadn't got this guy, I had no idea but fuck it, i'll assume they were behind hard cover. I took my 30 paces back and respawned. By the time I ran back to the objective, it was empty and we called clear. 20 minutes and 50 seconds. Technically we lost however the enemy team had a extra man with 3 lives so i'm claiming a win on this one. After all the crawling through the undergrowth, my front was soaked through but gladly I wasn't stung and/or bitten to death! Overall an enjoyable night and i'd recommend the site to anyone else who's looking to try new sites. The one recommendation i'd probably give the site owner is to maybe think about trialing semi-auto only during night games. There was one instance of someone being full-autod in the face from about six feet away. Almost inevitable in the dark and they appeared to be pretty unhappy about it.

£135 including postage Bear in mind that if the shop does this and you get caught you can be fined and/or face criminal prosecution as it's considered fraud.

Likely "work with" yes, but even the steel barrel rubs. I should imagine the plastic outer barrel would get damaged pretty quickly. Why would you want that combo anyway? This is my Gen4 with CNC aluminium slide and steel outer barrel: VID_20241028120828.mp4

Hi guys, had a quick mooch on previous topics about impulse101, just wondering if anyone has had any recent experience with ordering Rifs through them? Any issues with import fees or taxes? Cheers in advance. Dan

Welcome!

I've wanted an AKS-74U ever since i fist saw Goldeneye. 😂

Normally very good quality in my experience, but like all brands you can always find a dud somewhere. That looks like a lovely 74.

Happy new hat day to me 😎 .....thought I'd try my luck with a helmet! Sick of getting hit in the head tbh....stingy lol, baseball cap is ok but you still feel it. Plus I'm sure it'll keep my nogin toastie and warm this winter. I do like dressing up 😆

You probably aren't going to get a response - all of their interactions evaporated over 3 years ago.

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Hi and welcome Nice purchase on your first RIF by the way!! I’ve had many a replica slide through my hands, but my ghk SG553 is by far my favourite!

Unless it has changed lately this is not the case. It will be faster with a UKARA Registration on the package but otherwise they will write to you for your defence. I have imported maybe half a dozen guns this way, not for maybe 5 years though. Having said that if buying a gun the saving needs to be considerable or its not available in UK. Otherwise buy in the UK then it will be to UK legal spec and you will have a guarantee. Things like accessories and particularly gas mags however can be well worth importing.

I think I’ve found the cause. The magazine is losing gas mid way through. When it starts to half cycle: I took the magazine out, regassed it and it fed the other half of the magazine. I’m going to look at replacing the nozzle with the thicker wall and green part (Worst case scenario, I end up with a spare nozzle)

I tested this last night and firstly a disclaimer: This FDE build is something I did this year, when the Guarder Gen4 parts had been out for a while. Everything fit perfectly with zero modification. However another Gen4 build I did when the parts first came out was a nightmare. There was a massive gap between the slide and frame, the dummy ejector was mis-sized (I contacted Guarder and they admitted it was a production error) and it just refused to cycle smoothly. So I can't comment on the particular parts you have or will buy. However I can confirm that the stock Gen4 BBU fits and works in this slide without any modification. Hope that helps!

Oh god... Air brake piston head, ASCU, ARL removed That thing is straight outta the early '00s! If I'm not mistaken that thing still uses a cutoff lever to recognise the gearbox cycle... Which as elaborate as it can be it will never get rid of the occasional semi lockup. If you don't mind renovating the gun a little, I would suggest to get rid of the ASCU and install an optical FCU of some sort, I'm a big fan of the Perun Hybrid but Gate Titans/Asters work very well too. They eliminate the COL so the cycle detection is made by optical sensors, which also completely eliminates the chances of locking up in semi (gearbox always stops in the same position, every time)..

Got active brake turned on? Because this sounds exactly like an active brake stopping the cycle too quickly problem

The one in the picture is a SRC SR-SP, which is practically a TM USP clone with a metal slide & support for co2 magazines. QC is a little iffy on them but they have awesome blowback and feel awesome to shoot, although just like my other (now broken) USP9 it struggles a lot in colder weather. If you're keen on trades and want a better performer - the TM's a much better option but keep in mind it uses a plastic slide so if you'd want a metal one you'd have to track down a detonator or nova slide and have it fitted/fit it, and they're rare as hen's teeth & cost a fortune. The base TM is also a bit pricer than the other offers, and much much pricer if you're including the cost of a metal slide if you're so inclined. If you want a metal slide, decent-enough performance and the trades the Umarex (OEM'd by VFC) USP9 is a neat enough option and was what I was using before it shit the bed and stopped working, and considering there's zero information on in anywhere I couldn't fix it, hence why I ended up with the SRC. Second one down's the Umarex/VFC, top is the SRC. Also, a brand new WE P229 which I've just bought, which is lovely.

At least this time it's the same price as new. His only other listing is from 4 months ago for the same pistol at £120

Half Term's come alright https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/r609-hi-capa_i69443 Reused and recompressed pictures that don't show "barely any wear" because the image quality has been visibly lost. For greater peace of mind, you can get the pistol from retailers for the same price! https://outlawairsoft.com/products/army-armament-r609-hi-capa https://www.bespokeairsoft.co.uk/army-custom-5-1-hi-capa-gas-blowback-pistol-r609-silver

https://prefired.co.uk/ads/m4-variant-and-accessories/ £235 brand new, yours for £300.

Vector Optics Frenzy Plus 1x18x20 enclosed red dot (Acro-esque except it has a decent warranty, unlike clone Acro's) Gunday Acro mount base for GEN3/4 WE/TM Glock Airtac x T1P G17/AAP Shotshell HPA Adapter 6x Cyma shotshells Decided to basically spend money on the thing I already have rather than trying to obtain something I don't for the moment 😅

Fancy selling me that Bowman stock back ? LOL

No guarantee it will be an easy fit. Also a heads up in airsoft CNC'd can mean machines from a block of what ever metal or in can just mean cast alloy with a machined finish best to check. Majority will get the latter.

My first airsoft guns, GHK 553 Cerakote and Umarex (KWA?) USP Compact. (I have also bought 3 Umarex Glocks; 18C, 19G5 and 42 but not sure about them just yet.)