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Been on the lookout for a gun to DMR and I came across this LCT G3. It’s a full size, mostly metal, big mag, big gun. 1.1m long and 5kg with an empty mag she’s a beast. Plan to get it looking right, bit of patina to make it feel its age, might see if I can find a set of the wooden stock/hand guard I've seen on my travels. Era correct 2 point sling and optic, maybe a big fat mock suppressor to add to the bigness? Need a couple of extra mags as well. When it’s looking right it’s going to a tech for a good service, not sure on the condition of the internals? Sounds a bit whiney, but does shoot straight, not sure if that’s a characteristic of this motor/gearbox combo? Will be rebuilt to be a semi only DMR, optical mosfet for trigger response, big spring for power and a good shim to get it running smooth. Another very pretty gun to add to the collection.

He should be marketing it as "The receiver hasn't cracked, yet."

Experiments with two sets. First one is soft posture and motorised, quite light setup, mostly Arktis Crossrig with WAS pouches coupled with a WAS battle belt with mostly Arktis pouches. Second one is dismounted long range/deep recce, heavier setup with OD PLCE attached to a BHI OD LBV to boost ammo capacity. Pics taken at Red Alert (Newbury) by the immensely talented Dan Wiltshire. P.S. No googles because no game, mags were empty, RIF was cleared by the photographer himself.

You always look cool as F*^k I look like a sack of tatties.

Gave him a quick message. Very nice chap tbf.

To be honest, for the price point https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/we-g39c-ar36-gbbr These are actually really good

VFC G3

Still an improvement on me, I look like a bundle of ? tied up in the middle.

Too much hate in this world, besides Colin offered to sell this to me for £199 + postage.

That would be a nightmare to do I reckon. You'd need to bore out the barrel for a 6mm inner barrel, get a hop up system that would work with the firing system and also be able to be secured to the body. Then also modify the magazines to take 6mm BB's so changing feed lips, loader etc. Then find a way to restrict power to keep it site legal... TL;DR version - Buy a VFC FAL and stick L1A1 furniture on it

Cqb bolt fitted but still does 315fps on 0.25g bbs So too hot for 99% of cqb sites then

Had the chance to compare a real L85 against the WE on the weekend, really neat to see all the little differences in fit and feel and record a bit of video of it too

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"Look guys, nobody wants my aliexpress shit, I've got to sell it somehow!"

They never will be, even when I get an LCT MPiK74K.

Definitely great pictures. @Tackle, I'll see your Turd and raise you. If I wear my chest rig and battle belt at the same time I look like sausages...

But I’m sure when they are you’ll give me first dibs ??

Legal implications: This would be considered as illegally converting a firearm, and no defense will cover this in any shape nor form.

Hey Tom, welcome to the forum, im not the best person to advise you on gas rifles, as all of my gas stuff pistols & shotguns. I will say ive seen G36 series guns on here, usually with a few mags, for between £160-£250, mostly WE I think ?, not sure how good they are. Next question, how much airsoft experience do you have & what does your current armoury consist of ?, because if you're just starting out & in your words "i want something to insert gas & bb's in & just go, with no problems, with something that goes with my glock", then a gbb isn't that straightforward, can be temperamental in hot, or cold extremes, mags are heavier & lower capacity, & you'll often find yourself outgunned by literally almost every aeg. Not trying g to put you off, just give the best advice for your situation ?

G3s are so damn cool, I love mine

LCT G3s are pretty notorious for a few things (the midcaps being one of them) but they make awesome pieces once sorted. Have fun lugging that sledgehammer around all day though!

Building the Ultimate Lightweight HPA LMG: My S&T M249 MK2 SAW Project Going through my airsoft collection, I realized I was missing one key piece — an LMG. Naturally, I thought: why not? I didn’t expect it to become one of the most frustrating builds of my airsoft life. From the start, I knew I was going to HPA it, especially since I had a Backdraft Phoenix engine lying around — a solid engine, though a bit inconsistent in DMR roles. Why I Picked the S&T M249 MK2 SAW Let’s be real — the S&T M249 is just a rebranded A&K Featherweight (also sold under Cybergun), but with a few advantages: V2 gearbox (sounds great at first… more on that later) Lightweight — only 4kg, compared to 5.5–6kg for most other M249s Cheap — cost me just £200 At first, the V2 gearbox and light weight seemed like a win. But that big proprietary nozzle and body flex quickly turned into a massive headache. Out-of-the-Box Performance Running a 7.4V battery, it gave me: 12 RPS 1.1J 30m accuracy with a torso-sized spread Not bad for £200. Decent compression, a metal rack piston, basic MOSFET locked to full auto. It worked — but it wasn’t good. Goals for the Build Fix the weak plastic stock Tighten up the shot spread Increase rate of fire Get consistent mag feeding The Build Process Body Flex & Rail Replacement Because the gun is so light, body flex was a huge issue — even minor misalignment can cause major problems with HPA. I replaced the plastic top and bottom rails with metal ones and added bracing plates. This significantly stiffened the gun and improved alignment. Engine & Electronics Installed the Backdraft Phoenix HPA engine and wired it to a Gate Aster II for better control. Problems started immediately: Sporadic shots Inconsistent feeding Laser shot followed by a 2-meter fart Hop-Up & Feed Ramp Hell The stock hop-up is garbage — cheap, flimsy plastic with lots of flex. Swapped to: Bullgear Featherweight M249 Hop-Up — improved consistency, but feeding issues remained Tried: Drilling stock feed ramp — BBs jammed Anttech feed ramp — flimsy 3-part design, reintroduced flex and made things worse Final Solution: Found a 3D model of the original feed ramp by Gazadonf77 Printed in PA12 nylon (MJF) via 3D People Game changer — fixed all feeding issues Bucking & Barrel Testing Bucking Results: Prometheus Purple: Good but had flyers every 5 shots Quantum: Best range (50–60m), but overhopped everything and grouping was meh Maple Leaf 60°: Winner — torso-size grouping at 50–60m with 0.30g BBs, great price-to-performance Tip: With Bullgear hop-up, use high elasticity buckings. Stiffer ones perform worse. Barrel Results: XT 6.00mm: Tight bore, low PSI, bad consistency ZCI 6.02mm: Better, but still not quite there Stalker Morpheus 6.03mm: Extended crown = more range (70m), but groupings were wild PDI 6.05mm: Winner — 55–65m range, best consistency, 2–3 inch spread. Uses more air but totally worth it. Magazines: A Comedy of Errors The stock S&T mag (9V battery) fed only 12 RPS — upgraded to 7.4V LiPo, gained speed, then shredded the gears (poor plastic internals). Tried: Lonex 200rd & EPM1: Fed great, but too low capacity for an LMG Classic Army M249 mag: Worst of all — inconsistent, weak, loud motor Novritsch M249 mag: Winner — actually a rebranded A&K 2000rd box mag, fed up to 30 RPS on both 7.4V and 9V. Responsive mic, auto shutoff, and only £75. Stock Upgrade The original SAW stock is huge and ideal for batteries, but looks awkward and feels cheap. Didn’t want to pay £50 for a CNC adapter, so: Found an STL file by CitrusPers - Stock adapter Got it printed by 3D People Now using M4 buffer tube + compact stock = lighter and more ergonomic Final Build & Cost Breakdown Part Price S&T M249 MK2 £200 PDI 6.05mm Barrel £60 Backdraft Phoenix HPA Engine £250 (already owned) Gate Aster 2 £65 (already owned) A&K 2000rd Box Mag £75 Bullgear Hop-Up Unit £60 Custom Feed Ramp & Stock Adapter (PA12) £50 Total: ~£760 Final Verdict What I have now is a lightweight LMG, feeding 0.30g–0.32g BBs reliably, with: 55–65m effective range Consistent grouping (~2–3 inch spread) 30 RPS at 1.1J 3,500–4,000 rounds per 48ci tank @ 70 PSI Great for suppressive fire, fun skirmishing, and surprising people who think it can’t reach them. Would I do it again? Probably not. Am I happy with it? Hell yes. Little video of the bad boy shooting

Not for long

Dang, I only have £198.99 ?

Don't bother, too much work to do it, possible legal implications, & even if you succeed, potentially too many unproven/unmatched parts to go wrong. Sell the air rifle & invest in a proven airsoft version (or dress a fal up). Out of interest though, what brand is the air rifle ?, which is about as much as we can discuss here about airguns according to the forum rules.?

Thanks, clearly my Google-fu isn't so good today. While there's nothing on the site which gives it away as definitely dodgy, there's definitely things which would put me off buying. The lack of physical address, no phone number and the only way of contacting them is a gmail address are all red flags to me I get the feeling the shop is just one person with a box of bits in their spare room rather than a "proper" online store with a warehouse

I hate you so much ? Seeing yours at Splatoon is what got me interested in building one, then inevitably looking into East Germany ?

Like this?

https://www.airsoftsightline.com

"Realistic handling" It's 80% scale...

side mounts are usually bolted or riveted to the side of the receiver and can be drilled off. Wire stocks on AK's came in 4 versions, Romanian, Polish, Egyptian and Hungarian and all 4 are different. The Romanian and Polish look very similar but the difference is that the polish version used a button for folding whereas the Romanian one used a lever. The Maadi is similar to the Hungarian version but instead of a T shaped butt stock, had a triangle shaped piece of metal. There is more nerdy detail I could go in to but that's a general rule. One other thing to consider is all wire side folders were built on AKM's and not milled receiver AK's. In airsoft you can find 3 of the 4 stocks as aftermarket parts (no one makes a Maadi) EDIT - I forgot to mention East German but these were just a copy of the Polish one

If you want the OKP-7 then contact Raresoft. He's also got an advert on here, has them and is even cheaper, iirc. Plus he's certified legit and is a great guy. https://www.raresoft.co.uk/product-page/raresoft-optics-okp-7-replica-picatinny-version

Afaik the aims stock mounts to the standard wood stock tang, so a standard 47 should fit the bill.

It looks like the markings have "DP" meaning it was a drill purpose weapon nefore it was deactivated. So at the time would be missing the firing pin, but would still go through all the motions when training. So would cock, chamber rounds etc. Would have had a white line sprayed around the handguard with DP marked in black on it. Obviously removed all that when sent for deactivation.

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/clothing-gear/premium-mystery-airsoft-cache_i83432 Presented without comment

Fucking lmao all of us rushing to post that one. On what planet is the KWA the absolute GOAT of MP7s? It's a pile of junk, and definitely not worth anywhere near that much. Bro is really trying to market the hell out of this thing.

Evening all, this isn't reddit, WhatsApp or Facebook, its the common sense no bs alternative to those platforms, so we try to encourage informative positive posts, which admittedly get hideously derailed lol. But this kinda hair pulling bitchy drama, nah, fuck that, life's too short. FEEL MY ADMIN POWER BITCHES?

I love my gas rifles but this is probably older than some of the members ? Reworked g&p mk12 mod1 . Was trying to build a tribute to the fdny mk18. And it's only just finished so I can sell it on ? Started off as a standard g&p mk12 - m16a1 lower Ka ambi selector Gas buster charge handle Arms bipod mount with acm bipod A1 fa Ergo grip Clone #22 mounts Madbull pri rail ( was never paying 1k for the correct mount lol )

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The octagon link previously stated a hicap, this looks like a midcap. Is there a choice of magazines available?

Yeah, they're not too bad to do: