Shizbazki

Hi Chellew22
 
Allow me to be a bit of a Policeman here (as in seeing it from the eyes of the law)
 
This will be a bit of an essay (so i provided a TL:DR version just below with long bit below that) in order to address as many points as possible in one go.
 
TL:DR version:
The gun is the real cookie item and would net you around £150 to £200 depending on brand and condition as I know of someone asking for an M249 SAW on these here forums
http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/24024-m249-para/
 
Most importantly find out a way to contact him by any means even via a third party (like a friend of his) to see if he wants his stuff, he could pop up anytime asking for it and when he found out you sold it can make a malicious allegation against you (YES PEOPLE DO THAT) to the police.
 
LONG VERSION
From what i understand the following points is that:
· You purchased some or all the items for your ex as a gift
· That subsequently after your break up he has left these items at your home
· That it has been about 2 years that you have split
· That you are no longer able to contact him (does this means both directly and indirectly)
· That you intend to rid yourself of said items by way of sale
 
Firstly i can see a number of issues cropping up from this since the break up of a couple (even if its an amicable one) can turn sour very quickly over property and money etc.
 
The S1 Theft Act 1968 states that a person is guilty of the offence if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intent to permanently deprive the other of it.
 
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60
 
Lets break this down first.
Dishonestly: Basically not being truthful of ownership
Appropriates: takes, makes their own,
Property: this can be anything including Airsoft stuff
Belonging to another: says exactly what it means on the tin
Intent to: The Mens Rea of the offence (the intention)
Permanently Deprive the Other of It: This means to keep or own the item, to sell, eat or destroy it
 
So in your case:
Dishonestly: Not saying you are or are not but please i implore you to find his consent (trust me it will clear things up later)
Appropriates: Yes you have taken charge of the items are they are in your control, control is not the same as ownership an example would be say someone lent you a DVD movie? you are in control of it but you do not own it
Property: Yes there is property namely the airsoft stuff
Belonging to another: This is the arguable bit
Intent to: Well you intend to sell it right?
Permanently Deprive the Other of It: Well someone will be permanently deprived of it if and when you sell it, the arguable bit is who will be you or your ex?
 
Firstly we need to establish who owns what, do you own all the items, did you buy everything for him or bits of it, anything he bought using his own money say for example the helmet is technically his and therefore the sale of it would constitute as theft.
 
However if you have given him certain things like the gun which i believe you stated you bought for him as a gift, even with a receipt that you purchased it, if you have given the gun to him as a gift then you have (in the eyes of the law) transferred ownership of the gun from you to him as you forfeited your ownership of it, he is technically the owner of the gun and therefore selling it would constitute as theft.
 
Imagine the scenario (and i have seen this played out in real life many a times between ex's over things as trivial as some clothes or DVDs or Mucis CDs and even a Library Card):
One day out of the blue he rocks up, knocks on your door and asks for all his airsoft stuff, you said you sold it, he gets the hump and because all the stuff was gifted to him he believes he still has ownership of it and calls the police, he gives his allegation to them that you sold his airsoft stuff without his consent and is willing to proceed with the allegation, as its a Domestic Incident (as you were both in an intimate relationship at one point regardless of how long has passed) they have to (as per ACPO guidance in the case where there is an offence in a domestic related incident officers MUST take a positive action policy and 9 out of 10 times) arrest you (which will mean you get a PNCID Number if you haven't already got one (don't take the last statement badly, i don't know you so don't know if you have one or not) in order for the offence to be properly investigated by way of taped recorded interview, this could lead to depending what you say during interview No Further Action or a Caution or Charged to appear at a Magistrates Court and if they find it in his favour will convict you and you will end up with a Criminal Record (unless you already have one then it will be added to it (again i don't know you so don't know if you have one or not). Even if you are no further action'ed he may still take you to a civil claims court in order to recuperate the monetary value of the items sold.
 
In reality the officers would most likely use some discretion and say to him "If you left her so long ago, why only now do you want the stuff back?" and if they learn about the gifting of it would likely point him in the direction of a civil claims court and then would he be bothered to do that, likelihood is NO.
 
Please don't take this whole statement as literal but you can see how nasty it can get, some people can be vindictive F**KS when they want to and can ruin your life just because they can for shits and giggles. Its seems to me from your first statement "My ex boyfriend, long gone, long story lol", that you have had a bad split or at the very least not an amicable one so it would weigh on the side that he would likely be an arse about it if you sold the stuff just to annoy you.
 
The best way of going about this is to contact him directly by phone, facebook (remember you can message people who are not friended to you), whatsapp or if that's not possible indirectly via mutual friends or friends of friends etc, you are likely to have three outcomes from here:
 
A: You get in contact him somehow or other, asks if he wants the stuff back, he says YES, he comes round at an agreed time and date, have mutual friends between you or better yet call the local police to ask if an officer can attend to witness the exchange of property and prevent a Breach of the Peace (this might not always happen or be available) but do let the officer know upon his/her arrival what the items are so that they dont get the shock of their life when they see an LMG being exchanged. You exchange property without incident JOB DONE.
 
B: You get in contact him somehow or other, asks if he wants the stuff back, he says NO, if you have a phone call recording, Facebook messenger log etc of him saying NO, Save it and keep it, sell the stuff on this here good forum and be done with it. If he crops up weeks later asking for the stuff you have a phone call recording or face book log showing that he gave you permission to sell it as he relinquished ownership of it, tough luck to him JOB DONE.
 
C: You have made every effort to contact him be it by phone, letter, email, facebook messenger etc or find him via mutual friends, going to his house, speaking to his parents and still cannot get in contact with him, keeping a log of your progress in order to contact him to ask about this stuff you sell it under the defence that you believe he has relinquished his ownership of said items, should he pop up a few weeks later you have proof you made every effort to find him, JOB DONE.
 
Chances are that putting it on a public forum such as this which he may be a member of and see might spark his interest in wanting it back so be prepared to hear from him again regarding this.
 
Finally should you have done all the above and come to the conclusion to sell it then you must ensure that whomever you sell the gun to must have a legal defence to buy the gun such as a UKARA registered airsofter or other defence See the Law section in this forum for more guidence.
 
Finally don't take what i have said above as Gospel as depending where you live in the UK your local Police force may have its own different policies regarding the above and there are probably another hundred factors which you may have missed out that i don't know about and i have only described one out of many worse case scenarios to you from real life experiences.
 
Take my advice or not, up to you really

Hey Adam I made your video about the WE Airsoft SCAR L, see here for it:
 

Hey Adam I made your video about the WE Airsoft SCAR L, see here for it:
 

Hi
 
I haven't had the chance to compare the two.
 
My mate had this one but in black: http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/aeg/we/we-scar-l-aeg-tan.html#.VKc_WCusWuQ
 
Which he bought from here: www.Airsoftarmoury.co.uk in person
 
All i can say was that the WE SCAR my mate had was of pretty good quality with full metal upper receiver, ABS plastic lower receiver and ABS plastic stock.
 
The upper is of a very high quality build with very solid feel to it, it hasn't got trades, has a cocking handle which when locked back reveals the hop up adjustment, it has RIS rails on the sides and a monolithic one on top, if i recall the rails were made of solid metal.
 
The lower was made of a high quality and feel ABS plastic which in my experience feels similar to G&G ABS plastic (all my AEGs are from G&G) and the selector lever has a positive click when rotated thanks to a spring loaded BB hidden inside it (similar to most weapons).
 
The stock is made from the same ABS plastic and swings round to the right of the weapon (round ejection side), the slide is extendible and also has a general solid feel to it.
 
Batteries go in the folding stock by removing the butt plate with plenty of space inside for large-ish batteries, connection is via mini Tamiya.
 
The Barrel is NOT a tightbore (and i can't remember the lenght) but it is a brass barrel if i recall, hop up unit is made of plastic and has a black no name brand hop up rubber and bucking.
 
Mechbox is a standard V2 gearbox, it appeared to me to be well shimmed and had been through QC as there was a QC sticker on it (no idea what the QC involved), wiring was pretty standard the brittle feeling 18AWG wire, it is rear wired as expected.
 
Motor was a no name brand motor in the handle (like any standard M4 motor) it is also a long shaft motor.
 
ROF and FPS were pretty low stock though, i am guessing his was a bit of a dud as the shop we got it from was pretty pants selling pretty much crappy gear, it was dusty, messy, unorganized, old BBs lying on the floor everywhere, stuff said to be in stock on the website was not etc etc and yes he dropped £450 in that shop on that day for everything gun, BBs, battery etc.
Stock ROF: around 16 rounds per second (RPS)
Stock FPS: around 280 Feet per second (FPS)
Pants isn't it!
I was guessing a combination of poor compression sealing, standard bore barrel, bad hop up and crappy motor
When gave it to me to tech I suggested to him the following:
Tightbore Better hop up and bucking M110 spring Better motor Being tight on cash he went for all the above except the motor, in the end his RPS was around 15 (due to stiffer spring) but his FPS went from 280FPS to about 345FPS (with some hop adjustment), he has since asked me to put a better motor in it so i will be getting him a high speed one and changing the tamiya to Deans.
 
My only gripes with this gun were the following from worst to least concern, these are problems that cannot be remedied using after market parts to upgrade or change things on this gun:
When the stock is folded the wires from the tamiya connector (ie battery) going to the mechbox are visible and exposed, they could snag, split or break as they are cheap no name 18AWG wires. The butt plate is held in place with one pin, for some reason my mates one keeps falling out by itself causing the butt plate to fall off, we had to tape it down at a recent skirmish to ensure he didn't lose it. I am guessing that his particular gun was a display model that got fiddled with a bit and some one had lost the retention clip. The stock is very (read very) difficult to extend or make it shorter, you have to depress a button or lever and move it but its very awkward to do. The cocking handle when released feels weak and soft, unlike a real gun where is a short sharp CLICK noise, this gun sounds very poncy, that is because the spring that does this is a low compression spring. I was however able to up this using a mechbox spring and made it feel manly again but the spring kept dropping slightly as it was not centred and getting in the way of the cocking handle so had to remove it. Hope this helps you make a more educated decision, my mate is giving me his gun again on Monday to put his motor in (yes i know its easy he could do it himself but he's scared he will break it) so i might be able to upload you a quick review of it some time next week.

Sorry if this is late (2 months later lol) coming but only just read your thread about an hour ago.
 
I know exactly what your problem is, what causes it and how to fix it.
 
For you i have made an entire Youtube video just for you
 

Sorry if this is late (2 months later lol) coming but only just read your thread about an hour ago.
 
I know exactly what your problem is, what causes it and how to fix it.
 
For you i have made an entire Youtube video just for you
 

Sorry if this is late (2 months later lol) coming but only just read your thread about an hour ago.
 
I know exactly what your problem is, what causes it and how to fix it.
 
For you i have made an entire Youtube video just for you
 

Hi all, thanks for the responses.
 
I have completely removed the fuse from my G&G MP5 and have the GATE MERF 3.2 installed instead.
 
I feel that with this MOSFET which advertises:
Short-circuit protection
Thermal protection and;
An Electronic Fuse
 
As part of its feature list then the original manufacture installed Fuse is a bit obsolete.

I work in law and can tell you this is the case, 9/10 burglars want to break in undetected, take the stuff and leave without being caught. If they suspect anyone is coming in or has woken up they will always run rather than face a confrontation as 1) they can be identified (by picture or ID parade) , 2) a home owner is likly to be the living S**T out of them, 3) any tussle between them and the home-owner is likely to leave forensic (DNA or hair etc) traces on the home-owner which can be retrieved and analysed and finally 4) a lot of them are cowards and drug addled weaklings trying to fund a habit so would rather avoid the bother of confrontation.
 
The 1/10 burglars are the ones entering the property with the explicit intent of harming you especially if you get up to nefarious activities and have rubbed someone up the wrong way, you don't necessarily have to steal in order to burgle, being a trespasser and causing GBH or Criminal Damage still counts as a burglary.
 
Either way a burglar entering a home and stealing stuff is just a burglary but actually harming the home owner is aggravated which could add an additional 10 years to the sentence (if the courts were harsh (not that they ever are)).

Hi all, thanks for the responses.
 
I have completely removed the fuse from my G&G MP5 and have the GATE MERF 3.2 installed instead.
 
I feel that with this MOSFET which advertises:
Short-circuit protection
Thermal protection and;
An Electronic Fuse
 
As part of its feature list then the original manufacture installed Fuse is a bit obsolete.

Psychologically, a burglar will tend to have a very different mentality to that of a knife-weilding mugger or someone who holds up an off licence or whatever, probably more cunning/sneaky and almost certainly less prone to be violent.
 
The reality is that the vast majority of criminals who indulge in burglaries want to commit a crime which avoids confrontation with the victim, preferring the act to remain undetected whilst they are committing it, hence they will try and sneak in somewhere they think is empty in order to take stuff. Aside from the obvious desire not to be caught, this is also because they want to avoid the possibility of a fight, and because it is easier to justify committing an act they know to be wrong when they don't have to think about any victims, who remain out of sight and thus out of mind when they sneak into what they hope is an empty property.
 
So the likelihood is that even if you picked up something as non lethal as a cushion, and started waving it around and yelling at them to feck off out of your house, I think they probably would indeed feck off, and be only too glad to be gone from the confrontation.

Try these guys:
https://grabgraphics.wordpress.com/
 
Both the owners are personal friends of mine and have done excellent embroidery for my Squadron in the Air Training Corps.
 
Though i will add that its only the two of them that work at it so lead times could be a while and they both work full time jobs outside of the embroidery business but its no harm to ask.

After reading this I thought I would add my experience with Airsoft Zone as they are my local Airsoft shop being only a 20 min drive from me
 
Recently got into Airsoft and started playing at Dragons Lair Airsoft Site this year: http://www.dragonslairairsoft.co.uk/
 
AZ has a small stall in onsite during game days selling decent amount of BBs, Gas and accessories etc including guns, some of AZs staff help manage the site as marshals as well.
 
So after getting my UKARA card from Dragons Lair i promptly (as in the next day as i couldn't contain myself) popped down to AZ with a shopping list drawn from their website.
 
I was after a G&G MP5 with folding stock: http://airsoftzone.co.uk/airsoft-guns/submachine-guns/gen-2-tgm-a5-blowback-mp5-with-folding-stock-aeg-gng (but wanted one with a retractable stock which they didn't have in stock at the time) and a few accessories.
 
The shop its self is situated on a small industrial site with free parking for customers, the shop has a small floor space probably no more than 5metres wide by 10 metres long with walls adorned with a variety of AEGs, GBBs, Shotguns, a small pistol cabinet at the back and a changing room, overall a tidy and well thought out use of floor space.
 
Showing the staff my shopping list i pointed out that according to their website they didn't have the retractable stock version that i wanted: http://airsoftzone.co.uk/airsoft-guns/submachine-guns/gen-2-tgm-a5-blowback-mp5-with-retractable-stock-aeg-gng
 
Can't remember the name of the guy who served me (i found out later its Martin) but he went and spoke to their tech whilst grabbing a few of the other items i wanted and returned later stating that they would cannibalise another of G&Gs MP5s with a retractable stock and put it on the one with the folding stock.
 
Lo and behold 15 minutes later I was in possession of a G&G MP5 with blowback, RAS front hand guard and a retractable stock.
 
They even fixed a WE Tech M92F Magazine i had suffering leaks free of charge and within seconds.
 
Staff were all very friendly, quick to help when you need them, won't jump on you as soon as you walk through the door, won't push you to buy stuff, very knowledgeable in their field and will go out of their way to ensure you got what you wanted.
 
Google link to pictures inside their shop: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Airsoft+Zone/@51.583551,0.173606,3a,90y,32.28h,70.08t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sMFE1L-MClFsAAAQJOGnKAw!2e0!3e2!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x8918b27ce0ee10e3!6m1!1e1

Hi
 
I recently purchased and played few games with a G&G M14 EBR - S (the short barrel version) from here:
http://www.justbbguns.co.uk/product/529/AIRSOFT-GUNS-PRO/409/OTHER-PRO-GUNS/2289/GG-HBA-S
 
Though of course shop around and you may find it at a better price, i bought it from them in person at their shop because of Reasons (got it using an exemption other than UKARA).
 
What can i tell you about it well lets start with the PROs:
Solidly built (like a TANK!!) Full metal externals and plastic only where it needs to be Not as heavy or bulky as it looks IMO Superbly accurate out of the box Decent rate of fire Decent stock motor Cool cocking handle which accesses the Hop Up adjustment Mine chrono'd around 320 to 330FPS Decent sized high cap Mag (about 470rds) Very good and ergonomic pistol grip Looks the BOSS Reinforced gearbox (i have read on several forums that this is also built like a TANK too) Great quality G&G Gears It appears that all gears have already been shimmed Piston and gears have been already set up for good AOE, no need to grind down that 2nd and 3rd (partially) tooth I think the stock spring is about equivalent to M115 (but correct me if i am wrong)  
And the CONS
Super tiny battery compartment, only just able to fit a 3 x nuchuck 11.1v 1450mAh LiPo Very difficult to access the battery compartment, need to undo 6 allen screws, drop front hand guard down and then change battery, of course in the middle of a fire fight not the best of places Muzzle flash hider appears to have come from G&Gs M14 SOCOM range as it does not have the true vortex flash as a real M14 EBR - S would, its a one piece part and although they sell a adapter it appears to be only for the EBR-L version Magazine can be a tricky to fit at times Magazine is a G&G M14 proprietary so you MUST buy G&G mags for this gun Cheek rest is a bit rubbish to adjust rear scope mount next to iron rear sights is a fraction higher than main RIS rail, you have to buy the G&G scope mount to fit full sights Tappet plate is 1) proprietary, 2) is very thin (about 5mm) at one point causing and inherent weak point and 3) made of a brittle like plastic therefore easy to break Apparently the motor mounting cage is fragile and difficult to remove but i did not have this problem as mine just slid off, no force necessary Stock Air Nozzle does not have a o-ring seal relying only on silicone lube to maintain air seal Cylinder, Cylinder head, trigger contacts and anti reversal latch is proprietary  
Lastly the gearbox for the G&G M14 is called a Version 7 Gearbox but its not a true Version 7 box, its actually a hybrid Ver 7 box using a combination of V2 and V3 parts.
 
If you do decide to get the G&G M14 i will list the stock parts below should you want to upgrade it in the future.
Gearbox shell - proprietary ver 7 hybrid shell
Bushings - Sector and Bevel gears are on 7mm bushings, Spur gear is on 8mm bushings
Spring Guide - V3 spring guide (any will fit)
Spring - I am told its a M115 (but again correct me if wrong)
Piston - Any piston will do (however don't get G&Gs reinforced piston even the one advertised of the M14 as it is a funny shape and does not fit well)
Piston head - Any will do but i advise against metal ones to reduce gearbox stress, any FLAT POM will do, don't buy the domed (silent) ones as they require a different Cylinder head
Air Nozzle - any AUG nozzle will do
Tappet Plate - proprietary G&G plate, buy a spare when buying the rifle at the same time
Gears - V2/V3 gear sets
Motor - Any short axle high torque motor should fit
Trigger contacts - G&G proprietary, G&G sell an already prefabricated wiring loom for it as spares
Hop Up - full metal AUG hop up unit
Barrel - Barrel length is 407mm, i am told it is a 6.03 tight bore but haven't been able to verify this.
 
I currently have a Harris Bipod attached and recently got the Scope mount accessory to fit my ACOG a bit closer to my eye in a more convenient location.
 
I run mine using an 11.1v 1450mAh LiPo battery rewired on Deans connectors, this is fitted to a GATE MERF 3.2 MOSFET which has then been enhanced wired to the trigger and motor. I plan to change the standard AUG air nozzle with one that has an o-ring and i am considering upping the spring to bring the FPS as close as possible to 350FPS.
 
Hope the above helps you in making an informal decision with whatever you go for.

Personally I'm a fan of the gate electronics ones. If you have the space a nano aab would be my recommendation.