Jedi_Master

I have just purchased the Warrior Assault Systems Falcon chest rig in A-TACS FG camouflage. UK Tactical had a promotion offering 30% reduction on a selection of chest rigs a few weekends ago as well as a further 10% discount throughout July using code 'Month10' . They even included two free Double NSR magazine pouches as part of their sale, and these retail at £13 each. The total cost was £53.95, which was great value. I have yet to test the kit out at a skirmish but it certainly looks and feels like a quality product. Free P&P was included and the courier delivered exactly when stated. I received emails and texts with information on when the courier would arrive. Could not ask for a better service, and from my experience would highly recommend UK Tactical.

I can see the convenience of a folding stock for carrying or putting into gun bag/case but I am not a fan. Prefer the HK style collapsible stock. At least I now know not to shoot while folded, could be an expensive mistake. The maintainance guides are excellent, could be a good item for a sticky thread. Are there any storage issues with the G5 magazines in pouches, i.e. Cannot double stack them in chest rig due to size.

Thank you both for the information. Great to have feedback from owners and not just anti-gas hearsay or retailer propaganda. Appears that the G5 will be a good gas rifle to start with, and the maintenance is fairly straight forward. The polymer magazines are the key then, allowing all year round operation, shame that other manufacturers do not do the same. I did not expect the folding stock to break if it was in the folded position.

Does anyone own, or have experience with, a GHK G5 GBBR? What is it like to use? I know that it is not based on an original real steel but it appears to be a reasonably priced (£265) starter gas rifle. Its size would make it good for CQB. Also it has quad rails for attaching a flashlight and foregrip, etc. Does it reliably work in cold weather? Adverts claim it can go to -10 C, if true then it would be perfect for the UK weather, and useful all year. Are there other gas magazines that work with the GHK G5? The proprietary ones cost £45-55, so a cheaper option would be good. Especially as each low-cap mag only holds 38-40 bb. Can the stock tube/adaptor which allows M4 style stocks also take MP5 or HK416C collapsible stocks? Can you attach a sling to the G5? If so, is it one, two or three point attachment?

Off topic, but what make/model is your flashlight? How many lumens? Does it work well down in UCAP Bunker?

Whether they take the hit or not, I count the 'ouch' factor. I know they were hit.

Always buy a brand new mask. That way you know it is not damaged, and it will not stink of other peoples sweat (like some hire masks do). I purchased a cheap mesh one from EBay for £4.26 including P&P, took a while to arrive but does the job. I then carefully cut the straps off the securing material and attached the mask to my Fast helmet (same as TheGrover above ) . There are some YouTube videos on how to do it. No doubt there are lots of ways to get the perfect eye and face protection, and your own trial and error will develop what best suits your style/needs. The more experienced players can give advice on good brands. The key point is to make sure that you have good protection, it is worth the money.

I have just purchased a pair of the v12 goggles from this seller, and made a best offer of £17. You may be able to offer a little less. Good service from him and genuine kit.

I agree. I always work with the principle of caveat emptor. Not to say that I do not make the occasional snafu on eBay when I want an item and do not do the due diligence or just risk buying from China.

You could do a review on the shop, and the kit. Be interesting to know whether the clothing is quality and justifies the price. I notionally spent £500 on the website as I got carried away.

Great! That answers a question I had. Visited the UR Tactical website which had plenty of stock, and looked much cheaper than Hueys. How was the ordering process?

That issue of Airsoft International was the first airsoft magazine I purchased, and I liked the article on multicam black. The pictures did make it look very dark. Checked out Hueys site but they seem to lack stock in regular sizes.

The OPS multicam looks good, although I thought it would be much darker (more black with hint of other colours). Where did you buy it from?

Sennybridge in July, you may want to pack your gortex kit for the Welsh weather in summer as it is bound to rain.

Has anyone purchased from a company called ur-tactical.com? www.ur-tactical.com I think they are Hong Kong based, and sell the OPS (UR tactical) range of clothing and kit. This is the same kit as sold by Hueys. I assume that Hong Kong is the main supplier, and Hueys is the UK retailer (whose do not have much stock and charge more for it). (unable to make red)

Good video. Do not agree with the second player not taking the hit(s), although they claymore would be more impressive it had a very loud audible explosion/horn/siren when it was set off so that there was a clear indication of detonation.

I assume that Ebay is not worried by the loss of profit from sales to airsofters. It takes a fee from the seller for listing an item regardless of the item being sold. I am sure that removing key words will put people off buying from Ebay; for example looking for a sling specific to MP5 and then only being able to type in the word sling and getting thousands of hits on random categories including baby, camera, and crafts. I normally search both Ebay and Amazon to get a better selection of goods, as well as other retailers. On the plus side there are many sellers that just list a string of keywords to get you to look at their product even if not relevant.

Does anyone actually own an Umarex (VFC) H&K MP5 Navy GBB ? It would be interesting to hear from someone who has one of these who can talk authoritatively about its characteristics, pros and cons. What fps does it generally fire a 0.2 bb, as it could be hot (i.e. over 350 fps) and if so can it be easily reduced to a safer CQB 328 fps? Also what temperature range can it operate at without having difficulty working? Can it be used outside in British Spring and autumn temperatures at 10 degrees C? Appreciate that temperate effects the power output of gas. Having used the real steel version (MP5 A3 & MP5K) I am keen to have a more realistic experience with recoil, weight, and limited milsim magazine capacity. YouTube makes it look wonderful, and the anti GBB posts bad, so it would be much better to get some straight facts from an owner. At about £400 it is an affordable price, however, not worth the money if the fps is too high and it does not work most the year or is unreliable.

Thanks for the welcome and advice. My heart is definitely tempted by those models which closest resemble the real steel versions, hence the VFC Umarex brand but I have not read anything positive on this forum about GBB rifles. I actually like the idea of a more realistic low-cap milsim magazine, and would rather pay for a quality product but as pointed out not waste it purely for licenced trademarks. My head tells me to buy an AEG (with recoil?). I still want either the HK416 or MP5 so need to do more research on the different brands and versions at 330fps. Will now definitely check out the G&G range.

Hi all, I am new to airsoft having only recently been introduced to the sport. So far I have only played one game, down in the UCAP Bunker, where I was a magnet to BBs. Looking forward to going back there but with a decent torch next time. Still doing research on a suitable primary weapon (once I am allowed to purchase a RIF) and think that I need something which favours the CQB environment. The Umarex brand H&K 416 and MP5 look great, with good reviews on You Tube, although many appear to have a fps rating that is too high for most UK sites. Expecting to pay about £400 for the weapon and £100 for extra magazines/battery/gas. No idea of which pistol to get, although preference is for a Sig P226. No doubt lots of newb questions to follow