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  1. Tactical Pith Helmet

    Had to clean the hop rubber in my CM.028u.  The lad got a bit liberal with the silicone oil...

     

    Bloody palaver compared to an M4, managed to crack the housing round the tiny screw that holds the underside of the battery compartment/dust cover holder/slide.  Only needed a washer to make good, and probably could have got away without using one but still.  

     

    The wires are so damn short that the fuse holder sits under the cover too.  Couldn't be arsed to get the soldering iron out, and no thin wire sitting bout anyway. 

     

    Not a lazy man's rifle.  

     

    Namsoft next weekend and the AKs have to be in prime nick.  Dụ má mày yankee!  

    1. Adolf Hamster

      Adolf Hamster

      yeah ak's can be fun to work with depending on how they're setup.

       

      you get used to it though, whilst barrel access aint as good at least you don't have to have half the externals dissassembled just to get to the gearbox.

    2. Tactical Pith Helmet

      Tactical Pith Helmet

      Very true, the pinned models are very handy to work with.  The CYMA uses cheaper screws, and for a sub £100 rifle its astounding.   Pays your money etc...

       

      I think that they make a good base for custom builds too.

       

      I do have a habit of shedding mags though; I think due to using a mag grip equipped M4 a lot more.  I must catch the release with my (gloved) thumb tip.  

    3. Adolf Hamster

      Adolf Hamster

      the jg's/cyma's in the ak world are good shooters, bit of tinkering and they'll deliver the goods no bother when it comes to the fundamental task of slinging plastic downrange.

       

      generally with the likes of the lct's/e&l's what you're paying for is the exterior quality.

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    Well...   fucking great day at Gunman Tuddenham.  Good gameplay, really aggressive play from the green team and some hard pushes from the banded team too.  Lots of BBs gone south.  Positive kill to death count.  New (to me) pew worked faultlessly.

     

    Only thing was forgetting to take my pain killers at lunchtime.  I took them when I stopped play, but depressing the clutch pedal was agony all the way home.   

     

    Picked up my M14 from the on site gnu guru.  It now shoots supernaturally good.  Seriously, give Theatre 1 Airsoft a look.  As a former engineer, I cannot work the magic that Roman lays on what he plays with.  I now have the best beastiest airsoft rifle I have seen in my gun cabinet.

     

    Thoroughly recommend this site, and this very special tech.  

    1. GAMBLE

      GAMBLE

      Hi @Tactical Pith Helmet! 👋

      Glad you had a Great day of Airsofting, will look into this site?

      🔫😎👍

      Just remember medication for the pain! 🤪👍

      💷GAMBLE💷

    2. Tactical Pith Helmet

      Tactical Pith Helmet

      Cheers Gamble!

  3. Tactical Pith Helmet
    Pic of trigger?
  4. Tactical Pith Helmet

    Jesus wept!

     

    My thighs ache like fuck.  I can hardly keep my eyes open, and I feel fantastic.  

     

    Great day at Tuddenham with Gunman today.  Perhaps going for a long run yesterday to warm up was not such a good idea... 

     

    After lunch my painful back was feeling much better and my shoulders and neck were much looser.  Airsoft is great physio.  Hot shower and a walk of a couple of miles to warm down.   

     

    I'll do some bag work tomorrow, and a couple of rounds with the lad if he's not too tired after college.  

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    2. Misery

      Misery

      was absoloutley buggered by the point this pic was taken i face planted it not long after lol

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    3. Tactical Pith Helmet

      Tactical Pith Helmet

      Yep, I can imagine.

       

      I found myself not so much steadying myself against the trees but positively using them for support.  

       

      One of the reasons I love this so much is that you simply push yourself into physical action for so long.  I don't mind squash etc, but you'd never play that for four or five hours, let alone a full weekend!

    4. Misery

      Misery

      that was me at the end!! although changed tappet spring out right near the end as had been getting stressed with the gun all day lol

      haha totally was 6hrs total gameplay pretty much never use to push myself that hard skating lol

  5. Tactical Pith Helmet
    For an gnu that rare, with that perfect Halford's Own paintjob, and, unless God allows my eyes to be deceived, set of wondrous extras; the chap obviously states collection only. I can only hope that Securicor or Group 4 are insured well enough to carry such an article. There's fuck all chance of anyone driving halfway across the country for it, that's for sure.
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    So... having moaned about the barrel support on G&G M4s, I did the obvious thing and bought another one (thanks to Shooting Aces!).  

     

    I have fitted a very curvy sculpted grip and a similar sculpted magwell grip.  I really fancy a chunky round profile stock to complement them both and the big fat round forend.   Something shaped like a flat bottomed tick that doesn't alter the standard cheek weld would be favourite.  

     

    Any ideas?

     

    P.S. each pay day I'm buying stuff to fit to this.   So far I have a load of marked shims, new bushings, SHS 12:1 gears, hi-torque motor, Perun mosfet, 16AWG wiring, lightweight piston and new cylinder/nozzle, ZCI barrel and hop unit etc.  

    1. Druid799

      Druid799

      Sounds about right ! When you come down to it I think most of us are just Pavlov’s dog in clothes ? 😳

    2. Tactical Pith Helmet

      Tactical Pith Helmet

      Yep.  Spot bargain rifle? 

       

      Proceed to chuck several of the externals and most of the internals away straight away for a tiny incremental benefit.  

       

      Repeat...

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    There are some interesting looking games in Poland. There is a weekender milsim that takes place in the Tatra mountains in winter that I fancied doing a while back. Get a couple of mates, do the game and pick up some pews on the return.
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    Those police riot squad knee pads look daft but work very well. They can't fall down and allow you to run through sodden undergrowth without getting soaked. They do different leg lengths and can be painted (thankfully). I can see me sewing a few pairs of strides over the weekend mind, looking at the belt loop idea. Cheers!
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    Oh dear. My beer goggles need a good clean...
  10. Tactical Pith Helmet
    So many 'rare' items! A CYMA AK74 for full retail. I am too overwhelmed to go on.
  11. Tactical Pith Helmet

    ZCI plastic rotary hop fitted to the G&G, grubscrews tightened, new stiffer spring on the hop unit.  Brilliant service and price from AK2M4.

     

    Rifle shoots bob on again.

     

    No excuse for a new rifle now.

     

    Pondering a new shell and building a 12 tooth V2 box with a hi-torque motor.  Easy enough to switch back to standard if I ever had to sell.  

     

    Any recommendations gratefully received.  

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    2. Skara

      Skara

      get yourself a E&C box with some 13:1s, either ZCI or SHS HT motors and call it a day.

    3. Misery

      Misery

      i recomend the rocket 13-1 gears and there high torque motor all available from ak2m4 :D

    4. Tactical Pith Helmet

      Tactical Pith Helmet

      Interesting question Skara!  

       

      I'd say bob on in this case is measured in the amount of frustration and swearing avoided by the lack of wandering barrel/hop setting.  

       

      About as scientific as as 'about right' I know, but I've an idea of how accurate it needs to be for a plastic flinger.  

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    The crimp seals them mate.
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    UPS delivered one of my TG orders to a school. Different postcode and address, but my surname is similar to the name of the school. Cue much head scratching from staff who opened the parcel along with a myriad of others, only to find it full of quote, 'machine gun parts.' Helpfully they also lost one of the damn mags and damaged an inner barrel. A bit of thinking led me to call in and ask if they had it because I rec'd a text saying that it had been delivered. The only time in 20+ years that any mix up between the addresses has occurred. UPS also managed to leave a large order outside my neighbour's front door. Only spotted when I took the hound for a walk. Again the text told me to keep an eye out locally. If we don't tell TG just how awful UPS's service is, they will stick with them. On a similar note, I received two parcels from the US the other day, both free from any import charge, via RM. Both should have had charges attached. One I had ordered in October and reported lost. Wife's £400+ US order via RM had £150-ish slapped on it. The handling charges were ridiculous. Even RM is overwhelmed and making mistakes/missing things. Not surprising given the last minute nature of the duty announcements. UPS must be like a bloody madhouse.
  14. Tactical Pith Helmet

    Getting fed up with the lack of accuracy with my G&G CM16.  FPS wise it's consistent.  The decent tightbore and bucking are fine, but the plastic build lets the barrel move. 

     

    The super low weight and ergonomics have made it my lazy go to for years, but frustration is setting in.  Shame as I really like the super reliability, fit, ease of maintenance and pointability.

     

    Suppose a new M4 is on the cards.   What to get?  

     

     

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    2. padraigthesniper

      padraigthesniper

      Isnt plumbing tape the airsoft trick for this people wrap it round the barrel and the hop for airseal. I had severe accuracy issues with my specna arms E11 a while ago, bought a zci hop unit,madbull tightbore and maple leaf bucking and nub, then i sent it off to The cage airsoft techs. They fixed it real good it shoots like a laser atm.

    3. Skara

      Skara

      If you want a no frills M4 that just runs and runs, TM M4 CRW high cycle.

      A teammate has one and it's retarded 25 rps on a 7.4...

      Factor in a zci hop unit with a maple leaf rubber to lift them heavies and you're golden.

    4. Tactical Pith Helmet

      Tactical Pith Helmet

      Cheers fellows.  I'll try a new hop and tape it if it's still loose.  

       

      If I get no joy tinkering I'll have a gandar at the TM.  

       

      It was frustrating on Sunday to get hit by the lad shooting my el cheapo CYMA AK as my shots spanged around him at random.  

       

      Seriously, it was very slightly loose from the box, albeit years ago.  A wobbly receiver is never going to be the base for an accurate rifle.  

  15. Tactical Pith Helmet
    Last after the last Taiwangun order came through today. Ordered on the 15th late at night. Since I seem to lose an AK mag each filmsim weekender, I decided to get a few spares. Then I added a new 'fet for the G&G. Then I thought about a couple of spare 1911 mags. Then since i was ordering, I got some BBs....
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    Tony Benn's stories about trying to specify the most efficient reactors when energy minister were well worth listening to. The civil service wanted Magnox, the arms industry wanted Magnox and Magnox is what we all got, and indeed still pay for. Fighting the civil service radicalised Benn. He went into politics a decidedly middle of the road kind of chap. The only state that uses Magnox now is North Korea. The last UK Magnox was only shut down in 2015. Lord only knows the extra cost over sixty years! As for the Thick of It, I remember it coming out all too well. After three decades of being involved in politics I was going for take the plunge working with one of the parties as a psephologist. My girlfriend saw In the Loop and went ballistic, claiming that everyone involved from Malcolm Tucker down was shagging each other. As for Brexit, I ordered my last TW shipment weeks ago. It weighed about as much as I do...
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    I use a chest rig for some Namsoft games plus a water bottle on a strap. I use a cheap 8Fields plate carrier for CQB as my local site allows full auto, and a plate carrier is less 'ouchy'. Usually for skirmishes and militia roles in Filmsim/Milsim, I use a belt set up. Well padded hip belt, plus PLCE knockoff yolk. You only really need a bag of BBs, a speedloader, a few MKVs, a smoke or two, two mags of 150 rounds (ish) with one in the rifle, water, and a pistol holster which holds a spare mag. Leave the rest at your hard regen and stay light, fast and low. This is by far my favourite set-up. I have on my belt... 1 x fastmag, 1 x large pouch for pyro and a bag of BBs plus speedloader, 1 x plastic water bottle holder, 1 x holster, 1 x 40mm 3 section 40 Mike pouch (small of the back), one radio pouch, left PLCE chest level strap. My left breast pocket has a spare battery in a water tight bag. You don't need as much as you think to have fun and to play well.
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    Playing tomorrow at Tuddenham. See people there. I expect we will be trying to fix rifles and loosing bits in our tatty white Connect van.
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    I placed the order late on Easter Monday via Paypal. I don't expect them Thursday/Friday at the earliest. The order has been acknowledged though.
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    I bought a pair in green. I expect that they will be expropriated by my son when he sees them though...
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