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Welcome back to the crazyness. Might be worth getting new Li-Po batteries and charger to breath new life into the old hardware. It would be cheaper and easier to use what you've got. And if you do want to sell any then its important to know if they still function.

Welcome back I think generally the price of hardware has gone down with cheaper brands like CYMA and JingGong (JG) producing decent quality budget RIFs. Probably the biggest change has been moving to Li-Po batteries and intelligent chargers. More power in a smaller package 😁 But with more power comes more responsibility 🙄 Supply is really shite right now though and Brexit has fucked us up 😣

Yeah, I have bought from SWIT and it went fine but I imagine if it doesn't go well it could be a hard fight to get a refund. I guess if you pay with paypal you'll be covered. You only have their word that its been upgraded tho. £450 with delivery. Don't know if you'll have to pay duty or VAT.

Also factor in a new trigger box which you will need after a few months using it. WE GBBRs trigger sear is made of shit metal so wears quite quickly. See if you can find a RA-Tech trigger box as its worth getting and drops straight in. (Or get the components separately and fit to existing box)

As you may imagine, this has been asked a few times already. Do a few searches and read everything that comes up. You'll need to spends a bit more than £100 for a decent pew but between £120-150 should be do-able. (Remember to budget an extra £60 at least for eye pro, better batteries and charger, spare mags, BBs etc.) Nothing wrong with stating as a sniper and the WELL shooters are quite good generally. The problem is peoples expectations of how accurate and deadly they are. (hint: You need to tweak a LOT which often involves quite a bit of money to get decent range and accuracy) The JG T3's have a good reputation but haven't tried one myself. Looks like a good option for DMR role. (Again tho: Don't expect it to have much more range out of the box than a standard AEG)

Put "UKARA: (number)" in the address section just in case they don't have the option later or forget to put it on.

Yeah, most likely bits settling. I've heard that after a few hundred rounds the hop rubber gets properly worn-in and smooths out consistency.

From those choices I'd go with the CYMA. Good robust internals and should work well out of the box. Specna are good but the CORE is polymer body. Don't know about King Arms but their L1A1 is highly regarded. (Its out of stock anyway)

Tell her they're good for soil drainage 😆 For garden plinking you can use any eye protection. Even the work glasses from a pound shop will be OK. Anything else? : You might want to get an extra magazine or two? Note there are mid capacity (about 120BBs) that must be loaded with a special loader (cheap to buy) and High capacity which hold up to 400BBs loosely and must be wound after a few shots.

BSOD is a sign of hardware problem as that's a base architecture level failure. If you can play ARMA on a laptop then you'll love the performance of Reforger. (Keep in mind there isn't much content yet)

ARMA is based on a very old engine which has been updated over the years but was never designed to handle such large scenarios. Its very dependant on CPU for the AI so a well made mission that spawns entities only around you will give good fps. Reforger is the next step to ARMA4 and its looking good.

Yes, its early access so has bugs and incomplete features but bloody hell it looks good and plays above 15fps 🤣 Its going to be awesome... (PM me if you want to meet up for a game)

Yeah, the years take a toll even if you try to look after yourself. My lower back is a problem but I haven't been able to get it checked yet. As Tackle said, you can still enjoy a game of airsoft at a slower pace from further back and wearing good eyepro will protect the peepers no problem.

Adding my 2p I don't think you need to spend much more than £100 for a basic rifle to do target practice in the garden. Any of these will be OK for plinking: Two Tone Airsoft Assault Rifles | Buy Now Pay Later | Patrol Base (Don't know about Lancer but CYMA and Specna are decent) Low stock is a problem everywhere 🤔 Be aware though, airsoft weapons are nowhere near as accurate as air rifles. Especially above 30m. Get some 0.28g BBs to help with accuracy and you should have some eye protection just in case. Check the one you want comes with a battery and charger although a better battery (LiPo) and intelligent charger will be good investments later if you wish to continue with airsoft.

I don't think its worth restoring. Keep the gearbox for spares and any other bits which aren't broken. Then just get a new CYMA or JG.

Unfortunately those versions never last long. Look for a "CYMA AEP" ("CM.126" if you want an M92). Its more expensive but will last longer and shoot better too. (Make sure to order a 'Two Tone' coloured one)

Glad to hear. We can't offer much help because none of us have one of those. Quite unique 😉

@Baiok has one though not sure of year.

For a young guy this could be is most prized possession 😥

Don't beat yourself up too much. Many people have been in a similar situation at some point...

It very much depends on how you play and how often in a month. As a rough guide for a day: Firing single shot only you could use around 1000. If you always use full auto at anything that moves and into bushes to clear them, probably 10,000+ BB weight is quite important to help accuracy and consistency. 0.25g to 0.28g is good for AEGs 0.3g+ is better for DMR/Sniper