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DON'T use it with Co2 😬 That will end with a catastrophic failure. A pistol has to have a Co2 nozzle valve to function properly and a strong slide to withstand the recoil. Pistols sold with a Co2 mag will be configured for their use. Is THIS the magazine you need? According to THIS, the HFC can use TM, WE, KJW and Taurus mags. Some may be a bit tight but will cycle. I applaud your scruples Maybe keep it for spares. Certain parts may be reusable with other pistols...

It does sound like its not filling properly. How did you purge it? Its quite normal for GBBs to vent as they use the last bit of gas when there isn't enough pressure to close the valve. Don't use WD40 except for cleaning things as its more of a de-greasant than lubricant. Take out the valves and soak in silicone oil. Check O-rings and replace if you can. (Spare generic O-ring packs are available) Worst case, you can also try to find a replacement output valve. I think KJW might be compatible but best to check that. Take apart the piston and clean it up. (Its not very difficult) Ragged nozzle indicates it hasn't been feeding well but shouldn't affect actual firing. Check the Hop rubber hasn't been damaged. For everyone I'd advise getting some fill valve O-rings, also known as silent fill O-rings. They fit into the outer fill valve and prevent any leaking while filling. You can find them in airsoft supplies but THESE are the same for a lot less money.

Yeah, just enjoy what you've got 👍 Mid caps are a good compromise between ammo count and cost.

I'm using a Lonex BAW (L4-01) which is amazing but unfortunately really hard to find now. Alternatives would be BOLT and TokyoMarui NGRS GBBs do tend to destroy themselves after some time but parts can usually be replaced without much difficulty. Again, TMs tend to be made from better materials that last longer. The downside of GBBRs in games is the expense of magazines and lack of ammo compared to the one-man-army hi-caps.

Not heard of any incidents in airsoft but there are many cases of Li-Po's in other devices catching fire from phones to 'hover' boards. Sometimes while charging and sometimes just being used normally. I've set one off by hammering a nail into a puffy battery to kill it before throwing away. It did actually explode but I think that will only happen with such extreme structural damage. ie shorting all layers at the same time. In most cases its a rather violent chemical fire that builds in intensity as the battery is consumed. It may be very rare for airsoft sized batteries but its not worth taking any risks with something that could end so badly. I use a baking tray because I don't like the idea of a potential build-up of gases in a bag if something goes wrong. My desk is near the charging area so keep an eye on things when charging and have a powder fire extinguisher next to me.

Give em a little test in a gun. If they haven't swollen or distorted they should be OK. Make sure to keep them in a safe place the next time you charge them. (LiPo bag or metal tray)

Very true. You don't need to spend a lot to have fun. I'm very happy with the performance of my various JG and CYMA models. BUT Once you try a recoil... 😁

Wow, a motor that can play a numerical puzzle game 😆

Welcome mate. Yeah, its a good place for banter and info 👍 If you have a question, do some searches first as most things have come up before 😉

Yes, as with punches, weapons can be pointed slightly off target for certain shots but I believe this one was directly in front so would not work that way. Sometimes for close shots a pane of Lexan is used to protect the target, often the camera itself. But in this case if a real bullet was involved that wouldn't have helped much.

I think the accessories you mentioned are OK. Not sure about pistols or rifles though. If you have a UKARA number it might be OK but not sure on that.

Sounds entirely the fault of the armourer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed. I heard there may have been some illegal procedures going on (probably to cut costs) The actors will be given basic handling and safety instructions but not how to check if a round is live or not. They practice a scene and then are handed the 'prop' then its ACTION and they do their thing. Absolutely no responsibility on Alecs' part or the actor who killed Brandon Lee. But they must live with the self imposed guilt.

What about all the thousands of films where actors pointed guns at others and fired... If he wasn't meant to then that's different. I don't actually know the details.

I certainly don't think Alec has any responsibility in this incident. Actors have no requirement for weapon knowledge and being anti-gun we can expect he knows very little. In fact, armourers prefer when actors do not manipulate the guns on their own. I don't believe a real bullet was involved but if so then one or more people must go to jail for extreme negligence and stupidity. The only way a real bullet could have been used is if the gun was a revolver because a semi-auto that can fire real ammo would not work with blanks. I haven't checked the latest details but since several people were injured I imagine the projectile broke up exiting the barrel (due to the obstruction) and acted like a shotgun blast of shrapnel. They would have much less energy than a real bullet but still enough to damage sensitive areas like face and neck.

When using the cable with ours it will run out of power but lasts longer than using the battery alone. I think the longest my son used it was around 3 hours straight.

I used to have a film prop Uzi and the barrel had a U bend designed into the breech so that there was no linear path for a projectile or debris out of the barrel and it could develop enough back pressure to cycle. (I never got to use it because the blanks weren't available)

Welcome buddy 🖐 Wow Driver Wood is quite a shlep for you coming from North London. If you ever head West to Skirmish Wycombe (High Wycombe) I might see you there. (Gamble has been known to show up there too 😉)

Much as I love WE, all the comparison videos between the Galaxy and AA-P01 show the AA to be better. Its also cheaper and takes Glock mags from all manufacturers.

Film blank prop guns are completely different to publicly available ones. (in UK) Prop guns have a partial restriction in the barrel to increase back pressure but gas is vented from the barrel like a real gun. Public sector blank guns vent vertically from a hole in the top of the barrel. I'm going to assume the cause of this accident was similar to that which killed Brandon Lee... (It was the fault of the armourer for not checking the barrel properly) In one scene they used prop rounds in a magazine or being loaded etc. These may be real round which are inert or plastic ones that look like real bullets. Unfortunately a plastic bullet came off the shell and stuck in the barrel. When blanks were used in another scene the plastic bullet was fired and broke apart when it hit the barrel obstruction but the bits that exited still had enough energy to kill at close range. Nothing like this can happen with consumer blank firers except if someone purposely pushed something into the vent hole. Even then it probably wouldn't have enough energy to cause serious harm.

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In the video above you can see they open the bolt and hold it open with their thumb when the barrel is inspected. That's as safe as you can get. As far as airsoft goes, if the battery is out on an AEG or the magazine out of a GBB then its as safe as it can be. The only danger is thinking its been made safe when it hasn't. So its important to always check there is no battery or magazine.

Yeah, its bad handling but not the worst.