Rogerborg

"locked" Spot checking, in the field, with site BBs. Good on you for doing that. More sites should, because anything else is chrono theatre, a way for players to find out if we're likely to fail in-game testing. Most players aren't going to be a problem, so most spot checks will be fine. But there are going to be some rogues, and the goal should be to identify and eject them. If everybody could be trusted, then chrono wouldn't be necessary, right? I mention the Depot as I was spot checked there, and they punted one of their marshals for running hot. I even saw the site runner getting checked by his own marshals once in game - although presumably he'd have had to pick himself up by his own collar and... uh... toss himself off.

Nah, you're fine. 11.1V can get a little spicy[*], but 7.4V is spot on for CYMAs and most other toys. [*]

Captain Walt, on his radio to his squadtoon: "Moving! Up! Staircase B! In! Significant! Force!" Yeah, no, it's just me and you, mate, and I'm planning to use you as a meatshield. Intercept away, see if it does you any good.

Nobody said it was illegal to buy, or to own, a RIF. It's an offence to sell, to import (or cause to be imported), or to manufacture a RIF, or to modify an IF into a RIF. The same offence applies to everyone. The same defences apply to everyone. In practice it's simply not enforced on anyone, retail or private, anywhere except at point of entry to the UK. But this isn't Facebook or Reddit where confidence and VOLUME hold sway. In the law section here, we cite and discuss statutes, regulations and case law.

Nope, it comes with (or at some point came with) a NIMH battery, as some CYMAs do. Bin it and go to 7.4V lipo, there's no reason to use steam powered tech.

Sites should be chronoing with their own BBs, not trusting players at all. They should also be checking that some hop is applied, and spot checking in-game, given how easy it is to increase power with springs, gas or regulator adjustments. But that would require preparation to maintain a selection of speedloaders, and to tell players to leave room in their mags. Most sites don't even check tags during the day, let alone actual muzzle energy. There are some very rare exceptions, like the Depot, demonstrating that it can be done when the site runner and marshals actually care.

Mmm, is his "financial crisis" that HMRC have caught up with him for unpaid corporation tax?

Their dimensions look right, as an 18650 is (wait for it...) 18mm in diameter (plus the wiring run down the side) and 65mm long. Well, 65.0mm, thus 18650.

EX3 appears to be a "file system full" error for Invision, so just delete all the attachments and posts and we should be fine. 💡

Since you have the guns, and they give the dimensions of the battery, you could cut a piece of cardboard to that size and try it out, rather than trusting "Eh, it'll be fine" from us interwebs randos who have nothing to lose. Or if you happen to have a couple of 18650 cells to hand, well, that's what those Titans are.

I'm assuming that's an all-in budget including charger, batteries, optics and other assorted gubbins. So... This is a serious suggestion. The SA-C08 and SA-F08 offer great value for money, with quick change springs, decent rotary hops, and well featured fire control systems. Both of them have (decent) polymer receivers, and usable motors and barrels (but you might consider upgrading them later). The C08 has an alloy handguard, the F08 has a polymer handguard and is marginally lighter with 10m more barrel - it would be a coin flip between them. If you don't want either of those: why? The answer will help to rule other guns in and out.

Yup. The only argument for 0.25g is that Captain Platecarrier is perhaps slightly more likely to feel it. But I just run 0.2g, it's what it's for.

There's nothing much wrong with (e.g.) a Specna Arms SA-C08 for £120. So, to help us to help you: why wouldn't you buy that? What particular features would rule it out for you?

Oh, those... special people. Their rules are all over the place, they have this silly concept of a "limit" (which is no such thing) and a "variance" (the actual limit). Their figures are wrong too: 0.2g x 328 fps = 0.99J 0.25g x 289 fps = 0.96J 0.2g x 350 fps = 1.13J (not the 1.1J they claim) 0.25g x 307 fps = 1.09J Why not just use 0.2g and see what you chrono at with that? There's no particular advantage to 0.25g at CQB ranges.

https://www.ak2m4.co.uk/internal-parts/bushings-shims XT and ZCI currently in stock.

I guess you could ask which one gets you the most pound-weight per pound-sterling, as I can't think how else you'd compare them.

Ohhhhh, got you. I'd still like to see a picture to illustrate the issue.

The what now?

Ah, that makes sense, especially if the tappet plate is a bit worn. Thanks for the followup, it's good to hear solutions to the questions.

Good, in principle. But also in principle, they shouldn't be telling you without getting into an affirmative-ongoing-consent three-way with the buyer. You could, and you're right to ask the question and be ready to adduce some form of defence. In practice, if it's moving inside the UK, it's vanishingly unlikely that it'll ever be an issue. I'd be more concerned about the courier losing, stealing, breaking, or crushing it without compensation rather than legal consequences.

Much like my airsoft guns, I just grab whatever cheap disposable Chinese-made tat comes to hand first in the morning. Actually true, I like buying Chinese standard movement watches from AliExpress, sometimes to disassemble. One day I'll manage to re-assemble one. And my MP5K. And my AEP.

Ahoy and welcome back. Lipo is great, quick change springs are a treat, and fire control systems have started to show up even in low end guns in the last year or so But the BBs don't care: a properly hopped 1.1J BB is going to go as far as it ever did. My regular gun is just a basic M4 in a fancy shell, and I'm having as much fun as anyone else.

I couldn't find anything further, so I'd assumed it was settled out of court. I'd love to know more about site insurance, conditions, and premiums, given that rather cavalier "It won't happen here" attitude that we see too often.

Could, and did. I now wear shooting glasses in "safe" zones and even car parks because far too many players and sites have this "lol" attitude.

And it's intended to blind and dazzle. As they said at the Depot brief "We don't want someone finding out they're epileptic while standing at the top of the stairs."