Rogerborg

To be brutally honest, I wouldn't spend anything on a Raven: it's the brand that even Nuprol won't put their name on. Warranty repair, or DIY it. Probably not, it looks as though something isn't engaging inside the trigger unit. At this point you might as well try and extract it, although be prepared to catch a lot of small pieces that will make a break for freedom.

Ahoy. I wouldn't spend a penny on the Ravens, unless you're using them as CQB primaries. But then, I wouldn't use a Raven as as CQB primary. What sort of "adjustments and customisation" are we talking here? Because if you send off a gun to a typical tech with a remit of "Make it betterer!" then it's a toss up whether you'll even get anything functional back. It's important to be clear about what they're not doing now, that you want them to do, or to do better. Semi-auto trigger response or trigger pull; rate of fire; burst fire. More power (or less), and better consistency (note that I don't say "range" or "accuracy" there, since those aren't necessarily the same thing). The ability to hop heavier BBs. Rewiring, or a shim and re-grease. Your KWA and Lancer are both reasonable spec to begin with, but aren't particularly common (and the KWA has a "V2.5" gearbox which might be a head-scratcher for techs), so I wouldn't send them to any rando. The only person I'd actually trust with anything decent is Luke at Negative Airsoft, or maybe Kingdom of Airsoft. Luke in particular can also do cosmetic customisation.

Hardly seems worth anyone's while to fake a niche product for a niche hobby, but... Chyna. I'd assume that whoever "PDI" is has just changed their OEM, or has experienced a bait-and-switch.

He charges money for pictures of old rope.

Not quite. You still have to apply for an airgun loicence, but it's effectively an automatic add-on and only costs £5, instead of £72 for 5 years. It's shockingly close to being sensible.

There really shouldn't be a problem as long as customers are properly informed about what to expect[*], and nothing causes lasting injury. Heck, we pick up bruises and bleeders on a regular basis, and so does anyone playing contact sports, especially combat ones, so "injury" seems rather nebulous. I'm not sure what "shocked" mean, whether that's zapped (good luck finding a safe and legal way to do that), or horrified when you're handed the bill. Force feeding can sod right off though, that's got choke-hazard written all over it. I'd love to see them get liability cover for that. [*] A point I keep broken-drumming about with airsoft sites. Instead of those risible "waivers" that we all sign which mean nothing, sites would be better off investing the ink on listing the actual hazards that we're likely to encounters, their duty of care, and the limits of it.

I know retailers have to record sales, but are they habitually collated by Central Services? Genuine question, I have no idea how it works.

The other key difference is that it's quicker and easier to buy the firearm than the non-firearm. Welcome to the internet, how are you enjoying your stay?

Facebook have just yeeted me because "We think you're under 13" (despite having that account for at least that long!). "Provide real world ID to get access." Nah, I'm fine, thanks. They really did me a favour there - one fewer thing to refresh every morning, seeking engagement that's really nothing of the sort.

Oh, we've had some great rants and handbag spats about that, and particularly whether something can be both a Firearms Act 1968 firearm (airgun are a sub-category of firearm) and an imitation firearm (FA 1968 definition) or realistic imitation firearm (VCRA 2006 definition) at the same time. It's all as clear as mud, but essentially you're correct: it's easier to walk out of a shop with something shooting metal at multiple Joules than plastic at 1.1J, despite them looking identical to anyone but a hands-on observer. Airgun, airsoft, and bang-gun. Aaaand welcome to the handbagging.

Looks like To Be Decided. London rents and rates, 7 at a time, and high amount of wrangling needed, they'll have to churn them through fast, and/or charge proper money for the full waterboarding experience.

Yes. They said that they had no record of it, as each agent handles and records their own inquiries (or lack of enquiries). We've all got a mate like that. Heck, I might be that mate, although I do try to be careful to express things as opinions unless I can cite statute or case law, or firm examples. In this case, he's talking about what could happen, not what will happen. What I will say from day-job experience is that police may check their own systems for information on an address (or known suspect) after dispatching an emergency response. They won't find a UKARA record, at least not the first time. They may find a previous incident record if it's a repeat call to some who learned nothing the first time, and that information may get to the response unit, and they may tailor their response based on it. In the past, they've shot a Scotchman with a table leg in a carrier bag. Better safe than sorry. Recently though, they've shown a lot of restraint. We've got multiple examples of that in the News section, from kids with two-tones in their own homes, student film-makers on the street, to folk actively trying for suicide-by-cop by gearing up and pointing an "AR" at them. That one got beanbagged in the balls.

Interesting, but it looks like two separate tasks mashed together: thinking, and shooting. I mean, have you met airsofters?

I imagine that he's thinking that there's one born every minute. I imagine he's probably right, sadly, given that he's got positive feedback. Still, it's a consensual transaction, nobody is actually being tricked.

... via methods with zero possibility of getting your money back if he posts you a literal lemon. Mind you, if he posts you a tomato, you're up on the deal.

Ahoy, user new to [FORUM TOPIC] from [COUNTRY LOCATION]. How are you enjoying it so far?

Yup, mine has performed like a champ, for all its bargain bin price. The stock motor isn't great, it's a looooong trigger pull, and the hop unit adjustment lever screws wanted tightened, but pew-per-pound it's probably my best buy.

I am insulted! I've worked hard for decades to become one. (Although I agree that target shooting = airgun, not airsoft)

Ahoy and welcome back. We've seen those sites mentioned a few times, hopefully someone will chirp up. As you know, it's easy to make a new chum at airsoft: "Neat gun, mate", and you've got a friend for life.

It doesn't matter what your intent is, only what the toy-that's-suddenly-a-firearm is capable of. We're also aware that private land tends to be viewable by the public, and Patty Panic likes to screech "MURDER-GUN!". The news section here has plenty of cautionary tales of airsofters being given unexpected involuntary close-up views of real steel firearms. All that said, most HPA rigs are likely to be Section 5s, and the chances of anyone actually being done for that are so tiny that I don't see any great threat to the hobby. So in general terms, I'll say that a V2 gearbox will take V2 "AEG" springs. There are no actual standards in airsoft, and no two "M150" springs are going to be the same, either manufacturer to manufacturer, or batch to batch. Suck it and see. However, I'd caution against fitting an M150 not for the legal issues but because V2 shells are prone to cracking at the front: a heavier spring can literally blow the front of the gearbox off. You may find that your motor struggles to pull an M150 as well, and could be prone to locking up. And for airsoft purposes, more energy often doesn't mean more effective range anyway: there's little point slinging BBs 5 or 10 metres further if they're all over the place at that range. If you want to increase target accuracy, it's all about consistency. Air seal, barrel stabilisation (put some tape on it until it's as snug as you can get it), and the hop unit pressed back against the gearbox solidly. Barrels, we like ZCI (or AOLS) for value. Hop units, the ZCI plastic rotary hop is loved, and is likely to work well enough in any generic M4, but there's nothing standard or guaranteed in airsoft. Maple Leaf 50, 60 or 70 degree hop rubbers (Macaron or Autobot, not the silicone MR), and Maple Leaf omego nubs or knock off equivalents. ak2m4.co.uk is a great source for parts, and is run by a very decent chap.

Mmm, they even look nasty and toyish in the promo images. Shame, just a few more £££ buys you decent enough polyplasticmer. To... uh... owners. Because... umm... because it sold. Fair point though, Silverback do seem to be one of the few exceptions that don't just say "Tough, buy another one" to their customers. I'm not bagging on them as a brand, I'm a happy TAC-41 owner (new version with the sorted feed ramp). Well, me too, but bear in mind that we few, we happy forum few, represent the most interested airsofters. How many times have you seen someone on site who's dropped mortgage money on their DEVGRU SOCOM PDW WTF and yet hands it to a tech or marshal or mate to adjust the hop.

Have you tried standing further away? Aw, maaaan, it's the anniversary of both Dermot Morgan and Frank Kelly's deaths.

Here's one I memed earlier.