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Why wait ? https://www.ammodrop.co.uk/cyma-m14-socom-olive-drab-cm032a

Yesterday it was an ares AS03, got a plan for a folding stock for it. & it means I've got even more mags, as I picked up an AS02 a couple of weeks ago lol

I've been playing 21+ years, but I've not got ukara, hasn't held me back from buying waaaay too many guns, most recent one yesterday lol

Your absolutely right, it is dodgy as fuck, but no more dodgy than all the vcra itself, a kneejerk reaction supposed to combat a criminal element who in truth are more inclined to use real firearms or converted deacts than Airsoft toys. Ultimately your committing no offence, if one is being commited its the retailer who's at fault, but as previously explained they, or you, won't be held accountable unless use your shiny new rif to commit crime, the fact your here asking pertinent questions & having a conscious concern tells us that's highly unlikely. So if you want the gat, assuming the retailer isn't hiking the price way above the norm to screw you over, just buy it, get to a site and use it, qualify for your ukara so you have other options, & don't look back, it's not worth worrying about.

A gun that I've recommended many times before is the M14 socom, I have the cyma version but have previously owned the full length tm m14, & Tbh there's very little between them in build quality & performance, but there is a pretty big difference in price. Mine is stock, but still performs incredibly well in the dmr style that I favour, but without higher power that would prevent its use at some sites, plus it means full auto is still usable if that's your thing. The other aspect of it which I like, & may be a consideration for your sons plinking/target practice, is the fact it has a traditional shape rifle stock, which is perfect for learning the core skills of marksmanship (as a former RGJ it was more apparent to me), it has to be shouldered properly for the best results, none of this half arsed aiming common with the more modern platforms. Whether your son is capable of handling a socom, I don't know, but for not many shekels you could pick up a full length m14, or maybe an ebr ?, & the shorter socom for him, giving you 2 compatible platform's capable of most jobs. Worth considering ? PS how good is the socom, last time I fielded it I dominated the other team for range & accuracy (just using single shot & .20's), & between games I was asked a few times by younger players "Wot kinda snipers that mate, its wicked" etc lol.

As I said earlier, your thread was slightly unclear, & now even with clarification I don't think there's is anything that will meet all your requirements, I'm still assuming your youngest is a bit on the small side, so what may be ideal for him may be pretty shite for your needs, especially as you've previously owned some good quality kit, anything less may feel a bit "meh" when you skirmish it. Maybe a better option is for you to purchase your own dream unicorn gun, & then get a lesser, lighter knockoff copy of yours for the lad, maybe an all plastic sportline type gat, that way minime & yourself will have workable common ground training tools. Obviously what you really want is down to you, your previous experience must give you some idea on what floats your boat with regards to model aesthetics & brands ?

Yes, fill your boots, ukara is just a scheme set up by retailers, obviously it's in THEIR best interests, but it also goes some way to satisfy the authorities that Airsoft is attempting to police itself & meet the requirements of the vcra. Ultimately no one has ever arrived at a site with a rif & been asked how they obtained it. Those kinda questions will only ever be asked if you wave it around in the local post office etc. Out of interest, what form of defense are you utilising to purchase a rif, & who's accepting said defense, I'm not asking with a view to critique you or them, it's just always good to know what alternatives to ukara are out there.

Your title threw me at first, but if I wanted to kit out a diminutive person with lightweight but quality kit, I'd consider the magpul pdr-c for a primary, with a tm G26 as his secondary. I've had both (still got the pdr-c), both bought for my son when he was considerably smaller, both were superb. Only thing the pdr-c doesn't have is burst fire, but that's easily resolved with a suitable mosfet.

Most natural thing in the world, it's how I met the missus ?

Unfortunately wanted posts have a long history of attracting scammers, & a noob member is often a scammers dream mark. Sad but true☹️

Agree with the man above, screaming out to be scammed, also to be considered is we don't know steff, is he legal ?, even if a legitimate member sells him a rif, that still has the potential to bite us all in the arse if he is not responsible enough in its use. Yep ukara etc is a proven way for players to put in some time & effort in to understanding how Airsoft & it's legal side works, but then so is putting a bit of time in on the forums, learning as you go & asking the right questions. Just not generic posts stating "sell me your guns, cash waiting" etc.

Hey mate, there's quite a few threads regarding joining teams, be aware there's a lot of pitfalls to blindly joining a local team, search the threads for the pros & cons, & make up your own mind as to your best approach. Good luck.

Oooh Multicam black, not exactly common from any manufacturer, definitely got your work cut out there?

Try ebay, I often see new 8fields gear pop up on there. What's the actual item ?

The guys at the Christmas cracker factory are gonna be all over this thread looking for new material. Not joking lol ?

Gearbox ??????, on a Hi-capa ?

While we're on the subject, anyone here ever tried their hand at magnet fishing ?, I've seen a lot of the vids when mooching around YouTube, contemplated getting some kit as I'm only 15 minutes up the road from the Royal military canal.

If you really loved her you'd have bought her a TM ?

Gotta be the old skool elcan, everything else looks too small & fragile. As for the brand, whatever you like the look of, or fits your budget, it's going on lmg after all which aren't known for pinpoint accuracy even at Airsoft ranges lol.

To echo what concretesnail said, yep bright colours & reflective tape is almost a necessity, as is getting your name/postcode, or something similar permanently engraved on it to deter the thieving cnuts out there?

Vera ?......... Blue sun ?........ Not got a clue wot you kids are on about ? ?

Hey mate, no pics of mine at the mo, I usually run an inverted serpa holster at the highest point(my right titty), 4x 7.62 tactical tailor shingles that will hold pretty much any mag(plus because they're slight oversize to an M4 shingle, the curve the whole setup around the torso a bit) , then a 5.56 tactical tailor shingle for an m4 size speedloader which sits just above my left hip, & piggybacked on to that is a twin pistol mag holder which when loaded gives a good counterweight to stop movement . the whole thing is very lightweight, sits high across the chest & doesn't impede movement at all. I also run a sling fitted, essentially a length of 25mm webbing that connects on the front midway under the pouches at about the sternum, goes under my right arm about 6 inches under the armpit & attaches to the rear of the bandolier in the middle of the back. On the sling is a quick release sling point, the type that locks in to a suitable sling or stock mount, this means I can literally drop an rifle & it instantly slides out of the way under my armpit, usually sitting slightly to the rear of my right hip, that set up combined with the inverted serpa makes for a lightning fast transition from primary to pistol, even for an old slow fucker like me it looks impressive lol. I've never had an issue with the setup moving or rotating, but I know the original blackhawk had a small strap down on the left hip area that could attach to a belt or even a trouser belt loop, probably be easy to knock something up similar if it's needed.

Thanks bud, I knew you cared ? Literally within the last 12hrs complicated home shits changed that may force me to cancel the op, or at least change the date, probably to early next year, some phone calls to make in the morning to confirm my options ?, can't decide if I'm pleased or pissed about it ?

I expect to see him on the skirmish field with it sometime soon?