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I think that was what madaysan gaming (three posts above) Suggested in his video regarding the RS claw mounts. but i guess we'll see. not long until they should be in the UK anyway

That is a shame... definitely hoping someone can come up with an SD Kit for one instead.... (always loved the SD6) otherwise I was going to go for the railed approach which looks like it may be a bit more of a challenge.

Both SMGs are actually pretty solid little performers so if you prefer the look of one or the other then go for that one. I personally use the TM mp7 as a sidearm in a holster but still the range and consistency you get out of it stock is very impressive. (I use it with green gas out of the box and it does fine.) In fact it's a really snappy little gun to shoot. Just be aware that it is a 90% size replica as that may bother some people. As far as the MP9, they look like really solid options but I have less experience with them. Just be aware that they'll need the 1J CQB bolt in them if they don't already have that.

in that case it might have been three years ago... definitely no snow. though Eversley is 90% rhododendrons so its green all year round anyway 😂

100% this, at the Gunman Christmas game two years ago we had two great snipers dressed up in white ghillies as yeti's. it was Santa's Vs Elves but they were getting a lot of hits and because they picked their shots and watched their silhouettes/stayed still they rarely got spotted...

On a more practical note deploying smoke can make a big difference as does lots of movement as both make you hard to hit, especially at long range. If you know roughly where they are then try encouraging some team mates to make a concerted push towards them bounding from cover to cover and ideally flanking them in the process. just keep moving. At the end of the day your aim is to get inside his MED to take them out or to force them to make a mistake like relocating or going loud. Unfortunately the actual spotting the comes with practice, but just because you aren't being shot at doesn't mean someone isn't watching waiting to spring an ambush.

I have both and I so nearly agree with you... so light and pointy. Just the range you get with heavy ammo in the MWS makes it my go to RIF.

Now for the big question... does anyone have any idea when they're likely to be available? I'm just hoping that it's not TM timing.... I.e. with us fairly soon.

Same here... plus that GBB Saiga is stunning too... so many rif's this year.....

That really is quite the translation. 😂

So surprisingly I haven't seen much chatter about this, but finally the AKM is up on their website which hopefully means a batch will arrive in the uk fairly soon... I'll be interested to see how it compares to the other GBB AK's on the market. (I must admit that I am not particularly a Kalashnikov aficionado but this is very tempting.) If it performs half as well as their MWS System it should be very skirmishable. https://www.tokyo-marui.co.jp/products/gas/machinegun/486

Not at all. I agree that teching spring or gas rifles is great fun. And a scout sniper role is actually a really fun way to play, especially if you're rolling with a small group of people. @HuttArmouries has done a great summary, what I will comment on is that the TM L96/AWM and it's clones along with the VFC/ASG M40A3 have a fin type loading system that is liable to breaking or jamming. Probably my top suggestions would be the SRS, VSR or Ares striker for spring or the VFC M40A5 for a gas rifle. Similarly the Cyma CM700/701/702 series are worth a look at too. I think sniper mechanic did some blog posts on them too.

Yep fire support do them... They work on AEGs too. You don't necessarily need to use them, just some rails need them. Barrel Shims

So with the 5ku barrel you don't need an adapter. At least I don't with an angry gun rail, just needed a few shims under the barrel nut to tighten it up nicely. (Sometimes it does need some light sanding but not always.) For the record a PTS adapter also works to fit most AEG type front rails onto the standard Marui barrel. Again the angry gun rail on the original standard mws outer barrel for me. I hope that that makes helps. Having said that I haven't had any direct experience with fitting an Area handguard.

No worries... The answer is probably possibly... Tbh it's worth just using a chrono if you have one and checking your FPS consistency...

Quite possibly... Tbh I'd be happy with 56... But then I always refil gas and BBS at the same time. I'll leave it to someone more knowledgeable to chip in there ...

That is strange, I only have v1 mags unfortunately so I couldn't say your best course of action. Yeah I just stop filling when the hissing disappears. I'm not sure what could be causing you to vent so much gas though...

That sounds like you're not putting enough gas in. With the silent fill mod I'd ignore the 12 second thing as that will be gas dependent and also depend on how much gas was in there to start with. Instead listen to the gas going into mag. Literally ear next to the can as you're filling listen to the quiet hiss. That will give you an actual idea of how long it's going to take... The other thing is how full your can of green gas is. It's worth remembering that these mags can hold A LOT of gas compared to the volume of the gas can...

For delivery I've used airsoft world before... Reasonably cheap if you do a bulk order (they do discounts)

I use a guns modify ambi selector and it works ok. Not the crispest action bit it functions well enough...

Yeah, no bolt catch... The only way you know that you're out is the deadmans click as the striker hits empty air... Tokyo Marui have done a really nice job there on that.

@alxndrhllI definitely agree it is possibly the oddest business model but I guess you can get away with a lot when you have a good product and consistent QC

There is a special tool that fits over the barrel and slides inside the handguard to do up the barrel nut... Same as the real steel. It's quite a neat design really, just not cheap to reproduce. Having said that, whilst the upper is fairly expensive, the full kit is actually an ok ish price, although still expensive. Considering the very low quantities they actually make them in I'd say it's a decent price. It's certainly not a small bit of machining as you say. If I did a batch of 10 through the suppliers I use at work I would expect to pay about £750 per receiver and that's not including anodising or design time which also adds up really quickly...

Unfortunately not... The width is a little bit different so you would need to make a spacer for the mag release... I think ATRG did a blog on how to do that though so it can be done with some modifications. Edit: Here is the link to the blog post I mentioned

For me it's a general lack of S&W pistols besides the really rare WA ones... Something like the 5906 for example... But it's unlikely to ever happen unfortunately.