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Apparently the average punter is advised not to disassemble the P226 in case they can't get it back together again. People are also advised never to try and fit a Guarder kit to it. And yet I find myself at a loose end, and tempted to try both these bad ideas. I have watched a bloke on youtube who has fit metal kits to several TM pistols. However, his video of the P226 with Guarder kit was never completed. He did parts 1 and 2, but never got round to part three showing the fitting. This was quite some time ago. Perhaps he gave up. Has anyone on here done it? If so what are the pitfalls? I must say I don't like the idea of a steel outer barrel rubbing against the underside of an aluminium slide. I am probably an exception in preferring the original grip to the E2, and I like the unrailed frame more than the railed one. My plan would be to retain the TM internals if that is feasible.

If say a pistol with a red slide starts to lose most of its paint, is the owner required to repaint it?

Looks aren't everything. Fit, for example, is more important. I have always loved the look of the AKs - so much so that soon after I got my UKARA I bought two LCTs. Steel receivers, excellent build quality and they worked well. However I found them heavy and not particularly ergonomic. I also bought a metal G&G M4, and, compared to the AKs, it was a little lighter and much more comfortable. I no longer have any long guns, but if I wanted another, I would go for an M4. The M14 may look nice, but it is unlikely to fit you as well as an M4. If you are prepared to pay £300 or more just for the gun, I wouldn't go for Specna or Cyma. Not saying they are bad choices but there are probably better out there. The Krytac series are said to be good to go out of the box. Parts are proprietry but as long as you can get spares, I don't see that as a problem.

True. It is clearly an advert. But then many of the "independent" reviews one sees on youtube aren't much better. Yes. I've noticed ICS isn't as highly regarded by some as it used to be. I understand the split gearboxes on its M4s can be a problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O6RBIIMEZ4 I thought pot metal was supposed to break easily. Maybe ICS has a special formula.

Seems like most retailers are carrying these now. But whereas brands like Army Armament, Raven etc are pretty cheap, Vorsk prices seem to be up there with some of the most expensive. Personally I am not tempted by them but I wondered what others think of them.

Is that the WE version? If so could you kindly tell me where you got the light? My x300 clone doesn't fit on my F226 rail. Oops, sorry. Just realised it is a laser.

Is it from the same factory as the WE f226? Some of the Ravens are now being advertised at higher prices than WE alternatives. In fact quite a few of the crappier makes of pistol are going for ridiculous prices these days.

One of my two TM based Hi Capas with the left over parts, which I have put on the sales section at low prices for anyone who needs spares.

I've heard it said that other manufacturers use pot metal with a higher aluminium content than WE. How would they know this?. Many Americans seem to think that KJW use better alloys than WE and are generally better products. I have seen no evidence of that. In my view KJW and WE are pretty much the same. WE has made some pistols that are horrors, it is true. But then WE makes far more models than KJW and some of its pistols are pretty good for the price. Is there any reason to think that VFC and KWA whose products are substantially more expensive, use better pot metal than the others?

Absolutely. It will probably be worth the money, but only if it works reliably. We won't know that until owners have been using it for 12 months at least.

Anybody know what their Beretta 92 is like? Like the KJW It doesn't seem to have a functioning de-cocker, although the G&G version and WE M9A1 both do. Have G&G made a more successful entry into the gbb pistol market than ICS?

Sadly a pot metal receiver on an AK doesn't do it for me. Even the higher end Cyma aeg AKs have stamped steel receivers these days. And I believe the WE AK gbbrs do too. Being a TM I imagine the performance will be top notch though.

Thanks for posting that. As you say it seems like an older design. The parts diagram at this site at the bottom of the page when you scroll down, shows the KJWorks version follows the real steal arrangement. Part 61 is the part I was referring to. There appears to be no equivalent on either the WE or TM parts diagrams. The screw and strut are shown but not the housing the screw goes into. https://www.greekairsoft.gr/manuals/manual.asp?Manufacturer=KJWORKS&Filename=KJW+P226+KP01+Manual.pdf

Thanks for the reply. I am referring to the airsoft variety which I imagined mimics the real steal. However, looking at this WE F series parts diagram I cannot see how the hammer spring is held captive. There should be a piece that fits into the bottom of the grip frame to locate the spring, but it doesn't show in this one from WE. https://www.kyairsoft.com/parts/we-pistols-gbbp/f-series-mk-25-p226/f226-s-56-gbbp.html However in the real steel the part I am talking about is number 36 in the diagram below. https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/sig-sauer/auto-pistols-sig/226-sig/parts-list-p226 The enhanced grip also has a spring base but it is smaller. This Guarder enhanced grip is shown with the smaller part needed to change from normal to enhanced. https://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/guarder-e2-enhanced-grip-for-marui--kj--we-p226-black Sorry if it isn't clear but I have found it very difficult to get better parts diagrams.

I've tried getting answers to this on several forums , including this one in the quick answers for quick questions section , but without success. Even Reddit Airsoft which normally moves pretty quickly has failed to get me even one response. So I decided to come back here and give it one last try. Can the E2 grips on an airsoft Sig P226 be replaced by the original E1 grips. The E1 hammer spring base is pretty substantial, too big for the E2 grips to clear it. But the E2 hammer spring base is much smaller and the E1 grips are bigger. So am I right in thinking that the E1 grips are a straight fit to a gun purchased with an E2 grip? Or can the E1 grips only be attached if there is an E1 hammer spring base behind the grip frame? Most people prefer the E2 grips but I am an exception. I bought a Sig with E2 grips and now wish I had bought one with the original E1 grips. is there anything I can do about it, other than sell the E2 and buy an E1 gun?

Are the lower frames for the E2 and E1 versions of the Sig P226 identical ie. are the grips interchangeable? I imagine they are not interchangeable but just wanted to check.

Do you think the pot metal in TM rifles is any better in quality and sturdiness than that used in Chinese and Taiwanese guns? Or is all airsoft pot metal crap?

Is it an aeg or one of the new Lonex gbbrs?

I would buy a WE Glock over a VFC any day. In fact I did.

WE gbbrs at great prices from Taiwan Gun Co. Scar L for about £226 G36c for only £146 Sometimes I wish we were still in the EU. But then sanity quickly returns.

My WE G34 in tan with magwell and thumb rest. My last and favourite rifle: an LCT LCK 106. Neither of these guns has ever been skirmished.

Thanks.

My LCT AK S74 UN, and better photos of my TM M9A1 IMG_3018.HEIC IMG_2989.HEIC IMG_3015.HEIC Don't know why I can't post the pictures directly. Never had problems before. IMG_2988.HEIC

Thanks for all the replies. My position remains as follows: I am unable to skirmish again, so I no longer need my guns. They are simply taking up space. However I am not desperate for money. I am losing a lot just by selling as new items at a fraction of their cost. I would like to recoup some of the money to use on other things, but I am prepared to hang on to my guns if necessary. I have no way of knowing that a person without a current UKARA is a skirmisher. I know hardly anybody in the airsoft community. People can say anything on the phone. For all I know a caller wants to buy my stuff because it is cheap and sell it on to somebody else. Call me timid by all means but I am not prepared to be a test case. People have had their lives ruined because of ill thought out laws in our stupidly governed country. My prices are very good. My condition of sale is clear.