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Thanks for the reply, and the offer. It is a 4.3 barrel I am looking for.

Pay a little more and get a WE Glock. They are generally well regarded.

Yes, thanks. But it was the black outer barrel I was interested in. The breech block on it appears to be hexagonal or at least not round. And the Barrel has a couple of cut outs towards the end which are visible through the limcat slide.

If you don't mind me asking, what make is the outer barrel you have the black slide version? Is it by chance an Edge Hexa?

Thanks for the reference.

Thanks for the reply. I already have several levers. All I need is the spring.

Can't find a replacement slide stop lever spring for a TM Glock 19 gen 3. WE G 17 equivalents are available. Can anyone tell me if the WE and Marui springs are compatible. And if I wanted to install a reinforced hammer spring to prevent light strikes, could you please advise me which are the most suitable. I tend to like 120% but I suppose 140% might be OK.

Thanks for the reply and offer of advice.. I will post a picture but it will have to be a bit later in the day.

The little brass tube embedded in the nylon frame for the screw that connects the hammer block of my Glock19 to the rear of my Guarder frame has broken off. Would I best be advised to put it back and pack JB Weld around it, or just fill in the hole with JB Weld, and screw into when it has cured? There are so many types of JB Weld - quick weld, plastic weld, plastic bonder, original steel reinforced, steel stick etc - and I'm not sure which would be best. I'm thinking the quick setting metal reinforced original is probably the one to go for . Or should I try one of the alternatives like Araldite? The only epoxy filler I have any experience of is Milliput, and I doubt that would be appropriate for the job.

Thanks for the response. Luck of the draw then?

Thanks Krisz CrO-Magnon, may I ask if you found the fitting of the Guarder gen 4 Glock kit relatively straightforward or problematic?

Yes, you are probably right mate. I am a bugger for tinkering with things though. I probably get more pleasure from messing about with them than shooting them.😄

When fitting a metal slide to TM pistols one is advised to get a reinforced nozzle. However I have heard that Guarder nozzles don't fit the TM Glock bb units but only the Guarder ones. So, if I were to get a Guarder bb unit as well, might this result in misalignment problems with the TM hop unit? Will the Guarder bbu and nozzle work OK with the rearmost TM parts - piston head etc. - or do they also need replacing?

I am not interested in the slide and outer barrel at this stage. I know these can be a problem to fit. However I am considering swopping only the Marui plastic frame with a Guarder one. I know I will encounter problems and I just wondered if anyone on here can tell me where those problems are likely to arise. I might be lucky and get a straight fit, but knowing Guarder that is unlikely. It might help me if I had some idea what to look out for.

Thanks for the reply. I have recently discovered that painting powder coated metal is not a straightforward thing. It requires a lot of sanding, followed by a coat of primer and then a top coat. I just can't be bothered with all that, so I am exploring other possibilities such as self adhesive vinyl sheets. Thanks again.

I bought an IKEA Uppspel glass door cabinet with powder coated metal pegboard back to display one or two pistols: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/uppspel-glass-door-cabinet-dark-grey-90507636/ The problem is that it is a black/dark grey pegboard, and I can hardly see my black pistols when they are mounted and covered by the glass doors. So I have decided to spray it light grey or even white. Would I be better using the Krylon Colour Max primer followed by Colour Max white, or would the one coat Fusion be a better alternative? It won't be like spraying a gun, just a metal sheet which will not suffer from wear from friction. My guns are all Maruis, and I was wondering if they might be damaged over time by any substance in the paint that, even after it had dried, would affect the the plastic frames and slides. I have just noticed that the Krylon Colour Max also appears to be both a paint and primer. Is it really a one coat solution like the Fusion? Or would I be better steering clear of Krylon and getting an alternative brand?

Thanks again.

Thanks. Would the plastic slide be able to run on a metal lower?

Can anyone tell me if the TM P226R looks more plasticky than the later E2, or are they about the same.

Looking forward to hearing how you get on.

Thanks for the replies. Yes, for occasional use at home or on an airsoft range only. I never skirmish pistols. I was aware of the shortcomings of the early Beretta 92s, but it is good to hear that people are still happy with the performance of other Maruis with the smaller bbu volume.

I know there have been improvements to the later Marui pistols, but are there any of the older guns that are still worth buying? I have been thinking about picking up a Sig, but I imagine most people would advise me to buy an FNX45, Glock Gen 4, PX4, HK USP, Springfield XDM etc. instead. Problem is I don't like the appearance of some of these brands. I like the look of the old Sig.

Thanks for the reply. What you say makes sense. And thanks to you too, Lozart.

If I wanted to give an airsoft pistol to one of my children - all of whom are middle aged adults by the way - none of whom have ever skirmished, would this be completely legal? I emphasise this would be a gift and not a sale. In the unlikely event that the gun eventually ended up in the hands of somebody unkown to me, who used it irresponsibly eg. showed it in public, would I as the original owner be liable?

Chinese of course, but their rifles are said to be pretty good. They are said to be TM clones but with a different bearing - triangular rather than circular. There are several different models, all competitively priced, and they appear to come with trades. I have heard that some of their internal parts are made of steel. Can anyone comment on the quality/value of these pistols?. Where would you place them on a scale with WE at the top and Raven at the bottom?