Adolf Hamster

^that tbh, this is part of the reason actual lmg's aren't all that useful for general skirmishing. although they seem to be more useful in milsims where ammo is limited. a higher rof won't really help, and from a technical standpoint it's going to be trickier on an lmg anyway due to the magazine becoming the limiting factor.

if you're going to re-wire the gun to standard contacts (with the previously mentioned caveat that i dont know if the etu box is specific/can take standard contacts) it's not really much more work to add in an external mosfet, if you wire for the gate stuff like the nanoasr then it's the same plug and play contacts for something fancier like a warfet. that said, whilst i would ordinarily advise against jumping straight in at the deep end of optical mosfets, the limited space in the prk9 might make a compelling argument for it if you want the fancy features. trying to stuff a warfet or other large external mosfet + a battery + connectors and associated wiring all under the top cover is gonna be a fun task.

they can be tricksy things, some brands don't even have a grub screw which means you sometimes end up with the latch making a bid for freedom when opening them up can't really help there, not sure if the g&g mosfets allow for mounting standard contacts (never really messed with any of the g&g stuff that has their mosfets)

ahh yes, those can be a right pain in the proverbial. when you say doesn't want to latch i'm guessing you mean the latch doesn't pop through the top cover? if there's a grub screw holding the latch onto the wire guide, try loosening it, that can give the latch enough wiggle room to slide a bit more freely in the rails on the gearbox.

the top cover (which i'm guessing is what you mean by the term "hatch") on ak variants often will be tight to close (read: need a little smack to get it seated), it's a good thing as you don't want it wobbling about, doubly so for a railed top cover such as the one on the prk9. not entirely sure on what you mean by the term "charging rod"?

tbh co2 is great in principle and when they work they're great, however sadly the venn diagram of folks i've heard claiming to have reliable co2 guns (over the long-term) and people i've seen on the field using reliable co2 guns doesn't have much overlap green gas definately has it's flaws, but imo the poor cold weather performance is a worthy trade for the comparatively low maintenance demands (ie keep the mag gassed and the gun clean with a dab of silicone spray on the seals). tm's with their better tolerances and lighter slides definitely are more resilient, but when it gets too cold even they'll struggle. generally for winter i just accept that a sidearm is going to be mostly just a holster filler (although some folks do tricks like putting hand warmers in the pouch with the mag) and just stick to the aeg primary.

ftfy

is this for the one you got that had a couple of issues? as was mentioned in the last thread you generally can expect zero comeback for a secondhand sale if the item actually shows up and is in somewhat functional condition (generally pull the trigger and bb's come out the front is considered functional). the seller might voluntarily issue a refund depending on their disposition (and asking for compensation for postage wouldn't be out of the question- they don't want to be out of pocket) although i've been fortunate to never have had to deal with paypal disputes in the secondhand market (only issued a refund for a mistaken purchase which i hadn't actually sent the item yet) less than perfect condition unfortunately is something that needs to be realistically expected when buying secondhand and is part of the reason why i strongly advocate people learn their own teching, so that you can buy in confidence knowing you can sort any issues the seller doesn't mention or even know about. i doubt namedropping would have much effect on here, iirc you're US based so given this is predominantly a uk forum (with a few European members) we largely wouldn't be dealing with sellers from "across the pond", and as I mentioned in the other thread it sounds like the issues you had were the kind of thing someone who wasn't all that tech savvy would know about and exactly the kind of thing i'd expect to find on a secondhand gun (indeed i've seen some gremlins in various guns over the years) generally when dealing with sending items, for example posting, i describe the package as "airsoft replica" or something along those lines to not use the word "gun" with those who might not understand the difference.

never tried the pads i'll admit to treating him to cat towers with hessian rope scratching posts, only the best. needless to say he's only interested in the box it came in.......

as a cat owner i can confirm that the willpower of your average cat isn't that high. unless they want out, or want fed, or there's a door they're not supposed to go through, or a cardboard box is involved in which case:

as with all information of this variety the first question that should be asked is "do people who aren't trying to sell me stuff say the same thing?"

Not necessarily, for folk who really arent tech savvy, and how often do you squeeze the trigger with safe on?

in defense of the seller, many folks in this hobby aren't that into the techy side of things and might genuinely not notice/think a big deal about little external issues let alone the myriad gremlins that could be going on inside.

sounds about right. this is precisely why secondhand guns lose so much of their value because there's no comeback if somethings up with it.

i was thinking you were planning on having the "barrel" located approximately where the magazine tube would be on the mock version, so the whole mechanism would be lower down compared to where you have it drawn there. the firing button might be tricky, as the way i had it in the model it'd be trying to tilt the block up as well as push forward, although maybe some sort of catch linked to the extractor or mounted externally (basically a side button) might be needed. unless, perhaps go even simpler: basically just a spring loaded catch- push the shell in it'll pop down and stop the shell falling out, to fire just push the button on the shell with your thumb, to remove just push the catch up and tilt the gun up to drop free. only real downside is it won't look that pretty when loaded, but then that'll presumably only be in-game when nobody's really going to be seeing it (what with the whole being on the wrong end )

yeah i was thinking initially that if you're loading via the existing port, might be easier to have a martini style system. very quick and dirty concept of what i'm meaning: idea is the block is sprung and replaces the faux loading door, you stuff a shell in like you would if you were loading it, you have the simple push button activator, and to remove the shell you just push the block up (there could be an extra bit sticking out so your thumb doesn't block the shell) with a very basic spring loaded ejector.

that's more room than i thought there was. would it be feasable to have a super shorty/masterkey setup stuffed inside that casing?

sometimes ak top covers do need a little smack to get them to seat, it's a good thing as it means the top cover is held tight and won't rattle. worth checking that the latch is still sliding free, can be pretty common for it to get misaligned with its rails in the gearbox casing and not be springing back properly.

isn't that a coronal mass ejection?

i was thinking solar wind

so your intention is to put that in a position where it fires through the magazine tube on the underbarrel? wondering if it might be easier to set it up like a martini-style block so you load the launcher same as if you were fitting the shell to the magazine?

you might not want your first and only post on an internet forum full of strangers to have your irl name and address prominently featured in a picture. edit: and your phone number in the following picture.....

have you tried finding trigger contacts for a g&g f2000

if it helps i was getting ~18rps on 12:1 with a warhead standard on 7.4v. heavily short stroked admittedly.

getting the scope lower would definitely help, although needless to say a lot of it is just the limitation of the platform. think for me it's a case of usually monopod on the mag is "good enough" for the standards of airsoft levels of range/accuracy, although granted i would seldom go prone for any real length of time so normally the bipod is just dead weight. ofc for aesthetic purposes it's a moot point as to whether or not it's actually useful, and because it looks cool is as valid a reason as any other (after all, if we cared only about performance why an m14 at all?)