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Yep. Way more choice for battery. Basically any kind will fit in the Krytac M4 Stock.

I thought I would make a post about modifying the stock on a Krytac PDW-M MKII as I couldn't find any information about it online when I was researching and preparing for this mod. So if you are interested in modifying the stock of the PDW-M (Custom M4 Stock or Drop Stock) and are looking for a quick tutorial you have come to the right place. Let's start with just a standard M4 custom stock and move on to the drop stock after. The first thing to say is this mod was overall 100% worth the time, money and effort. Why modify the stock? Let's face it PDW stocks have a reputation for being not so great! I mean sure they work… but they are not ideal. After using the Krytac PDW-M for a while I had a few issues with the stock. Firstly even when it was fully extended it was still a little short. This made for a firing potion that felt very unnatural. Like holding my body in a stress position. The but of the Stock also does not sit well in my shoulder. Being able to fit a standard M4 Stock in place of the PDW Stock helped solve these problems. How to modify the stock This mod is really easy to do. If you Google the Part Diagrams for the Krytac PDW and the Krytac CRB you will see that the Receivers are identical. This means that the standard Krytac Trident M4 Buffer Tube from the CRB will fit on the PDW with no modifications. Just don’t forget to also grab the Sling Plate that goes between the Buffer Tube and Receiver. As far as I can tell the official Krytac Buffer Tube is a standard M4 Buffer Tube. So you might be able to save some money by getting a cheaper aftermarket M4 Buffer Tube. I would recommend you double check the dimensions before buying any aftermarket parts. I had a little extra money and just went for official Krytac parts for continuity's sake. Removing the PDW stock is easy. There is just one cross head screw inside that battery compartment. Installing the Trident M4 Buffer Tube is a little tricky and it takes a little dexterity to get the wire and washer lined up with the Buffer Tube. Again it's basically just one cross head screw and a washer. You will need a long screwdriver to fit down the Buffer Tube. I just grabbed one on Amazon for about £8. Congratulations… You now have a standard M4 Buffer Tube on your PDW and any aftermarket M4 Stock will now fit the rifle. Again for the Stock I grabbed an official Krytac Trident Stock but I’m planning to try some aftermarket ones later on. Let's move onto the drop stock… What is a Drop Stock Adapter? In short a Drop Stock Adapter lowers the Stock of the rifle about an inch allowing you to get any optic/sights up at eye level without using annoyingly big risers. I also really love the look of a drop stock and it does look awesome on the PDW IMO! My favourite Red Dot doesn't really have any legs and sits really low down. This in combination with my Dye Mask makes it impossible for me to get my eye behind the Red Dot without the use of a stupidly massive riser. It completely ruined the look of the rifle and was not very practical. Lowering the Stock eliminated this problem. How to Drop Stock a Krytac PDW? Again this mod was really easy to do. First you need a Drop Stock Adapter. I grabbed mine from the link below. https://www.badas.design/shop/g-and-g-compatible-airsoft-static-drop-stock?utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer_notification There are a handful of people selling these online so have a look around. The adapter just fits between the Sling Plate and Buffer Tube. As with most custom 3D Printed parts it will need sanding down before you try to fit it. Even with a hammer it would not fit the rifle without sanding (I do not recommend you try and hammer it on! You will break the adapter!). I found some coarse sandpaper and little model files worked best for this. You can grab a set really cheap on Amazon. I spent about 30 minutes sanding it while watching a movie and then it fit just fine. With some Rifles the round part of the Receiver the adapter fits onto (The Buffer Tube Mounting Point) will be slightly too long for the adapter. I had this problem with the Krytac PDW and my choice of Adapter. This creates a small gap between the adapter and the Receiver that the Sling Plate can rattle around in (Annoying!!!). It was only about 1-2mm wide but it was annoying me that it did not sit flush with the Receiver and Sling Plate. Drop Stock Tutorials online recommend cutting off a small amount of the Buffer Tube Mounting Point on the Receiver with a Hacksaw to fix this problem. I really did not like the idea of that! I got around this though by doubling up on identical Sling plates to fill the small gap and it seemed to work just fine. As you can see in the above image I have two identical Sling Plates together. The only other thing you will have to do is modify the Sling Plates. Normally the wire will go directly out of the Sling Plate hole into the Buffer Tube. Now with the Drop Stock Adapter the wire has to bend down 90 degrees under the Adapter. I was unable to find a Sling Plate (in stock) online with a hole big enough for this. This was an easy fix though. I just used a cheap Hacksaw to cut the bottom of the Sling Plates out. Shown by the red Box in the bellow image. No need to even do a good job (unless you want to :p) as none of it can be seen once the rifle is assembled. You will need to file down the sling plates after cutting. Mine were unexpectedly sharp and I now have a really bad cut on hand. They were so sharp I didn’t even know I had cut my hand until there was red all over the floor. So be careful. The end results. I am really happy with this mod. Having a real adjustable stock makes for a much more comfortable firing position. The shape of the new Stock also sits better in my shoulder compared with the PDW Stock. The rifle also feels way better balanced. The new Stock seems to distribute the weight of the rifle better. Overall it’s a very noticeable difference. The second from longest Stock position seems to work best for me with my choice of Stock. The Drop Stock has done its job and I now have my Red Dot on the rifle at eye level with no stupid risers. I thought it might make the rifle feel a bit off, balance wise. You really don’t even notice it at all holding the rifle. Everything seems to be on nice and tight and I don’t think it would break. Looks wise I’m also very happy. IMO the rifle looks way better with a standard M4 Stock and I love the look of the Drop Stock. So I would 100% recommend this mod to anyone who has this rifle.

Just a review. I'm thinking of doing more airsoft reviews but I kind of suck at it. I also made an unboxing video for youtube but I think I might need a bit more practise before posting it. Have to see how it is after I edit it.

So I have had the Acetach Brighter C for a while. It was definitely worth the money and lived up too the reputation. I show up to every game knowing I have the brightest tracer there. Other than just being cool it makes it easy to see my BBs when several people are firing at the same time. Muzzle flash tracers have become really popular and most people at my site. So I decided to go in for the upgrade and just got the Blaster in the post yesterday. It comes with a standard 14mm CCW thread and a 11mm pistol adapter in the box. The construction is really good. Its feel a lot better built than my old tracer and is made of some kind of strong metal alloy. I don't doubt that it will take some hits without breaking. I really like the aggressive but stealthy design. It's also still surprisingly light and small and doesn't really affect my speed and manoeuvrability. Just like the Brighter C this comes with an internal battery and a USB charging cable. I really hope this is the future for all attachments. Its so much easier than trying to keep hard to find batteries around. I'm defiantly willing to pay for the feature. When you unscrew the back you find the USB charging port and a small button. The button can be used to turn the tracer on and off as well as as change the firing mode. The Blaster also comes with a sleep mode to save on power when you are not using it. You just shake to unit to wake it up. There are 3 firing modes. Tracer, Flame and Tracer & Flame mode. So you can just use the tracer or muzzle flash separately if you wish. The tracer like with all Acetech stuff is very bright. Just as bright as the Brighter C. I do like shooting green blots of lightning. The muzzle flash in Flame mode is this nice realistic bright orange. Apparently it gets even brighter when you use it with a gas pistol or in a foggy situation. Using the Tracer with the Flame mode together is amazing. I had loads of fun just firing rounds off last night in the dark. I can't wait to take it too a dark game and really see what it's like in combat. I really like the look, weight and small size. Perfect for me as I play a lot of QCB. The internal battery is a luxury I'm starting to feel like I can't do without. Then actually using it it just fun and outright cool. I would defiantly recommend it for any player and will be keeping it for a while.

After trying the i5 I brought one as soon as I had the money. It's literally like putting your face in a form fit pillow. The filed of view is amazing and they are basically impossible to fog. With my glasses the fit is like I'm not even wearing glasses. Super comfortable! The best part though is the ratchet strap system. You just slide the mask on and twist and you are good to go. No annoying straps. But like you said the down side is the face coverage. Sure it makes the mask light but there are gaps on the sides of my jaw and like you said the forehead. I have a little cut right now on my jaw's edge.

For that price you might as well get a Dye mask. They are designed to be worn with glasses. I know some people don't like that look, but as soon as I put an i5 on for the first time I knew exactly why people where willing to pay ~£160 for them.

I could tell stories all day of annoying people running the fun for everyone. I think it's mostly about the attitude you play with. Airsoft can be what you want it to be. You can chill out at the back or get stuck in at the front. Just play to have a good time.

I think it could be fun. I wouldn't use rainbow mode and would pick a single colour. Muzzle flashes are becoming more and more popular at my site. It madness becuase it's a very dark site and the flash just gives your position away. If you don't mind that, the flash can be cool customisation.

The lower FPS and short barrel on by CQB rifle ment that last time I went to a large woodland site, I might as well have been trying to throw BBs at people by hand! When I get round to buying a second rifle I think I will get some kind of DRM setup to contrast my CQB rifle.

What do people think of the new Tracer from Acetech? The Bifrost.

Hey, I have stopped in the forum a few times to ask some questions but never really stuck around. I have been playing Airsoft a few years now. Mainly CQB just becuase that was my local site. I want to check out some more woodland sites but I'm not sure if I can justify buying the second loadout... or can I? Anyway, I do like to talk about airsoft as my friends keep telling me. I'm in the Bristol area.

Thanks for the replies. I think I will take the advise and try to network a bit. It's just I play at a popular site and I have never seen or heard of a team playing there. People also tend to come and go a bit. You guys made me realise though that I talk with people I don't know every game but I don't think I have ever stopped to ask someone their name. Maybe "seriously" was a poor choice of words.

I have been playing QCB for a hand full of years now. I started to take it more seriously and began playing at least once a week. I'm wondering what the situation is with joining a team and playing at a higher level. Firstly, how would I know if I am even ready to join a team? How would I go about contacting and finding a team? What should I do next if I want to take the sport more seriously?

I just ordered the Acetech Brighter C. I have heard online of people placing small tracers like the Brighter C inside of a separate mock suppressor. I just can't find much information online on how exactly that's done. How would I know if the tracer unit fits inside before I buy the suppressor? How do I properly fix the tracer inside of the suppressor so that it still works correctly and fits onto the gun? Acetech seem to only sell one suppressor, the Predator mk2, that is designed to fit the Brighter C and I hate the way it looks. I really would like to customise the way my rifle looks a little. The rifle I'm trying to fit all of this too is a Krytac Trident MK2 PDW M.