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Watch from 7:30 for why dry gas is better than silicone gas. The ultimate point is all the same, regardless of where it’s used, silicone is bad.

General consensus I'm seeing is that its bad. Spraying silicone all over the working parts of the gun, and most notably on the hop up and barrel assembly, is unwise, and will affect performance. Especially when all it takes is a quick grease on the parts that need it and you are good to go. Fyi the more reading i do the more i see how bad silicone oil in general is compared to grease. Watch this from 03:07 in for more on this.

Been getting a bit more into GBB lately, and only really just discovered that the silicone in most airsoft gas is terrible for your guns long term, and all you need to do is a bit of greasing every now and then on the internals instead. Problem is i cant seem to find any non silicone "dry" gas in the UK. Abbey is the only one i can see which doesn't use silicone, but they still put some lubricant in it. People seem conflicted on weather ASG is dry or not, and others say its terrible gas anyway. Swiss Arms 130 seems like the best option but this doesn't seem to be available anywhere in the UK. Other option is just to use pure propane with an adaptor, but I'm not too sure about that. Thoughts on this please, as I'm feeling a bit lost. Used Nuprol gas for years and never gave it a second thought, but this has opened up a can of worms in my head lol.

Shame about the mags. I have one of the newer ICS MP5A5s (CES-P model), with the etu and short stroke trigger and have found it an excellent, high quality gun. Recommend them, and much cheaper than the TM. Saying that, seeing these new TM MP5 has really tempted me to one of their SDs though. However the thought of buying a totally new set of mags when i already have over 10 standard MP5 mags really puts me off sadly. If they made mag converters like they do for their M4 mags, it might tip me over the fence.

Freshly completed UKSF L119A1 build. TM M4 NGRS CQBR base gun. Put together by Firesupport UK, and painted by myslef.

Would be nice to see A1s made too. The A2 looks a bit too modern for my tase haha.

Its not an L1A1 though...

Everything but the one replica people have been asking for years to come back. Might just have to accept this and finally get an Ares….

Also sent them an email yesterday and got this reply. “Due to schedule delay , FAL/L1A1 still haven’t restock yet. We don’t have any production time in this moment, sorry.” So yeah as per most of the last decade at this point, I wouldn’t rely on this showing up again any time soon….

The rifle after I added a sling and scope cover to finish it off. Also since have put a piece of tape over that “CE” mark for now haha.

Ares themselves recently got back to me regarding the stock issue. They were very apologetic about it, and are going to send be a brand new stock free of charge. So very good customer service from them. But then again you shouldn't expect anything less at this price point.

Some closeups and comparisons with the S&T SMLE. Scope is very nice, although it would of been good for them to include some scope caps too for protection. This Ares Long Branch replica, with an appropriate No4MKII Long Branch made original spike bayonet. Just a shame it doesn’t fit. Now to the unfortunate but-plate fitting issue. Sadly looks crudely done next to the neat job on the S&T SMLE.

Had my one arrive on Tuesday, from Patrol Base. Haven’t had a chance to shoot or even handle it much yet, so here’s my initial out the box impressions so far. Largely very happy and impressed with the rifle. It’s not perfect and I do have some gripes, but it is close, and is probably the best you are going to get for an Airsoft No4 Lee Enfield, at this point. It’s finish is superb, being made of full steel, and a lovely dark wood stock. Comes pre oiled and wrapped in greasy paper on all the metal and moving parts which is nice and unlike S&Ts offering. Weight is very similar to the real thing, so it is heavy, but still less of a burden than I expected, even with the No32 scope on it. The bolt pull is very smooth and easy, much better than the slightly awkward and stiff pull on the S&T SMLE, and does somewhat replicate that of the real thing, from what I hear. The trigger however is very heavy, so much so, that I thought it was stuck on safety the first time I pulled it. This doesn’t cause too much of an issue once you get used to it, and it may loosen up a bit with use. The replica No32 Scope is very nice, and clear, although, I did find that you have to really get close to the lens to acquire that clear picture, which is fortunately helped by the cheek riser. On the flip side, my main gripe with it, comes from the fitting of the metal but-plate. It’s just not fitted well at all. Screwed in, off the mark so some metal is hanging out, and also leaving a gap on one side and the top. Its tighter on the other side as well, leaving a section of wood with some small splinters flaking off from the pressure. This seems very odd to me given the overall premium nature of this product, and attention to detail everywhere else on it. To compare, the but-plate on the S&T SMLE, is fitted perfectly all round, and that is a far cheaper product. Also some very small cracks where the but stock connects to the metal band. Maybe I was just unlucky with this and it’s nothing which can’t be overlooked to be honest, but it does bug me a bit given the price you pay, and otherwise excellent finish everywhere else. Also a bit of wobble with the front sight, but I think this can be screwed tight. I did try to fit a No4 MkII spike bayonet to it, as have seen photos of others do this on the rifle, but for whatever reason my bayonet did not fit on and I didn’t want to force it. So overall, on initial inspection, I do think this is a lovely and worth while Airsoft rifle as well as a superb replica of a No4T. Just a little annoying about the fitting issues, but that may just be bad luck on my part. I will have a good tinker and test fire with it over the weekend and share some photos here.

Yeah, as sated before, it is very expensive, but i think the value for money here is what makes it. You will not find a No4T anywhere near this price. And i don't think we will see another airsoft version like this, at this build quality, and accuracy for some time. A No. 32 MK I Sniper Scope alone, costs almost as much as this Airsoft version, and that's for a reproduction.

Well lets wait on some proper reviews, but i did message a few people who own these and they are all very happy with them.

I agree, it is very expensive, but at the same time, you can't play airsoft with a working or deactivated Enfield, and a good one of those can cost up to £1000. Plus if you want a No4T Sniper, then you will be paying in the thousands for that. So yes it is expensive, but most of us will probably never get the chance to shoot or own a real No4T so this is the next best thing, and it does seem like a lovely replica from what I've seen so far.

In stock now at patrol base. Unfortunately they bumped the price to 659 from 649, but still the cheapest offering for this in the UK. https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/ares-lee-enfield-rifle-no-4-mk-i-t-sniper-w-scope-and-mount

I messaged King Arms back in March about the re release on the FAL/SLRs, and they said this "we do want to put the FAL restock in our production schedule.... We will try our best to work it out. Stay tune. And thank you for supporting and waiting!" . Sadly still no news, while KA constantly hypes up stuff no one really cares about, and misses the opportunity to bring back these much sort after rifles. Who knows at this point. I personally don't want a GBB and I'm not paying £500 plus for Ares own sub par offering, so its just a waiting game. The sad thing is I've been waiting since about 2013 for these to restock, and it looks like ill make the decade haha. ?

Seems this is coming soon. However with a plastic stock and no sniper variant as originally stated, I do feel like this is being rushed out the door to compete wit S&T and Ares own recent Enfield releases.

Does make me wonder how much these things actually cost to produce. I remember seeing the S&T SMLE as low as £250 on some Asian websites, yet that sells for as a high as £450 on some sites. Yeah their prices do go up and down, however i still find them to be one of the cheaper sites. And I got lucky with their S&T SMLE when they had it up for £299.

£707.99 now at Daves Custom, haha. Patrol base have the cheapest one at £649.99. Not that it’s cheap either way lol. And still no proper reviews beyond RWA. Hoping Neo35 can get his hands on one of these to give us an in depth look.

Seems apart from S&T, we’re out of luck for decent affordable Enfields….

Just seen this from SWIT Airsoft.

https://youtu.be/PjqmmYJl228 Red wolf review of the rifles. Unfortunately (but kinda expected) it seem these rifles have sub par performance for a ridiculous £700 price tag. I’ll stick to my S&T for now. Only cost £299 and seems to perform better than this bank account draining paper weight…. Seems like this will inevitably join the pile of overpriced junk historic guns along with the likes of RWAs Enfield and ares own L1A1. When will these Airsoft manufactures learn! Oh well, here’s hoping for the G&G and maybe S&T to manufacture a No4

Agreed, not even thinking about buying an airsoft rifle at that ridiculous price unless it’s amazing. If it turns out to be yet another pretty looking paperweight, then I’ll pass. If S&T can make a good rifle for £250-300 then Ares can too… I understand it being a bit more with the scope, however almost £700 is jut extortion…. Looking a lot like the RWA No4, and we all know how that turned out…