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Okay so I think I made the deal of a lifetime thanks to me and the guy I got this from not having a clue what we had on our hands.
So. I just grabbed what I thought was an airsoft m16a2 with no batter and only one mag. But i wanted a metal bodied carry handle m16 thing to make a retro build. But the mags looked weird, and I had to adjust the hop with a little grub screw in the mag well.
Turns out I just bought a Systema ptw m16a2 for a steal.. Anyone know where I can get mags for it in the uk? Otherwise, I'm going to have to order them from Hong Kong and the UK retailers I looked at only have the modern style mags at £30 a pop.
Why are these system PTW things so expensive? The version I got looks to retail for $1700 American?-
Is this what you're after?
https://www.actionhobbies.co.uk/products/systema-ptw-m4-mid-cap-steel-used/ -
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A systema PTW was essentially the pinnacle of airsoft for a while, they have their own gearbox and system. They were effectively the formula one racing cars of airsoft. They were known for precision engineering, excellent performance, range, trigger response and their 1:1 with real steal parts.
However they were also known for needing lots of specialist help, motor rewinds and expensive upkeep. Some trooped on through rain storms.....most stopped working in a slightly humid environment....let alone rain (this is an exaggeration), issues with feeding and random mosfet problems.
Like a formula one racing car they were expensive to get, expensive to maintain and easily broken (especially when poor quality bbs were used) and they'd stop working alot. But when they worked - they were pretty much the best on the field.
It's a dying platform now, few are making aftermarket parts, but with the improvements in pretty much all other RIFs, they're now expensive for little (if any) gain.
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and they are nice and grungy just what I wanted