Piman

Just an update. Still chasing the missing parts from my order I placed in August. He is just not responding to my email. Looks like I am going to have to resolve this through PayPal.

An update from my ongoing search.
 
So I tired to order the Guarder part from KY airsoft as they claimed to have it stock. What they really meant was they thought they could get it quickly from their distributor. Given I believe there are none anywhere they of course could not. After a lone wait it took a lot of chasing to get them to admit this and a lot more persuation to get a refund. Even then when they promised the refund they never processed it, so had to claim through PayPal (sucessfully). Leason - AVOID KY airsoft.
 
I have had some minor success. I have recieved an Army Force version from sixmm.
 
https://www.sixmm.com/en-gb/products/army-force-army-metal-housing-with-magwell-for-m-seriesgbbfor-r-r-r-gbb
 
Sixmm have a mixed reputation but after some chasing they eventually shipped and it has arrived. For the price it is OK. It will need some filing to make it fit but I am OK with this. It also looks OK with a matt finish that matches my frame. It will certianly work for now until in many months (could be a year) when Guarder or Nova make some more. As a bonus it also came with the hammer sping and retention pin. Will replace the spring but always good to get the pin which can be a nightmare to find on it's own.
 
James 

The whole sight is a bit of a joke but this one really got me.
 
https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/22864-gg-apr9-parts
 

The whole sight is a bit of a joke but this one really got me.
 
https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/22864-gg-apr9-parts
 

The whole sight is a bit of a joke but this one really got me.
 
https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/22864-gg-apr9-parts
 

The whole sight is a bit of a joke but this one really got me.
 
https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/22864-gg-apr9-parts
 

Well I was willing to give them another chance given the issues you mention however this latest order has no excuse. One item is completely missing and in addition I order two CNC aluminium (clearly stated in description) triggers only to receive two cheap plastic ones. The order only had 5 items in it yet messed up 3 of them. It should not be this difficult.
 
This is after having another order outright canceled after several weeks as their 'in stock' status was a lie.
 
It is a shame as they often have parts difficult to get elsewhere (when genuinely in stock). However I will no longer be using their services.
 
James

I can guarantee that the guarder part at Boomarms is not in stock. I have also been searching for the past month for these myself and until the very recent website update the said 'stock incoming'. It said this on many things out of stock and now suddely these have all changed.  There is no longer a clear stock status and you can add it to your cart. This happened to all 'stock incoming' items. This will, in effect, be a pre order until Guarder can be bothered to run another batch. Given what I believe is low demand this could be many months.

I can guarantee that the guarder part at Boomarms is not in stock. I have also been searching for the past month for these myself and until the very recent website update the said 'stock incoming'. It said this on many things out of stock and now suddely these have all changed.  There is no longer a clear stock status and you can add it to your cart. This happened to all 'stock incoming' items. This will, in effect, be a pre order until Guarder can be bothered to run another batch. Given what I believe is low demand this could be many months.

Preserving for posterity (with the spam link removed). That's an interesting AI (or Real Stupidity) spambot, it's copied the previous post and changed some of the language - including the spelling of "favour" to Colonial.  I've reported it, and it's obvious here, but less so elsewhere - let's keep an eye out for spam links in new users' messages.

Left is 1911                                                                                                                        Right is Hi-Capa

 
 

1911 slide stops have an extended bit so that the magazine follower is engaged on empty. Hi capa slid stop doesn't so won't engage a 1911 mage follower on empty. the both how ever fit with no issue in the opposite gun.

Well, after the review period PayPal have resolved this in my favour. I don't believe Bunny Workshop even responded to them. I have had a few recent bad experiences with HK dealers. However Rainbow 8,  Armsaholic, WGC and even jkarmy have been great. I will stick to them for now.
 
James

Well, after the review period PayPal have resolved this in my favour. I don't believe Bunny Workshop even responded to them. I have had a few recent bad experiences with HK dealers. However Rainbow 8,  Armsaholic, WGC and even jkarmy have been great. I will stick to them for now.
 
James

Well, after the review period PayPal have resolved this in my favour. I don't believe Bunny Workshop even responded to them. I have had a few recent bad experiences with HK dealers. However Rainbow 8,  Armsaholic, WGC and even jkarmy have been great. I will stick to them for now.
 
James

Boomarms has always been a great place in the past to get unique or hard to find parts as well as good prices on more common items. However their recent service has taken a really bad turn. 
 
Their stock indication is a joke with 4 of my recent orders only partially fulfilled as they never had stock. These parts are still showing in stock on their website.
Their communication is also terrible. They are not responding to most emails.
What really has annoyed me is my latest delivery. This was only a partial shipment as 7 items were not actually stock. However what was shipped had many issues.
6 items are missing that they say were shipped and 3 items were the wrong version of what I ordered.
 
For now I advise people to stay away from them until they can sort themselves out.
 
James
 

I know the whole John Wick thing has been done to death but just could not resist a proper Pit Viper kit. This included everything needed for a scratch build (not in picture includes hop and barrel, BBU, nozzle, springs and a few other items). Just arrived from Boomarms.
 

 
 

Bunny Workshop - one to avoid!
 
A couple of years ago I placed an order with them which they only had half of the items I wanted, even though they said they had stock, so I avoided them for a while.
 
However I recently placed an order again giving them a second chance as they also had a slide I wanted that was not available elsewhere. It took them a week before they shipped the order at which time they told me 2 items where not in stock. Still they sent the rest of the order after they refunded those items (Many HK stores are guilty of this).
 
A couple of weeks later I received the order and to my disappointment they had substituted 2 other items in my order. A blowback unit (ordered one for a G18C and got one for a G17 RMR, so not compatible) and the most impotant and expensive item in the order , the slide.
 
I contacted them about this (their communication is slow). After a while they have offered to half fix the slide issue by sending a different barrel but no offer to rectify the BBU issue.  I had not properly opened the slide in anticipation of returning it but I have opened it to find it is used. There are many marks and nicks over the slide that have been covered by a black marker pen and the are where lines on the included BBU where it has been previously installed.
 
I am still waiting to here back from them on this but I could no longer keep quite about the appalling service from them. Avoid at all costs.
 
James
 

Bunny Workshop - one to avoid!
 
A couple of years ago I placed an order with them which they only had half of the items I wanted, even though they said they had stock, so I avoided them for a while.
 
However I recently placed an order again giving them a second chance as they also had a slide I wanted that was not available elsewhere. It took them a week before they shipped the order at which time they told me 2 items where not in stock. Still they sent the rest of the order after they refunded those items (Many HK stores are guilty of this).
 
A couple of weeks later I received the order and to my disappointment they had substituted 2 other items in my order. A blowback unit (ordered one for a G18C and got one for a G17 RMR, so not compatible) and the most impotant and expensive item in the order , the slide.
 
I contacted them about this (their communication is slow). After a while they have offered to half fix the slide issue by sending a different barrel but no offer to rectify the BBU issue.  I had not properly opened the slide in anticipation of returning it but I have opened it to find it is used. There are many marks and nicks over the slide that have been covered by a black marker pen and the are where lines on the included BBU where it has been previously installed.
 
I am still waiting to here back from them on this but I could no longer keep quite about the appalling service from them. Avoid at all costs.
 
James
 

So I was told by the retailer these where very old stock (8+ years) so were different. I was still not comfortable with them so have returned them for a refund.
 
James

Do PDI barrels always have the PDI markings on the side (i.e. .01 PDI JAPAN)? These are GBB barrels for a P226.
 
I have recently bought some from a UK supplier and there appears to be no markings on the barrel. In addition the window cut is slightly different (has a radius to the angle were as my other PDI barrel are straight cut with a sharp transition).
I am comparing this to a number of other PDI barrels I have with some just recently bought from X-Fire (official distributors).
 
Can anyone say for certain how to tell?
 
Thanks
 
James

Thought I would join in a show a couple of things I have designed and made.
 
Lens protector:

 
Fixed stock:

 
 
James

No, that's always been there. You still can't select a shipping method.
 
James

No, that's always been there. You still can't select a shipping method.
 
James

Well, after raising the PayPal claim they finally sent my order. It is a shame though that it took the claim for them to actually send it after nearly 2 months. While the belt is very good I will not be doing business with FRV again.