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Probably shoot twice then fall apart anyway 😬

From what I've been reading, the G&G G2 gearbox is slightly larger and uses a proprietary gear set. There's also work needed inside of the gearbox shell to fit something like a gate titan. Is the above true, and if yes, how likely is it that I could fit a standard v2 gearbox shell into an SR15? I've heard a lot of good things about the standard G&G G2 but I like options 😂

And you didn't include them in the photo? Outrageous

Doesn't cyma also have a serial number stamped on the trigger guard or mag well?

So, what are the main giveaways? I'm probably just completely blind but 🤷‍♂️😂

Haha unfortunately so. My z-tac replicas lasted the longest, almost a year. The ones I linked above have already surpassed them and have 0 signs of wearing out any time soon!

Honestly, get the real things. I've had 3 of the repro ones, all have sucked massively. Finally caved and got real steel, haven't looked back since. They actually fit correctly too, lots of the repros sit too tight and aren't very comfortable. You mention real is more than the kit but they're £40? https://3mpeltor.earshotcommunications.co.uk/product/3m-peltor-helmet-adapter-for-mounting-ear-muffs-p3adg-f-arc-rail/

Wait, you guys clean your barrels? But normally, yes ideally I’d remove the barrel from the replica unless like above it’s some god awful process of a whole disassembly to get to it.

Haha I found one in stock brand new for £350 (The military version) so I grabbed it, I was actually about to message you when I saw you’d responded 😂

Update re Thompson: I got a call from the tech this morning I asking me to pop down, and he’s got it all working as should be minus from the semi/auto like we discussed. So overall, I have a “working” Thompson but think I’ll look at getting a king arms to replace it eventually.

Being able to pull the trigger and the gearbox not locking up, contact resistance and a good trigger response. Nothing special

9/10 if I stick a nuprol battery in one of my replicas with a gate titan it throws up errors after a little while of use, same as my fathers with different batteries (still nuprol)

Not printed by me, but @GenuineGerman (Who I can not thank enough for doing these for me) Late war M16/XM DOD Stamps! I made sure to smudge it a bit like seen on 99.99% of the real M16's for that added little bit of authentic touch

I used a dmr for the first time ever yesterday and I must admit, I caught myself a few times flinging more BB's than I should have at the start of the first game. It took a bit of mental work to make sure I only sent one bb down range at a time, however personally I found once I had got into a routine of the timing it soon became almost muscle memory! The play style was rather fun too, it was nice to change up the pace from normal running and gunning.

£250 preowned, or £165 brand new and an extra £40 for the drum mag https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/m1a1-full-metal-thompson_i60427 At that price point, I think I'd rather buy this... thing https://staffordshiremilitaria.co.uk/product/airsoft-guns/cyma-custom-m1a1-thompson-submachine-gun-wolfenstein-airsoft/ 🤔

Used my ICS m1 garand for the first time today and I am in absolute love, however I had it lock up on me a few times. I want to fit it with a better barrel and hop set up anyway, but curious what in-line mosfets people are using these days for "dmr" builds. Normally I'd stick a gate titan in, but that's not possible with this 😂 Edit/Update: Went with the warfet as found a video of it working with an ics garand and did exactly what I was looking for!

How is the WE C96? I’ve been tempted a few times by the artillery version…

He claimed the screw was threadlocked, not glued. In my experience, threadlock is blue and super glue is clear/white. The same "substance" is also holding the handguard to the barrel, and I'm 99.99% sure threadlock can't hold wood to a steel barrel? He also claimed if I'd of messaged him he would have refunded me and there was no need to drill it out, and that by drilling it out (To assess the sheer state the gearbox was in, which as I expected was full of metal shavings that needed to be removed) the replica is no longer in the same condition as when I received it, which I found rather humorous because it's now actually working unlike when I received it from him 😅 I've spoken to the tech at my local shop who has agreed to take a second look at it and see if we can salvage it somewhat as the gearbox/motor/Hop unit is actually functioning and it's just the selectors that are now faulty, he suggested possibly semi locking it and having the selector switch act as a "dummy" - So there's a ray of hope, but it's definitely soured my trust in purchasing pre-owned replicas. I've bought countless pews from here and never faced issues before though.

Still looking for an appraisal on the Thompson, seller refused the refund so I'm still stuck with the paper weight he said "was my fault" 😅

Looks like king arms bud, worth a pretty penny now! Sadly not of use to me, as I need the military A1 for my impression. Really do appreciate it though, thank you so much!!

Is it one of the marui clones? If so, thank you very much for the offer however the Cybergun one seems to be okay. If it’s ares, I may be interested!

This is the first time I’ve had a negative experience on here, and leaving my first negative feedback was tough 😂 I would hate for others to have the same issue I’ve had. I’m partially glad I got it as I have a decent(ish) understanding of AEG gearboxes now so I could fix issues but I can only imagine if it was somebody looking to get into the hobby properly, it could quite possibly put them off properly. What do you recommend for the best case of action? As I say, never been in this situation before. I left feedback yesterday as I was having a bit of a mental battle as I don’t like putting a bad light on people but felt it needed to be done the more I got into the state of the replica. 😅