RostokMcSpoons

Sounds like you're keen to buy it. I say "go for it" * and let us know how it pans out. Always good to have some personal experience fed back to The Hive Mind * As long as you can afford to "buy cheap, buy twice"

I can only speak to my VFC HK416. It's a wonderful RIF in terms of feel and build quality. As for performance, I'm not sure yet - haven't actually taken it out for a skirmish or shot more than a few BBs at proper range through it (I expect this to change this coming weekend). From what I've seen of it so far, the recoil is amazing, but the power tends to be a bit variable. I suspect absolute performance will therefore be less impressive than the MWS. I've also seen some good review videos, including Bada Bing's excellent direct comparison between this and the MWS. The MWS definitely wins out on full-auto as it's less prone to cool-down effects in cold weather. (My gun is great in short bursts at room temperature but I've not personally tried mag-dumps or properly low temp shooting yet) I'd therefore pull this conclusion out of my ass, see if you like the cut of its jib: VFCs can be seen right now knocking around in the classifieds for a nice discount on the new price. MWS's tend to hold their value better, I think. That means you can maybe pick up a VFC with ~80% of the performance for maybe only 50-60% of the price. That might seem like a good deal to you - it certainly does to me - but if you want the best performance then you have to pay (over the odds) for it. So that's a decision for you. The MWS is the better RIF, but the VFC (and no doubt similar guns from other manufacturers) will be better value. Edit:. Having a squizz at the MWS thread suggests they're not immune from problems either. GBBRs are maybe a bit 'more art than science'...? ?

I've got the same gun. I'm going to out on a limb here and say 'no'. Otherwise it'd be A Known Thing. But mostly because they look different. VFC... TM... Not massively different, but note the protruding gas port behind the feed lips on the TM, compared to the level equivalent on the VFC. It won't fit. It'd be lovely if all gas guns had interchangeable mags, but it ain't gonna happen. It's all about the kerching-kerching The VFC mags are out of stock everywhere in the UK, but Powair6 have them, and shipping isn't too exorbitant, so if you're desperate they're worth a go. They've also got the new Gen 3 V-Mags which are lighter, and might work better on bolt lock-back, if you're having any problems with that... https://www.powair6.com/en/gbb-magazine/36401-vfc-30rds-gen3-vmag-magazine-for-hk416-ar-gbbr.html I did set up an alert for Patrolbase, and they got stock in a month or so ago... sold out a week or two later though. I'm still deciding on whether to go HPA-tapped double mag (from Powair6) so didn't buy. https://www.powair6.com/en/stock-atelier/11842-p6-400rds-hpa-hi-cap-magazine-for-vfc-umarex-hk416-m4-gbbr.html

Yeah, surprising. Not many would knock back "4 figures"* when it's Novritsch (a name which I suspect will guarantee plenty of fan-boi positive reviews, regardless) that would mean he could get away with a review that was 'generous'. (He's still enough of a silly-billy to be test firing at a tree at very short range when not wearing eye-pro, but I guess they're his eyeballs he's risking) If there's one other good thing that comes out of that video, it's the confirmation that power does not necessarily equal greater range. And I've got a confirmation that 0.40g BBs are the way to go with my GBBR... I'll buy some more. * May include decimals... or 'inflation'

Ooohhoohhooohhhhhhh Some sex wee has definitely escaped. I want an HK53, I never knew it was a thing.... An MP5 but with AR style mags, yes please ? Especially as a VFC GBBR, given how nice my 416 is Oh yes ?

Yes you're quite right the legal limit is actually 1.3j rather than the 1.13j which is the common site limit. How did that happen? To be honest with all the price increases happening, I'd pay the extra £8 in delivery over Patrolbase et al just to to have it now, rather than risk getting a bigger increase in the main price. And that sounds like a plausible reason to tell the wife, doesn't it? ☺️

330 on 0.25's is above the legal limit for full auto, you won't get to skirmish with that much power

I wish my wife did tbh, as it is I can get away with buying new gnus by pointing at the piles of shoes and handbags overflowing from every cupboard, it's a double-edged sword, I tell ye!

That's Tokyo Maori to you pal !

Yes, impressive build. Not something I'd run personally (I'm happy with standard mil-spec issue, so one day I imagine my Hi Capa DOR will be considered 'a bit too bling' and get replaced by a 1911, or a Browning, or an M9), but that doesn't stop me admiring it

I did go and record a video of me shooting the gun in semi and full auto, but feck me the bloody phone decided I wanted 'timelapse' mode of all things, so the videos each last about 5 frames ? I really can't be arsed putting the battery back in, shepherding the cat into another room, pissing off the wife as I let the cold air in again ... blah blah blah Maybe I'll do it again tomorrow.

Awww thanks, but it is what it is, I've had a very good run of being paid a lot because I'm on short term contracts. My luck is maybe running out, and it's just bad timing personally (lots of reasons I won't bore everyone with). If I have to sell some stuff to get through it, so be it. It's only stuff. I can probably buy it again in the future!

I'd say that's about the same as mine, IIRC. So not very consistent, unfortunately, but then I wasn't really expecting it to be. As for the job... I got an extension on my contract "yippee!" And then had it snatched away ("budget not approved") two days later. So yeah, I'll be ok for a month or two and then I'll probably have to start selling stuff ?

I can pipe up for the metal bodied M906C (which is a bit tricky to source, at the moment, I think) - How has the Falcon FCS fared? Seems like a Titan knock-off (in form factor at least) with some basic functions but I don't expect miracles for the money. It's still going strong on mine. No pre-cocking or active braking available, but the features it has work well. I've occasionally switched on binary mode - it's definitely a cheat-mode for semi-auto games so I don't actually use it in-game because it feels 'wrong' I have used burst fire mode, and it's easy to program (and reset) YT video - Related to above - Is anyone running 11.1v LiPo out of the box? Any major issues in doing so? I freaked out about the idea of 11.1v when I first got mine, but it's fine and the extra 3 or 4 rps does make a difference (even if it's mostly psychological) Currently running a Titan 3000mAH Li-Ion nunchuck in a PTS EPS stock. I do manage to run it down to empty close to the end of the day. - I hear the springs and hop units are worth replacing? My hop unit is still fine, but a ZCI rotary for £10 can't be a bad purchase. The stock rubber is quite hard, so Maple Leaf Macaron 50 degree + Omega nub sorted that. The springs are definitely made of cheese, an ASG M105 cured that. I might be a little down on power than when I first put it in though - perhaps the gearbox needs a decent bit of lube, it might be gumming up after a year and a half. Range and accuracy is still excellent with 0.28's. Even better with 0.32's. - How's the plastic on the plastic-bodied guns? Is it closer to G&G than Cyma in terms of quality and fit? I've handled some of the rental guns and they seem pretty good, but I'll let others comment! - How's the finish on the metal bodied guns? Typically thin paint? Nope, the paint has held up very well... I did have a Novritsch camo cover on much of it for most of it's life, but it didn't cover the whole gun and I took it off a couple of skirmishes ago. I run my guns on 1 and 2-point slings, and it's banging on my battle-belt for much of the time. The only silvery bits are the edges of the RIS rail where the optics go, and the front edge of the mag well. Some light scratches elsewhere but not gone through the paint, it still looks good! I frickin' love my Double Eagle. I could easily live with it as my only gun. I'll get a battery charged up and get a video of it firing done for you (tonight or tomorrow) Edit1: Not much in metal bodies to be found. Patrolbase have the fancy UTR https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/double-eagle-m916b-utr556-long-metal-handguard-version?pv=18901 (Personally, I'm finding I like the shorter barrels more for a central center of gravity, it's less tiring to hold in the aiming position, but it's a cool looking gun so hey-ho) Edit2: Oh look, good ol' BBGuns has the 906 in stock! https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/double-eagle-m906c-ar15-rifle-with-falcon-system-in-black.html Note that the standard stock on the 906C is only big enough for a single tube style battery. Stepping up to the 908 (if you can find one) gets you a crane / EPS style stock.

Thanks @CheeseToastie Purely coincidentally, five minutes before reading this I was pinging a few shots from my 416 through an open kitchen window, just cos I fancied another taste of that fantastic recoil and associated aural drama. Fantastic ? Glad to hear the mag was good - but not surprised you missed the reloads. I do like that too, even with an AEG + high caps. Isn't one of the coolest bits of the big shootout in Heat when Val Kilmner is doing his proper reload procedure? Did you notice the HPA improving the shot-to-shot consistency, or is yours pretty good anyway? (I'm still only shooting at ~15m which doesn't give the truest picture of its performance, though it's already proven to be good at that range)

... I was hanging on your every word, you didn't say any. You left me hanging ? ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284985781249 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284906238843 I know, I know, 0.20g Bio BB's, who uses them apart from Poors and Rentals? Well I thought as I'm about to qualify as a 'Poor', and at £10 posted for 5000, or £18 for 10000, they're a tidy deal It's from my local site (Special Ops) eBay shop... which I didn't know was a thing until after I'd pressed the Buy button and I noticed the seller! They're a "known" brand that works perfectly well in all my gnus. You might not have heard of "BB King" outside of the music scene, but Special Ops sell and use these on-site, and they've not jammed a gun of mine yet (oh shit, shouldn't have typed that) So these will do nicely for test-firing and back garden plinking. And if Special Ops open up the promised CQB site they might even do for that too.

Me too You might hear me shout "PUSH UP!!! COME ON!!!" but I promise you I'll only do that when I'm at the front. Just don't follow me, I'll be getting properly lit up within seconds

This suggests to me you're using your pistol in an anatomically inappropriate way ?

As it happens it looks like I'll have some free time on my hands, so I can spend some proper time meddling with all my guns, I'll see what's in the most need once once I've attempted another round of 'fixes' ?, but I shall contact him for sure, thanks ?

Can I ask what sort of money he charges? I realise he caveats his own videos very heavily and says he won't give quotes before the work, but I need to have some idea of what I can expect to spend... I've got a couple of guns I'd like him to fix, primarily my piston-eating F2000 but also maybe the Tippmann - does he do HPA? Or if he could make my currently stock M14 a beast, that'd be cool. I'm actually nervous of handing over the F2000, he will probably rip the absolute piss out of my shim on the COL, on the trigger, my attempt at shimming the gears, my choice of components, my first paint job on a gnu etc etc etc ad infinitum. And then stick it in a video for everyone else to laugh at, in perpetuity.... I might not be able to live with the public shaming

Oh you bugger, you're the one that kept me from that stunted-gun-goodness!

The flip side is sending questions and pm's that don't get answered by the seller. I've got one pm that still hasn't been read after more than a week, on an item that hasn't been marked as sold, even after prompting with a question. Sellers, check your pm's at least daily please

just a thought about the dim red dot... the battery in my VisionKing 1.25-6 died because I'd left it on... I've replaced it with a new one from my battery collection, and whereas it used to useably bright and clear, it's now very dim. I tried another battery (made by a different cheapo ebay / amazon brand) and the same result. Perhaps that first battery was a 'proper' manufacturer and putting out a bit more power?

... if only I had room in my garage (it's piled up with unused bikes, rugs, boxes of stuff, DIY materials blah blah. Can barely see from one end to the other. It's only a single garage anyway, not big enough! As for the ARU, well I certainly don't want to be the guy on the front page of the local paper spread-eagled on the ground with guns pointing at me (or worse, not pointed at me as I'm already riddled with bullets!), but I'd love to hear how careful / not bothered others here are about their garden plinking. I could go around the nearest 5 neighbours and tell them what I'm up to, and sort it that way, except my darling wife had an argument with our neighbours (the ones who own the conifer that's the effective secondary backstop if anything went over the fence). So I have to let that particular sleeping dog lie :[ The neighbours on each side are also religious so aren't super-likely to be enamoured with anything gun-related, but they've always been friendly and haven't complained even if they've worked out what I'm doing. I just wouldn't want to give them the chance to say 'nope' and shut me down altogether. It would certainly make my life easier if I could just wander around in my garden with a gnu or two, but I'm partly overlooked by 4 of those 5 neighbouring houses. So I'm a tad stymied.