The_Lord_Poncho

As above, mine in that same style was wobbly until i realised there was a nut under the attachment point where the lever meets the mount. open the arm, tighten the nut, close the arm after - you should feel it grip the rail with a lot more tension.

top stuff, thanks!

Was that a spring for the TM (AW) L96, or a Maruzen/Well L96 (or does it not matter)?

The only issue i've had with both my MK23's (an ASG one, and a Nov ssx 303) has been a sticky trigger/trigger not resetting after a shot - necessitating pulling the mag out to let the action re-set again. Happened with the nov gen 2 mags, and the original ASG/STI mags. I'm not sure exactly the feed issues that you are having, but if its of this nature, there is a very simple process to go through - plenty of videos on youtube etc. Essentially you scrape using a blade to slightly thin the 'fin' that picks up the BBs and pushes them through the mag feed lips. 5 mins of work and sorted both mine out.

Welcome! sorry to hear about the fall/damage. Looking up that particular model online, it looks to be a standard AR/M4 style rifle. Whilst standardisation in airsoft can be a little hit or miss at times between manufacturers, I would be very surprised if the majority of rail systems sold for M4 style rifles wouldn't fit. The world is your oyster! It is likely that a new rail would come with a different barrel nut too. This is the large (usually cylindrical) nut that slips over the outer barrel, and then screws onto the threads at the front of your guns receiver, thus clamping the outer barrel to the receiver, and providing something for your rail/hand guard to fit to. Some examples here: https://www.18airsoft.com/collections/rifle-handguard?sort_by=price-descending You need to be looking for those that are noted as being for AR or M4 type.

Unfortunately I'm away overseas that weekend, otherwise this would be a definite. A bit gutted that i won't be able now to put forum names to faces!

Well the S&T No.4 Mk1s seem to finally be on the shelves! £379.99 at PB (or £450 from DCA if you fancy emulating the KLF) . I'd been holding off buying the SMLE version for an age waiting for this release, with PB tantalisingly stocking the correct No.4 mags about a month ago, but not the rifle. Well, order placed, including two spare mages. Hopefully buying an example from one of the first factory batches won't be the usual lottery due to the (I imagine) largely internally identical SMLE version having been around for a few years already. Interestingly it seems the S&T No.4 mags only hold 32 bbs, compared with the SMLE mags holding 35 (albeit apparently they work interchangeably).

Ah, that's good news. Whilst it's not my go-to site, it is relatively local, ands it's always nice to have options, as well as to create a competitive market to keep the other local sites on their toes!

Personally, I'd be more than happy if there was a no pyro rule in indoor CQB sites. A well aimed and timed bit of pyro outdoors takes skill; conversely, to lob a grenade through a doorway in a building and hope for the best does not. Kind of the definition of pay to win in my view. Even in well policed sites, there always seems to be someone who doesn't stick to the rules and uses oversized pyro too. I always look forward to the pyro cut off time when I'm playing evening games at my preferred CQB site, the game play just becomes more even and fun after that.

I do exactly that too!

I have the Nov version, and its done me rather well so far. A year or so in though, and the fan gets intermittently noisy, so if I can't resolve that when I finally get round to opening it up, i'll try out the ali version.

I really don't get the current fad of lazer cutting the top flap of closed magazine pouches. Half the benefit of a closed pouch is to keep the water and filth off your mags...

With that much fps variation, potentially the bucking is folding at the lips? If you haven't already, maybe try a variety of different buckings, and ideally a different hop chamber at least to rule that out.

It's a bit of a slippery slope now- soon you will be investing in Airtac magazine adapters for your Glock/AAP/MK23....

OK, I've added an hpa valve to my GE 870- a bit of testing in the garden, and it's spot on! Finally the shotgun is a usable item. It was chronoing at circa 1j on about 100PSI, with a usable range of about 45m on. 25s. Mine is the version with the buffer tube and m4 LE stock, so the only downside is that the stock doesn't now collapse all the way as the valve pokes out the bottom of the buffer tube, but I've cut the stock such that it can collapse all but the last cm or so. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade in my view if you already have the Hpa tank/reg/line....