The_Lord_Poncho

Oh, that looks very different from mine. I think I'm going with JG for the time being, not least because of the black gearbox...

As above, 1 Joule tends to be the lowest limit for the various CQB sites in my local area too. They also have a limit on BB weight though - max .25. At 1J power, it might be worth experimenting with your BB weight outdoors, as .28 (and heavier) doesn't always equate to better range, especially when your gun is running at the lower power levels.

Thanks - some minor differences by the look of it. And I'm very jealous of your quick change spring!

If you are looking for getting new wheels moulded (great idea!), might it potentially be worthwhile looking at getting some tighter fitting arms done too? On all my ZCI rotaries (and i have a lot!) there is rather a lot of sideways play/slop when the arm is in its channel on top of the unit. I recently invested in a few Delta Armouries 'beserker' hop up bundles - rubber, nub - and an 'upgraded' arm - which fits the ZCI perfectly, and being a touch wider is a more snug fit on the unit with much less sideways play.

Many thanks - see below - does this give you enough detail? I'm not sure If SRC plastic is better than JG plastic - but this does feel pretty thick/solid/non creaky if that is anything to go by....

I use a mesh lower mask that includes separate mesh ear 'cups' - worst case would be that your hearing aids fall out but would be retained within the mesh for you to safely retrieve I would think. Something along these lines: My goggles strap sits above the top of the mesh ear cups, so i would presume that your current set up's strap would too. Certainly worth a try, they don't cost much, and your breath can rather freely escape (certainly easier than the balaclava style face protection that you seem to use) which helps with reducing fogging..

Thanks all. Yep, will strip it down further and see. Quite a nicely balanced little package actually.

That looks like a UK helmet cover loosely stretched over a US style mich helmet, and a generic M4 rather than an L119a1. And scrim scarves haven't been worn by anyone in the forces under the age of 50 for about 20 years. Definitely an airsoft image!

Picked up an old G36C+ a classic 'Bag of Bits' from a friend for £40. The rif seems pretty solid, nicely trademarked, and is marked with UMAREX licencing details on the magwell. Shoots quite nicely actually at circa 1J. I've been researching who the OEM could be, as I'm quite tempted to give the gun the love it deserves, and a bit of searching indicates Umarex have used a plethora of OEMs over the years for their G36s, including Cyma, JG, Ares, S&T. Does anyone know who the OEM is of this particular version? The gearbox is black painted metal - which makes me think it i possibly JG? If so, I'd be rather pleased! And if so, anything that I should look to swap out/replace for performance and longevity?

As above, first issue to check is that the mag is fully gassed. Remember to fill the mag with the mag and gas bottle upside down.

CM098/Cyma SR25 - i'm looking at you.....

I mean, we all know that we are each going to end up just getting both. I'm not sure why we carry on this pretence!

I'd be interested in your opinion when it arrives - for my next RIF I had been waiting for the S&T Lee Enfield No4. when it finally lands on these shores, but this might have just put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Just run down the left hand side of this table to find the FPS reading that you are getting, and then go across the table until you get to the weight of the BB you are using for the testing. https://www.airsoftmaster.com/fps-chart-for-airsoft-guns/

I hope not - otherwise i've been doing it wrong these past few years - i thought the trick was to fire a few shots in semi at the end of every game to ensure the spring was not under tension....