The_Lord_Poncho

Adequate morning at Driver Wood Saturday, running the Lee Enfield (1.05j, so no MED), and G36c. I was meant to be rolling out the newly acquired KC02, bought off the classifieds,but my air tank sprung a leak from the tank regulator (pretty sure it's just an o-ring, but I haven't been able to get the regulator off, despite trying all sorts). Game 1 was a bit rubbish- due to the site owner having devoted significant time to building a load of new structures in the 'Village' (and they are great), we were all herded there for an attack/defend waypoint game, despite the player numbers really being far too high for such an enclosed area with oodles of cover. Cue the 50 or so people on my team spending a rather tedious 30 minutes in the same 20m2 area of the field until the defenders used up their lives, and then another 30 minutes (equally tedious) on the second waypoint field, doing the same thing - no more than 30m max from the team spawn. For the first time ever I contemplated joining the increasing group of bored players who had given up and were having a chat sat at spawn... Second game was excellent, and what the first should have been given the player numbers- using the main area of the site with plenty of opportunities to apply cunning to get the drop on the opposing team.

Here's another one to throw into the mix.... https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/specna-arms-magnus-tm-tdc-rotary-chamber-for-ak-aegs

Watching with interest - I had exactly the same thought when these flashed up in the new products part of the Patrolbase website!

I was about to meaningfully respond to this, before my Bot senses kicked in...!

I'd second this. In fact, it's exactly what I did (albeit with a maple leaf rubber). No need to take it to a tech to semi lock though - the Cyma SR25 is about as easy as it gets to semi-lock - you simply need to put a couple of washers onto the rear body pin, such that they are sandwiched between the inner face of the receiver and the outer face (left hand side) of the gearbox. This is enough to stop the rearward movement of the selector plate so that it can't move into the full auto position. SR25 mags are cheap, and easy to get. The Battleaxe ones with the fake bullet window work excellently in the Cyma SR25, and hold an obscene number of BBs.

A slack handful of everything I need to build an m733 turned up this afternoon from 18airsoft. Superb service as ever -order placed with them Thursday afternoon last week , with the cheapest postage option selected. 4 calendar days to my door.... Quite pleased to have found a Lonestar style grip made by 'armyforce' for only a fiver....

What do we think- v7 gearbox, shifted forward, with a trigger linkage, or could a V3 be squeezed in there? Or something completely proprietary?

This is a hugely enjoyable thread. My sincere thanks to the OP for conceiving such an interesting discussion! Absolute legend.

I can confirm, you are not! The wife objects to me referring to it as such when we have guests staying though!

Good luck! The other advantage going down the M14 route is the opportunity to trick it out and give it the classic Black Hawk Down look. Do beware though that stripping them down to upgrade is a bit of a pain if you are tempted to go down that route. Be good to report back how you find the Ruger - a quirky gun for sure, but super cheap! If you get good results, I might be tempted to try one out myself for something a little different.

Awesome, top stuff - thanks!

Yep, and a load of them follow around behind a 60 degree maple leaf, wherever it goes!

I have had the SSX303 for around 3 years I think. My first game with it was in temperatures around 10C (i.e. not really cold, but not hot either), and I found it horribly inconsistent due to cool down of the mags. I then purchased a shot shell HPA magazine adapter from Airtac, a tank, regulator, and line (the aliexpress regulators+ lines are cheap and fine) - all in it probably added another £130 to the purchase price of the gun or so (and I use the HPA kit now with lots of other guns). That instantly solved the consistency issue. I have a cheap foam filled suppressor that I use with it - this is essential really if you want to make the most out of the gun - they are super quiet with one. Accuracy wise, I originally found it only 'average' - I added a tridos cnc hop arm and mini DC thumb screw which solved that. I now have a super quiet semi auto gun, that is accurate out to a good range, and I can perfectly tune to be bang on the sites DMR power limit. It's a really fun alternative to AEG's/Sniper rifles to choose for the odd game, and the quietness is a nice dimension that occasionally can be devastatingly useful.

Yep - no difference for me either - I can see a wealth of airsoft stuff there. Are you sure that the app hasn't logged you out, or changed your country? Not being able to see your order history perhaps suggest the former....

Echoing the above, I would think that studs/cleats a sensible option to play in - transitioning from muddy areas to hard ground, crossing tree roots, heading into buildings, crossing bridges, entering any kind of man made structure, moving over improved path surfaces - in all of these scenarios, having studs/cleats on your boots is downright dangerous. Boots with a deep, self cleaning tread+ a softish flexible sole that allows you some feel through them is the way forward. Big clompy military boots (at least the genuine issue ones) which are mostly made as a compromise to allow the carrying of significant weight will mostly fail the latter criteria.

You won't know without trying the gate - its a super quick exercise in an M4 - try it out, try it with a combination of any other bucklings that you have laying about.

Sounds encouraging! did you do this with a pillar drill or a hand held drill?

A specna stainless steel inner barrel (apparently the same as fitted to their 'prime' series). Absolutely shocking - the crowning is so wildly uneven, all shots through it consistently veer wildly off to one side. I'm considering chopping it, and re-crowning - even a DIY job can't be as bad as the current factory finish. Avoid!

Good haul there! If they are the nuprol mesh goggles,they actually aren't too bad. Ive trusted them for years, and they have taken countless hits without drama (retired my first pair they it began to look like the surface of the moon). I wouldn't wear them indoors,but for woodland, I think they are good. There is an argument that with mesh you avoid the temptation of kids to lift steamed up goggles....

Could be either way to be honest - who knows. If it were me, I might be tempted simply to pick up a replacement slide stop and send it to the buyer as a gesture - presume that its one of these? https://www.18airsoft.com/products/army-armament-original-slide-stop-for-r501-r601-gbb-airsoft-army-162 £4+ postage

No - that would be silly. Circling it above the head, before lassoing the objective is where it is at.

I've been hit there few times - one shot even generated t a blood blister! I still wouldn't bother faffing about with specific protection though.

I have one of the GE shotguns (albeit a model with the stock). With mine, I had to Hpa it to get any usable range (i.e more than 20m), and at that 20m range, the spread of shot from the three barrels is significantly bigger than a human body. Given the generally positive reviews of them, I can't help but feel I ended up with a bit of a lemon though.

As above.... worth reading that thread. I've not got mine working well just yet, but this is due to me buying just the gearbox, and dropping into another replica - and struggling with nozzle alignment. One would like to assume that would not present an issue for a complete off the shelf Ares build. The engine itself seems to work adequately in my (very limited) testing. Worth bearing in mind that you will need a suitably sized 11.1 battery to power it, with the correct connector type. Latest stand alone engines being sold have a deans connector, the originals had an XT connector. Best to check with the seller which one is fitted to the example that you wish to buy.

I've made a few orders (albeit not if i can help it!) - its all turned up eventually, but wow, does it take an age.