The_Lord_Poncho

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....

Decent Sunday at Driverwood, huge numbers (120+ in the morning) which made the game play a touch static/reduced the scope for cunning tactical game play. A good morning nonetheless though, with no hit taking dramas that I spotted, and several memorable pistol charges conducted with the AAP. On the way out to the first game my foot managed to hook under a root, and I went down hard. The process of saving the L96 meant that it was a bit of a comical fall with my chest/face taking it all, completely unbroken by my arms... given the pain I'm still in, I'm guessing at least one rib is broken. But all's well that ends well - the L96 is unscathed, and I cracked on with the two games like an utter HERO

Given the amount of airsoft gubbins under that bed, it looks like you would be able to remove the bed frame without the mattress moving!

I presume that you are using the genuine TM magazines? I have a variety of visually identical glock mags - WE, Action army, E&C, Army armament - with the exception of the WE mags, they all randomly light strike in different pistols.

That doesn't sound like traditional 'mid cap syndrome' to me- this is usually where the (AEG) midcap spring is so strong that the BBs don't seat in the hop unit properly/interact with the nozzle and cause low FPS. Leaving a mag filled for a few days would actually help mitigate it, rather than cause that type of problem. Maybe your spring has the opposite problem, and is too weak, or the feed channel in the mag needs a little love?

It's pretty local to me - if I can make it, I will.

Wow. That would set me back a new set of eye pro for pretty much every time I play - I'm not sure my finances can extend to that! I would like to think that any eye pro that is materially weakened by a hit or two shouldn't be on my face in the first place.

With respect to the title of this thread, I wonder I'm correct in that, ownership and indeed, use of tanks that are past their testing dates is not actually unlawful. But rather the relevant regulations place restrictions and duties upon employers as opposed to private users of such kit. Of course, if that is true, then it places a duty on sites - for the protection of their workers - to pay attention to the testing dates etc, but does not mean that anyone using an out of date tank is likely to have their collar felt by the law. Unless it all goes badly wrong.

I had two issues with my AAP carbine build - based on the TTI kit. 1) the bolt being seemingly 'sticky' and not always returning to battery despite upgraded springs, and 2) a gap between the receiver and hand guard! I resolved issue 1 by removing the short stroke buffers that i had put in there, and removing the cocking handle extension too (my theory being to reduce the weight of the (stock) bolt. I suspect that it was the short stroke buffers that were the main problem though. I never resolved issue 2, but to be fair the gap isn't quite as big as yours - but it still bothers me!

Top - air gun (based on the semi-only selector) middle - firearm (H&K logo on the folding stock) bottom - airsoft (process of elimination) actually - just spotted the bottom one too only has semi. But loads of white text safety blurb printed on both the top and bottom options, so those must be the more dangerous ones. Oh, wait, hang on....

I definitely prefer variety over having a few extremely expensive guns. I've built up rather a lot of decent (enough) performers - most of which are on the budget end of the spectrum, but feel solid enough, look the part, and achieve good accuracy and range (especially if I've successfully tweaked them). I just enjoy having a variety of historic guns, smgs, long rifles, a few pistols, a single sniper etc. If I was purely going for outright performance on every game morning, I'd only ever select a particular lightweight HPA DMR build that I have, and an AAP with a great hop inside. But in reality, I get a lot of pleasure from simply rotating through all my variety of AEGs, my four HPA options, and swapping between my pistols for secondary. Unless I'm having an off day, I usually achieve a roughly similar favourable kill/killed ratio irrespective of whether I have my 'worst' performing gun in my hands. It's the same for my clothing/kit - I derive an odd amount of pleasure from wearing what I might view as 'interesting' patterns - plain olive, classic tiger stripe, partizan, and the more mainstream but annoyingly effective MC Tropic. I'd rather have a variety of comfortable, functional, robust yet cheaper gear that I cycle between to keep things interesting for me, than a single set of uber expensive e.g. crye kit.

I do my best to achieve cost neutrality with my Airsoft expenditure... Well, kind of. I relentlessly hammer my train company for delay repay, and all the compensation is paid into my PayPal account (cough, toy fund), which is then spent on the next Airsoft purchase once it builds to the requisite amount. It makes all those waits on overcrowded trains just that little bit more bearable...