MrTea

Nice bunch of packages to wake up to this morning; A Holy Warrior EXPS3 in tan for £70, postage inc. Very happy considering it's way under MSRP (trademarks are under the stickers). Plus a KAC style QD suppressor with the three-prong flash hider. Not pictured is a tan motor/pistol grip for my project gun. I just need to change the battery cover on the EXPS3 but need to work on getting the cable away from the shroud.

Took another couple of pictures to display what the issue is. I've tried adjusting how many barrel shims i've used to no avail. Someone on some long forgotten forum post suggested nipping up the grub screw on the outer barrel so I tried that. It's almost eliminated the wobble in the outer barrel but it's clear it's sitting off centre of the handguard. Aside from the cable tie method mentioned in this video i'm drawing a blank on what else to do. Google brings up a couple results for barrel spacers for MK18 style handguards but they're out of stock almost everywhere or won't ship to the UK. Can't find any aliexpress wares for this either.

I keep seeing the "£200 RIF for a first gun" on places like Reddit etc. and I always give the options of; Specna Arms RRA SA-E02 EDGE (£140) - X-ASR MOSFET, full metal receiver Specna Arms RRA SA-E03 EDGE (£160) - Same as above, just longer barrel Specna Arms SA-C23 (£140) - X-ASR MOSFET, polymer receiver, m-lok handguard Cheaper than their budget which leaves cash for batteries and charger or mags.

Evri stunned me today. I sent pair of trousers with them for £3.50 postage. It was delivered today and I got another email saying it had been sent "out of tarrif". They weighed my parcel and it was 1.2kg when I sent it with 1kg or under service. Fair enough, I didn't expect to be over 1kg so never weighed it. It was an extra £1.36 for the wrong weight class... then £3 admin fee for doing nothing except pushing an invoice with paypal and delivering the package as normal. £4.36 extra in total...

What's wrong with WAS? I've seen almost zero complaints over quality and I can't fault my PC so far.

Well... after a couple hours dicking around with what is probably now my project or teching gun, the handguard is on! I tried both new barrel nuts to find that the GBBR barrel nut did exactly the same as the one the guy sent me so I think he's somehow forced it onto an AEG. The new AEG barrel nut that came needed backing off once or twice but threaded all the way down without issue. Due to the increased length of the handguard (over stock) I got lucky with a 1.2" barrel extention being the perfect length to let the flash hider sit just at the end of the handguard. I slapped a spare handstop and RIS rail covers on to see what it looked like. Now it's on, i've ran into a new, interesting, issue thats difficult to see from the pictures. The outer barrel is leaning/pulling to one side. It has zero movement up/down, just left to right. I already used a varying number of barrel shims to fix this issue with no luck. I'm now planning on a couple of options to fix this. First, I could try using some padding/filler inside the handguard to essentially shim the outer barrel where it's least supported at the front. Second, cable tie or wire shenanigans to fix the outer barrel in place. Third, anything anyone else can suggest to fix the problem. The gun is likely only going to be used in a semi-auto only indoors site. Testing on 7.4v LiPo shows that the gun is already pretty snappy but it's pretty loud and it looks like the gearbox sticker hasn't been cut. It probably needs a reshim/relube. Suggestions welcome. I also now have a spare 7" Nuporl Bocca Series Two handguard if anyone wants to buy it.

8Fields and Viper have done me well so far. I'm just sad that i've burned a couple holes in my Viper glove fingers (I keep accidentally going near the lit pyro fuze to throw it further) that i've had to replace them. They were fantastic over the last year. I've never had an issue with any Viper gear or clothing I bought in terms of quality or wearing too early. I've got an 8Fields rifle bag and SMG mag pouch and they seem pretty solidly built. Other than a few stray threads which were quickly melted down with a lighter, can't fault them.

Brother was gauging my interest about attending NAF in '24 (too busy for this year) and apart from trade stands, food and it being a piss-up I wasn't terribly interested. I read stories about how the queue for chono was over an hour long and the standard of play (for those who did play) was shit and not even worthwhile. Am I pretty much in the right area?

Updates with pictures. I've took pictures of the handguard where the barrel nut sits, a couple of the barrel nuts threads and one of the handguard plate which is particuarly battered. Not terribly bothered about the state of the handguard plate, can be changed with the new one that i've ordered if that new barrel nut fits but i'm impressed how they've battered it that much.

Thanks for the reply. The used handguard only came with one barrel nut and I've been assured that it's the AEG one but you know how sellers are. Looking at pictures of the barrel nuts, they both look the same but I assume the threads are different. The new handguard hasn't arrived yet. Should be posted tomorrow and probably arrive on Wednesday. Was just hoping people had some insight ahead of time. I've seen those HAO MK16 rails and was tempted but I much prefer the look of the DD mk18 rail. I've seen this quoted from a couple places during my googling about my issue.

Hi all. Just wanted to drop in and ask if anyone ever replaced the handguard on any Specna Arms AEG with an aftermarket one? I've just received a used Nuprol Bocca series two handguard as they're nigh on impossible to find new in the tan/bronze anywhere. I disassembled my SA-C04 and attempted to thread the replacement Nuprol barrel nut on to find that it won't thread past half way on meaning the outer barrel is loose and I cant fit the new handguard. I didn't want to force it on with an AR tool. The threads on the Nuprol supplied barrel nut aren't in the best condition but according to the seller, it works fine on the AEG they had it on. In the mean time, I've ordered a brand new series two rail just to test a new barrel nut to see if that's the issue. Are Specna Arms receiver threads different to the majority of AEGs that this handguard is probably made for? Do I need to get a Specna arms produced handguard or just a different barrel nut? The threads on the receiver are a little chewed and paint missing but the original delta ring assembly still threads on tightly so they're not totally shot... Yet. Pics to follow later today as I'm currently on the night shift. Thanks in advance for any help.

As long as you've paid through paypal with their Goods and Services service, you should be covered if they do try to scam you. Give them some time then request updates with tracking info every few days. This way, if you get no further, you can show paypal that's you've attempted to reach out reguarly.

Oh yeah, I literally have no idea what he's thinking charging over RRP. Once you've bought it and try to resell, used or not, it knocks cash off

You can always pay via Goods & Services, cover the fee yourself without letting them know, and then take it up with paypal if they did send you a lemon.

Yep. Used them for those goggles when I started getting my own gear just over a year ago and ordered some CYMA MP5 hop units from them only last week.

Powair6. A store in France. They're very good, 90% of the time they pick/pack and ship your order same day. When using the DHL postage, i've had stuff arrive in two days. I've used them a few times and never paid any tax, import, duty or whatever you want to call it. I've hyperlinked the store name so you can click it and be taken to the exact page you need. I'd suggest returning that OneTigris setup and, if you're adamant on using a helmet, just buy a standalone helmet. I have one made by Emersongear and it's been completely fine. The higher end of airsoft helmets are with PTS MTEK Flux and FMA as far as I understand but my £35 EmersonGear one has never done me wrong in over a year of use. If you're looking at facemasks you have endless options. I used to have my facemask attached to the clips in the corner of the arc rails on my helmet but have recently switched to a Delta Mike as i've got helmet mounted hearing protection which blocks the mask on the helmet. Ignore the mismatching camos, this was used as an example.

Personally, I have a £35 Emersongear helmet that I got off of Patrolbase and slapped a £10-£15 cover on it. For eye protection, I bought some ESS Profile Pivots that attach to the rails of my helmet. They're expensive at ~£130. I paid the premium because I didn't want a band around my head/helmet that may come loose. They're MIL-DTL-43511D rated and from what I remember they test this spec at about 14 joules of energy. WileyX also make some helmet mounting options for their own goggles. I'd always suggest wearing goggles over glasses, it's much more likely that a BB will sneak around glasses than goggles.

Half-mask snood face protection; Delta-Mike. Haven't played in this yet. Waiting to try it out. Balaclava type; any brand except OneTigris, I found theirs to be too big and wouldn't keep the mesh in place. Cygnus Armory do a mix between a balaclava and Delta-Mike.

Having decided it was worth a punt, I did order the CYMA hop unit... x4... just in case. Shipping from Powair6 was fast as always. Can't fault them, would recommend to anyone. I've got home from work tonight and started messing about. The CYMA ones are definately lower quality than the G&G hop unit. I even had to use the G&G C-clamp for the barrel as the CYMA ones wasn't big enough and kept trying to jump off. Installing the Omega nub was a pain in the ass as always. Looking down the barrel, I can see my hop acutally working! All I need to do now is get back to my brothers place and see what the feeding, reliability and range is like. Interestingly, G&G support got back into contact with me and they said they'd sell me a hop unit directly from them. $23.10 for the hop unit and $10.11 for shipping to the UK. Might order it to see if they're still manufacturing them they same way and for the sake of having the proper unit. The CYMA is serving as an emergency repair.

I'd kill for a site like this in the North East. Sounds great. The majority of sites around me are either; 1: Woodland. 2: Woodland with barricades. 3: Indoor purpose build CQB. I'd love to play in an abandoned MOD site, factory/chemical complex, shopping center etc.

Are the CYMA and G&G hop units interchangable? They look so similar but pictures dont account for size.

https://en.tradesoft.fi/product/3744/gg-hop-up-chamber-set-for-mp5-series The images on this store page show it best. See that screw on the side? That connects to the rod which you slide backwards/forwards to adjust your hop. On mine, it has snapped on the far side away from the screw.