MrTea

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.

Hey everyone. Just been testing my MP5 prior to attending a skirmish and found that the hop didn't appear to be making a difference to what the BBs were doing. After stripping the gun down and inspecting the hop unit it appears that the sliding part of the hop unit has been sheared/snapped off (potentially by the techs who worked on my gun) meaning the hop cannot be adjusted. After some googling I can only find one place with a original G&G MP5 hop unit it stock however it's in Italy. I've found a CYMA hop unit that looks the same but that's in Czech Rep. Do I absolutely have to use the original G&G hop unit or can I reliably substitute it for anything else? I'll be ringing the techs tomorrow to ask if they happen to have any spares kicking around. Thanks in advance.

Coming into airsoft late gifted me a much more realistic expectation of the hobby. I knew the popular airsoft videos weren't going to be a real depiction of airsoft but holy shit, I didn't realise how bad it was until I played at a couple different fields. I much prefer the airsoft content creators who are more bothered about showing off new/cool fields, guns/gear or just having a giggle with memes/jokes. Cannot stand the likes of KM or NamesNicco whos whole personality appears to revolve around him being an ex squaddie and thats it. The majority of airsoft youtubers rub me up the wrong way because it doesn't show the average player experience.

Worst: G&G MP5A4 simply because I haven't skirmished it since upgrades. Originally, it felt like the gun had lethargy and would barely cycle on semi. Full auto was hilarious. It was like I could hear the spring compress and struggle to get that last bit of compression before the gears would cylce enough and let the gun fire. Post upgrade testing; this thing is nuts. Turned it into a high speed build and holy shit, on a 11.1v LiPo it's fast af. Just wish they made aftermarket MP5 triggers. This worst gun could very quickly change as I think i'm close to securing a deal on (what I think is) a G&G CM18 Mod 1. The idea is to fix up some small issues with it, give it a bit of TLC and see if my brother wants to airsoft. If not, turn it into a little project gun, see what I can do myself. Best: Krytac LVOA-C. Aesthetically it's fantastic. Changed the stock to a Magpul CTR one, changed to a Prometheus 6.03 barrel. Only real negative about this gun is the hop unit, specifically the hop arm. Attempting to use anything other than the original Krytac nub/tensioner was pointless. I eventually gave in and bought a Laylax/Prometheus metal hop unit which has a much better hop arm that can accept aftermarket nubs without issue. Gearbox might be noisy but it's always performed well and, so far, just keeps on working.

Always thought the G26 was a goofy fun gun. Wanted to get one for a concealed gun during hostage games. The idea being if you're not totally disarmed and your 'guard(s)' isn't paying attention you're allowed to fight your way out. Not for that price.

Can only give my own experience but I ordered my ESS Profile Pivots from Powair6 which is in France I believe. About 150EUR and I didn't get charged duty/extra tax or anything. If you're looking for HPA stuff in the UK try Airtac.me or highpressureairsoft.co.uk

Finally, pictures of my 'finished' G&G MP5A4 EBB. In the second pic you can see the rear drum sight is chipped, still looking for a replacement. Upgrades/changes as follows; Rocket Airsoft high torque motor Rocket Airsoft 12:1 high speed gears ZCI 240mm inner barrel Maple Leaf Macaron Bucking Maple Leaf Omega Nub Gate Pico SSR3 MOSFET (just to let the gun run 11.1v LiPo) CYMA MP5 Low profile mount Nuprol M110 Spring Rocket Airsoft Rotary Bearing spring guide New Guarder tappet plate Rocket Airsoft Piston Full metal piston rack CYMA metal RIS handguard Standard Tamiya connections rewired to Deans Genuine HK 3-point sling (I believe) ASG B&T Tracer unit. Changed the outer sleeve with a knock off one which fits perfectly and removes the ugly trademarks. Olight Odin with tapeswitch. Gun no longer 'twangs' when fired and has a high RPS but I haven't got a chrono to tell properly. 11.1v 30c batteries get toasty after a lot of semi fire. FPS is a steady ~339. Hopefully going to take it to a CQC field later this week and put it through its paces.

Good idea with the reflective tape. For ID/proof of ownership I was thinking of a couple things. One being using a white marker on the bottom of the grenade and clear coating it or two; seeing if there's anyone local to me who can laser engrave my UKARA and mobile beneath the screwcap, near the firing pin. Problem is that it's a small surface area and i'm not sure how much they need to work with.

Thanks for the info I was always checking back just in case you came back.