Davet

If you want mil-spec realism, the British Army currently uses the Gen 4. There you go, gold standard justified for you…

Brand new out of the box Umarex VFC Glock 17 Gen 5 GBB running on green gas. It picks up a BB from the mag but stops with the nozzle/slide about a centimetre shy of completion. Pushing the slide forward results in the metered amount of gas discharging from within the frame, BB stays in the chamber. The slide doesn’t appear to catch on anything. I’ve read of issues with over insertion of the mag due to a ridge at the top of the mag well that’s not present on the Gen 5 and have ruled that out. I’ve also wiped off the original oil from the contact points between slide and frame and relubed to see if that was the problem. Tried the mag that came with it and a spare ordered at the same time. No joy. Help/ideas/suggestions appreciated…

Thanks pal - when I searched for any posts earlier, those picks came up and I did wonder…

The boy was gifted a Hera Arms CQR but is not overly taken by the ergonomics or looks (bless, poor teenagers), so I was looking at some simple mods - namely replacing the combined stock/pistol grip with separate parts. A new stock should be the easy bit as a bit of searching reveals there’s a standard buffer tube underneath but not sure about suitable pistol grips? Anybody done similar and can recommend parts and any pitfalls to avoid (and show pics of the conversion for inspiration)? Ta

Fab, thanks 👍

So, first post, after advice/suggestions please folks. Got an Umarex HK 416A5 (the full size, not Sportsline) and looking to expand number of mags I have beyond the hi-cap that came with it. Ideally I’m after adjustable lo/mid, lo or mid cap mags. Not bothered whether polymer or steel type. I picked up a Nuprol N Mag adjustable to try out. It fits but is very loose - a little bit of wiggling and it drops out. Any suggestions for mags that might fit the bill and be a more secure fit? Thanks…