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For my Hi-Capa, I use a Deadly Customs Surefire retention holster so that holds on to the Surefire X300 torch and its clones. I attach it to a QLS adapter whose receiver plate goes on my mid-ride mount and leg strap.

You're going back a couple of decades with that. For spare parts, I'd imagine you'll have to cannibalise a boneyard of it, at least this side of a Taiwan/Hong Kong shop. Value depends on its condition and whether it functions. There's a WE "God of War" unlicensed green gas variant and a CO2 powered version by Umarex (I don't know the OEM), both of which are readily available now so you should expect that to limit the appeal of the KWC version mostly to collectors. The Appraisals forum would be the best place to ask what it's worth, assuming you have one.

It fires on full auto regardless of which firing mode it's on. Most CQB sites permit single-shot only. The lack of a functioning safe mode on an AEG makes it a liability unless the battery is disconnected before entering the safe zone.

That looks very familiar... too familiar from the fact that both profiles list a broken MP5K with the same scuffs on the box and a SAS 12 in a velvet-lined display case.

Oh yeah, I'm asking it as a rhetorical question because most scenarios will have you falling short on the gap in the price of parts. A premium brushless motor will get you closer but still not there and the seller hasn't even opened up the base of the firing grip to have a peek inside. I reckon he's dreaming because he's been duped by the previous seller, having paid way more than he should have as he should know by now the Double Eagle is a lot of airsoft gun for little money. Just to think he wanted 500 quid for it originally!

Now down to £350. It's still just over double RRP with that "fully upgraded" moniker. 🤦‍♂️

That video is less than reassuring as well. When a pre-fitted dot sight isn't already zeroed in and needs a bit of plastic to be inserted to finish the job, what else isn't right with the pistol?

You're right. I was trying to ease him in gently. 😅

Oh dear. What have you let yourself in for entering the money pit? In all seriousness, glad you had a blast.

https://airsoft-forums.uk/profile/46022-jaybull/ Multiple reports now of him using the same MO. Posting images from other websites claimed as his own. Asks for payment via Paypal F&F or denies having Paypal when you mention using G&S.

https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/36429-fully-upgraded-double-eagle Our man is back with what he originally touted as an Ares Honey Badger and now realises it is a Double Eagle Honey Badger, as we suspected. Somehow, he still thinks it has £230+ worth of upgrades as he still wants £400 for a gun that's ~£170 at current retail. When he insists that it's been "fully upgraded" internally but he can't itemise the internal upgrades, how can he possibly inspire confidence that its internals are worth more than twice the original gun?

Short answer: yes. MOSFETs cause a parasitic loss as they consume electricity in addition to the motor. With that said, your experience sounds like a huge drop in battery life. Unfortunately, I can't give a direct comparison before and after with upgrading my P90 to using a Perun unit because I used different voltages and capacities of batteries but I'd usually get through most of the day (playing outdoors with varieties of single shot and full auto) before and after the upgrade.

That's a Darwin Award kind of stupid. I was annoyed enough seeing one bloke at ComicCon in the lobby of the NEC open carrying an MP7 where the police could easily have seen and given him a really bad day. Unfortunately, it will be actual airsofters with common sense being tarred with the stupid brush, not cosplayers with more teeth than brain cells who exploit that "insurance". I hope more airsoft retailers are more wary about defences.

Strictly speaking, a valid defence such as UKARA isn't such to purchase but rather for the retailer to sell a RIF to you as you've demonstrated you meet the qualifying criteria as the seller can be held liable if the RIF is used in a crime. UKARA isn't required for ownership. Your UKARA membership can expire but your ownership of RIFs isn't threatened by no longer having a defence. It's only if you wish to purchase more after your membership has expired that you'd either need to renew it or get another suitable defence. It's not just a black airsoft replica you need a defence for, it's any "realistic-looking" colour, Grey, gun metal, chrome, gold, silver, olive drab, full dark earth, tan, etc, will all need a defence if more than 51% of that replica's surface is one or any combination of such colours.

You may have guessed it but custom guns built from scratch are a nightmare to price though the fact that you've serviced them and that they run well work in your favour. Usually, it's 70% of the lowest current retail price for a nigh-on pristine RIF you'd buy off the shelf. You may want to use that as a starting point for the parts you bought. I'd imagine the Systema gearbox will retain the most value.

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/cyma-cm508-m4-in-blue-barely-used-very-good-condition_i74115 No pricing is listed but I suspect the seller will be in for a rude awakening since I reckon he bought it with the Angry Balls BBs from BBG4L. https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/cyma-cm508-m4-sir-system-in-blue.html Assuming he paid £120, the 70% rule of thumb will be undercut massively by the fact that the RIF itself is available for £90 https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/cyma-cm-508-s-system-m4a1-rifle

Welcome to the hobby and the disappearance of your bank balance! When starting out, I wouldn't make a fuss about what you've bought, just that you spend wisely, which it looks like you've done. I got a used Nuprol DPD for almost pocket change as a loaner for one of my friends getting in until he had his UKARA sorted out and I'll keep it for others.

I hope things don't get much worse. Stay safe!

I got an (Umarex) Elite Force H8R Gen 2 after months of umming and ahing. No regrets of not getting it sooner though I'm glad to have a very different pistol in my collection.

That really sucks. It's definitely worth trying a charge back through your bank though from having a close friend who worked in liquidation of businesses that went into administration, I would advise managing your expectations to prepare for the worst. Depending on the nature of Bunker 51's debts, there are several different types of creditor who are prioritised in being repaid. Customers seldom come on the radar with the liquidation process. If the bank can't help with the charge back, you may need to resort to a Small Claims court while Bunker 51 is still being liquidated as you're considered a customer and not a creditor.

"It was used once to play airsoft at an MOD site. Let's see how much I can twist the truth to add £100+ to the value of it."

There are a several players whom I genuinely consider friends as we can talk very socially, have a laugh and nerd out about things other than airsoft.

24 hours is the extreme end of reasonable. After 5 days, I would assume they're taking me for a ride. I'm surprised a "family emergency" wasn't thrown in as well for good measure..

Another factor is the players making bookings (pay on the day) but they don't turn up without a word to the host/site owner. Especially when that site has a cap on bookings, the no-shows will cost it money and those losses add up.

In addition to Lozart's points about the lack of footfall in bricks & mortar stores and business rates, leasing costs can become prohibitively expensive, which has crippled much of the retail industry. It's also worth taking into consideration the factor of showrooming people where may actually go in store to handle the RIFs or accessories in person but then buy online from a web-only retailer who undercuts the store they visited.