DanBow

The gas arrived, for my now beloved P226, this morning. So I'm sat, still in my PJs, gassing up and loading BBs to shoot them across my living room. Out of the 3, supposedly leak free, mags that I've got 2 leaked! Badly leaked! I've stripped them down as far as I can, I now have a valve tool winging it's way to me, and oiled vales and o rings. Incidentally, the only oil I have is Wahl hair clipper oil. It seems to be ok but time will tell! One of the leaky bastards now seems fine. It was leaking from the exhaust port, so a liberal drop of oil and a poke with a wooden coffee stirrer to get it moving and it now seems to be holding gas, again time will tell. Or I'll drop them in the sink and look for bubbles! Now, to get to my rant. The 3rd leaky McSqueeky needs a new base O ring. After a bit of interneting I came across a kit, specifically for P226s. It's British made from a company in Stoke on Trent. (I was in SoT on Monday, you might have read my other rant about shops in the area! lol) "Brilliant" thought I, "I'll buy it direct from them to maximise their profits" 10 bleeding pounds and 50 pence standard delivery!!!!!!!! The kit is only £14!!!! Or, I get it off eBay, with free delivery for £17.10 Or, I get it off Amazon, with free delivery for £16.99!!!! I know we're only talking a few quid but really! I will try to support British manufacturing and commerce whenever I can that just feels like a piss take! Now the obvious choice here is, if they have a trade counter, to drive there and buy it for the advertised £13.80 but I'll be damned if I'm ever going to Stoke on Trent again! We'll, the theatre there is quite nice but that's it! Drove away on Monday with a very sour taste in my mouth. Thanks for listening/reading, rant over. Stoke on Trent, sort your shit out! There!

That's my thinking. 😁

According to the interwebs it was designed between 1980-1983 and produced from 1984 so i can just sneak it into my, casual, 80s SAS load out. 😁

Just watched this and shed a tear. Bloody heart breaking.

Really??

As title really, which weight of bb is good for a gbbp? I'll be playing outdoor, mainly woodland, with some CQB too.

Bought off this very site. WE Sig P226 gbbp. Noice.

Funnily enough, when we planned our day out, it was to go to JD but i only saw, just before we set off, that it's closed on Mondays!

At least you got inside! Lol

Looks like the winning option to me but with a bit of isopropyl cleaning every so often.

So I don't want one with silicone? Does the silicone not keep the seals in good order?

I know that I said I'm an aeg man on another thread but I've got a WE P226 gbbp coming in the next day or so. I know that I need gas but and think that green gas is the popular one, depending on climate?, but is one brand of gas the same as another brand? Is it just gas?

My daughter and I went to Stoke on Trent today to visit the, many, airsoft shops. What an absolute waste of time! Non were open! Granted, one has now become online only but the others have just taken it amongst themselves to close on a Monday! Even the one whos website says they're open, we're closed! Luckily, the good old Army and Navy stores were open and eldest daughter bought some DPM trousers and lightweight jacket and I got a new pair of boots.

Ah right, i dont know that. Im an AEG man. Thanks. 👍

Carry more mags? Thats my my plan with my MP5. Im only using mid caps, dont want hi caps, so just carrying more.

He was online 16 hours ago so we're just being ignored! Cany any mods get involved and, at least, give us an update?

I messaged @proffrinkabout a month ago, asking for an update but it hasnt been read yet.

Thats a funny noise for a battery to make.

I've got no idea about sniper rifles but shooting over 90m? Really? Can they shoot, with any sort of accuracy, at that distance? Seems like a very long way, but as I say, I've no idea so it's a genuine question.

I heard that there's a guy who may, or may not, operate from an airsoft shop in south Wales! Not sure of the quality of his work though! 🤣🤣

Mental retardation?

I wear surplus DPMs! Does that mean im out of date! Lol

you M K my words, It'll all end in tears! lol

Will someone please turn on first post limits or something? I will happily go on a list to check and accept/decline posts but it's getting bloody ridiculous now!

Point of order: it's I couldn't care less. 😁