TheFull9

Setup my C2R Chameleon the other week, every pouch a different brand and all made years apart from the next one ? ha

If I may, couple of tips that take seconds but will make it sit/look way better. The main thing is, if you haven't already, clip your gun in and test that sling, like hover the muzzle just above the bed and give it a serious yank to check the security, seen more than a few gats suddenly drop when airsoft single point slings with a 1" buckle haven't been up to the task. If it fails or feels borderline you'll be better off just relying on the carrying method god/evolution gave you vs thinking the sling has got it when it doesn't. Some cheap foam cut to fit inside the plate bags will add basically no weight and won't hinder but again, the rig will probably 'sit' better and it'll certainly look a lot better; more like the look folks envision in their heads anyway I believe. Obviously you'll have adjusted the cummerbund for your waist, but most people generally leave the shoulder straps too long. It's only airsoft, as I've said before it's not the end of the world, but generally the top of the front plate want's to sit where your collar bones meet in the middle. Some things to consider anyway.

It'll vary on the exact model, but every UK aircrew UBACS I've seen (owned a couple, wore one in the desert after scrounging it on det) has 2 layers to at least half the torso with the inner layer being pretty thick. They're actually more suitable for the cooler months of anything - just for info for planning. FR stuff generally will fade faster and often is a little more prone to tears, though the MTP issued stuff does seem better than the american Drifire kit I've got in the latter regard. But if you weren't already, just try and wash inside out in the shortest wash that gets it clean.

I got a lot of kills in BF1 with one of those.

Don't get me wrong, not saying the cops are gonna bust down your door or anything lol. They're just that well done. I'm all for it myself as the vast majority of high-fidelity replicas out there are over done SF ARs (nice guns, just over done) or maybe some AKs; anything that's super popular internationally. SA80 family gats are rare enough in airsoft, let alone unusual modifications or faithful replications.

The only problem with these is people will think they're nicked from a base rofl. In some of your other close up shots I could just about see the tiny things that show they're airsoft iirc, but if you showed 99% of small arms qual'd service members these pics they'd assume they're real, and not just real but been in an armoury rotation/active use for 35 years+. The worn paint pen, dymo labels and athena tags are a crazy good combo in terms of replication.

My old RG PC, just been replaced. Real mix of custom parts and commercial, worked great though, gonna miss it when it goes.

Many many thanks ? I love the RG one a ton I have to say haha. I think for most folks here there's 2 lines in the world dividing the retailers; the atlantic and then the channel. Having retail options in the US, UK and France means most folks who are actually interested can now pay the price they'd expect vs doing some maths and adding a whole ton of shipping and tax costs themselves, which I'd estimate is what irks most people the largest amount. It's a shame what the base price has to be compared to what Americans pay of course, but that's sadly entirely unavoidable. I actually changed the package to the NT version for AG Tac so they wouldn't have to buy the Tubes and sell it at a truly insane price; and that version may become the standard offering in future for more flexibility. Anyway hope it plugs in nicely with your current gear and serves you well, which I'd be confident it will and I'll welcome your thoughts once you get it and try it out. Drop me a line some time.

Make it a patch. In fact, new rule - all HPA users must wear Ghostbusters cosplay. It's basically ALICE webbing and grey coveralls so that's easy and they already have the proton pack.

Have you seen the one-foot-in-the-grave-brigade that make up the regs on here??

Looks pretty bloody nice. Seems like a common mag type too, smart. Looking at how the real one converts to 556 mags I suppose maybe that conversion would be possible here.. maybe. BB feed of both mag types is right at the front and the 556 mags sit at the front of the mag housing in the real thing. Can't say anything for sure r.e. viability of moving/changing the catch but doesn't seem out of the realms of being done.

Please don't I actually saw a chrome one in stock somewhere the other week after wanting one since CoD4 (maybe earlier) but I will absolutely never ever use it...

100% did, gotta assume you'll get that then take it as a bonus when you don't, the vice versa is obviously a not-great place to be. Personally I have noticed a drop in the likelihood of my imports getting stung over the past few years. 5-6 years back it was every single thing over the limit of £18 or whatever it is. I think I remember them requiring a few VAT charges less than the couriers' ~£12 bs handling ransom. For me (sample of 1 person, but I do import most stuff) I can't remember having to pay a charge for a year or two now *touches all of the wood*. But, circling back and addressing the lurkers, I work on the premise those dreaded bills will still come in.

No, absolutely not, or I'd have said lower muzzle energy. I mean slower cycling, slide binding, more friction between almost any related component, less gas efficiency etc etc.

Gonna be expensive then but could be very nice. I've always felt there's few options for normal AEG systems with higher end bits out of the box. I know there's a comparatively small market for such things, but it can work out costing quite a bit more to get a normal/mid gun upgraded by someone who actually knows what they're doing and with good parts compared to just paying the higher price to start. Obviously a good chunk of that is the fact those original stock internals you've paid for then replaced aren't worth much even if you do spend the time and effort selling them. Personally I've been after something nice with 762 sized mags and I like a bullpup, pretty intriguing.

It used to happen quite easily, the plastic has gotten better over the years. The 'joy' of not-shiny plastic will usually be quickly lost through the annoyance of lowered performance. Unless you seriously know what you're doing or get very lucky with airsoft tolerances.

I saw but when was that happening in use? The only thing I can think of is mono-pod'ing off the mag which I've never seen with an SMG. Still better to fix it if all else remains equal, no denying it, just wondering how the problem came up.

When were you pressing strongly forward against the bottom rear of the magazine?

https://www.wgcshop.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/tm-rd-mtd I always found the pro sight interesting in terms of being the only red dot I know in existence that's designed to be resilient to bbs right out of the box. This isn't apparently but comes with the protector you need in the package which is the main thing. Very much the standard type style/design for Holosuns and Sig optics these days so doesn't scream airsoft aesthetically. Presumably good to go on rattle-y guns like the MWS given the price - that's what I'd expect from a TM production anyway. Whether it uses standardised T-1 mounting holes so that you can use 1000 different mount options remains to be seen.

cheese and rice.. mount out of a molehill much? Forums are really really dying guys, try being encouraging i.e. the oppposite of what this thread instantly descended in to with a clearly young bloke who's first language isn't English...

Ooh I'm jelly right now, saw some M9A1s come in but I'd wanted something else even longer and getting both was being rather OTT. But whatever you have, you always want 'the other thing' or the same thing in the other colour ha. - I'm well behind on posting stuff I 'just bought', this is the early-mid '22 stuff. -Crye G4 combat shirt Full-MC, G3 combat shirt Navy, G3 combat trousers Navy, Grey and MARPAT, G4 temperate combat trousers RG, G2/AC combat trousers US 3 Col Desert, G3 field trousers US Wood, 152 pouch MC Trop -AXL Equinox cummerbund MC and eclipse belt in grey -SHAW ARC chest rig kit RG and tourniquet holder -2 x Tac Tailor 10rnd 762 pouches MC -Magpul type 1 MLOK covers, AFG2 mount, MLOK pressure pad mount -HBindustries scorpion handguard -Unity tac sparks in Red and IR variations -Varusteleka TST field trousers M04 camo and a lovely merino beanie in a classic dark brown (love this most tbh) -Scho-Ka-Kola (huge box of 10 tins, 1 pictured) -Aclima BDSM-kink-lookin' merino base layer shirt

I'd agree with the above basically, I don't know what thread spec they both use but I think most VFCs are standard outer barrels (haven't touch an ARES). Don't get an ambi selector for the best feel, they're worse as a rule. I just had an E&C M16 arrive this morning with a very nice selector on it, nice externals overall, no idea on thread spec on the upper and I'm not taking it apart, but I'd presume they're standard AR AEG outer barrels. A lot of G&Ps have weird tapered chamber areas on their OBs and a proprietary upper thread to boot. Believe ICS and G&G are pretty standard but there's better stock externals for sure, probably the same for Krytac, KA and anything cheaper.

Which colour, attachment method and retention style? Rough budget? Generally you want '7.62' pouches, they'll look wider and shorter than typical 556 or AK pouches. If it's a fabric pouch and fits G3, M14, M110/SR-25 or SCAR-H it'll also work for the FAL mags. Surplus L129 'sharpshooter' pouches will be far sturdier than the bottom end of the china clone stuff yet still cheap: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=mtp+sharp&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_dmd=2&_odkw=sharpshooter+pouch&_osacat=0&_sop=10&LH_PrefLoc=1 Or these are very well made and a good sale price: https://www.uktactical.com/product/warrior-single-7.62-x-51mm-open-short-mag-pouch-multicam-6029

The hunt for that ideal multi-use holster continues.. I think a couple of folks here have experiences with these and hopefully can help me out. I'm quite liking the BH Omnivores for guns with lights, but the non-light version requires the pistols to have pic rail (not all of mine do), the little widget you have to use is both ugly and not conducive to moving between guns, and I had this design drop mags on me for the first time since I was a new player with a mega cheap fabric holster. The SF site isn't great on describing the variants of the holster bodies for the 57x line though and I've watched a lot of videos but I'm not sure even the reviewers actually realise there is (apparently) multiple sizes all with the same base model number. Looking at the pdf fit guide it really doesn't seem all that universal to me. I currently have 1911s, a G17 Gen 4, P226s, M&P and maybe an M9 on the way and by the looks of the guide I'd need 3 of these holsters to fit that selection which completely defeats the object.

Morning and afternoon kit at Ironsight. Showers forecast - went for the softshells instead of the kooky camo I wanted to wear - not a drop fell ?