I feel the same way, my collections/focus changes from year to year...
Motorbikes
Garden/pond
Vinyl
Airsoft/militaria
Scale models
My collections have a value & can be sold but over how long a time period?
I justify it by kidding myself & could spend the money on holidays/nights out/ alcohol/cigarettes etc.
Deep down I know I should have spent the money on decorating & furnishing but hey ho.
Just an idle thought on my day off, I'm fully aware of the cost of my collection & even I find it embarassing at times but...
After seeing NVG in the classifieds for £4000.00 & over £4000.00 worth of clothing from one seller last week my question is basically how much you willing to pay for 'THE' right kit for your loadout?
I think the most I've paid is a shade over £600 for my L86A2 & around £300 for my ACU Molle II (much of that was postage from US & EU), at the same time I'm happy to pay £10 - £20 odd for boneyard items. I know quality outshines quantity but what are your thoughts on kit you have?
Not sure tbh but it's the guard used during the Iranian Embassy operation in 1980 by the SAS. Wasn't the easiest to find but put a wanted add in the classifieds & was offered it by another forum member, took a little bit of fettling to make it work as the back piece was missing.
edit... it's called a slim handguard.
Depends on what type/style you're looking for,
M4, AK, Bullpup, SMG, PDW, Bolt action, SPR, retro, etc...
and what you want it for,
Plinking in the garden, CQB, outdoor sites open, outdoor sites forrested, etc...
Ares Honeybadger seems to be the same, nothing I had would fit but I couldn't be bothered buying rails for it at the time, luckily it came with a bottom rail.
I prefer the grid walls, first saw them on AirsoftMike's channel.
I like my pews angled as the difficulty getting them horizontal messed with my OCD. Some are still horizontalish but not many.
If you're squeaking I have 2 suggestions...
A bolt action of your choice & budget so you can be sneaky, motionless & unsqueakish,
or
A big F/O support weapon that's so noisy your squeaks won't matter.