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I agree, this doesn't seem like a battery problem to me. Most likely the trigger contact trolley or the cut off lever is a bit worn. Good opportunity to sack it all off and fit a decent ETU.

Cool, ta. It was the design more than the MC Arid!

Ahhh....bollocks.

Random pic that popped up on my Pinterest feed (yeah, yeah it's not all mood boards and wedding dresses), links back to some Asian Somogear reseller but I'm trying to work out what make those pouches but my Google Fu is letting me down! The rig looks to be Spiritus (or at least Spiritus straps) and what looks like a Spiritus Fanny Pack but those pouches are eluding me. Anyone recognise them?

The only 1 star review I can see is from someone that didn't realise he was getting a Chinese clone of a Unity Tactical item and was upset because they didn't fit a pair of headphones they were never designed to work with. I'd take that with a hefty pinch of salt. You could of course get a set of actual Unity Tactical mounts but given what @Chev Chelios mentioned about the rails on the FMA Caiman often being out of spec that, your mileage will almost definitely vary.

Have you got a picture of the rail adaptor you have? Personally, I'd recommend these instead https://www.amazon.co.uk/FMA-Tactical-Hunting-Airsoft-Suspension/dp/B07V5ZYPR5 as the included adaptor from Earmor has always been garbage.

The question you're answering is 10 years old. I doubt he's bothered any more.

When you get it started up again, go carefully. It may have blown because the gun is jammed somewhere.

Nope, sounds like a you problem.

Nice shirt. I have the long-sleeved version!

Cyma M14 Socom or GTFO.

https://www.davescustomairsoft.co.uk/rail-sections-covers-and-ladders/h-series-rahg-rail-tan they even have the Tan ones in stock (sort of - they're in the "euro warehouse" which is basically Taiwangun)

It is DEAD handy! If you're using something particularly cumbersome (one of those gert big FAL mags springs to mind) then it might be a bit unwieldy, but I've used it no problem for all of mine.

I have an Odin and the Airtac universal adaptor. Thanks to my quite frankly annoyingly large hands I can hold the mag and wind the loader without any issues, plus as stated many times before, it'll fit in a pouch for use outside of the safe zone. As a result, any electric autoloader will only ever see the boot of my car and maybe a table in a safe zone. I don't think any of the ones I've seen of late (Laylax, Evike or TM) have been so great that I'd actually want the hassle of lugging them about. I am however seriously considering a Vanguard one.

Yeah...it's TM though innit. You'll be paying that sweet, sweet grey import tax! You crazy kids and your post-millennium stories.

Ah yes, magic knees. That rail is indeed a copy of the Remington RAHG. There's also ones that are a copy of the Geiselle one that isn't M-Lok either. There are little rail sections that screw onto the holes between the slots or you could change it to an M-Lok rail. Depends how spendy you want to get really. https://www.davescustomairsoft.co.uk/h-series-rahg-rail-black

It should be a fairly straightforward swap. The barrel nut for the first one probably won't work for the second one though so that'll need to be swapped too. That said, if you're trying to replicate the gun in the second picture you will need a shorter barrel (probably inner and outer).

I see "M14" in a post, I click Like. Welcome.

Since paying off my mortgage, I have discovered that Tags are, in fact great.

*ahem* you mean - Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history

Is that black or dark brown you've used for the camo on the M14? Do you have a link for the AIM?

PMR doesn't need a licence, but you're also only supposed to use a radio with .5W output and a fixed antenna so technically you shouldn't use those frequencies with a UV5R. For the other frequencies yes, you do need a licence. The business light licence is the easiest to get (mine was £75 for a 5 year validity) as it doesn't require exams be passed. That said, many sites have their own licence that will cover you for use on their site (as long as you stick to their approved frequencies) added to which, as long as you're not using Emergency Services frequencies then the chances of actually getting caught and prosecuted are incredibly slim. Not that I'm encouraging ANYONE to break the law. In terms of setting up, get a programming cable and download a copy of CHiRP. That has a preset group of frequencies you can download to your radio that lines up with the Business light licenced frequencies.

It's funny, I haven't looked at TG for pricing for so long that I seem to have missed the bit where they made everything expensive. Their pricing is largely irrelevant seeing as they won't ship to here anyway (unless you want to pay PB to mark it up on top of course).

Having been spoiled by playing at The Mall I find all "proper" CQB sites to be far too small. And full of speedsofters.