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Less than 200mm is going to be less than accurate (yeah yeah "muh MK23" I know), as for longest? Much more than 300mm depends on what FPS you're running. I'd rather haver a decent quality 300mm in whatever length outer takes my fancy than trying to match the inner to the outer on a full length M14. Remember that the volume of the cylinder/swept area needs to match up with your barrel length whatever length you do go with. What's the use case?

Check the shimming. If the gear is too high then the sensor will struggle to see the cam/break.

Every day's a school day! Thanks for that.

Bin it and buy a better stock?

Al Cool AF (obvs) but isn't that G3A4K a bit long?

Are any of the SMERSH rigs on Aliexpress any good?

You're right, but then most of the folks using these in anger aren't in the field for long and probably appreciate drainage over clean mags. They do make it easier to have a flap that works for multiple types and sizes of mags though.

On the basis that if one person thinks something is a good idea then someone else is already making it.... https://www.surusoperations.com/product-page/darm-pouch

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).