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All the bad reviews of fma I've seen have been American. I've got an fma, my buddy has an Emerson. They both do the job but mine came with all the bits and pieces plus an occ dial strap set. Mine is also stiffer.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/301106605979 That's the one I have. Arrived pretty quickly too. Apextac have the same bits listed as both buy it now and auction. Auction is generally slightly cheaper.

If you can stretch to it, an FMA brand helmet would be better. Take a look at apextac on eBay.

Nozzle looks wonky too. Are you sure the nozzle is seated properly on the tappet plate?

Did you see the post right before yours?

His second post clearly states that he rented previously. Let's not all get in a tizzy for a change.

Good package deal from socom tactical if you can stretch to it http://www.socomtactical.net/airsoft-guns-knifes/professional-airsoft-guns/assault-rifles/ghk-g5-gbb-inc-3-mags-starter-kit.html

Yeah good idea might just drop fs a line. Cheers for all that info man, for someone that claims to be a clueless noob you certainly know where to find the details.

The other reason for wanting to know the right size nozzle is to find out if I'm limited to oem parts or if (in the event of an m4 nozzle fitting) I can fit a nice o ring seal nozzle.

Taiwan is part of China. I had thought to measure it but that does require taking the whole thing apart again. The SCAR H definitely takes a longer nozzle and the Classic Army and d Boys one are different again. Hence the question.

I use shs super shooter springs but yeah an m110 should be giving plenty of power.

Indeed he did: http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/20471-new-delta-ring-installation-advice/?hl=%2Bcyma+%2Bm4+%2Bhandguard

Windows doesn't "expire" unless it's XP but obviously you won't be using that.... Linux on a gaming PC would be a waste of time too. If you're going to use an SSD for your OS best get it in from the beginning rather than mess about having to reinstall it all later.

I'd suggest maybe a smallish SSD to run your OS from. Do you have a copy WIndows already?

Right - I recently messed about with my SCAR L (fitted a BTC Spectre which works fine by the way) and while it was apart the nozzle looked like it could possibly do with replacing. Having skirmished it last weekend the FPS was down and sometime I would get BBs just fall out of the barrel or double feed or sometimes not feed at all so I'm thinking there may be an issue with the nozzle/hop rubber. Problem is that there seems to be a bit of conflicting info on t'web about what nozzle it actually takes. The G&G website doesn't even list the SCAR as a model they make (never has done). I've emailed them but...well it seems to take forever for anyone to reply from China so I'm asking here. Does anyone have any DIRECT experience of replacing the nozzle in one of these? I don't really need any more "I've heard it's the same as xxx" unless you can back it up with some form of evidence. I really don't want to end up with completely the wrong nozzle just because someone heard that a mates brothers uncles one uses the same as an SR25.

Yeah...Jez's beard does make him look quite dashing, doesn't it!

ALL that M4 compatible stuff can be swapped to A N Other M4. That's the beauty of it. Regardless, try running it on 144a before you start panicking. You might not need to spend anything else on it.

Very good point there cavninja! Buddy of mine was in 3 Para in Afghan so I had a good chat with him about it when I saw him a few weeks back. The main drive of it was that wearing to kit to go airsofting specifically really doesn't count as walting but it's when it comes to wearing it outside of the airsoft field that it's an issue. I seem to remember there was a bit of a hoo hah about someone that accepted forces discount in a fast food restaurant because the staff didn't know he WASN'T serving or ex forces and he was too much of a dick to not own up. That's definitely walting as is the old boy that used to rock up to the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday claiming he was ex SAS and won the VC. It seems to be more about specific ranks and unit insignia too. Plenty of ex and serving guys are fine with you wearing the uniform as long as it doesn't involve insignia that has special significance. It's a tricky subject and certainly one that gets jumped on in the US but I don't think the open public walting is quite so common here as it seems to be over there! Like you say - all about the context!

First off yes, you are absolutely correct EN 166F does not give sufficient protection for airsoft use. For those that aren't aware, the test uses a 0.86g steel ball at 45m/s which equates to 0.87Joules. Working that back it equates to a 0.2g BB at only 306FPS which as I'm sure we're all aware won't guarantee protection against anything on the airsoft field. For all of us that will respond with "but mine are fine" then...well, you've been lucky. Most strikes aren't at point blank range so the actual energy WILL be less than your muzzle velocity but still it's quite a chance to take. EN 166 B DOES give sufficient impact protection but is only applicable to goggles (or similar) STANAG 2920 and ANSI Z87.1 also offer sufficient impact protection protection. Bolle Tactical http://www.bolle-tactical.com/ are currently the only manufacturer to offer STANAG certified products across both goggles and spectacles. Swiss Eye Tactical also offer a range of ballistic glasses. Worth noting that while ESS do suggest that their products are fine for airsoft use (in fact they offer airsoft specific products like the cortex clip) they are not suitable for paintball (should you be that way inclined). This is quite a useful reference for eye protection: http://www.airsoftnews.fr/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/EN-Safety-Standards-and-Protective-Eyewear.pdf It's worth bearing in mind though that these standards do not state how many impacts these lenses should be able to withstand. With regards to having to test your own eyepro though, again I'm sorry but I have to call into question your reasoning here. Yes, you're right QC systems are not infallible but in industries like the production of personal protection equipment they are incredibly stringent. Spot and batch testing using validated, calibrated systems and production quarantining all but guarantee that the products that ship out WILL meet the standards they are sold to. I come back to the point I made in my previous post - if you buy decent eye protection from a reputable company the 1) they will exceed the impact energy likely to be experienced in airsoft and 2) they WILL have been designed and tested thoroughly before being released for sale and continuously through ongoing production. Feel free to continue testing your own eyewear if you really feel the need to but if you're buying sufficiently well made products then you really are wasting your time and potentially decreasing the lifespan of the product.

*ahem* It's not a licence. /discussion

I had a BB get inside my ESS Advancers once. God knows how it happened but there you go. The point is that the lenses won't perforate if hit directly.

Of course you can. That's the whole point of quality control and testing to an established standard. Or are you suggesting that soldiers should stick a couple of rounds into their kevlar just to make sure? The main point remains though, don't buy cheap crap. Get your eyepro from a reputable manufacturer that carries the correct relevant standards (be they CE or ANSI) because they have had to perform rigorous evaluation tests and will have to have documented, validated ongoing production batch testing to maintain that standard.

Because it's annoying? Granted it's less of an issue as a DM than as a sniper but it's just something that the M14 generally benefits from. The gearboxes tend to be quiet. Also you can get a sight mount for an M14 pretty easily. The Socom models have a short rail built into the top cover as do the G&P DMR ones. The EBR models have all the rails you could possibly want!

I know someone on FB got and absolute shit ton of grief for wanting to wear a Taliban Hunting Club patch ("you haven't earned it" was the mantra) but the Punisher thing? The only people that could legitimately have a grievance is Marvel/Disney and I very much doubt they care.

How about the classic DMR - the M14? Decent length barrel, nice quiet gearbox and you have the option of eith the good old fashioned style M14, the DMR style ones the G&P sell or the various EBR models if you want something with rails.