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Every time we go to Orlando we go shopping. Every trip to zales in the Orlando mall has cost me at least $400. Be grateful for small mercies...

Bear in mind that the models used in video games aren't always 100% accurate.

Yeah.....but where's the fun in that? Madbull make diplomat barrels fyi.

Just be glad there isn't a Zales anywhere near you.

Looks more like an AKMSU with the curve on that mag.

That's the shape they're supposed to be but you're right - it does look like it was done by the apprentice. On a Friday. Personally I'd have just junked it and got a decent metal one on there but that's just me and my profligate spending

Like I said - if you have a mosfet with built in protection then you don't need a fuse.

If you have a mosfet with an electronic self resetting fuse that gives short circuit and over voltage protection then yes, ditch the fuse. If however you do not have such a device fitted the fuse will act to prevent your wiring from melting if you do get a short somewhere. It might not prevent your burning out your motor if you use a different battery than was specified for the gun and you don't change the fuse rating appropriately though.

Broken? How?

I think it was Ian gere has done exactly that....

Same here. Less so when I wear my contacts though.

No lens protection on mine. I like to live dangerously!

Sounds more like it was crooked rather than curved then?

As long as you get a CYMA AK47 mag it should fit fine. There's no difference in the airsoft mags and the way they fit into the gun.

Mine came from Socom Tactical. I was quite surprised that the Nextorch range isn't that much cheaper buying from HK to be honest. Well worth the money in my opinion whatever you get it for!

Ideal number of guns = x+1 where x = current number of guns.

Oh I don't doubt that for a second, but then there is a well documented gulf between the operational requirements of a government and the individual desire of the rank and file infantryman! Having followed an armoured patrol through Coleraine as recently as the 90's having an SA80 pointed straight at me, nobody could accuse them of trying to hide!

See - I have the opposite problem; my fingers are relatively short for the size of my hands. I have no problem operating my M4 fire selector with my thumb but I can't reach the little tab on my AK selector without taking my hand off the grip (which is why I have a tactical selector en route from Bunny Workshop). Now, granted I did have an issue with the base of my thumb knocking the M4 selector very slightly in use which would usually knock it just far enough to engage auto but that seems to have gone now since changing to a Magpul grip which by design positions my hand slightly further back. The fire selector can also be stiffened up by tightening the screw inside the receiver that holds it on. Of all of the assault rifles I have the SCAR is by far the most easily useable fire selector. Instead of being a 9/12/3 o'clock position it's more of a 7/9/11 o'clock position and is ambidextrous. I tend to go up from safe to semi to auto using my thumb then back down again with my index finger first or second knuckle.

The metal shouldn't shrink THAT much. Plastics aren't unaffected by temperature variations either so it's worth seeing if your hop rubber needs attention before you start swapping out the hop itself.

You're right about the suitability of the SLR for close quarters work but ISTR that they also had access to the Stirling SMG at the time if need be. Also - worth remembering that sometimes a uniform is NOT for concealment but for a show of force. The British patrols in NI weren't always looking to be concealed they needed to be seen as a deterrent. We had plenty of undercover types in plain clothes for concealment when the situation required (the best way to blend in for an urban environment is just jeans and a jacket after all). Some US police forces have adopted ATACS LE for the same reason, not because it hides them in an urban environment (let's face it - anyone wearing a dark uniform, tac vest and ballistic helmet is going to stick out in a shopping mall) but to look imposing and be a show of force.

Our very own DEDSEC is selling a bunch: http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/22776-x7-star-30-round-ak-magazines/

As you will have seen from the above threads there are very much two camps at play here. One says get the Combat Machine because it's cheap, reliable, easy to maintain and there's plenty of parts available to customise. The other says get anything but because M4s are the clitoris of airsoft (every c*%£'s got one). If you're looking for something different then there is a whole world of weaponry out there. Which in itself can be a bit of a challenge because some of the nicest looking guns or more "unusual" guns aren't always the best performers. Something to take into account is also what gear (as in load bearing equipment) you might need. There's a far wider choice of kit available to work with the more common gun designs (G36's, M4's, AK's etc) but there's also a lot of - shall we say "generic" designs like the LBT1961 or the SAAV that will take all manner of magazines and bits and bobs. All depends on whether you're the sort of person that just wants something practical for the job in hand or if you want to try and recreate a particular look or load out. Very often trying to achieve a particular look will drive out the choice of gun - Brit kits dictate the L85, US the M4 etc. The other thing to bear in mind is that while this is your first gun it's unlikely to be your last or indeed your only one. Airsoft is one of those hobbies that sucks your wallet dry at an alarming rate and if you get the bug then you need to expect to end up with a small armoury and more kit and gear than you could ever hope to use! For my money your first gun needs to be something reliable that won't put you off. It needs enough performance that YOU are the limiting factor not the gun. It needs to be a sufficiently ergonomic design such that you don't end up aching or chafed as a result of using it and it needs to have sufficient options for fitting the various bits of tactical frippery that nobody really needs but everyone wants. Finally it needs to have decent second hand value (both financially and in saleability) because let's face it - you might change your mind and decide that airsoft (be it the early Sunday mornings or the mongs that ruin your day or even the permanently empty wallet) just isn't for you after all. A lot of those points will most likely drive you down the route of the Combat Machine M4. There's a very good reason why so many people have them and indeed why they are our usual "go to" recommendation!

I think you should get the MEU version. They're like...a bajillion times cooler and will make women more attracted to you INSTANTLY. One like this: http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/24456-tm-1911-meu-plus-mags-and-serpa/

^^^^^that sounds like this: It it's still under warranty I'd get it back to the retailer before going any further.