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In terms of numbers my local sites are still going strong. As for the case of changing styles of play? Trends come and go. Yes, speedsofters have pretty much taken over any and all indoor sites, so go outdoors there's a lot less of them there. Granted CQB is where I started off (ahhh...The Mall....good times) but it was always the same - some that were happy to follow a bang through a door way and a bunch of wusses gagglefucking outside. Captain Teamkill shouting from the back to "move up" and going nowhere himself. Pretty much all that's changed is the guns have got shorter and there's more kids in lycra. Before AEGs were a thing ALL guns had hoses on them. HPA is nothing new and I doubt it's going away, finding a responsible site that polices its players is the way to change things though, not broad brushing the whole crowd as cheaters. There were just as many bad sportsmen before the tanks and airlines resurfaced.

FTFY Completely TM compatible too!

Remember that Li-poly batteries are still Lithium Ion technology.

The rate of fire will slow down but the actual muzzle energy is NOT affected by the speed of the gearbox cycling unless it is cycling so fast as to cause pre-engagement. Once the sector gear lets go of the piston rack it's purely down to the main spring to provide the motive force. Yes, surface imperfections on the BB and dirt on the barrel can impact performance but as @Leo Greer mentioned the difference in FPS is minimal unless the BBs are awful or your barrel is basically blocked. If an AEG is firing with progressively lower muzzle energy then it won't be caused by the battery or the speed of the motor. Equally your statement that ALL AEGs do this is patently false and most likely observation bias.

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Totally depends on the chemistry. The main difference between "traditional" Li-Ion cells and Li-poly cells is that the dielectric in Li-Ion is liquid where the dielectric in LiPo is a dry or gel type polymer (which is more stable and less prone to thermal runaway). They can both have varying chemistry depending on application. It's all down to the chemistry and physics of battery charge. If your battery for example is 1000mAh capacity and you charge from flat at a rate of 1C (ie 1x battery capacity in Amps - in this case 1 Amp) then it will take about an hour. If you charge the same battery at 3C (3 Amps) then yes, it will take around 20 minutes. The point we have tried to help you understand is that not ALL LiPos charge "in 20 minutes" because it depends on a) their max capacity, b) how flat it is and c) what rate you charge them at.

Take out the four screws that hold the retention straps in place. Line up the cover with the NVG shroud and then fold the tabs inside the helmet and screw the retention straps back in through the holes in the tabs. Tack any remaining overlapping fabric between the shell and the polystyrene liner. Basically, this:

*not a fact. Depends on capacity, level of remaining charge and charging rate. While LiPos can be "fast charged", it is NOT the recommended method. Charging rate should ideally match the mAh value of the battery - 1400mAh charge at 1.4A, 3000mAh charge at 3A. Fast charging is likely to shorten the life of the battery.

FTFY

Paint pen. For full allyness, use a lovely shade of pale blue. Or an Edding 751 for full on civil service shite.

Obligatory meme response:

I've just realised that I was looking at the side of a Nuprol mag that doesn't have the calibre on. As @Cannonfodder said, probably Nuprol.

They're not Nuprol as they don't have the calibre marking on them. Pretty sure they're battleaxe ones: https://uk-airsoft.co.uk/product/battleaxe-p-mag-sr25-hi-cap-magazine-black/

I'd very much like to know where you're getting your numbers from and if you've considered the source and story behind the numbers? Australia's rape rate is not much different than the US or UK so I'm not sure how you get "extremely high"? from here: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/rape-statistics-by-country It's much the same as comparing "violent crime" between the US and the UK. We have a FAR wider definition of violent crime so comparing the straight up numbers isn't a fair comparison - https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/violent-crime#:~:text=Violent crime covers a variety,one person unlawfully kills another. our definition includes everything down to common assault which is basically shouting threats at someone!

All these tales of peoples grandfathers that served in WW2 is making me feel old! My Dad served in WW2 as an airframe fitter for the Fleet Air Arm in Malta. HIS Dad served in WW1 in the Royal West Kent Reg as part of the lot that went to India. Apparently my Mums Dad served in tanks in WW1 but he was long gone before I came around so details are sketchy at best.

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If you look at the first picture you can see that the end bell is drooping slightly. Which is EXACTLY how I bent mine!

You're correct it's not a hard fact. It's not even a soft and squishy fact, when you look at gun deaths per capita by state and compared to the level of firearm legislation it's a very different picture https://www.criminalattorneycincinnati.com/comparing-gun-control-measures-to-gun-related-homicides-by-state/ Yes, lies, damned lies and statistics, but when there is such an overwhelming volume of evidence in support of better gun control I'm still gobsmacked how many people say more gun laws make places LESS safe. As to your other point, from what I've gathered it seems that most of the people in favour of tighter gun control want just this; to stop that guy getting his hands on a gun. This pretty much sums it up:

Have you seen the requirements in Switzerland? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_regulation_in_Switzerland despite being one of the most liberal sets of legislation, they have much tighter control on the sale of ammunition and the actual use of guns. The issue in the US isn't the guns, it's the fetishisation of gun culture among a relatively small section of society and the huge number of guns in the hands of criminals. Add to that a lobbying movement with huge coffers that has a vested interest in maintaining a multi-billion dollar industry and you end up with a country that offers little more than hopes and prayers when school kids get shot but woe betide you if you're not a straight, white, conservative. I think the most telling stories about guns come from people that have left the US for other countries and then one day suddenly realised that actually, maybe the rest of the world was right after all!

Far too much blame is laid at the feet of "mental health" when it comes to the big headline grabbers like mass shootings. Mental health is more of an issue in that something around 60% of gun deaths in the USA are suicides. Not because there are more suicidal people in the US but because they have such ready access to a very effective means of succeeding. A very high percentage of first suicide attempts in this country that fail end up with the person feeling completely differently within hours of the attempt, not an option with firearms. As for the situation as a whole? That goes beyond the actual guns and is entrenched in the fibre of US society, particularly the vocal 2A crowd (from both sides of the political spectrum). My personal opinion is that the reliance on the "keep and bear arms" part of the 2nd Amendment is fine and well, but that it's taken WAY out of context and the "well regulated militia" bit gets glossed over. Everyone and their dog seems to want to interpret the constitution to suit their own agenda and hold that everything written in it is cast in stone with no consideration for the fact that modern society is (and should be) COMPLETELY different to the world that the founding fathers lived in. In the UK, legislation changes to reflect the times and yet the constitution is treated as if it's some immutable gospel, despite the fact that the very thing that they're arguing over IS A CHANGE. It's an AMENDMENT. It CAN be changed if it's needed!

That's the dirt cheap bag of dicks range. Released quite a while later to give an even more "budget" range.

In that case it may have been dropped/fallen on so the lenses might not line up properly if the tube itself is bent. If it's a purged scope and you strip it then you'll lose any seal and potentially start getting condensation inside the sight. If you can adjust it to hit what you're pointing it at then just leave it be.

If you can find it elsewhere pretty much everyone else sells it around or under £200.

Cheap new or cheap second hand?

THE VFC clones are MUCH better made. The TM clones are as creaky and plastic as the TM originals. (for reference I owned a Cyma 045 for a while and it was built like a tank, had to fix my friends 028 and it was horrible).