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Just to chip in, I'd 100% back up the Cyma M14 route. I have a completely bog standard Cyma M14 Socom (albeit with some cosmetic tweaks) that regularly outranges its price! Last time out, using 0.28s it was getting sufficient range that even the marshals commented on just how far I was hitting with it. They can be a bit heavy if you're used to M4s and the like, the SOCOM is probably the best balanced, the full length one can be a bit unwieldy and the EBR is heavier than a heavy thing and completely front end biased. Worth a try if you know someone that might give you a lend for a game though.

Not necessarily. If you wan it for looks then yes, if you just want a longer free float handguard then....maybe. With the 10.5" barrel, I'd say anything that is around up to around 10" would be OK, something like this for example: https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/big-dragon-9-mk18-style-free-float-handguard

What handguard do you want?

Have you definitely got the motor wiring the right way round?

@2RIR this is definitely worth a try BUT be very careful taking the pin out that holds the end of the arm. The plastic wings on the hop unit that the pin goes through are VERY easy to snap.

That's why I've not yet DMRd my M14s. Plenty of range, no MED and still got full auto for when I want it.

The point that's being missed by some is that it isn't about what YOU are happy with as a personal risk level, but what the sites insurance will or won't cover. If the insurance says "nothing over MK5 due to risk of hearing damage" then you start lobbing TAGs about, if someone does get hearing damage it'll be YOU that gets the bill, not the site. Some of us will remember the strict "below the knee" rule for BFGs at The Mall. Lots of whingeing about how they should always stay on the same floor and never be sent down the stairs. Not everyone knew why though - it was because before those rules were enforced and it was up to people to be sensible, someone dropped a BFG over the balcony from the upper level and it hit someone in the head on the ground level. That ended up with the recipient being in hospital in a coma for two months and the person that dropped the grenade being sued for damages. These days, that's the sort of thing that will get a site shut down.

Get a pinion puller, pull the gear off a long shaft and cut it down.

Charcoal or GTFO! 😁

Is that a....gas grill?

Lots of stock at Fire Support https://www.fire-support.co.uk/product/maple-airsoft-super-feed-3-pack-midcap-magazine-springs-gen-2

At least it's an honest answer. Just don't try and ask for GHK feedlips outside of working hours...

If you look at the descriptions on TAG's site they are actually aimed at Milsim/Training use rather than the average Sunday skirmish. The smoke rounds are useful though. The "Pecker" rounds are solid-ish for use as training aids for aiming practice etc but I'm sure they're pretty innocuous unless you get shot point blank (we're not talking good old baton rounds here).

I'm a fan of pyro, I like shit that goes bang. The bit I don't quite get though is when a site says you can use paper pyro up to MK5 but TAG rounds are also fine. The original blurb for Reapers suggest that they are closer to a MK9 and having had a few land near me (at Red Alert), I could easily believe it.

I'm rather lucky in that I have a brother in law with a resin printer! But yes. Airsoft is a big old hole to chuck money into if you let it be.

Genuine Chinese copy!

The Gate mosfets (Titan and Aster) use photocells to pick up the teeth on the gear (the Titan is a break beam, the Aster is retro reflective which is why it has stickers to put in the gearbox). The issue with optical sensors is that they can get dirty and stop working or you can sometimes get too much ambient light into the gearbox that interferes. With the Aster needing a white surface opposite the sensor, you can run into issues if the sticker isn't flat or doesn't adhere to the inside of the gearbox properly. The Perun Hybrid uses a hall effect (magnetic) sensor to do the same thing. Arguably this is more reliable but both systems rely on correct spacing

The Ferro Chesty and the OPS Minimo are basically self contained units that take placards. They don't rely on the placard having clips on the side to attach straps in the way that something like the Spiritus and Haley style micro rigs do. All you need is to clip the vertical clips in and attach the velcro. The straps are attached to the body of the chest rig.

Don't get too hung up on having the side clips. With a massive velcro field holding the placard on it really won't move about.

Looks like there's not enough gas pressure. Is the mag leaking? Fill it and put it under water, look for bubbles. How long ago did you put it away?

@Krisz take the hint dude.

Clips: https://www.contactleft.co.uk/diy-tactical-buckles-fabrics.html Or alternatively, https://www.hueys.co.uk/epages/es151784.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es151784/Products/"OPS MINIMO RG"

Ahhhh rsov. Those were the days!

Disconnect the motor and battery, check for continuity between the +ve battery connector terminal and the +ve motor wire when you pull the trigger. There's a lot of connections in there, I'd not be surprised if one of them isn't making good contact.