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My Allwin DCU G3 set has FINALLY arrived from Royal Tiger after 4 months (nothing to do with UPS mind). No pics yet as it's still in the bags but it looks GLORIOUS!

They're metal cased (effectively 18650 type cells joined together) so it's highly unlikely but never say never!

Lithium batteries - FAQ https://www.batterypowertips.com/difference-between-lithium-ion-lithium-polymer-batteries-faq/ I've been using Titan Power Li-Ion batteries for a while and there's some pro's and con's. Yes they last well, they have plenty of power and they don't puff up. They also hold their charge really well once they've been charged. However they do only come in a few form factors and sizes are limited by the construction.

Drop this guy a message on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294273163040?var=592925401510 I bought a couple of his - one for a contour camera and one for an M2 and they're really rather good. He does a custom size option if you tell him what you want!

They come with 1" adapter collars.

Talking of the other bits, I have a spare set of Vector Optics High scope rings that I don't need. I'm sure I could let them go for a reasonable price. https://www.vector-air.co.uk/product-page/vector-optics-30mm-picatinny-ris-high-scope-mounts-scot-54h these ones. £10 posted for you, brand new in the box and everything.

There's a good reason for that...

Be interesting to see what the differences are on the Warhead BASE vs an Infinity CNC. The price difference is down to £20 and the performance is (in theory at least) less than the standard motor.

Real ones are made of 7075 aluminium anyway so I don't see any reason why the airsoft ones would be made of steel. There are some CNC billet receivers but they're definitely in the top end like Inokatsu, HAO etc

To kick things off, given that we have established your budget already as far as QD mounts goes...none. You already have several on the gun itself. The round sockets on the lower tips of the stock, the front end of the stock, either side of the receiver rear plate and the back end of the handguard? Yeah, they're all QD sling points. Slings - something like this will be fine https://www.ant-supplies.uk/gun-slings/qd-push-button-swivel-slings.html It's a knock off of a Magpul MS something or other with QD ends and a convertible single - two point buckle jobber. Cheap as chips and they're readily available in most airsoft stores between £10-15 or from Aliexpress for less than the price of a chippy tea!

Yes, most "metal" airsoft guns are cast alloy of varying degrees of shite. That said, I've had plenty of cheap metal guns over the years that have been absolutely fine. As long as they're not damp and the finish is intact there's no reason they would corrode and I don't know of any that have just spontaneously bent or cracked unless they were stored VERY badly. In terms of the specific guns you've mentioned they tend towards the better end of the spectrum in terms of fit and finish so you'd be starting off at a better place. Given the use of "dollars" I'm going to assume you're in the US so unless you're happy to skirt the law or just pay the tax stamps for an SBR then a true MK18 is going to be tricky thanks to the whole 10.3" barrel and full auto trigger group (although I'm sure there's ways around it because "muh freedums") but we can only really give you advice on airsoft stuff. As for spending a "few more dollars", I think ou'd need to add a couple of zeroes to your budget to get those as real firearms over airsoft replicas!

All sorted! Sent him a message on FB.

Cool, I guess the bast way to get hold of him is a message on Facebook?

oooo....do tell!

I've seen quite a few on pistol builds (that's what the Osprey suppressor was designed for) but it definitely suits the OPs build. They tend to be a bit less common on airsoft builds because the original licence holder for them was Madbull so they were quite pricey.

If you seek to avoid people using hot guns then the ONLY way you can do it is to ban walk ons and provide all the guns and BBs yourself. If you use players BBs at chrono you would have to weigh them on the spot which assumes that each chrono spot will have space for a set of accurate micro scales. You would also need to make sure all sites use properly calibrated chronos which are regularly tested with known weights and velocities to double check them. If you want to avoid Joule creep then yes, use heavier ammo to test with in the first place. Insist on a zero tolerance policy of tournament locks with site applied tamper evident tags for HPA, monitor everyone to ensure nobody chronos with one weight then toddles off and uses way heavier BBs in game or fills up with more powerful gas. Then shut up shop because nobody wants to play at your site.

It certainly suits the gun but it's really not unique. Almost every Kriss Vector ends up with one at some point.

Each to their own indeed but if you take a pistol which is small and easily maneuverable, then add a stock, an extended body, and an extra long mag to make up for the reduced ammo capacity of a pistol, you end up with something that is less maneuverable and heavier than you started with which means you have LESS chance of getting accurate shots on target. So why not just use a rifle? Or better yet, an SMG.

I mean...it's well done and all but I just don't get pistol carbines. Why take a pistol and remove all it's advantages?

There's plenty of MOLLE chest rigs out there that you can set up to your exact preference Tactical Tailor MAV RRV style vests Or the micro style with inserts All of which can be customised to your hearts content!

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Let's just say the great majority of the responses were losing their shit over you having a Section 5 firearm and the rest were expressing their dislike for it on aesthetic grounds.

360FPS with a 0.2g BB is 1.2J so you're fine. Quite high for most sites though. Most places are 350FPS on 0.2g. ARABS is the Airsoft Rants and Bants group, home to some of the more ascerbic members of the airsoft community.

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Dubbin isn't going to help. Like you say, if they're that old then the chances are that they've stretched as much as they're going to. If they've dried out then you'll want to treat them regardless but beyond wearing thinner socks and anticipating blisters I can't really suggest anything other than just sending them back. Do not underestimate the importance of good footwear. Yes, surplus stuff is cheap but good stuff is pricey for a reason. I had a pair of slightly too tight boots that I wore for one day, two years ago and my big toe nail has only just recovered.