Sitting Duck

Personally I love the CM18 - got both colours http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/product_info.php?products_id=9133 & http://www.airsoftworld.net/g-g-combat-machine-cm18-mod1-black-dark-earth.html it is plastic receiver - that don't bother me but I do really like it in looks and use check reviews on zero and LWA the owners do seem very happy with it if metal receiver matters http://www.airsoftworld.net/g-g-gc4-g26-30th-anniversary-limited-edition-aeg-airsoft-rifle-black.html http://www.airsoftworld.net/g-g-gc16-30th-anniversary-limited-edition-aeg-airsoft-rifle-black.html think of those two I might get the GC16 - I have a tan G26 30th edition and yup its nice but for me: battery is front wired - I prefer rear wired - change stock to fixed stubby/full for easy battery change also that front flip sight is very weak - part of rail but seems plastic and snap off if ya dropped it (think GC16 "may" also be front wired but can't confirm myself) both are metal receivers with limited markings etc so very good value but me personally G&G should of picked at least either Raider or CM18 as Raider has got to be one of their best sellers today if not carbine CM18 only real thing I don't like is flash hider - looks too g36 but unsure what to change it with and it came with a 120 mid-cap, not a 300 hi-cap like others in this price range but can't grumble CM18 has no delta ring wobble coz no delta ring - looks different in its sexy 2-tone black/tan or tan/black rear wired - one of mine has a stubby on there and atm nowt on the rails except the rail covers + grip You won't go wrong really with any of the G&G's carbine raider firehawk cm18 or 2 x ltd editions it is mainly down to YOUR personal choice at end of day - despite what any of us say really Your gun - your choice - any of the above will see ya ok on the field Although it is your choice if you haven't got UKARA and need it 2-toned then it would imho be a shame to see a 30th edition or FireHawk 2-toned as it just looks wrong - very wrong tbh suppose you could get a CM18 - tell them to paint crane stock, rail covers n pistol grip etc... very easy to remove/change if you get UKARA later on but seriously it is your gun so go with what you feel YOU the owner would prefer happy shooting & all that with your G&G

Search fleabay for: Osprey Large Adult knee pads deffo get large - got a medium n large set, they stay up miles better when sprinting coz they got the sleeve and 2 velcro straps - fit pads before boots..... normally they come in set of elbow or elbow + wrist protectors too suppose you could give the large elbow pads to a little kid for their smaller knee's I think they do work well as for bikes/skate so they stay up more than having a pair of knee pads round your ankles like some tart's knickers (not that I skirmish in womens underwear - find that thongs do chaffe a bit in battle)

Happy said about some cheap decent bike/skateboarding ones Blow me he was right - bought a "proper" pair and kept falling down no matter how tight I did them Bought a large adult skate/bike pair for under tenner - works a bloomin charm no falling down They go on with a sleeve plus 2 velcro straps so gotta remove boots or fit first before boots look ok still in just plain black and save this old boy's knees I'm sure you can get them in other colours/styles though think Barbie or Pokemon might not work with loadout but deffo worth considering and £ for £ they do the job better than a "proper" pair of ankle protectors I found

2nd one or fig 3 is the main one most use... desolder one of trigger switch wires and pop onto the other side the thin mosfet wire then goes onto the original point and runs back to fet less messing about, 1 thin extra wire as has been mentioned more important say on rear wired ver 2 - only 1 extra thin wire is passing by the motor entry on ver 2 gearbox !!!! where as using the other fig 2 - you would also have wire 5 & 4 as well as wire 1 passing just behind motor spindle = 3 wires...... OOOppppsssss - I did start to really waffle on about new rewire installs and even by my standards I was going way way too much into detail about pro's con's and another diagram then thought - ahh sod that war n peace novel just say to OP - go with the "usual" or preferred method - 2nd pic or fig 3 Just one thing - dunno what speed or rof you are putting together..... maybe don't test it all out straight away with 11.1v unless you are sure you done your homework you may find with the increase response & rof you may get pre engagement if you go too mad (says the duck with yet another "2 part piston")

got 2 of them - one seems to have a 3.5 sec fuse and other about 5.5 sec fuse (no biggy and marked them so I know if choose to cook them a bit) not quite so quick/easy to reload 'em in battle like oshiboom, need to press down on firm ground - where as oshi - piece of cake to drop another blank in (put pin back in first on oshi with dead blank still in - then pop in new blank) but timed bfg will detonate on soft mud/grass area where as oshi may/may not horses for courses as they say

on CO2 is it say over 328 or 350 for say first 30 or so rounds ?? in other words a bit hot like many CO2 pistols are with fresh bulb hence me saying Green Gas or Butane might be a more wiser or better option (paintball may not be ultra strict on chrono/fps but some sites like mine are very strict) yup CO2 option is good to have but think I would just take an old aeg backup if HPA runs out so think keep the HPA gun simple and drop price a bit and would be more attractive to me

yup not a big range of $hit at all but if you was local maybe ring and ask to collect don't like no addy or shop listed but am sure there are a few good places around that do mail order only and no problems..... problem is you ain't after any old G&G, Cyma or JG that most will carry so ya in a bit of a pickle - but they might just have one even ex-demo (slightly used or tested/skirmished) chances are the site n stock is out of date so they won't have it but hey - bunny - ebairsoft to$$ers say in stock, take ya money and still say processing weeks and weeks after ya ordered if it is any consilation - just cancelled an Evike order coz nearly 2 weeks and still not shipped so told them to ffffff forget it, and refund me coz it will get lost/delayed with xmas post etc.... (jeez you can see why taiwan & gunfire get a fair amount of business from me instead ffs)

http://scarboroughairsoftsupplies.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=51 whoo the fook are these guys but hey I was bored so googled gun for laugh (probably out of stock but best of luck anyway)

can't work out how the hell they can be burning out so much - even on low-mid range volts thought mosfet were for higher volts/amps setups My gut feeling is that G&G bought in some moody or a dodgy batch of fets most likely or the small circuit wiring is perhaps not the best & most effective design/layout some bloke in UK ONLY buys his fets from places like Farnell or RS as he has had too many cheapo clones when buying on cheap and these just burn or running very very hot too quick (he has a vid on youtube showing him firing on semi 120 shots in a minute and genuine fet temps are low) more fet stuff here: http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/topic/196370-everything-you-need-to-know-about-mosfets/ and is a good guide - perhaps G&G should read up on it a bit coz on higher end stuff they should not be attempting to cut corners or improve their design better coz it seems to suck for some people's top-tech atm

zero one sell 'em http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/product_info.php?products_id=2415

ah dremmel - well I got 2 x cheapo ones but wonder how I got by without 'em another oshiboom - damn it couldn't resist the offer (now 2 oshi's impact + 2 timed bfg's) + tan G&G CM18 - just love the look of them and couldn't resist 15% off (new year resolution - "try" to spend less on airsoft - yeah don't think that resolution will last)

Damn I spend way too much time on here but if you ask the guy nicely these just "might" - be still up for grabs ok only 30rd but jeez they are a bargain if ya into real sim stuff (could be sold already but knew I saw of them up for grabs a while back) http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/22776-x7-star-30-round-ak-magazines/ and yup I do live on here - might be plastic but worth a look and get 'em quicker than hong kong shipping PS - if they ain't 74 compatible then please don't flame me, just trying to help coz I have no other life

http://www.airsoftsniperparts.com/ fill ya boots with info n stuff on there sniping is not for everyone - many think yeah but few stick at it or really good & have money to burn for upgrades

bit of both - some seem to run flawless others are not so good.... yes I've messed with stuff and made it worse too but also like to point out that sometimes have got 2 of same (wars break out between son & me otherwise) and we never get 2 perfect ones yes I know you never get 2 the same but quality control does vary a bit..... Yup I do fiddle or try to tweak/break stuff but if gun runs real sweat out of box then I leave alone (yes I don't try fix something that isn't broke and running really well - I'm a bit daft but not that stupid) Same as a lot of things - cars, consoles, kids - you never get two the same One can be really great and no trouble - other can be a right $hit (not just talking about kids but good example)

there is another thread about boosting or increasing your performance alas no special offers for viagra

I can take a hit but back - even with baggy clothes can sting Especially when your team don't notice you taking an extreme left flank then he must be enemy and fire - pop I'm crouched slowly moving in from side - if I get shot by enemy at least I'm drawing their attention any baggy clothes are stretched across my back - little flesh OUCH - WTF in the back - HIT - friendly ffs oh sorry m8 YELLOW FFS - check the band if you can - jeez dunno what hurts more - my back or being on the noob team again (wait - I'm a noob so fair do's it is my stinging back then) Back on topic - full face as he is kid, maybe helmet (bang your head hard and you wish you bought one) Think most of us are wearing another layer or two as it gets colder so reckon no need for juggernaut GLOVES - full finger ones to protect ya pinkies - that can hurt in colder weather too and a very generous of common sense for safety - eye protection ALWAYS ON (still see real noobs thinking they can remove these if in dead zone) If you invest in common sense then I'm sure he will be fine no point having some protection and ignoring basic safety rules etc....

jeez - can we take a vote on this and ask this thread to close we all have slightly different takes on this and none will bring kid back really thought this was done by now lets be a tiny bit thankful it was over there and not somebody we know/love (still a sad loss but think you know what I mean) understand if we can't close thread but it is almost going on as much as me when I get on a roll

uhm I had issues with LWA - bought n paid for one about 2.5 weeks before my ukara came through spoke to them and they said yup no problem fortnight later provided ukara details but they can't find it and was last one (fuming was an understatement) Eventually sourced one else - pro airsoft thanks to mack on here - was TT version ordered another from Zero One and just recently found out it the CM version Now I wouldn't put it past some retailers to suss this out early than us end users and maybe some were ensuring that batch of TT's were shall we say reserved This may sound a bit paranoid but reckon given chance some people will keep the really good ones back - might explain why my FH went walkies on LWA Alas - even G&G's site shows FH with standard pistol grip now maybe we got some US/Export models at first or G&G wanted great reviews on FH So I really reckon for around £140 we are unlikely to get a FH with TT box any more By all means try and ask what grip is on there - if any retailer has them in stock They are a very sexy little gun indeed - loud as f*ck - don't take it underground/tunnels/cqb coz after just half a day it will get on your nerves the loud mouthed baby Still a lovely gun even in CM spec - but as we have recently found out - just not quite as good as they once were still turns heads - and that is before you open fire - then you see loads of heads turn

first batch rel at Easter did later batches seem to have normal CM gearbox check pistol grip - if it has a G27 grip then most likely to have TT box normal grip seems to CM gearbox we recently found out

OK - I have not seen video nor do I wish to..... I have been following this a little closer as it is airsoft and have a son a little older I noticed just right before the ferguson riots started that a US news site said that the video had been viewed and showed kid reaching for his gun I can't remember the exact site as it was at work 3:00am on works pc Also nearly all my comments are NOT my own opinions or views but mostly what OTHER peoples comments that were left on both UK & US news sites may I add I don't know what colour the officer is nor do I care other people mentioned about tazer and the "middle class white kid" in comments Nobody needs to blame the parent/mum - I'm sure she is quite able to do that herself I too will not judge the kids family for as my own son leaves for school & cadets how would I know he is not taking in an airsoft pistol to "show off" to his mates (much like I did and perhaps some of us have done in past) Older ones out there - how many times we scorned drink drivers yet how many with 20 or 30yrs driving exp say the was always under the limit - far fetched maybe but we still could of killed ourselves & others like I say we have all done some dumb a$$ things I think if we are honest So I am not judging nobody, nor do I really want to blame colour or background ffs it is a very sad terrible and tragic thing to happen for kid, mum/dad, officer even and airsoft too I suppose We all have a little difference of opinion or views, but lets not judge anybody but try to ensure this stuff never happens to us or anybody we know & love I hope this will be my last on this terrible matter and hope to get back to my usual less serious rambling bollox fairly soon lets ensure we remain sensible and safe - even me

most of them are clones so yours could be almost any clone or clone of a clone so to speak - the site lists some minor things to check n narrow the clone down a bit or tell you straight if yours is a good or bad clone plus what is/isn't compatibile for parts

uhm have you tried this place: http://www.airsoftsniperparts.com/identifyyourrifle.htm if they can't help identify it or narrow it down a bit then you best call CSI

alas it doesn't always appear on database straight away

wow that gun blends in real nice indeed you are indeed one with your gun sir

I dunno where you brought it from but if local then it is worth a try yes it might seem a little dodgy perhaps and if it was £100 gun then ok I can write if off - the warranty I mean if I rounded screws etc off but these can be replaced with new screws..... fact of the matter is if it didn't play up then most people wouldn't be messing with it second skirmish and it goes pear shape - not a cheap gun - what is that a £300 gun yeah right ffs.... at very least if you opened it to ahem clean it you may say.... then if that place has ANY customer service they should fix the problem very cheaply if they don't then enlighten us a little and we will avoid them like ebola/plague You only find out just how good any retailer is - not just airsoft but anything we buy is when things go wrong or not according to plan - and yes aeg's are prone to going tits up coz they get hammered and in effect they are like little hammer drills going 10 to dozen BUT this was no JBBG pile of pooh either besides what have you got to lose at least by ringing them first A decent place would of imho treat a customer - a decent customer who spent £300 on aeg a little bit better than a JBBG £60 gun - well they better or that customer ain't gonna spend any more in their shop - it may be a real simple fix but us noobs gotta know our limits and you not ripped the guts out of it just yet