SeniorSpaz87

Welcome, nice to see another local (ish). Really, I recommend trying out The Mall in Reading; you won't find much better around here.

Is it a real one?...

I always go airsofting during the festival. Much lower numbers means more gameplay opportunities. It was a lucky pick for my first game.

Check out TheMightyJingles's Combat South Christmas game. That may give you an idea of how seriously some people take these things... (Or not seriously) I've seen people in everything from real uniforms from their army days to a giant inflatable c*** and b**** suit... So go crazy...

I was in Paris at la tour effel recently, and there was a group of tourists from somewhere Asian (no I'm not being racist; I lived in Singapore long enough to know you can't say 'Chinese' or 'Koreans' or something without being lynched); it was a group of about 30 of them, and. Each. One. Of. Them. Had. A. Frikken. Stick. They kept hitting people inadvertently. Well, give it a few mins, and the army guards show up during their patrols (I guess because of the recent terrorist attacks they have armed guard stationed at all tourist attractions). The tourists kept trying to take "subtle" photos with the Famas-wielding guards, who were not amused. It was funny, especially as I knew the tourists spoke English (they were conversing in English just before), but they were pretending to only speak Mandarin (or at least the group leader was). The guard got really flustered. Not really a relevant story, but it involves selfie-sticks and guns, so whatever...

And I have no idea on KWA; I've only been airsofting for a year, but my hands-on approach has given me lots of knowledge, but only for what I use. My first pistol happened to be WE, and the one I was sent from Safariland was WE as well (now it was from the States, but I don't think that would make a difference), and besides issues I made myself (cutting the oring on a 226 mag cause I couldn't get it out ) both the WE mags in my pistols and the TM mags in my MP7 have worked flawlessly.

Honestly, I can't say. Maybe you got lemons, or I got really good ones. Having only used WE mags in my two pistols, I can only report how they work for me, which is good. Only one of my four P226 mags leaked badly (it was internally damaged, as I had messed with it before I knew what I was doing), and none of my G17 mags have ever had any issues, nor have had any work done to them. My TM MP7 mags were all sorts of messed up when I got them, but soaking in warm water, silicon grease, and 144a maintenance gas fixed all four of those up. Generally, I get a full mag of bbs from them all, except for sometimes the 50 rnd mag I have for my G17; but I have a mini-can of gas I carry in a spare M4 pouch just in case.

It's not gonna affect range or anything; people just tend to think that WE mags hold and use their gas better. Most people I know use WE mags in TM guns.

Let's have no confusion; I am American, but play over here. The Mall is in Reading, here in the UK as well.

Lynchburg... Nice name, huh?... Anyway, it's a "dry county" which means the local government forbids the sale of alcohol.

But I feel we may have derailed this poor lady's thread... So sorry about that Miss...

It was the correct time; and the way the site was laid out made it that in that game Peacocks was kinda a dead end, with the bomb in the next room. And by 15 min, I mean I was alone holding it for that time, not necessarily fighting. And yes, there was a group of around 20 renters who didn't seem to know what they were doing, so it could have been them I was facing. But there is no exaggerating. Don't rain on my parade Also, in term of my MP7... It's due to the attachments. They cost more than the gun, but I only have them due to my partial sponsorship from Safariland. I have long told people that my gear costs more than my guns. Everything but the gun and mags on it is from them. I have a Safariland leg drop holster modified to mount a TMC MP7 mount so I can leg mount it, a Safariland single point sling, 4 mags, the gun itself, a Safariland torch with pressure mount, etc... Oh, and the £500 real-steel Eotech sight I have on it... My, did my eyes light up when the care package I got over April break included that... Attachments aside, it was a bit of an exaggeration on weight. But it is heavy for such a compact gun.

Alrighty then. It's a great site, one of the best in the country. And it happens to be one of my locals . Right. Either way, WE mags are better, and as clones of TM, WE mags will work even in TM guns.

I'm from the mythical land of Jack Daniels. Don't drink personally (personal choice, not age-related), but still... Fun fact; the county where the Jack Daniels plant is has a ban on all alcohol sales, so the people who live in the town that grew up around the plant can't even have the whiskey that their town is famous for...

I held Peacocks alone in the BuildABomb game for 15 minutes back there, with a marshal-confirmed 18 kills, and "greens" coming in from almost all doors . Dual wielding my two favorite guns; my 1000 pound TM GBB MP7 (named for both weight, and price) and my customised WE GBB G17. I was in the shadows, and I got at least four people before they even realised someone else was in the room with them. Then the fun began.

Ok... A few things first (Note, this may become an extensive ramble...) One, TM make good guns. So does WE, but TM have broken the code when it comes to hop-up units with their magic pixie dust they use. Two, WE have metal slides. This is both a pro and a con. A metal slide feels better, and you get the bonus of a very nice 'clunk' when you chamber that first round, as well as a fair amount of kick. But, the trade off is that they use more gas. Third, generally stay away from CO2 (personal opinion), as most sites don't allow it (or at least the ones I've visited), and it can (using the term loosely) damage the gun. GG or propane is just fine. Four, WE (pistols, at least) guns are, or at least tend to be, clones of TM guns, so they will fit the same upgrades, holsters, and such. So, what does that come down to?... I have the WE G17, and it is my favourite sidearm that I have ever held in airsoft. I was given one by Bill Roger, owner of Rogers Shooting School and Safariland, along with some Safariland gear for it. Although the loading nozzle broke before I got it (easy fix) I enjoyed the feel of it immediately. I've had a few things done to it, including throwing an upgraded TM recoil spring (for a bit more kick) in it, a custom installed Tiridium sight, and some the aforementioned Safariland products on it. I'll throw some pics on the bottom. All in all, it comes down to it. I don't believe that the hop is as important on a pistol, as it's more of a last-ditch item in the world of high-caps (I use low cap maps in everything, so I do need a pistol, especially at the close ranges of The Mall) and I love the metal slide and kick of the WE one. I would say, try to find one and test them yourselves (look around at your next skirmish, someone should have one; worst case scenario, come to The Mall on May 24, I'll happily let you see mine; I've even lent it to people whose guns failed during games. *Edit: I say I'll post pics, and I forget to even do that... Also, my sight allows me to interchange green and red high visibility front-sights. It's as Eso said; WE guns do require some tinkering to get them working at their full potential.

In terms of pros playing, that I am not. The most "training" I've had was from Rogers Shooting School in Ellijay, Georgia. And that's only been basic stuff over the years. But talking to the military guys that show up the I've learned enough to hold my own in the dark at The Mall. You kinda pick it up, especially if you have one main site you attend; knowing the site can give you a huge advantage over the newbies to the site. Know where good ambush spots are (like the back wall of Peacocks at The Mall), and play smart, and you can have fun and do well at the same time. Oh, and welcome BTW.

I'm too lazy to read back through the previous pages... What is this for exactly?

May 24th- meet up day at The Mall? That's the first time I can go due to exams finishing a few days before, and it's just after my Bday

Cool, Safariland holsters are all Kydex as well; Bill Rogers invented the first Kydex holster. I've used Kydex in a Diabetic kit I made, it's great stuff.

Could the battery be charged already?

Haha, awesome Baz

Well, you shouldn't be able to find one where you can buy them without a defence, let alone import them. Once you have a UKARA # (easiest way), just have the company put he # on the package and customs will let it through.

Quite possibly... I've taken this M4 apart enough that I can put it together in the dark. So it's perfectly reasonable to assume I put a gear in wrong. Guess it's time to take the damn thing apart again...

Ok then, back to square one... Any other ideas? It's so close....