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14 minutes ago, LazzurusMan said:
Every time I pull the trigger I fully expect to shoot bits of the piston or gears at people.Had similar feelings when I first rebuilt and shimmed a gun (circa 2006ish) - but once you've rebuilt a few guns from the ground up, you learn pretty quickly whether things will go bang or not.
Pretty much every gun I buy now gets disassembled into it's constituent parts and rebuilt - warranties be damned.
On 25/04/2023 at 17:58, J4ck said:My batteries should be outputting more than enough to supply the motor.
Voltage sag is an issue with Airsoft batteries as they are amongst the lowest quality when it comes to hobby LiPO packs - internal resistance is pretty high on a new Airsoft pack, so much so that RC guys would bin them as 'end of life' for their RC Quads/Planes/Helis etc.
Don't believe the C or capacity ratings either.
For example - I have 3-year old Turnigy 1300mah 25C Lipos intended for RC that completely outperform both Vapextech 1300mAh 25C Airsoft packs I bought last month - both in capacity and ultimately ROF.
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2 hours ago, Cannonfodder said:
Call me cynical but I smell bullshit, or we're not getting the full story
I have a similar inkling.
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3 hours ago, Matt.2504 said:
are you basically saying buy cheap buy twice?
Yes.
I'm an Airgunner too - and I've seen and heard of plenty of the cheapo pumps shit themselves at the local club . They get packaged into 'bundles' when buying new Air rifles , but most end up in the bin. In fact - the only Pump I would consider is made by Hill - but they are seriously pricey. And then there's the effort of actually pumping the bottle up - you'll have arms like popeye in no time at all.
I would highly recommend a dive tank if you can get access to a Dive shop that can refill them. I have a 7L bottle for my airgun (I really must sort myself an HPA Airsoft setup at some point) which is probably big enough for a day of playing by my uninformed guesstimations. HPA shooters can chime whether I'm correct or not in that.
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26 minutes ago, Euan89 said:
they say as they are above the 2.5 joule limit for single shot guns they are firearms
Paintball guns come under Airgun legislation - for a pistol, you cannot exceed 6 ft/lb which equates to 8.13 Joules. I'd be interested to hear what your particular guns were measured at.
TBH - You might be better off asking in a dedicated Airgun or Paintball forum.
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12 minutes ago, mightyjebus said:
Very interesting AEG. The Double Eagle AX15 with the new Kestral ETU (it has bluetooth and an App).
Now that is interesting. It's a premium-priced gun (~£350) - I would like to know if Double Eagle can compete in that market sector.
I would love to hear more in a review on here.
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32 minutes ago, Fatboy40 said:
For me what made the DE M900's great were the cheap, £160'ish polymer bodied ones,
They used to be £114 from Taiwangun when they first released. I do kick myself for not ordering more stuf before they stopped shipping to the UK. 😒
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36 minutes ago, Krisz said:
Rule of thumb is that you don't buy anything first gen. Let other people to buy it and later regret it because it turned out it's shit. Silverback MDR-X would be a prime example.
Oh, I've been around the block long enough to see plenty of new product failures. The TSI Tavor is a classic example from ~2009. That gun makes the MDR-X look shit-hot amazeballs in comparison.
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26 minutes ago, Krisz said:
Novritsch doesn't manufacture anything he only sells overpriced rebranded guns.And Specna, ASG*, Umarex, Evolution, Cybergun etc. don't do exactly the same thing?
*Yes, I know ASG do make the Scorpion Evo in-house, but that's about it.
16 minutes ago, Impulse said:Have another airsoft content creator that people generally hate, but I was honestly surprised, as I expected him to shill it, but Kicking Mustang did a video on it saying that it's crap. I didn't plan on getting it anyway, as I have my MWS and my AKM and my mp9 (and plan on getting an mp7 and a mac11), so I don't need any more GBBRs, and I have seen other people say good things, but I guess only time will tell.
I think the usual "don't buy the gen1" advice is the best way to approach it.
I despise kickingtwat but I have to say that I appreciated his honesty in that Video. The gun has been crossed-off my 'to buy' list until I see independant (not shilled) evidence that his was a duffer and not representative of the entire product line.
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Not everyone's cup of tea, but it's the first GBBR that I have been genuinely interested in.
Pretty reasonably priced (for a GBBR) - they are doing discounted bundles which includes scopes and mags.
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10 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:
To be honest with all the price increases happening, I'd pay the extra £8 in delivery over Patrolbase et al just to to have it now, rather than risk restoring and getting a bigger increase in the main price.
Fair point. I have found one small UK mainland vendor (looks like a site-attached/garage operation) that says they one of the G models left in stock. Just sent them a message to confirm before ordering.
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I've decided to that I want a UTR45 and a drum mag - because reloading is for chumps and I figure it would be good for a giggle. That, and it's not 'another' M4 of which I have 7.
Only problem is that the only model I can find available is the M917C, which has that gopping mock-brace stock and tiny battery compartment - so I have to wait until the 'G' model is restocked with UK retailers. I found one in stock with a NI retailer but I'm not spending £18 in postage.
So i'll just have to wait.
Thanks all for your inputs.
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10 minutes ago, Skullchewer said:
Stay single.
Don't spawn.
Yeh - I failed on both counts....
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1 minute ago, Cannonfodder said:
Depends if SWMBO finds out. I find the trick is to have so many she can't keep track
Unfortunately she keeps a pretty firm track on the bank balance - with spreadsheets n'all.
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28 minutes ago, Skullchewer said:
What kind of Airsofter are you? 😲
Still got 7 or 8 guns knocking around. Probably enough spare parts to build another full gun outright.
But there's no harm in buying another, right?🙂
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Well, that's stupid. Most movie blank firing guns cannot fire live rounds. There some very professional companies that work in that field that know their shit when it comes to safety.
Using GBBs with CGI muzzle flashes and shell casings never feels visceral or real - I fear that we will never see anything as epic as the gunfight in Heat in a film again.
Fuck me - I really want a fixed carry handle AR now......
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4 hours ago, sp00n said:
From my experience very few (especially home) 3d printers will give an acceptable print right out of the box, it takes time to learn and tune your machine.I don’t want to take anything away from an artist, but 3d printing is a lot like driving a car, it’s a steep learning curve, and it can all still go wrong for any number of reasons
I have 1000's of hours of prints now. It ain't rocket science. Certainly not artistry.
Modelling the thing could be argued as the most difficult and time consuming part of the process.
8 hours ago, JinxDuh said:
The front end is an edit of this file:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2929367
Just in case you wanted to make some 😂
He was selling that pretty much that exact print as a kit previously. I hope he is the original designer of the files on thingiverse, or at least have permission to sell these commercially.
1 minute ago, Rogerborg said:How much, mister?
I was being facetious...😉
The real artistry comes Games Workshop/Citadel/whatever the call themselves these days. They created the worlds, the concepts, the stories, the original artwork and the sculpts in first place.
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12 minutes ago, tBG_Geoff said:
Got this on Wednesday. Impractical yes, but I just had to have one. Meet my new friend Mr Carl Gustav.
Whilst that is very cool - what's the point of it? Does it actually fire something? (genuine question - I know nothing about launchers)
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7 minutes ago, Billy_980 said:
With the amount of work put in yes lol
The amount of work counts for nothing - it's still a raider with some 3d printed parts.
There's what, not even half a spool's worth of printer filament on the gun? I could knock up that front end in a few hours in Fusion 360. A cheapo Cyma stock with some vinyl attached and an LED counter that is the square root of fucking useless when it comes to actually playing does not make for a great deal.
But if you can flog it for that price, best of luck! I should build a few to make some cash myself. Actually - that's not a bad idea...🤔
Oh, and welcome to Macks...😉
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Ouch....£450 for a G&G Raider with some 3D printed parts bolted on.
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5 minutes ago, Jaylordofwaargh said:
Like maybe, occasionally playing south of the bale strip.....
That bit of the site is weird. You can't shoot into it, you can't shoot out of it. But you can shoot each other when you are in it. Again - a byproduct of trying to use a Paintball site for Airsoft methinks.
I will try the site again - but I'll give it 6 months or so, hopefully they will change things up a bit by then.
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1 hour ago, RostokMcSpoons said:
Edit2:
Oh look, good ol' BBGuns has the 906 in stock!
https://bbguns4less.co.uk/products/double-eagle-m906c-ar15-rifle-with-falcon-system-in-black.htmlNote that the standard stock on the 906C is only big enough for a single tube style battery. Stepping up to the 908 (if you can find one) gets you a crane / EPS style stock.
Great info - thanks mate!
I've actually had that exact gun in my basket for bbgunsforless for a couple of days now - they've been sending me polite reminder emails asking if I wish to complete the purchase.
I'm also slightly tempted by the UTR45 with a G&G PCC45 1500rd drum mag for giggles (those stick mags are too much of a faff), but an M4-based variant would be more sensible.
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1 hour ago, C-Diddy said:
I'm usually in a variation of this,
So look out for the gear whore in tiger stripe - got it....😘 (just playing with you)
I usually wear as little kit as I can get away with these days.
I call this the 'hoody, 2 hicaps and a bag of BB's in a dump pouch loadout'
Sometimes I rock a cheapo viper chest ring and midcaps in my special 'i'm too fat to be a speedsofter but wear paintball goggles anyway loadout' when playing CQB.
Deeply uncool I know - I don't even run optics or sights on my guns most of the time now. Accuracy by volume and all that.
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The answer is no - but I've got some money burning a hole in my pocket and before the missus changes her mind and revokes my permission slip, I need to spend it. No better excuse to buy another gun.
TBH I have loads of guns, but another one won't hurt will it?
I keep hearing about the DE guns and the value for money they represent. I see plenty of recommendations for them, hell, I've even mentioned them in conversation when discussing budget guns as G&G have basically priced themselves out of the budget market and I can't quite bring myself to mention Specna (although the 'Flex' series gun in the Z1 shop impressed me for the money - reminded me of what Combat Machines originally set out to do).
So I fancy trying a DE gun for shits'n'giggles to gain some first-hand experience - figuring at worst it would be used as a loaner/backup gun when one of my boys invites a friend to play Airsoft.
Don't care about warranties and all that bollocks - most of my guns get stripped down on the first day of ownership anyway.
Some questions for the DE gun owners on the forums:
- How has the Falcon FCS fared? Seems like a Titan knock-off (in form factor at least) with some basic functions but I don't expect miracles for the money.
- Related to above - Is anyone running 11.1v LiPo out of the box? Any major issues in doing so?
- I hear the springs and hop units are worth replacing?
- How's the plastic on the plastic-bodied guns? Is it closer to G&G than Cyma in terms of quality and fit?
- How's the finish on the metal bodied guns? Typically thin paint?
Ta muchly.
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No - me neither. 16 years Airsoft and 9 years tournament paintball left me very confused and unable to work out the difference between the two.
Thanks OP - I feel so much better now...
(If you know, you know.)