advice on my first gun

[Jedi_Master]

I have yet to be hurt with a pistol hit, even at point blank range. A few weeks ago at The Mall in Reading a member of the other team and I had our pistols out and were clearing a corridor and both went through the same doorway. We shot each other simultaneously, or close enough, that we were both hit. So we said "hit, good shot" and high fived each other before walking back to our respective regen points. Moments like that make the game.

 

[Black_rat]

thanks for all the advice, it all helps.

 

[Black_rat]

any downsides to a GBB, looking to run it on HPA to avoid the dreaded gun freeze. Also i still have a few hpa tanks from my paintball set up.

on the mask front, I have seen some mesh masks. Does anyone recommend these? I currently have an old scott paintball mask but think it needs replacing.

 

[jcheeseright]

Running a GBB on HPA has it's own set of downsides... tapping all of the magazines to accept HPA, MUCH slower reloads, etc etc.

GBB on it's own has down sides: smaller magazine capacity, less-good performance in cold weather, cost of magazines.

There are up sides though: GBBs are FUN, the noise and 'recoil' you get from a GBB makes everything better, your playing style would need to adapt too, having fewer than 2-300 shots available for a whole game means that you'll need to be much more conservative with your shooting and much more accurate. I find the challenge really rewarding vs spray and pray with a hi-cap.

 

[Black_rat]

I agree with the noise of a GBB firing, that is what has drawn me to it as well as the recoil.

I am not a spray and pray type of person, i miss the pump days of paintballing. It was quality of the shooter not the amount shot that always won.

 

[K@rl]

Some sites run limited ammo or limited mag size games. A lot more tactical.

 

[Iceni]

You could always go with an FN Fal, It's pretty much an SLR with a short barrel.

Plus there are JG V.3 gearbox versions.

http://www.evike.com/products/37789/

Searching for the SA58, LK58, FN Fal, might give you a few more hits. And while I know it's not an SLR, It's a damn sight closer than an M4.

http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/airosft-era-and-other-guns/sa58-electronic-blow-back.htm#.VmOia7-QhEA

http://www.taiwangun.com/en/electric-air-soft-guns/lk58-jg

You could even add some length to it with a suppressor, or barrel extension. I wouldn't alter the inner barrel length tho as you might need to change the cylinder if it's ported.

It also solves the upgrade problems as the JG on a v3 gearbox shouldn't be too bad out of the box. You would need defence to buy it tho, but that taiwangun link works out about £130 atm so it's not overpriced at all.

 

[Black_rat]

I do like them.

I was offered an M4 CQB at a great price, only issue is most of the sites near where i live are all outdoor sites. so looknig at them gives me another idea.

 

[sp00n]

There is people who make hi-cap gbb mags, if like me you don't want tapped mags. I highly recommend reaper airsoft on Facebook.

 

[proffrink]

Would also recommend Reaper Airsoft Customs.