Airsoft newbie - need advice

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Hey guys. I did airsoft for the first time a few months back and have decided to buy my own gear and start going regularly. As you've probably already guessed, I don't really know what to look.

This is the gun I've picked out - http://www.geniestuff.co.uk/src-g36c-electric-airsoft-rifle-aeg.htm

I was planning to get the "8.4v 1500mAh Battery for JG, SRC and TM AEG's" and "Vapex Smart Battery Charger with Auto Cut-Off" from here - http://www.geniestuff.co.uk/airsoft-batteries-chargers.htm#

Any thoughts/criticisms/etc would be greatly appreciated. I'd really like to stick under £200 for the gun with battery and charger if possible.

Edit: Forgot to mention that they even give you a free airsoft pistol - http://www.geniestuff.co.uk/htdocs/freegiftoffer.htm (looks pretty crappy but oh well :P )

 
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SRC G36's are great, the charger is pretty good too. Though if you want to stay under £200, you might as well go for the CM16 on Zeroone.

 
Monty said:
SRC G36's are great, the charger is pretty good too. Though if you want to stay under £200, you might as well go for the CM16 on Zeroone.
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Which one specifically? I did a search and it came up with quite a few - http://www.zerooneairsoft.com/advanced_search_result.php?x=0&y=0&keywords=cm16

I'm looking for:

- Good single shot speed (the g36 I rented on site took a long time from pulling the trigger to actually firing the shot. I tended to let go and try to fire again before the shot had actually happened and the gun kept getting jammed)

- One which will last a long time without breaking/faulting or becoming outdated as I don't really have the money to buy new guns regularly.

- Preferably something which less than 340 FPS as that was the restriction at the site I went to last time.

Speaking of FPS, a reviewer I watched said that the G36c was doing around 360FPS out of the box, which quite a bit higher than the 340- I'm looking for. Should I consider getting something else instead?

 
You can get the same battery and a cheaper (but just as good) charger elsewhere mate. Though easier to get it all from one place, if you want to stay under £200 it'll be worth it.

Battery - 8.4v 1600 mah at £12.40:

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/8-4v-1600mah-2-3a-nimh-mini-battery-pack-3x2-1.html

Charger - 600mah charger for 8.4v packs with auto cut off at £7.99:

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/600ma-smart-charger-for-8-4v-airsoft-batteries.html

The SRC G36C is generally recognised as a great starter rifle, but I'd recommend running a few hundred rounds through it first to settle the spring so you don't get any inconsistencies when chronoing it at a site. That's why he got the 360 fps (most likely) as it was straight out of the box. If you're worried then a spring downgrade is easily done or you could get a tech to do it for you.

 
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Happy said:
You can get the same battery and a cheaper (but just as good) charger elsewhere mate. Though easier to get it all from one place, if you want to stay under £200 it'll be worth it.

Battery - 8.4v 1600 mah at £12.40:

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/8-4v-1600mah-2-3a-nimh-mini-battery-pack-3x2-1.html

Charger - 600mah charger for 8.4v packs with auto cut off at £7.99:

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/600ma-smart-charger-for-8-4v-airsoft-batteries.html

The SRC G36C is generally recognised as a great starter rifle, but I'd recommend running a few hundred rounds through it first to settle the spring so you don't get any inconsistencies when chronoing it at a site. That's why he got the 360 fps (most likely) as it was straight out of the box. If you're worried then a spring downgrade is easily done or you could get a tech to do it for you.
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Awesome, thanks. Good to know :)

Are the spring downgrades expensive?

Also, the gun has 3 rails right? Any attachments you could recommend me?

 
Most you'll want would be a fore grip as it makes it easier to hold/aim a rifle for long periods of time. If you play in darker areas then a flashlight is always a good investment if you want one.

Downgrades depend on the site you get it from. Zero one ask for £35 on top of he rifle price for a spring change, others like Taiwan gun do it for free (or so their office told me), or you could buy a spring and do it yourself as there are many guides on the internet :)

 
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Happy said:
Most you'll want would be a fore grip as it makes it easier to hold/aim a rifle for long periods of time. If you play in darker areas then a flashlight is always a good investment if you want one.

Downgrades depend on the site you get it from. Zero one ask for £35 on top of he rifle price for a spring change, others like Taiwan gun do it for free (or so their office told me), or you could buy a spring and do it yourself as there are many guides on the internet :)
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Ahh yeah I saw spring changes on Zeroone. How much of an FPS change could I expect from that?

 
M90 = 300

M100 = 325

Those are rough estimates

 
Go with an M100 if your sites limit is 340.

 
Would it be better to order the gun from Zeroone with the M100 spring or order the gun and spring separately and learn to change it myself?

 
Depends how confident you are. There are a ton of guides online like I said. First gun I'd get a pro to do it so you don't accidentally break it. Then when you get your first shiny black gun you can use the g36c as a practice area.

I've never taken a g36c apart personally so can't say how easy they are for beginners.

 
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