Engine recommendation for CO2

[Ajax]

Hello Hive mind. 

I am new to HPA and I would like to upgrade my specna amrs m4 to HPA engine with co2 in the stock - to build something like Tippmann Omega v2. (I really don't like the idea of tank and the line).

What would you recommend that is simple to install and operate (for a noob like me), reliable and does not cost both kidneys.

Thank you.  

 

[Galvatron]

I'm not an HPA user myself but I'd imagine it would really help if you specified a budget (with wiggle room if there is some) so those better versed than me could give advice of what hardware falls within it.

I have bought a lot of my kit from HPA UK and as you'd probably guessed, they have a lot of HPA parts to build a stock tank setup.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

What do you want a hpa setup for that you couldnt acheive with another platform?

Edit: that sounds like sarcasm but it's meant to be a serious question to see if turning to the dark side is actually going to give you what you want it to.

 

[Impulse]

What do you want a hpa setup for that you couldnt acheive with another platform?

Edit: that sounds like sarcasm but it's meant to be a serious question to see if turning to the dark side is actually going to give you what you want it to.

Getting into HPA will always cost you a kidney, unfortunately, so I'd echo this. What do you want from HPA that you can't get with a regular AEG?

HPA engines are very expensive and co2 stocks are pretty expensive too and I could see you easily spending £700+ on the two; you need both to do what you want to do. Line tank and regulator aren't much cheaper either. Speaking as someone who has (and somewhat regrets buying) an MTW-308 with the Wraith X set up for co2, it is a heavy investment and may not do what you think it will. While my MTW-308 is probably my "best" gun with its performance, light weight and how silent it is, it really doesn't do it for me and ended up being a £1000+ wall hanger because I never use it.

 

[ButcherBill]

And you'll need a compressor to fill the tanks.

 

[Ajax]

Thank you for all the replies. My budget would be preferably sub £500. But it seems to be too optimistic from what I read. 

What I hope to achieve is winter set up for gbbr passionate.

In summer I love to run my gbbrs. I am ok with limited mag capacity and gbbr performance. Winter is my worst enemy when temperature falls below 10 degrees gbbr gets sluggish and below 5 degrees is not fun at all (even on stronger gases).

This is where the idea of CO2 came. I run CO2 pistols in winter and in the conditions I play they work like charm. I know I could get co2 mags for my gbbr but this will significantly increase wear and tear. 

Saying this now I may need to reconsider as cost of HPA and CO2 stock may provide me with spare parts for years for my GBBR

 

[Adolf Hamster]

So you want a system with recoil rather than a pure bb slinging engine?

Because it sounds like co2 mags might be the better option if that's the priority.

 

[Ajax]

Not necessarily. For my winter set up I will be ok to sacrifice the recoil for performance (especially trigger response). 

 

[Captain Darling]

Get one of those unholy GBBR to HPA adaptors.
 

The 3D printed ones that require you to butcher a perfectly good GBBR magazine, stuff its innards into a PLA contraption, and use AEG mags and an air line.

You’ll need eye bleach, but it allows use of your GBBR in winter with no problems.

Or look up the GHK ‘Devil Hunter’ mod for how to blow up your GHK AK with CO2.

You will still find CO2 suffers from cooldown in winter with typical trigger spamming, but we learn life’s most important lessons from failure, don’t we?

Please accept my apology for my reply if English is not your first language.