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My daughters are all adults, and one of them has been pestering me about going to airsoft. The other two are also interested but don't live as close. I might also be able one day to persuade my wife to play. She has lots of natural energy and aggression.?
I have two LCT compact AKs which are fairly heavy and a short barrelled G&G M4 with metal receiver that is a bit lighter. In any case, when you add a red dot, tracer unit or flashlight the weight quickly mounts up. With hindsight one of the compact AKs would have been sufficient for my needs, though I love them both. I really wanted a full size LCT AKM, but I only play cqb so it didn't make much sense.
So I thought about adding a CM Raider 2.0 to the collection so my girls would always have something comfortable to use. It would have the added bonus that I would probably enjoy playing with it too if the girls preferred to use one of my heavier guns. Then I started to wonder if paying a bit more and getting something like a TM regular plastic rifle or better still a High Cycle might be a better long term bet. I have been drooling over the short High Cycle Aug, but one member on here says his ate itself almost immediately. What kind of battery he was using, I don't really know.
In short I would appreciate any advice on a suitable gun. I am not technically minded and into upgrading so I want something fairly reliable. Cyma and JG make decent guns but I'm not up to shimming and changing AOE, etc. Should I stick with the CM Raider idea or pay a bit more. Price range would be about #150-250, though I might pay a little bit more. I am not looking to spend money for the sake of it, but sometimes a more expensive gun can be more cost effective in the long run. I am now toying with the idea of selling one of my AKs, but can't quite bring myself to do it yet.
Before somebody suggest a G&G Firehawk or other stubby gun with limited battery space please note that I only use nimhs. The Combat Machine is rear wired and will take a 9.6 nunchuk and the TM High Cycles will give an good rate of fire, albeit at low velocity, on an 8.4 mini. Low velocity but fine for cqb.
If there are any other guns I should add in to the mix, please advise. I'm thinking the plastic non high cycle Maruis are probably not worth investing in these days.
They really should buy their own guns, but I'm a bit of a soft touch with my daughters.
I have two LCT compact AKs which are fairly heavy and a short barrelled G&G M4 with metal receiver that is a bit lighter. In any case, when you add a red dot, tracer unit or flashlight the weight quickly mounts up. With hindsight one of the compact AKs would have been sufficient for my needs, though I love them both. I really wanted a full size LCT AKM, but I only play cqb so it didn't make much sense.
So I thought about adding a CM Raider 2.0 to the collection so my girls would always have something comfortable to use. It would have the added bonus that I would probably enjoy playing with it too if the girls preferred to use one of my heavier guns. Then I started to wonder if paying a bit more and getting something like a TM regular plastic rifle or better still a High Cycle might be a better long term bet. I have been drooling over the short High Cycle Aug, but one member on here says his ate itself almost immediately. What kind of battery he was using, I don't really know.
In short I would appreciate any advice on a suitable gun. I am not technically minded and into upgrading so I want something fairly reliable. Cyma and JG make decent guns but I'm not up to shimming and changing AOE, etc. Should I stick with the CM Raider idea or pay a bit more. Price range would be about #150-250, though I might pay a little bit more. I am not looking to spend money for the sake of it, but sometimes a more expensive gun can be more cost effective in the long run. I am now toying with the idea of selling one of my AKs, but can't quite bring myself to do it yet.
Before somebody suggest a G&G Firehawk or other stubby gun with limited battery space please note that I only use nimhs. The Combat Machine is rear wired and will take a 9.6 nunchuk and the TM High Cycles will give an good rate of fire, albeit at low velocity, on an 8.4 mini. Low velocity but fine for cqb.
If there are any other guns I should add in to the mix, please advise. I'm thinking the plastic non high cycle Maruis are probably not worth investing in these days.
They really should buy their own guns, but I'm a bit of a soft touch with my daughters.
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