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"Easy fix"
 

"Easy fix"
He will swap his £80 broken JG gun for a sniper rifle. Aye, right!
 
Would love to know where you're seeing furniture kits for the Dutch G1 for less than £270?

Edit: Spent the past hour looking for even just one Dutch FAL stock in the UK, there's none. I look forwards to seeing your source for a "way cheaper" one 😉
a Dutch FAL is basically like any other FAL so unless you're trying really hard to be stitch accurate Dutch (and you could just use another FAL for it) there isn't a reason to spend £270 for an airsoft RIF. You can buy a metric FAL Wooden parts kits in the UK or via the US pretty easily and usually around the $300 mark. You used to be able to get deact SLRs or FALs in the UK for £300 as well.

Also for reference, you can have a G1 style FAL stock made to order here - https://www.kalashnicarver.com/G1-Style-FAL-Stock-p556431774 at $210.

Might i suggest a place called The FAL Files. Probably have better luck there trying to sell it.
 
a Dutch FAL is basically like any other FAL so unless you're trying really hard to be stitch accurate Dutch (and you could just use another FAL for it) there isn't a reason to spend £270 for an airsoft RIF. You can buy a metric FAL Wooden parts kits in the UK or via the US pretty easily and usually around the $300 mark. You used to be able to get deact SLRs or FALs in the UK for £300 as well.

Also for reference, you can have a G1 style FAL stock made to order here - https://www.kalashnicarver.com/G1-Style-FAL-Stock-p556431774 at $210.

Might i suggest a place called The FAL Files. Probably have better luck there trying to sell it.

Hey buddy, so Kalashnicarver doesn't sell to the UK. Guess how I know. In fact, most places that sell fal parts, particularly in the US don't sell things outside of there.

It is a lot of money, no doubt about that, but it's also a piece of wood for a specific rifle that was manufactured roughly 60 years ago. I have spent FAR more on FAL stocks for specific kit, and this stock itself was brought from the Netherlands for 250, and needed some fair tlc to be something you'd want to put your face on.

I'm not expecting the average person to want to buy it, and that's all good. But as someone who has been buying and selling FAL stocks for some time, it's pretty fairly priced in the market. Getting FAL wood in the UK is pretty impossible (at least for metric) and buying outside of the UK is a hassle at best, a gamble with customs and taxes at worst. It also often requires going and finding people who are willing to sell it and post it to you, and as someone who has frequented Falfiles for some time, it's not always as easy as you think.

I'm fairly surprised I haven't seen this on here sooner, as a lot of folks aren't going to realise just how dire it is to aquire stuff like this without serious connections or effort. But I also have no illusions that this is a VERY specific part, so the right buyer is probably few and far between, but I have time to spare, and I can't with good conscience lower it any further 🤷‍♂️

Also in answer to your "just like any other fal" statement, the Dutch has a pretty specific sling loop on the buttplate, which is a sod to get in and of itself. There also folks out there who will spend 1000s on bits of kit that you can find reproduction from most airsoft stores for a fraction of the price, it just depends on the person, I frankly don't think it's on you to govern how people spend their money in this hobby.

If you can find me a metric fal parts kit in the UK, by all means please send the link to me, i'd love to investigate, as i'm still looking for parts a few years on 😁 I mean no ill will when I say this, but from the way you've been speaking about availability of parts, and of prices of deacts, you've been out of the loop for a moment, in the last two years alone i've watched prices for deactivated fals jump a couple of hundred pounds. Between the current economic climate, and the inevitable nature of surplus becoming more scarce with age, the prices of such things are increasing at a dramatic rate.

I will say that INCH stocks can still be found at a decent price in the UK, and even some airsoft websites sell the wood kits for them on occasion, however they require parts to convert them, and often at lower price points they will come almost too damaged to use, something I have also learned personally when I snapped up an Aussie stock for an slr build, it's more a suggestion of a stock than something i'd trust 😂😂
 
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a Dutch FAL is basically like any other FAL
Not really. There’s key differences.

there isn't a reason to spend £270 for an airsoft RIF.
That’s subjective.

You can buy a metric FAL Wooden parts kits in the UK or via the US pretty easily and usually around the $300 mark. You used to be able to get deact SLRs or FALs in the UK for £300 as well.
Wooden FAL parts, sure. Again though, not relevant to the Dutch FAL like he’s selling. The US will not sell firearm parts to the UK. Key words belng “Used to” but no longer the case, again also not relevant to the Dutch FAL.

Also for reference, you can have a G1 style FAL stock made to order here - https://www.kalashnicarver.com/G1-Style-FAL-Stock-p556431774 at $210.
Kalashnicarver won’t ship to the UK so that’s also irrelevant, not to mention his one is surplus and not a “reproduction” so again… irrelevant.

I’m all for calling out bad prices but it helps if you know what you’re talking about lol
 
Not really. There’s key differences.

Like the stroopwaffel compartment in the stock yeah.

As far as the piece itself, I think it might be a bit niche and hoping for a unicorn buyer to come by tbh. May have better luck listing it on Airsoft Verzeichnis, Airsoft Bazaar, or even Ebay. It'll be more likely to reach a Euro market and someone willing to pay for it.

I think Brit spaces are gonna lean much more towards the L1A1 for FAL loadouts, for obvious reasons.
 

Fuse blew - that's all..... 🤣🤣🤣
This RIF has been delisted and relisted so many times, every few hours almost. What's interesting is the fuse being blown is a new development. When it was £400+ that wasn't mentioned and was listed in the RIFS category.

Usedairsoft is an entertaining place lol.
 
Hey buddy, so Kalashnicarver doesn't sell to the UK. Guess how I know. In fact, most places that sell fal parts, particularly in the US don't sell things outside of there.

It is a lot of money, no doubt about that, but it's also a piece of wood for a specific rifle that was manufactured roughly 60 years ago. I have spent FAR more on FAL stocks for specific kit, and this stock itself was brought from the Netherlands for 250, and needed some fair tlc to be something you'd want to put your face on.

I'm not expecting the average person to want to buy it, and that's all good. But as someone who has been buying and selling FAL stocks for some time, it's pretty fairly priced in the market. Getting FAL wood in the UK is pretty impossible (at least for metric) and buying outside of the UK is a hassle at best, a gamble with customs and taxes at worst. It also often requires going and finding people who are willing to sell it and post it to you, and as someone who has frequented Falfiles for some time, it's not always as easy as you think.

I'm fairly surprised I haven't seen this on here sooner, as a lot of folks aren't going to realise just how dire it is to aquire stuff like this without serious connections or effort. But I also have no illusions that this is a VERY specific part, so the right seller is probably few and far between, but I have time to spare, and I can't with good conscience lower it any further 🤷‍♂️

Also in answer to your "just like any other fal" statement, the Dutch has a pretty specific sling loop on the buttplate, which is a sod to get in and of itself. There also folks out there who will spend 1000s on bits of kit that you can find reproduction from most airsoft stores for a fraction of the price, it just depends on the person, I frankly don't think it's on you to govern how people spend their money in this hobby.

If you can find me a metric fal parts kit in the UK, by all means please send the link to me, i'd love to investigate, as i'm still looking for parts a few years on 😁 I mean no ill will when I say this, but from the way you've been speaking about availability of parts, and of prices of deacts, you've been out of the loop for a moment, in the last two years alone i've watched prices for deactivated fals jump a couple of hundred pounds. Between the current economic climate, and the inevitable nature of surplus becoming more scarce with age, the prices of such things are increasing at a dramatic rate.

I will say that INCH stocks can still be found at a decent price in the UK, and even some airsoft websites sell the wood kits for them on occasion, however they require parts to convert them, and often at lower price points they will come almost too damaged to use, something I have also learned personally when I snapped up an Aussie stock for an slr build, it's more a suggestion of a stock than something i'd trust 😂😂
Austrian variant builder here. See my full steel VFC FAL in StG58 configuration (Still trying to source the bipod though)
It was a helluva luck to get hold of the handguard plus the carry handle, ended up spending over 2x of the US listed price, and I am very happy with it.


(and you could just use another FAL for it)
It doesn't make sense when someone wants to build X and you recommend "just go for Y"

there isn't a reason to spend £270 for an airsoft RIF
You are assuming all airsofters having the same idea towards how much is "worth". If only £270 would have let you say this, have a look at Viper Tech GBBs, none of them are below 4 figures even if you get it in the same place where it's manufactured, but personally they are quite worth the price.

or via the US pretty easily and usually around the $300 mark
I would so much love to hear more about your experience in this. Most of the US based shops don't ship to individual overseas buyers. The reason is simple, there are plenty enough of US based buyers, and the US customs makes it notoriously painful when it comes to importing and exporting firearms or related parts, so why would they ever risk it?
And for those who will ship, they require you to have a UK firearms import license regardless if it's required if otherwise bought in the UK. The reason is even simpler, it's the US law. As for private US based users, the risks only increase, importing or exporting, and if you manage to find someone who is willing to do this, be prepared for a good amount of premium
 

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This RIF has been delisted and relisted so many times, every few hours almost. What's interesting is the fuse being blown is a new development. When it was £400+ that wasn't mentioned and was listed in the RIFS category.

Usedairsoft is an entertaining place lol.

He did claim it worked fine when I questioned if it cycled. I'd almost put money on him having tested with an RC battery, causing the fuse to blow.
 
"there isn't a reason to spend £270 for an airsoft RIF."

If something is listed at a fair market price, that somebody wants it is a reason to spend £270 on parts for airsoft. That want doesn't need to be justified or explained.

Your hair would turn white at what people will spend on real steel optics for airsoft when simply wanting real steel over repro is their motive.
 
Definitely not a dreamer as the seller is open to offers but the description made me laugh

open to offers & recently single?
 
Austrian variant builder here. See my full steel VFC FAL in StG58 configuration (Still trying to source the bipod though)
I was on a site last night trying to figure out if the dutch furniture was available & saw a bipod so hunt around & you might find one.
dunno which site it was I'm afraid...
 
Glad to see there's other folks who also understand the value these things get to, may god have mercy on your wallets and your sanity 😂

And big respect for being real with it 🤝

Wooden FAL parts, sure. Again though, not relevant to the Dutch FAL like he’s selling.

To be honest, even just finding metric wood parts in general in the UK is currently a nightmare, last piece I came across was a stock in NI, and it was a humble £500 😂😂, damn thing didn't even include the ferrule or buttplate 😂

Like the stroopwaffel compartment in the stock yeah.

As far as the piece itself, I think it might be a bit niche and hoping for a unicorn buyer to come by tbh. May have better luck listing it on Airsoft Verzeichnis, Airsoft Bazaar, or even Ebay. It'll be more likely to reach a Euro market and someone willing to pay for it.

I think Brit spaces are gonna lean much more towards the L1A1 for FAL loadouts, for obvious reasons.

Hey now, it's actually a clogs and windmill repair kit (2 in 1) as well as a spirit level to make sure they're still in the Netherlands 😌

It is a bit, for sure, however it's still a fairly competitive price for metric woods stocks within the UK, so I can also fathom someone not wanting to mess with the business and cost of importing, and after doing a fair bit of looking around, just going for it, still gonna take some time, and definitely still somewhat of a rare buyer, but as I said, i'm more than willing to wait. I'm also fairly apprehensive of sending it back out to Europe as over the 2-odd years i've had it in my possession, taxes and import charges have rose even further, not to mention the inherent risk with any military item that it gets detained 🙄, and at this price it becomes more bother than it's worth, to a degree. Appreicate the advice though 😁

There's definitely a bigger market for SLR stuff, no doubt, and not at all a bad thing imo, but metric wood kit that bolts on with no extras or mods are still a rarity here, so you never know 🤷‍♂️

Austrian variant builder here. See my full steel VFC FAL in StG58 configuration (Still trying to source the bipod though)

That's an absolute beauty, and I feel your pain of sourcing the parts, i'm not super familiar with the StG58, however I did just do a scan of the sites I frequent (particularly after ButcherBill's comment) and AMS have a first pat bipod in stock, which according to their website was used on them.
AMS are pretty reliable, if you haven't tried them before, and if the photo also isn't working for you, they're not bad for communicating over emails.
Be prepared to get fleeced on shipping though. I've no doubt spent more on that overall from my orders from them, than actual parts 😂

As for private US based users, the risks only increase, importing or exporting, and if you manage to find someone who is willing to do this, be prepared for a good amount of premium

As well as hoping to everything you're not about to be scammed out of a huge sum of money, with no real recourse to get it back😅

Your hair would turn white at what people will spend on real steel optics for airsoft when simply wanting real steel over repro is their motive.

Seeing the prices people will pay for a banged-up old surefire that doesn't work as well as a modern piece, still keeps me up at night 😂, sometimes think i'm operating in the wrong market with this stuff 🤣


Just to show what I know about aquiring kit for these things, here's what I could find in my parts bins easily. The NBC handguard and the wood carry handle are custom made by me. Everything here was collected over the course of roughly two and a half years. Everything bar the l1a1 wood is imported 😅. This is also not including the probable 100s of parts I have laying around for the FAL 🤷‍♂️
 

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