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The 'What have you just bought' Thread

Two packs of shims and an OD shirt from Patrol Base.

A new wing mount for my L85's as of yet un-arrived ACOG docter sight to make it look more authentic, from BritKitUSA - anyone got an ETA on shipping?

A pair of Helikon MP trousers from Action Hobbies. Finally getting on the camo band wagon.

 
Am waiting on Magpul rsa sling hook, Magpul MS2 Multi-function Tactical Single/Two-Point Sling, EAIMING NAVY M4/M16 AEG Metal Body Receiver -Black, Element Badger Ordnance Steel Latch for M4/M16 Army Force M4A1/CQB Aluminum Two Pieces Outer Barrel ( hoping it will be about 10.5'') Element Steel Handguard Cap and ACM Folding Front Sight Tower ( this is now fitted)

 
one day when airsoft supply drop let me pay for something a Pantac MBSS seeing as their the only place in the uk with the multicam version

 
Paid for the 2nd half of an Ares L1A1 SLR yesterday and received it this morning.

Included:

Top Cover with Rail

Original Top Cover

4 x 32 AIM Illuminated Scope

Real Steel Sling

2 x Mid-Caps

Speed Loader

2 x Hi-Caps (1 full of 0.25g Bio BBs)

9.6V 1600mAh VP Mini Battery

Original Box

Cheers, John!!!

 
If that was the L1 that was on sale up here a few weeks ago, I gotta say I'm mighty jealous, I logged into the forum 10 minutes too late! :lol:

Well, I now own half of the rifle to go with the rail system I bought on Monday. By next week, I should hopefully have the full thing ;)

Admittedly, it'll be about a month before I can afford the LiPo, but at least I already have all of the magazines and the optic...

 
Forgot to add in my desert night parka in my previous post in the gear thread:

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Quite literally as old as me, made in 1988 and never issued so it's still in top nick.

Also got orders in from Mil-Spec Monkey and BritKitUSA within hours of each other on thursday, so it was Morale patches all round.

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Even without the patches I have that aren't picture there I've got a long way to go before I ever fill up the MSM Mega patch book.

 
love the patches i need to get hold of one of them books for my milsim patches

 
Hubert said:
If that was the L1 that was on sale up here a few weeks ago, I gotta say I'm mighty jealous, I logged into the forum 10 minutes too late! :lol:
Well, I now own half of the rifle to go with the rail system I bought on Monday. By next week, I should hopefully have the full thing ;)

Admittedly, it'll be about a month before I can afford the LiPo, but at least I already have all of the magazines and the optic...
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That is indeed the one, mate. Borg Cymru is selling another for the same price. He doesn't mention what, if anything he's letting it go with, but he and I chatted briefly after I bought John B's - he said he has mags... It's the money though, eh? I've gone on serious austerity measures for the last week and they're set to continue for another 2... I had to bust open my emergency cash stash on my keyring to pay for airsoft yesterday, but I just had to take Agnes to Skirmish and test her out.

The verdict - there are some issues, mainly to do with me, but I'm confident they'll be ironed out and OMGonads, the range... the 'kin range!

I'm out of touch, Hubert. I vaguely remember some comments about buying the optics first and then looking for the gun to fit, but I don't remember the details. What are you getting?

 
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craig said:
love the patches i need to get hold of one of them books for my milsim patches
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They're not the cheapest item just for something to hold your patches it has to be said, plus they're a bit on the large side considering they'll easily hold about 300 or more. There are however a few companies now selling big velcro mats with metal eyelets so you can hang them up on your wall//doors/inside a cupboard etc which would do just as good a job for less money.

 
Ordered a Systema High Torque motor for my L85, since the stock motor somehow killed itself... Anyone have an experience with them? I'm hoping for a better trigger response.

What does it usually take to burn out a motor? 'Cos all I did was fire about 60 rounds of full auto through it without stopping. Is the term "LiPo ready" really aplicable when using 7.4v LiPos? I've been using them for ages mostly on semi-only and they've been fine...

 
Ian_Gere said:
That is indeed the one, mate. Borg Cymru is selling another for the same price. He doesn't mention what, if anything he's letting it go with, but he and I chatted briefly after I bought John B's - he said he has mags... It's the money though, eh? I've gone on serious austerity measures for the last week and they're set to continue for another 2... I had to bust open my emergency cash stash on my keyring to pay for airsoft yesterday, but I just had to take Agnes to Skirmish and test her out.
The verdict - there are some issues, mainly to do with me, but I'm confident they'll be ironed out and OMGonads, the range... the 'kin range!

I'm out of touch, Hubert. I vaguely remember some comments about buying the optics first and then looking for the gun to fit, but I don't remember the details. What are you getting?
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Good to hear you think it was worth it and that the issues can be solved. I think I'll pass if I'm honest, mostly because of the new purchase.

And I bit the bullet and have decided to go for the tacticoool L85 route, meaning I'll now have 3/4 of the SA80 family. I'd been saving up for a year to get a new AEG - but I decided that in the long run, since I already have the mags and optics, it'd be cheaper to get the L85, rather than something new (like an L1 or HK 53).

All I have to do is wait for the L85 and parts to arrive.

This is almost exactly what I've been like since Friday...


I may have to sell my LSW at some point in the future though, but it's pretty knackered (but working) and hasn't been gamed with for a year.

 
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