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VFC GBB M249

I was more interested in the XM148 launchers! I'm on the fence with the 249. Having to carry a stack of magazines is a bit odd. And you will want a pile of them. Nice for milsim or gbb only events. I imagine the parts get very expensive very quickly. £600 to start, that's reasonable. Then all the bits to make it into a mk1, plus at least 10 mags. Plus some bulbs incase you gas out...

 
THE CHIEF said:
I was more interested in the XM148 launchers! I'm on the fence with the 249. Having to carry a stack of magazines is a bit odd. And you will want a pile of them. Nice for milsim or gbb only events. I imagine the parts get very expensive very quickly. £600 to start, that's reasonable. Then all the bits to make it into a mk1, plus at least 10 mags. Plus some bulbs incase you gas out...
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I still don't get why no one ever applied the same principles to an aeg 249....

Use the mags as battery boxes, spring loaded mags like they've done here....milsim wet dream

 
Super64 said:
We just need to get some U.K. stores to start stocking them and we’re laughing. I’m really impressed with VFC’s product range, both current and future, but I don’t know if it’s a production issue or import problems, but there’s never anything in stock. No G3’s available all year, still no Fal’s available and M110’s have always been very difficult to get.
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UK Retailers are going to be given a pre order option for the M249 and I know of at least one that has already asked for them. Not to be released until Q3 2023 though 

 
1st commando said:
UK Retailers are going to be given a pre order option for the M249 and I know of at least one that has already asked for them. Not to be released until Q3 2023 though 
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That’s definitely good to hear. I’ll keep my eyes open for that.

 
1st commando said:
UK Retailers are going to be given a pre order option for the M249 and I know of at least one that has already asked for them. Not to be released until Q3 2023 though 
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Care to share which retailer it is ? I'd be up for a pre order on one even with a long wait. Kind of get on the pre order waiting list sort of thing .

 
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Nick G said:
Care to share which retailer it is ? I'd be up for a pre order on one even with a long wait. Kind of get on the pre order waiting list sort of thing .
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Several so far . Once the pre orders start going up i'll publish the list 

 
You crazy suns'a'bitches you did it..

Honestly pretty bonkers the amount of options that have been coming out the past few years.  So much so it's getting hard for airsofters to say 'JuST aNoThEr m4'.

That's gonna be a logistical labour of love, possibly looking at a dedicated chest rig setup with something like Spiritus mutant pouches or other more old school LMG pouches to carry extra drums and bb mags unless you don't plan on shooting much.  Presumably need a good supply of bulk propane, 88grammers or whatever HPA weirdos do to keep themselves fup-fupping away.  But on the flip side you obviously get more shots of GBB fun-ness than just about anything else per game.  Credit where it's due they've come up with all the feeding options one could reasonably ask for from a new release, hope everything is well made.

 
You could see if someone does a surefire 60 round Stanag gas mags for this, that should maybe get 100 shots out of - means less fiddly mag pouches.

I suppose it depends how well these sell and how good the platform is. If this was the start of another hi-capa or VSR style surge, then we could be seeing lots of GBB LMGs and 3rd party accessories taking off. I would love to see them.

 
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Any news on who will be doing the pre orders on these yet ?

 
Nick G said:
Any update on this 1st commando ?
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retailers have pre ordered so  have no idea why they haven't put pre orders up yet . It might be just a bit early for them with changing exchange rates etc 

They are not due until after summer 

 
The £549 doesn't include tax and shipping etc.  Bear in mind the $500 VFC Carl Gustav retails over here for £750...So a $700 M249 that is going to be a bit cheaper to ship I guess is likely to be nowhere near £549.

 
hitmanNo2 said:
The £549 doesn't include tax and shipping etc.  Bear in mind the $500 VFC Carl Gustav retails over here for £750...So a $700 M249 that is going to be a bit cheaper to ship I guess is likely to be nowhere near £549.
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Yeah, it’s definitely going to be more like £700 to £800. Bearing in mind the VFC FAL is priced at £489 on WGC, but the U.K. retailers have it anywhere between £640 and £830. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. 

 
£850 is to be expected , especially for the first batch which will have to be shipped by air to meet demand on release 

 
Fucking hell. And whoever buys one is going to be a product tester for the inevitable V2.

Also that box mag and the 3 mags pack are double the price they are in Asia, even with shipping it would be way cheaper to get from overseas.

 
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