VFC GBB M249

[Lozart]

I mean...it's a gas SAW and all but 100 round midcaps in a support weapon? Nah.

 

[hitmanNo2]

They're going for realism.  It's a GBB after all.  Perhaps their thinking is, if you're running a GBB, you would appreciate the necessity of opening up the top cover every 100 rounds just like a real one.  I get it.  Reloading is part of airsoft for me.

If you didn't want to do that, you'd just get a P* or Daytona Gun M249.

 

[Lozart]

They're going for realism.  It's a GBB after all.  Perhaps their thinking is, if you're running a GBB, you would appreciate the necessity of opening up the top cover every 100 rounds just like a real one.  I get it.  Reloading is part of airsoft for me.

If you didn't want to do that, you'd just get a P* or Daytona Gun M249.

If you want to go for realism, the M249 uses 200 round box mags or 30 round STANAGs. The VFC can take gas in a STANAG or box (so 30 or 200), maybe if a 100round nutsack was an option?

I get that this is a niche thing and not loads of people can afford it but still.

 

[JimFromHorsham]

They said in all the opening promo ( and the vid above ) that 100rd nutsack would be available

 

[Spartan09]

Soo....    I might have "accidentally" used my credit card and pre ordered one with SWIT airsoft...

I know I will get stung with import duty,  but still got to be cheaper than buying from the only UK based seller I can find taking preorders...

Just a little bit annoyed that they haven't released the CO2 tank option yet...   hoping it gets released soon

 

[Super64]

Soo....    I might have "accidentally" used my credit card and pre ordered one with SWIT airsoft...

I know I will get stung with import duty,  but still got to be cheaper than buying from the only UK based seller I can find taking preorders...

Just a little bit annoyed that they haven't released the CO2 tank option yet...   hoping it gets released soon

I did the same and put a preorder in with Dave’s on my credit card. It will be more expensive than waiting for it to become more widely available in the U.K, but I’m too impatient to wait. I keep checking WGC for the nutsack box magazine as they tend to get VFC stuff fairly quickly, but no joy yet. I’m also trying to decide whether to go with the Para stock or the collapsible stock.

 

[Spartan09]

I did the same and put a preorder in with Dave’s on my credit card. It will be more expensive than waiting for it to become more widely available in the U.K, but I’m too impatient to wait. I keep checking WGC for the nutsack box magazine as they tend to get VFC stuff fairly quickly, but no joy yet. I’m also trying to decide whether to go with the Para stock or the collapsible stock.

I did look at DCA,  but he wants nearly £800 for the gun alone...   SWIT has it for 560...   so i was able to order the gas box and 2 sets of 3 mags with postage for only slightly more than DCA wants for the gun alone...

I know I will have to pay import, but hoping it won't be too much.  And I don't mind waiting a little bit as it allows me to sort out the supplies I will need to run the gun.

I am keeping my eyes open for a collapsible stock and the CO2 box mag options to be released

 

[Super64]

Sixmm apparently have the collapsible stock available for around £75 plus postage. I haven’t seen the Para stock available yet though.

 

[mightyjebus]

https://www.wgcshop.com/products/vfc-vf9-stk-m249g-bk02

para stock here

 

[Spartan09]

will probably wait until i have the gun in hand and then order the para stock, either from the link @mightyjebus linked, or any UK based shops that subsequently list the parts.

the main part im looking for though will be the CO2 box mag power source...   because it will be easier to store a box of 88g CO2 bulbs than a crate of green gas.  probably cheaper to run too depending on how long the gas/CO2 lasts when being fired

 

[Wavey_Gravey]

Para stock, rail, barrel extension: 

https://www.proactstore.com/products?query=M249

Nutsack inbound apparently.

 

[Super64]

Excellent. All preorders at the moment, but still good to to know prices for budgeting.

 

[rj1986]

Refresh my memory - is the 200rnd hard case "mag" actually just a giant green gas source that you fill normally?

 

[JimFromHorsham]

Refresh my memory - is the 200rnd hard case "mag" actually just a giant green gas source that you fill normally?

Refresh my memory - is the 200rnd hard case "mag" actually just a giant green gas source that you fill normally?

Yes , it’ll still be 100rd mags under the top cover ??

 

[mightyjebus]

looking at the design of the mags I think a external mag will follow soon. If not it should be pretty easy make an adapter to feed externally. the only issue is how to get gas into it if the baw sack is feeding BB's instead of gas.

 

[Spartan09]

Yes , it’ll still be 100rd mags under the top cover ??

I have seen some sources claiming 175 rounds per mag, and pics even show the mags have round count markers all the way to 175...

Guessing  it will be a similar case to the PTS EPM1 mags, where spring needs breaking in or you need a strong speed loader. (Bit of a side note,  but I that is the case,  then i use G&G pistol sized speed loaders to fill my PTS mags, and they are bomb proof,  surviving for 2 years at this point, when other cheap speed loaders would shatter under the strain)

looking at the design of the mags I think a external mag will follow soon. If not it should be pretty easy make an adapter to feed externally. the only issue is how to get gas into it if the baw sack is feeding BB's instead of gas.

I'm not so convinced that it will be so easy to convert the gun to an external gas and BB combined box mag (and I don't see any other way of feeding gas other than from a combined mag without HPA lines involved)  Not without significant mods.

 

[Wavey_Gravey]

Yeah VFC use a specific loader to get it to 175, generic speeloaders can’t put enough pressure on.

Even at 100, at least you don’t have to carry around another nutsack or box, just a teeny bit of plastic. Beats carrying 6/7/8 heavy GBB AR mags in my eyes.

 

[Spartan09]

Yeah VFC use a specific loader to get it to 175

any details on what loader that may be?  would be good to be able to get extra rounds in each mag to keep me in the fight for longer between reloads

still going to try with the G&G speedloaders when the mags arrive, but it would be good to know what other speedloader i may need to look at in case they dont work. (as i said above,  the G&G speedloaders are able to overcome the tension on an EPM1 mag unlike other soeedloaders, so at this point i dont see why they wouldnt work)

 

[Wavey_Gravey]

From what I remember it was a big box, electronic thingy.

The G&G one as you say could be a good shout, hopefully it will push it past 100 easily enough.

 

[Spartan09]

From what I remember it was a big box, electronic thingy.

The G&G one as you say could be a good shout, hopefully it will push it past 100 easily enough.

ah, i think i know the one you mean. (*edit* this one right?  https://www.vanguardsolutions.nl/?v=79cba1185463 )
yeah thats a bit on the expensive side... especially if the G&G ones will do the job just as well.

anyone asks for speedloader recommendations, i will recommend those ones every day of the week