M60 VN where have they gone?

[Meades93]

I've put getting an A&k M60 VN on the back burner for about 8 years now, but still in nearly all that time you rarely see them in stock anywhere in the UK. 

 

What's happened to all the stock? Have they been discontinued? 

[EDcase]

Yeah discontinued ages ago

[Asomodai]

Safarasoftair still has one.

San Marino, but have ordered from them before and was pain free. 

 

https://en.safarasoftair.com/a-k-m60-electric-light-machine-gun

[EDcase]

Thats not the VN one though.

 

I found mine second hand and had to fix it up so keep looking at the sales sections here and elsewhere...

 

EDIT:

Here ya go...

https://www.asiaairsoft.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=3870

£404 posted!!!!

[BigStew]

Airsoft Manufactures are generally small companies with limited production capacity. The will build a batch of one type of gun they cycle through their other products. you can still get VNs out side of the UK.

 

[Asomodai]

9 hours ago, EDcase said:

Thats not the VN one though.

 

I found mine second hand and had to fix it up so keep looking at the sales sections here and elsewhere...

 

EDIT:

Here ya go...

https://www.asiaairsoft.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=3870

£404 posted!!!!

 

Apologies. I was knackered when I posted that. Funny enough I skipped over a bunch of the MK43's on other sites because I knew they weren't VN's. 

 

A fair few Ares M60s still out there though?

[Meades93]

thanks for the replies. i may have to cast my net across seas to get one by looks of it. hardly a small thing to ship though 😂

 

id love to see an airsoft M16 LMG come out, or even a conversion kit to get that boxy handguard look

[EDcase]

1 hour ago, Asomodai said:

 

Apologies. I was knackered when I posted that. Funny enough I skipped over a bunch of the MK43's on other sites because I knew they weren't VN's. 

 

A fair few Ares M60s still out there though?

Lol, easily done looking quickly.

Ares are a lot more expensive like the LCT ones.

 

 

48 minutes ago, Meades93 said:

thanks for the replies. i may have to cast my net across seas to get one by looks of it. hardly a small thing to ship though 😂

 

id love to see an airsoft M16 LMG come out, or even a conversion kit to get that boxy handguard look

That link I posted is £404 WITH delivery.  I don't think you'll find one cheaper than that...

[Asomodai]

1 hour ago, EDcase said:

Lol, easily done looking quickly.

Ares are a lot more expensive like the LCT ones.

 

 

That link I posted is £404 WITH delivery.  I don't think you'll find one cheaper than that...

 

From San Marino the Ares is 406 quid without shipping. Shipping is usually around 20 quid from there. Softairgames has one and they have never let me down. Probably worth the extra money for the Ares? You wont be paying VAT or import charges either. 

[EDcase]

4 minutes ago, Asomodai said:

 

From San Marino the Ares is 406 quid without shipping. Shipping is usually around 20 quid from there. Softairgames has one and they have never let me down. Probably worth the extra money for the Ares? You wont be paying VAT or import charges either. 

That is a good price for an Ares but I don't see it in stock

[Meades93]

the ares is the wrong model. i want the unwieldly near on unskirmishable hunk of the VN 🤣

 

so will most likely go A&K but ill definitley look into the sites given as both look good alternatives

[Asomodai]

1 minute ago, EDcase said:

That is a good price for an Ares but I don't see it in stock

 

Ignore me... Making the same mistake twice! Ha. 

[EDcase]

6 minutes ago, Asomodai said:

 

Ignore me... Making the same mistake twice! Ha. 

Get some sleep 🤣

 

 

7 minutes ago, Meades93 said:

the ares is the wrong model. i want the unwieldly near on unskirmishable hunk of the VN 🤣

 

so will most likely go A&K but ill definitley look into the sites given as both look good alternatives

Yep, same for me, had to be VN original

It does weigh a lot so hard work. (I haven't done a full day with it 😄)

 

I doubt you'll find one cheaper than £400 new as above.

Otherwise keep looking for second hand or boneyard.

[Asomodai]

19 minutes ago, EDcase said:

Get some sleep 🤣

 

 

Yep, same for me, had to be VN original

It does weigh a lot so hard work. (I haven't done a full day with it 😄)

 

I doubt you'll find one cheaper than £400 new as above.

Otherwise keep looking for second hand or boneyard.

 

 

https://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/airsoft-guns.asp?product=airsoft-AC11156

 

In Spain. Though I have never ordered from them. I think they might be drop shippers. It says Mk43 in the title but with the M60 photo! Ha. Go with the one from Asia!

[EDcase]

1 hour ago, Asomodai said:

 

 

https://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/airsoft-guns.asp?product=airsoft-AC11156

 

In Spain. Though I have never ordered from them. I think they might be drop shippers. It says Mk43 in the title but with the M60 photo! Ha. Go with the one from Asia!

£432 with shipping and not sure its the right one...

 

Yeah, I'd go for the asiaairsoft one    (bought from them before with no probs)

[Asomodai]

On 07/01/2020 at 21:48, Meades93 said:

I've put getting an A&k M60 VN on the back burner for about 8 years now, but still in nearly all that time you rarely see them in stock anywhere in the UK. 

 

What's happened to all the stock? Have they been discontinued? 

 

Been ages but found one in Spain https://suministrosairsoft.com/es/apoyo-m60/2794-ak-m60-vietnan-full-metal-.html

[EDcase]

There are some still around but the price has gone up quite a bit. Asia Airsoft still shows in stock

 

Found this one too:

https://www.begadi.com/a-k-m60-heavy-machine-gun-aeg-schwarz-0-5-j.html?___store=en&___from_store=de

 

[Cromulon1994]

19 hours ago, Asomodai said:

 

Been ages but found one in Spain https://suministrosairsoft.com/es/apoyo-m60/2794-ak-m60-vietnan-full-metal-.html

 

Sorry to hijack slightly but have you every ordered from tacticalstore.se in Sweden?

You've probably ordered from everywhere else

[Asomodai]

18 hours ago, EDcase said:

There are some still around but the price has gone up quite a bit. Asia Airsoft still shows in stock

 

Found this one too:

https://www.begadi.com/a-k-m60-heavy-machine-gun-aeg-schwarz-0-5-j.html?___store=en&___from_store=de

 

Begadi wont ship outside of Germany anymore for RIFs. 

 

53 minutes ago, Cromulon1994 said:

 

Sorry to hijack slightly but have you every ordered from tacticalstore.se in Sweden?

You've probably ordered from everywhere else

 

Tradesoft in Finland yes. Nothing from Sweden I am afraid. 

[Dentonboy]

Begadi one is also <1j so is it faulty?!

[Asomodai]

1 hour ago, Dentonboy said:

Begadi one is also <1j so is it faulty?!

German law states any full auto airsoft rifle needs to be 0.5 joule or under  

[Dentonboy]

13 minutes ago, Asomodai said:

German law states any full auto airsoft rifle needs to be 0.5 joule or under  

 

Ah, I see. Danke.

[Asomodai]

On 07/01/2020 at 21:48, Meades93 said:

I've put getting an A&k M60 VN on the back burner for about 8 years now, but still in nearly all that time you rarely see them in stock anywhere in the UK. 

 

What's happened to all the stock? Have they been discontinued? 

 

Found the M60 and MK43 for 300 euros stocked in Italy. 

 

https://www.freeshot.it/catalog/c/40/d/AK

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

On 18/04/2020 at 22:01, Asomodai said:

 

Tradesoft in Finland yes. Nothing from Sweden I am afraid. 

Did Tradesoft mark the parcel with your UKARA OK?