Do Ghk G5 Lower Receivers Really Crack After Only 3000-4000 Rounds?

[ClearCut Airsoft]

So after countless hours of trying to decide what should be my main gbbr, I remembered the G5 existed. And yet have been put off by some YouTube videos that state how you have to fill them with epoxy to stop them from cracking. Is this just a issue with the older productions or a consistent problem?

 

I have been looking at some of GHK's more recent offerings but after mags, attachments and upgrades the higher asking price starts to look less and less possible. 

 

As always any and all incite is greatly appreciated  

 

Plus if anyone knows whether I could put on the carbine kit but leave the shorter inner barrel in (so that I could make it look integrally suppressed without needing a Dremel) that would also be really helpful.

[hunter511]

This can happen but in later versions there is a buffer in the lower reciever. I've not experienced it with mine. IIRC it was also linked with whether on not people were using the stock when firing.

[Guest DrAlexanderTobacco]

+1 to what Hunter said, GHK have released, I think, 3 models of the G5 - the original, and 2 revisions. Revision #1 had some extra material in the rear of the receiver to help against cracking. FWIW I have the original, fired circa 5k rounds through it and it's doing fine so far!

[ClearCut Airsoft]

Thanks for all this info , though one last question (that I forgot to put in the original post) . Do the new v2 GHK M4 green gas mags work in the G5?

[Enid_Puceflange]

If you are meaning the polymer type, yes  they will bud ?

[EvilMonkee]

Even in the unlikely event it does crack, new receivers are available readily from numerous sources.