A&K Magpul Masada MOD3

[Daniel Oshodi]

I was wanting to buy the A&K Magpul Masada MOD3 (folding stock AEG with the RIS and CQB length barrel) but I was told that the Masada was unreliable. Is the gun worth getting and what exactly makes it unreliable?

[colinjallen]

The hop unit is a pile of poo, although you can buy some rather expensive upgrades if you can find them in stock anywhere.  The gearbox is typical A&K, so really needs to be stripped down and rebuilt to get a decent airseal (including a rather expensive replacement nozzle) and to replace the gears.

Having said that, I have two of them and they are now completely reliable.  Nothing internal is original in either of them.

As for them still being licensed by Magpul as some sellers claim: 🤣

[Daniel Oshodi]

Which of the upgrades is absolutely necessary to make it reliable? And is it overall worth it to get one and upgrade?

[colinjallen]

5 hours ago, Daniel Oshodi said:

Which of the upgrades is absolutely necessary to make it reliable? And is it overall worth it to get one and upgrade?

I would start with the hop unit and related parts, if you can get them.

http://www.wiitech.com.hk/product-detail.shtml?product_id=14&path=34_96

http://www.wiitech.com.hk/product-detail.shtml?product_id=16&path=34_96

http://www.wiitech.com.hk/product-detail.shtml?product_id=61&path=34_96

or:

https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/chambers-barrel-locks/chambers-for-scar-masada/nabijeci-sachta-hopup-komory-ak-masada-detail

https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/chambers-barrel-locks/chambers-for-scar-masada/kompletni-cnc-hopup-komora-pro-ak-a-cybergun-masada-detail

https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/gearboxes-and-inner-parts/nozzles/standard-nozzles/hlinikova-tryska-s-tesnenim-pro-ak-masada-na-originalni-ak-hlavu-35-mm-detail (for stock cylinder head)

https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/gearboxes-and-inner-parts/nozzles/standard-nozzles/hlinikova-tryska-s-dvojitym-tesnenim-pro-ak-masada-35-mm-detail (for standard cylinder head)

Alternative hop unit:

https://airsoftpro.cz/en/gun-parts-upgrade/aeg-inner-parts-upgrade/chambers-barrel-locks/chambers-for-scar-masada/cnc-hlinikova-hop-up-komora-ak-masada-detail

Despite what I wrote earlier, I like the A&K Masada; the Ares/PTS version is better but, being an Ares, still needs work.

[-davo-]

I've had one of these

If you can get it cheap, go for it
otherwise, wouldn't bother for RRP price

It doesn't open up like a normal v2 (gearbox is a normal v2)
The Ambi-select is a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLACHE to get back in AND aligned correctly
You literally have to bend the bottom receiver outwards to get the gearbox in and out

I'm just glad I got it working and sold it off.
The hop is kinda shite, but it's only cos it's a split hop, so you're not gonna get super duper air seal, it's see-through, which is great for troubleshooting, but see-through plastic stuff tends to be weak and will eventually break

Speaking of which, the stock Nozzle is the exact same see-through plastic and DID break. So replaced it with the CNC Airsoft Pro one
Did the usual service stuff; degrease/grease/reshim , changed hop rubber

It shot alright. Wasn't bad, but for £250-ish RRP (plus post), the Nozzle (plus post), and the time you need to put in to mess about getting the gb in/out, lining up the cogs right (free-floating btw, so, yeeeeeeeey) -- not worth (I got the gun as a boneyard pretty cheap, so wasn't too bad for me)

Unless you get it cheap, and have the patience/skills, get something else

Edited August 4, 2022 by -davo-