Action Hobbies Boneyard - possible buyer's remorse ;)

[RostokMcSpoons]

Well, well, well.  
The dam broke and I impulse-purchased a gun for the first time in a while.   The annoying thing is I probably bought the wrong gun

 

Ok, rewind to last night.  Big boneyard sale on at Action Hobbies, I spotted two gats I've had a long-term hankering for - A Cyma Galil with a few mags at £110, and a JG G3 set up as a DMR (and with a collapsible stock and optic mount) for £100.  I stuck both in my cart  but then only went ahead with the G3 (because DMR = different from my sub 350fps AR collection, and the G3 is on my "Hot Gats" list)

Oops.  
What I didn't realize was that the G3 is all plastic.   Lightweight can be advantage (especially when it's a long gun), but ... hmmm.  Long guns give plenty of leverage potential - I'd prefer polymer or metal to give it at least a fighting chance of not getting snapped in half when I clumsily run into a tree!
Meanwhile the Galil is a tasty thing, and when I saw one a while ago, I really wanted it.   

I can only ascribe dumping the Galil in favour of the G3 as a brain-fart.

 

In my defence I expected the G3 to be a bit more substantial than it is, and when I checked reviews and comments here I see it's actually rather liked for what it is.   So maybe not a totally stupid purchase!

 

Anyway - two questions for the Hive Mind, given that I'm due to collect the gat tomorrow.

 

1) Has anyone backed out of / returned a purchase from AH's Boneyard sale?  I don't know if Distance Selling regulations apply fully to second-hand gear.   I accept the 'no warranty, sold as seen' disclaimer because AH haven't sold me a pile of shite (as yet), and Paul who runs it seems a good chap, but perhaps I should jump out of the deal if possible.

 

2) Is the JG G3 worth running with?  Will it disappoint me, or is £100 a sensible amount for the RIF (firing at ~420fps, semi locked, optic mount, 2 high caps)?

 

As to whoever got the Galil... 

[Shamal]

Yep should of had the Galil ☹️

[Colin Allen]

My son and I share a JG G3; it is surprisingly rigid.  £100 is a good price.

Plastic is a polymeric material, so you did get a polymer RIF

[RostokMcSpoons]

13 minutes ago, Shamal said:

Yep should of had the Galil ☹️

 

Yeah I know!!! 

Now stop rubbing salt into the wound 🥴

 

10 minutes ago, Colin Allen said:

My son and I share a JG G3; it is surprisingly rigid.  £100 is a good price.

Plastic is a polymeric material, so you did get a polymer RIF

 

Oh you pedant!. You know what I mean, one of the reviews described it as Mattel Barbie plastic 😂

Still, I'm glad to hear it's actually solid.

[Colin Allen]

8 minutes ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

 

Yeah I know!!! 

Now stop rubbing salt into the wound 🥴

 

 

Oh you pedant!. You know what I mean, one of the reviews described it as Mattel Barbie plastic 😂

Still, I'm glad to hear it's actually solid.

I was pleasantly surprised by how long and stiff it is. 

[Cannonfodder]

I had a JG G3 years ago a tbh I kind of regret selling it as it was a great gun but it didn't really suit my playing style. One thing I do remember was that it had less flex and didn't creak as much compared to the TM it was cloned from. I'm seriously considering getting another (I'd probably go for a MC51 to keep it nice and short though) but the main thing putting me off is the lack of mid caps

Edited December 3, 2023 by Cannonfodder

[Colin Allen]

25 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said:

I had a JG G3 years ago a tbh I kind of regret selling it as it was a great gun but it didn't really suit my playing style. One thing I do remember was that it had less flex and didn't creak as much compared to the TM it was cloned from. I'm seriously considering getting another (I'd probably go for a MC51 to keep it nice and short though) but the main thing putting me off is the lack of mid caps

Midcaps are very hard to find; even Octagon don't have any.

[Enid_Puceflange]

I had the JG G3, and thoroughly enjoyed it

I should’ve kept it as it was a good reliable replica, nice light weigh made carrying it all day easy

Stick with it if the Galil has gone mate

youll enjoy it 👍

[MrTea]

If you don't like how it feels or handles, just wall hanger it?

 

I managed to snag the ICS Sig552. Now I need to find mid-caps for it.

[RostokMcSpoons]

I have no room for that sadly, my spare guns stay in the loft 😔

 

I ought to thin out my collection somewhat, but that's not going so well 😂

 

Congrats on buying the SIG btw, I would have been sorely tempted by that (too?!?) if I didn't already have a JG version that I bought as a boneyard from AH, and which is now working pretty well

Edited December 3, 2023 by RostokMcSpoons

[Cannonfodder]

4 hours ago, Colin Allen said:

Midcaps are very hard to find; even Octagon don't have any.

Yep. I terms of rarity they're somewhere between hen's teeth and rocking horse poop

[MrTea]

2 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

I have no room for that sadly, my spare guns stay in the loft 😔

 

I ought to thin out my collection somewhat, but that's not going so well 😂

 

Congrats on buying the SIG btw, I would have been sorely tempted by that (too?!?) if I didn't already have a JG version that I bought as a boneyard from AH, and which is now working pretty well

LOL. I was looking at the RIF you bought too thinking "damn, for £100, should I???" but then realised AH boneyard sells quick and finished my checkout. By the time I came back you must have snagged it! I was interested in the WE glock too but just couldn't justify it atm.

[RostokMcSpoons]

@MrTea In the (now) unlikely event I undo my purchase, do you want me to get Paul to hold on to it for you?

[gavinkempsell]

22 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

I have no room for that sadly, my spare guns stay in the loft

Time to get these sold, pop them in the classified & I'll see if I can help with ths dilema.

[Enid_Puceflange]

8 minutes ago, gavinkempsell said:

Time to get these sold, pop them in the classified & I'll see if I can help with ths dilema.

You must be bored of that Spas by now? No? 😘

[Fatboy40]

They had so much stuff didn't they... but after scanning it all not a single thing floated my boat, there must be something wrong with me (plus a little bit of me is keeping a few pennies safe in case @ak2m4 sells his brushless motors).

[RostokMcSpoons]

Before the boneyard opened up on the site, Paul had posted pics on Facebook... I'd spotted a TM HK416D NGRS and thought I might have a go for that.

 

And then I found out the mags are proprietary, and that put me off.  And when it showed up it was £350, just a bit too much to tempt me.  So the G3 got the love on the rebound 😋😘😄

 

Still wish I'd got the Galil, but buying anything was silly really, I've packed everything into the loft except for the guns that need fixing / selling!

 

It is a handsome gat though...

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by RostokMcSpoons

[gavinkempsell]

1 hour ago, Enid_Puceflange said:

You must be bored of that Spas by now? No? 😘

Struggling for the 'right' place for it TBH but I'll find somewhere to display it. Works like a trooper but OMG think I'll need double sided sticky tape on my gloves to rack it in game.

 

Oh, and...

 

NO.

[ak2m4]

18 hours ago, Fatboy40 said:

They had so much stuff didn't they... but after scanning it all not a single thing floated my boat, there must be something wrong with me (plus a little bit of me is keeping a few pennies safe in case @ak2m4 sells his brushless motors).

 

Factory says finished on the 12th but (A) Never trust a factory on dates and (B) If ready will take UPS forever to courier to the UK... 🙂

 

The inner barrels have arrived, just some final testing etc

 

 

[Lozart]

1 hour ago, ak2m4 said:

The inner barrels have arrived, just some final testing etc

 

[ak2m4]

@Lozart I'll be doing a special next couple of days for anyone who wants to try this 1st batch.   Here's a video of the internal polishing: https://youtu.be/gn1D-U8tJzM

The bore size is comparable to ZCI but with a much higher polishing finish on the inside.

 

 

[Lozart]

@ak2m4 what sort of lengths do you have? Definitely interested.

[ak2m4]

128, 200, 229, 260, 285, 300, 363, 380, 407, 430, 450, 470 and 500

[MrTea]

Interested in a 260mm for the P90. Very interested to see how these perform.

[Colin Allen]

6 hours ago, ak2m4 said:

 

Factory says finished on the 12th but (A) Never trust a factory on dates and (B) If ready will take UPS forever to courier to the UK... 🙂

 

The inner barrels have arrived, just some final testing etc

 

 

My barrel is now in the Ossi 74 and will have a load of rounds thought it on the 17th.