Supporters Lozart Posted December 23, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 23, 2014 Just noticed that the flash hider on my (not quite as shiny as it is supposed to be) new G&G 30th Anniversary M4 which I bought, is broken at the tip. I've emailed them about it; hopefully they will send me a replacement one rather than making me go through all the hassle of packaging the thing up and sending the entire gun back to them and having them send me another. I would have thought that'd make more sense, since it would cost them less to stick a flash hider in an envelope than it would to courier a new gun to me. Broken? How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team flex Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Just noticed that the flash hider on my (not quite as shiny as it is supposed to be) new G&G 30th Anniversary M4 which I bought, is broken at the tip. I've emailed them about it; hopefully they will send me a replacement one rather than making me go through all the hassle of packaging the thing up and sending the entire gun back to them and having them send me another. I would have thought that'd make more sense, since it would cost them less to stick a flash hider in an envelope than it would to courier a new gun to me. i think it's meant to be like that. if you mean like this then it's just the design Mack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chock Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The flash hider is plastic, part of the tip of it has a bit chipped out of it, in roughly a triangular shape. It actually looks a little bit like its a deliberate cut out to compensate for muzzle climb, and at first I though it was, but when you look closely at the flash hider, you can see it is part which is broken off as it is a very obvious rough snapped edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Just noticed that the flash hider on my (not quite as shiny as it is supposed to be) new G&G 30th Anniversary M4 which I bought, is broken at the tip. I've emailed them about it; hopefully they will send me a replacement one rather than making me go through all the hassle of packaging the thing up and sending the entire gun back to them and having them send me another. I would have thought that'd make more sense, since it would cost them less to stick a flash hider in an envelope than it would to courier a new gun to me. If like below, its supposed to be that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chock Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 i think it's meant to be like that. if you mean like this then it's just the design Nah, I know what you mean, and it may be meant to look like the pic you posted, as I know some flash hiders are like that, but if you look at this pic, you can see it is very obviously not a smooth finish if there is meant to be a compensating cut out part, so if that is supposedly what the finished part looks like, then it is as rough as a bear's arse and quite clearly not up to par. Check out these pics of it, that is very obviously a chipped edge, not smooth at all. Of course I could file it smooth, and if they tell me they're all like that then i will do so, but frankly, it's very ropey casting and QC if they really are all like that: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam91 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 G&P Silencer 20mm rail sling mount Cayote Tan USMC FILBE bergen/rucksack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team flex Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Nah, I know what you mean, and it may be meant to look like the pic you posted, as I know some flash hiders are like that, but if you look at this pic, you can see it is very obviously not a smooth finish if there is meant to be a compensating cut out part, so if that is supposedly what the finished part looks like, then it is as rough as a bear's arse and quite clearly not up to par. Check out these pics of it, that is very obviously a chipped edge, not smooth at all. Of course I could file it smooth, and if they tell me they're all like that then i will do so, but frankly, it's very ropey casting and QC if they really are all like that: yes that doesn't look like too much of a smooth cut, I guess it probably is not meant to be like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chock Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Managed to find a battery for my camera with a macro lens, here's a better pic of how ropey it looks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted December 23, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 23, 2014 G&g ones tend to look a bit crap like that probably just one that's slightly worse done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Yeah, its supposed to have that cut out, although yours does look a bit rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chock Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Looks like it's been done with a tile nibbler to me lol, Still, ticket in with Airsoft World and has been acknowledged by email, so we'll see what they say. Their customer service is usually pretty good in my experience; I certainly wouldn't wish to put anyone off dealing with them, although I'm not really expecting to hear anything detailed back about it until after Christmas at this late date. There's no rush anyway, it's not like I'm short of guns to go skirmishing with, really I just got that M4 because it was a decent price for a metal G&G and in fairness, it does look the dog's bollocks in spite of that minor issue, but it's probably going to end up being a back up to my D-Boys M4 SIR, because that thing is really accurate. Having said that, the mag which comes with that G&G one is very nice with its accurate 5.56 stampings and it's a bit longer than all my other M4 mags too, so it looks really good, thus the G&G's mag at least might get an outing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted December 23, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 23, 2014 Yeah, tile nibbler was exactly my thought (by way of glass grozer {which is a more specialised version of the same thing}), probly some casting crud left behind which was taken off with a tad too much enthusiasm. AW CS has always been good to me also, so i expect they'll replace it as soon as they get to your place in the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted December 24, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 24, 2014 On the 15th I bought a KWA Tokarev TT-33 mag from AEGcartAsia.com and a few of us have chatted about their low prices for mags; if anyone was waiting to see how others got on with them, it arrived yesterday. Eight days is pretty good from Hong Kong and they enclosed a 5% discount code for my next order. So yeah, I'm recommending them. Will Lewer, Airsoft_Mr B and Happy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chock Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Yup, I certainly recommend aegcartasia, I got a five percent discount card with my last couple of orders from them too. They average about 10 days to get stuff to me, which ain't bad. They are my 'go to' site for airsoft magazines because of the prices, for example, my last order from them was for five E&C 160 round M4 magazines, and that cost me £23.31 (that's including postage) i.e. each mag cost me £4.66 in total, which is mega dirt cheap. Airsoft_Mr B and Ian_Gere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters sp00n Posted December 24, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 24, 2014 Call of duty ghosts HD camera £26 delivered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chock Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Airsoft World replied to my ticket after I sent them some pics of the damaged flash hider on my G&G and said they would source a replacement and post it out to me, although it might take em a while, which is good customer service in my book, as the replies to my emails were very prompt, so I replied, that as long as it got sorted at some point, then there's no rush, as obviously it is a busy time for them as it is for all businesses doing mail order at Christmas. Anyway, since it is now daylight, I figured I'd take a pic of the damage so that it could actually be properly seen. Pretty obvious on a pic in daylight: cavninja 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DX115FALCON Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Bought myself a black WE G17 on Saturday. No pictures yet, because my parents are holding it hostage until Christmas day. Will have photos up either tomorrow, or on Boxing day. Airsoft_Mr B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted December 24, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 24, 2014 Airsoft World replied to my ticket after I sent them some pics of the damaged flash hider on my G&G and said they would source a replacement and post it out to me, although it might take em a while, which is good customer service in my book, as the replies to my emails were very prompt, so I replied, that as long as it got sorted at some point, then there's no rush, as obviously it is a busy time for them as it is for all businesses doing mail order at Christmas. Anyway, since it is now daylight, I figured I'd take a pic of the damage so that it could actually be properly seen. Pretty obvious on a pic in daylight: That's the shape they're supposed to be but you're right - it does look like it was done by the apprentice. On a Friday. Personally I'd have just junked it and got a decent metal one on there but that's just me and my profligate spending Unrustle_Thine_Jimmies, Monty, Ian_Gere and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Tokyo Marui AEP Battery Charger/Discharger adapter 2 x Well MB02 plastic 30 round magazines Universal bipod A bunch of "after Christmas" presents I've just got myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Lewer Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Didn't have the time to post on Xmas Eve, but I got my rifle! It feels great and the two tone doesn't look too bad! (It's two tone only across the top of the rifle and from a distance it looks like an all black rifle). Haven't had the time to shoot it yet, however the battery is on charge and I plan to shoot it tomorrow morning! Also purchased some gloves, Blaster devil bbs and an extra mag and battery. Not long until my first Skirmish at Holmbush DOGTAG Airsoft in January, so you could say the rifle arrived just in time! (I'm considering purchasing some extra accessories for my gun as well as gear and maybe a secondary). Anyway overall I'm very pleased with my rifle and cannot wait to test it out tomorrow! Also Chock I think the flash hider is meant to be like that as mine is exactly identical to your photo (with the cut out). However, I agree that it's not a smooth finish and isn't well done (at first I thought it was a chip)! Although, I could be wrong and it could just be a coincidence that both of our flash hiders have been damaged. cavninja and Airsoft_Mr B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted December 26, 2014 Supporters Share Posted December 26, 2014 ^^Yours is much better finished than Chock's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Lewer Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 ^^Yours is much better finished than Chock's. Well... It's slightly better finished than Chock's, yet it still isn't well done IMO. cavninja 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreym Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Just put down a deposit for a Devtac Ronin full helmet and mask. Airsoft_Mr B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remus Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 yea those flash hiders are supposed to be like that unfortunately(they never show the pictures of the grove on the flashhiders on the sales forums. mine had the same thing and also annother on the othersider where it looks like a hot knife was quickly pressed into it. yea i replaced mine with a nice metal pointly one... Will Lewer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Lewer Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 yea i replaced mine with a nice metal pointly one... I might do the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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