The 'What have you just bought' Thread

[Guest]

Two new sights, love them both ?

 

Vortex UH1 gen2 & Holosun AEMS

 

 

[Asomodai]

It's all terribly exciting right now. 

 

I now have all the constituent parts for a sleeper FN57. Basically all the FN57 specific upgrades, already got the non threaded non screwing up outer barrel.  Now acquired Guarder Gen 2 slide and frame. The upgraded Hammer and recoil springs, specific inner barrel upgrade etc. 

 

Nice to get the Strike Warrior back up and running with a grip safety that's not split in half. 

 

I am seriously contemplating buying a second FN57, boneyard or otherwise and do a stupid build that won't fit in any holster.

Edited February 17, 2022 by Asomodai

[Skullchewer]

I picked up the WE Hi Capa Dragon 7" Type A.
An old gun, and definitely not to everyone's liking, but I think it's pretty.

There's a lack of decent videos in English for this sidearm, so I put one together.
I can't stand unboxing videos where they talk about every little feature, like "It has stippling on the grip". No duh! It's a video mate, we can see it.
So this is just a very simple look at the gun.

 

[Skullchewer]

Picked up the Action Army AAP-01. Mag seal was BORKED and the slide release too.
Going straight back.

[C-Diddy]

It may be blowing a hoolie out there today, but it hasn't stopped DHL and the local postie! 

Finally sourced some OG-style Cyma metal mid caps (Tiger111HK taking just over a week from order ?) a multicam tropic Spiritus-clone chest rig from Weapon762 (again, just over a week from order), a TMC panel I wanted for the kydex SMG insert, which, sadly is as much use as tits on a fish at retaining GBB MP7 mags (cheapy elastic insert will be procured instead) and a few Bio BBs to test.

Still waiting on a couple of Baofeng UV5-Rs, which I do have an Ofcom licence for, before the ham wankers get triggered, and also a lens protector for for an Eotech. 

Edited February 18, 2022 by C-Diddy

[Skullchewer]

That sound you can hear is me rubbing my hands together in glee.

[MAX DICKER]

1 hour ago, Skullchewer said:

That sound you can hear is me rubbing my hands together in glee

 

Me too

[RostokMcSpoons]

1 hour ago, Skullchewer said:

That sound you can hear is me rubbing my hands together in glee.

 

Oh I see...

 

... Hairy palms? 

[Skullchewer]

5 hours ago, MAX DICKER said:

 

Me too

Fancy! ?

5 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

 

Oh I see...

 

... Hairy palms? 

????

Well, the power has been out since 3 yesterday, so I've got to do SOMETHING to entertain myself and stay warm.....

 

 

And that something is the Secutor ?

[C-Diddy]

Another little delivery this morning. Baofengs, one with an extended battery and antenna, and a sight protector for the Eotech from Red Dot Engineering 

7 hours ago, MAX DICKER said:

 

Me too

That looks mega mate ?

[RostokMcSpoons]

Unexpected gnu in bagging area...

This really was unexpected... I drive past Action Hobbies a couple of times a week, so keep up to date with their Clearance and Bone Yard specials... saw this yesterday, made an offer on it, and now it's mine...

 

 

It's a dead JG S-552, normally retails ~£160, I got it for £50. 
Why buy a perfectly good gun and break it, when you can buy a broken one and break it some more!

I've not had a chance to take it apart, but it's a V3 gearbox (my 'speciality')  Thanks to all my recent tinkering I've got a spare motor and two (count 'em - thanks @Adolf Hamster) trigger units (which is what Paul at AH thought is the problem), so I think I've got a fair chance of fixing it.  If I can, I'll have a tidy little back up gun.

Picked up a decently large padded gun bag for a tenner too.

 

Edited February 13, 2024 by RostokMcSpoons

[MAX DICKER]

42 minutes ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

Unexpected gnu in bagging area...

This really was unexpected... I drive past Action Hobbies a couple of times a week, so keep up to date with their Clearance and Bone Yard specials... saw this yesterday, made an offer on it, and now it's mine...

 

 

It's a dead JG S-552, normally retails ~£160, I got it for £50. 
Why buy a perfectly good gun and break it, when you can buy a broken one and break it some more!

I've not had a chance to take it apart, but it's a V3 gearbox (my 'speciality')  Thanks to all my recent tinkering I've got a spare motor and two (count 'em - thanks @Adolf Hamster) trigger units (which is what Paul at AH thought is the problem), so I think I've got a fair chance of fixing it.  If I can, I'll have a tidy little back up gun.

Picked up a decently large padded gun bag for a tenner too.

 

That's an awesome find. Hope you get it working. It's many years since I've tinkered with a gearbox, but my first was a JG v3..... unfortunately I don't have 3 hands so it was a wretched experience.

[RostokMcSpoons]

11 minutes ago, MAX DICKER said:

That's an awesome find. Hope you get it working. It's many years since I've tinkered with a gearbox, but my first was a JG v3..... unfortunately I don't have 3 hands so it was a wretched experience.

Cheers   I don't have 3 hands either, and my first attempt to put a gearbox back together (thanks to a particularly awkward trigger spring on the F2000) took 7 hours.  Now I can do it in 5 minutes thanks to the jig I built (now improved with extra bolts to hold an allen key in the spring guide, and a dowel rod to hold back the nozzle + tappet plate, as that was pushing the shims off the top of the sector gear)

[Adolf Hamster]

tbf, the v3 aint that bad.

 

now the v7 on the other hand......

[Skullchewer]

Just got given a shed load of camo netting.

Ghille suit ahoy!

[Aengus]

Just bought some genuine Crye pants. 

 

Not sure what hurts more, the speedsofter in me or my bank..

[Asomodai]

10 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

Thanks to all my recent tinkering I've got a spare motor and two (count 'em - thanks @Adolf Hamster) 

 

 

JG Sigs use Medium length motors rather then short or long types. 

[RostokMcSpoons]

13 minutes ago, Asomodai said:

 

JG Sigs use Medium length motors rather then short or long types. 

Thanks for the heads-up on that, hopefully the motor is ok!
I did pull it apart tonight.  The gearbox was jammed up.  I re-assembled and everything seemed fine, except for a wobbly motor wire to the trigger.  Like an idiot I wobbled it more (like a kid with a loose tooth) and the connection snapped.  So I've disassembled again, fitted a spare connector.  And then found the shimming was off.   A couple of shims found on my desk had pinged out without me noticing.  That's me for the night.  So tomorrow I've got some soldering to do, and a shim job, and then I'll see if it kicks into life.

 

I must admit now - I have no idea how all the bits for the fire selector switch fit back together.  I hope there's a decent video out there!

 

Oh, and that comment about me being able to put a V3 back together in 5 minutes?  Call that 'pride before a fall'.  For some reason this particular gearbox has had its own awkwardness that meant I spent more than a little time trying to get it back together.  Which is why that broken connector was pretty damned annoying.

The one definite forward step is I've rubbed down and re-painted the bright green bits with my Halfords green camo, should look nice with the dark grey receiver when it's all back together  

Edited February 22, 2022 by RostokMcSpoons

[MAX DICKER]

3 hours ago, RostokMcSpoons said:

Thanks for the heads-up on that, hopefully the motor is ok!
I did pull it apart tonight.  The gearbox was jammed up.  I re-assembled and everything seemed fine, except for a wobbly motor wire to the trigger.  Like an idiot I wobbled it more (like a kid with a loose tooth) and the connection snapped.  So I've disassembled again, fitted a spare connector.  And then found the shimming was off.   A couple of shims found on my desk had pinged out without me noticing.  That's me for the night.  So tomorrow I've got some soldering to do, and a shim job, and then I'll see if it kicks into life.

 

I must admit now - I have no idea how all the bits for the fire selector switch fit back together.  I hope there's a decent video out there!

 

Oh, and that comment about me being able to put a V3 back together in 5 minutes?  Call that 'pride before a fall'.  For some reason this particular gearbox has had its own awkwardness that meant I spent more than a little time trying to get it back together.  Which is why that broken connector was pretty damned annoying.

The one definite forward step is I've rubbed down and re-painted the bright green bits with my Halfords green camo, should look nice with the dark grey receiver when it's all back together  

It's kind of endearing, like adopting a rescue puppy. You'll turn that poor broken two tone horror into a gleaming fully functional rif. Post pics when it's done. ?

[MAX DICKER]

Just arrived from Brownells. An AR-15 Tekmat, Strike industries dust cover and best of all, a Strike industries multi angle pistol grip. Going to experiment with different angles at UCAP Vendetta this weekend.

[Lozart]

7 hours ago, MAX DICKER said:

It's kind of endearing, like adopting a rescue puppy. You'll turn that poor broken two tone horror into a gleaming fully functional rif. Post pics when it's done. ?

 

Or he'll end up with an absolute horror that constantly shits itself whenever the Nine o'clock News comes on. Either way it'll be an adventure!

[RostokMcSpoons]

37 minutes ago, Lozart said:

 

Or he'll end up with an absolute horror that constantly shits itself whenever the Nine o'clock News comes on. Either way it'll be an adventure!

 

My money's on this tbh ?

[Guest Mr. No_Face]

Gearing up for this Saturday:

• Bought  a Theta Optics 4x32 Acog Scope
• Decided to ditch my battle belt due to all the wobbling and shifting about for a Helikon tactical belt.
• OneTigris drop leg panel
• Spare glock mag

 

 

 

[HuttArmouries]

Just ordered a new makarov holster from russia. Also going to make myself a leather one. 

[Adolf Hamster]

Fun fact- you can also lock a we ct25 into one of those holsters