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Airsoft Items FOR SALE / Very standard KWA M4; $100 OBO
« on: October 16, 2015, 10:24:03 PM »
I have a very, very standard KWA m4 collecting dust on my rack.  All stock internals, front wired.  All it needs is the battery connector of your choice and it should be field ready.  It may or may not have the trigger block for the safety, but the electrical disconnect portion works just fine.  I'm also open to trades.

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General Airsoft Discussion / Thought you guys might enjoy this video
« on: June 04, 2014, 03:12:08 AM »
Also, remember, watch where you put your feet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9yVjhY3mNM

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This article was originally written to cater more to the high risk employment (PMC, executive protection, etc.) guys, but it goes equally well for airsoft!  I've seen countless people fall victim to this trap, as well as having fallen prey several particularly memorable times myself!

http://www.itstactical.com/intellicom/mindset/cover-vs-concealment-dont-let-cover-become-your-coffin/

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Reviews / WE AceVD (Dragunov) Review
« on: August 23, 2013, 04:16:05 PM »
This will be an ongoing review for the WE AceVD, from the day it arrived at my door to the day I sell it or it breaks in some spectacular fashion that cannot be fixed.  I hate typing AceVD though, so for the rest of the review, it shall be known by it's proper name, the SVD, or the Dragunov.  Also, sorry if the images are too large, I know how to resize them in HTML, but not BBcode, so if anybody has any tips on making them smaller (while allowing them to be opened to full size) I'd be happy to implement that.

Rifle history
The SVD was adopted in 1963 as the USSR's sniper rifle of choice, although the way it is utilized is closer to the Western DMR role.  Although related to the Kalashnikov series of rifles it's method of operation is very different, including the use of a short stroke piston system and a different trigger system that is incapable of fully automatic fire.  Many countries make or use the SVD including Iraq and China.  Many other countries produce rifles that look very similar, but are internally more like the Kalashnikov rifles, like the Romanian PSL. (source)

   [th]Real SVD[/th]
   [th]WE SVD[/th]
Length:1225mm (48 inches)
Weight: 4.31 kg w/ PSO-1, empty mag
Caliber: 7.62x54r
Magazine capacity: 20
Max Range: ~600 yards
Length: 1212mm (47 3/4 inches)
Weight:TBD
Caliber: 6mm
Magazine capacity: 20
Max range: TBD




First impressions

As usual it arrived in a giant brown Evike box via UPS.  I'll spare you the details, but it was well packed by Evike in my opinion, so it survived shipping here okay.  Upon removing all the pertinent contents from the original box, this is what I was left with:



The rifle itself, the PSO-1 scope offered by Evike, and a single spare magazine.  The packing from WE was... Kinda shaky I think.  I've ordered several of their products in the past, and I don't think they've ever come in a plastic bag, ziptied to a piece of cardboard, but that's what happened here.  Still, it survived the trip from Taiwan to Cali, and then Cali to my doorstep, so I figure there's a good reason.



Although it had to be shipped with a bright red plastic flash hider (lifted off of the WE G36K oddly enough), it also came packaged with the original beautiful black metal SVD muzzle break.  My first attempts to remove the G36 flash hider were shaky at best.  I finally came to the conclusion that it had a liberal dose of loc-tight on it, and would have to be boiled off.  Not a hard task, just rather interesting to watch.  Finally, with a pot of hot water and a few strong twists, the orange monstrosity came off, revealing a thread adapter!  The threads are actually inside the barrel, so most aftermarket muzzle breaks will not work without an adapter.  The thread adapter is loc-tight'ed in too, so after a few more minutes over the stove and some more wrenching, I was able to install the SVD muzzle break.  Another great thing to note, although kind of useless to airsoft, is that the front sight comes equipped with a bayonet lug underneath!

Now that I had dealt with the front end, I figured it was time to take a whack at the scope.  Some have said in reviews that the airsoft PSO-1 has a bit too tight of a fit.  Some reviewers even went as far as to say that you might have to lightly tap it with a hammer to get it on!  I had no trouble getting the scope on, although once it's on, it doesn't exactly like to come off.  This is good though in my opinion, as this means it's a pretty tight fit.  There is no wobble or instability between the rifle and the scope, and that means that as long as the scope holds zero, it should be pretty accurate.  Plus, nothing goes better with the SVD than that reticle!



The first thing that struck me once I got the rifle all together was the sheer size of the thing!  I'm used to handling my 249, and from time to time an AK or AR, but the SVD just feels so long!  Here's a good comparison between it and a G&G RK-47.



Next, I took a quick inspection of the internals.  Things look pretty solid in there.  I'm not sure how much WE's tendency to use pot metal on stressed parts will come into play at this point, but everything except the bolt catch looks pretty solid.   There's a plastic block in the back that is used to absorb the force of the bolt slamming rearward, which WE was also nice enough to send a spare for.



Looking back a few days when I was putting in the order, I was slightly excited because I am learning about gunsmithing and machining, and I thought this might be an excellent opportunity to try out some of the skills that I've read so much about.  A part of me was sorely disappointed when I pulled the trigger for the first time, as I would not be trying those skills on this rifle.  The trigger pull is very light.  The way the trigger is built, it's a little hard to tell when it's about to break, and there's a tiny amount of over travel, but if you practice a few trigger resets, it becomes very easy to feel out.  I'd say it's just a little lighter than my (real) Lee Enfield No.4, but with the same sort of feel to it.

So, that's all I've got for now!  Stay tuned, as my lovely GF and I are going out on Sunday for a field test!
Also, one last glamour shot!

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Airsoft Items WANTED / KWA M2340 (SigPro) magazines
« on: July 21, 2013, 10:45:36 PM »
Just like the title says, does anyone have some old SigPro magazines they have no use for?  If so, let me know, in a short time I hope to be able to pick them up from you!

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General Off-Topic Discussion / Looking for AN/PVS 5 NVG's
« on: June 02, 2013, 10:49:24 PM »
Besides getting gear for airsofting, I collect older military gear (and soon camos from other countries, once I can deal with the shipping costs).  I've been scouting around for some interesting night vision goggles that arent PVS 7's for a while now, and I just stumbled upon the PVS 5's, and I'm wondering if there is anywhere I might be able to find a pair.  Already hit up google to no avail except one hit on Ebay, but I like to know what I'm paying is a good price, and it seemed just a tad high for Gen2 tubes.

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General Airsoft Discussion / Pictures from over the years
« on: April 15, 2013, 01:03:05 AM »
I'm usually too busy playing to take pictures, but there have been a few off occasions when I remembered there was a camera stuffed somewhere on my rig and went to taking pictures.  Among those, I've gone through all the pictures that have been transferred between 3 hard drives or so now and found the best pictures I've taken with and of you guys over the years.  I'll continue adding as I get more, but here's what I've got for now!
http://imgur.com/a/ChzSN#0

And by far the best pic I've gotten:

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Had an old HFC T77 sitting around, sad and stock-less, because I broke the little flimsy plastic end at the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R game.  Got tired of it being stock-less, so I started experimenting with some walnut I had laying around and ended up with a stock and handguard.  What do you guys think?

The stock was all for function, but I decided to give the handguard a little creative license and see what I could do

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Airsoft Items WANTED / WTB AK mags
« on: February 25, 2013, 12:04:22 AM »
Very soon in the future I'm going to a match where I will be running my AK all day, and I need some mid caps to run in it. Looking to buy about 5 of them, preferably matching, but they don't absolutely have to, so long as they're mid caps of quality.

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Accessories & Gear / Anyone know a good place to buy Auscam (DPCU)
« on: February 14, 2013, 11:07:17 PM »
As well as playing airsoft, I also like to collect different uniforms from different eras.  I happened to spot a picture of an Australian lass wearing a full Auscam uniform, and I found it to be a magnificent pattern.  So I'm after it, but I can't seem to find a good retailer for it.  Anybody have any ideas?

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Added some more after some recent reevaluation of my gear and how I like to run!


A KWA 1911 Mk4 in OD green.  Fully functional, and comes with one mag.  Mag holds gas and feeds perfectly, but the follower has a rough time getting down to the bottom of the mag.  Might just need polishing. $80.

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General Off-Topic Discussion / Anybody else see a trend?
« on: October 01, 2012, 10:04:26 PM »
The forums have gotten really quiet lately, except for the for sale posts.  Anybody else notice this, or am I just missing it lol?

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Airsoft Items FOR SALE / WE G36 gbbr w/ 4 magazines, $300/open to trades
« on: September 09, 2012, 05:45:22 PM »
I got this G36 in the second shipment that Evike received when they first came out.  It has been well cared for ever since it hit my doorstep, and because of that it has never given me any issues.  All of the magazines have been sealed with the black gasket maker that you get in engine rebuild kits, so they hold gas for months at a time, and don't take quite as much maintenance when it comes to keeping the o-rings lubed. Comes with:

*WE G36C, completely stock
*4 leak free magazines
*Custom 335mm inner barrel
*K-length handguard
*CA SL-8 style top rail

And here's a pic!

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General Airsoft Discussion / High FPS is not always a good thing
« on: August 25, 2012, 03:03:56 PM »
Just found this video while browsing reddit, just thought you guys might enjoy seeing the results of blind firing with a 570fps rifle

"http://www.youtube.com/embed/QKJIelZ7JlE"

Yea, it's pretty awful.

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Accessories & Gear / Any local retailers sell kydex?
« on: August 07, 2012, 06:20:15 AM »
Considering working on a little prototype I thought up a few days ago but I need some easily moldable plastic sheeting.  I'm open to materials other than kydex as well.

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