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Based on what I've seen Systema do previously, and the amount of parts they designed (and others copied), I have a strong reason to believe they don't have the same mind-set as other companies. To start off, they are Japanese instead of being based in Taiwan, China or Hong Kong. This may be a generalization, but you are statistically more likely to get a high quality product when it's made in Japan instead of China. I installed my first Systema parts back in -99, using my own AEG as a guinea pig and later installing parts for others, as well as working at two local retailers. I've seen t

Like I said, there may be a quality issue with the BHO pins (including factory assembled PTW models). I'll take your word of it. My point is that if it was factory assembled, you could complain to the factory, but because it's not, you can't. Even if there was no problems with the PTW at all, it's still a third-party assembled SCK and I think that trivial bit of info is important to remember. Just like if you upgrade a Nissan Skyline to Nismo specs, it's still not the same thing as a ready-made Nismo. Even if the components are 100% the same. I really doubt that Systema would put second g

Magz: It's quite possible there's a quality issue with the BHO pins. And it wouldn't be the first revised part of the series, heck there have been 3 or 4 generations of PTWs and they're still improving the design. The point was that with a factory assembled PTW you don't install or remove said pin -> No problem in that regard. I do also agree that there are people outside of the Systema factory who know their stuff and who can be trusted to assemble these things. But it still doesn't turn an assembled SCK into a "true" PTW. I'm not saying it would necessarily be of a lesser quality, or

I should point out that the topic as well as the review gives an incorrect image of what you actually bought. The topic doesn't say that the PTW was assembled from a challenge kit. SCK's aren't the "high hype" stuff meant for actual training. A proper install job would have prevented that BHO pin from falling out for example. -Sale

Real steel manufacturers also have slight variance in the rail size. Can the ARMS mount be adjusted for a more precise fit? EOTech has had issues with (real) receivers with varying sizing, and some of their optics have had incorrect tolerances, causing the sight to "cant" on certain receivers. If the Systema rail is just at the top of the allowed size for a 1913 standard Picatinny rail, and the EOTech happens to be in the low end, the end result may be unfit like you described.

2) If it's a 1800 mAh battery and the charger output is 300 mA, then six hours of charging should theoretically charge the battery fully. In practice it'll take a bit longer, because energy is converted to heat in the process. With a charger like that you don't need to worry about overcharging a large battery easily. 4) A lot of AEGs let a BB slip if the hop-up is at zero. If the AEG works fine with the hop-up at the setting you use, there's no need to worry. -Sale

1) About 290-300 fps 2) 6 mm plastic as standard. Tenax or Nylon.

To be honest when I saw a few of your posts, I thought the 11 in your nick is your age. I was going to mention your behaviour, but I had nothing else to say and I noticed FarEast already told you off, so I decided not to spam the thread. Criticism is fine, and as you may notice a lot of people are giving the R85 flak for its shortcomings. First would be the long piston, which practically needs a spacer to be reliable. Also the cocking handle seems to have a habit of falling off. The above paragraph and wild exaggerations (that made people you were talking about the Academy instead) j

rolling-thunder: Then the guys who reported the groupings to you must have gotten centimeters and millimeters mixed up. I would like to make clear that ten shots in a grouping of 10-15 centimeters to 300 yards and 25 centimeters to 500 yards is extremely impressive for any shooter with an L85 and SUSAT. I'm not saying I'm a very good shot with a rifle, but for what it's worth I can't do that: It's beyond my skill level. Groupings one tenth of this size (if you replace cm with mm) are not believeable to me. It is possible with luck, but the mechanical accuracy of the weapon and cartridge does n

Just to clarify; -You were using the L85 with a SUSAT, right? Or was it a precision rifle of some kind? -How did you measure the groupings? -How many shots did you fire and how many did you count? Mind you, I'm not even questioning your skill at this point, but the mechanical accuracy of most rifles (if any) wouldn't allow that kind of repeated performance. Ten millimeters is an extremely impressive (five shots out of five, measured center to center) grouping even at 100 yards for any firearm. Typical service rifles with standard ammo rarely go below 1 MOA (28 mm at 100 meters o

Either you have yards and feet mixed up, or millimeters and centimeters. These results are not believeable otherwise. -Sale

KWC refer to being "technically supported by our strategic alliance in Japan as an OEM", and a lot of KWC models have similarities between Western Arms, so it kind of rules out any other Japanese company. The good old KWC M92FS Super Black HW (not to be confused with the non-HW version) has a WA type GBB mechanism, and their single stackers and the Desert Eagle have a very "Western Armish" design as well. KWA supply parts and manufacture entire guns for KSC, and KWA guns are understandably similar to - sometimes even carbon copies of - KSC models. So the connection between WA and KWC is a

It's only good for fine-tuning. If the bevel gear is too much to the right (flat) side, the head of the pinion will hit the anti reverse sears on the bevel gear, before the mesh of the teeth is optimum. -Sale

What really grinds my gears is that it's not the short variant. Then again, I want the short to be H as well. -Sale

Some do, some don't, and others use MIM parts. In any case this frame isn't CNC'd from a billet. It's not any worse for airsoft (or even real steel) use, but gives the image of an expensive method when a less expensive method is actually used. -Sale

Removing the first three teeth from the sector gear does cause the nozzle to retreat earlied compared to the piston, but the release timing will be the same. -Sale

The first pic in the 3.15 PM post shows mold marks, so the frame may be CNC-finished but not machined from a single block. In any case, a very good looking gun and nice review as usual. A bit on the positive side for my taste, I want people to look under rocks to find something to complain about. It's definitely possible to make a realistically weighed 1911 that still cycles well and puts out a snappy kick. -Sale

You could drill and tap small holes for small grub screws in the piston rails to keep it in the middle. Or ball bearings if you want to be hifi. Or go with Systema. Their pistons (full teeth, half-teeth, Ver6 with 2nd tooth removed, aluminum) measure from 21.96 to 22.36 mm depending on the model. The regular full teeth pistons were the most narrow at 21.96-21.98 mm, and the aluminum pistons were the widest at 22.36-22.38 mm. Could be that other brands have wider pistons as well. It takes more than that to get the market hooked on a single piston type. -Sale

There are quite a few countries in the area where Yugoslavia was. The present-day countries created from the former parts of Yugoslavia are: Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Montenegro Republic of Macedonia (aka. FYROM, Former Yugoslavia Republic Of Macedonia) Serbia Slovenia Some sources may still mention "Serbia & Montenegro" together, but they have been independent separately since June 2006. -Sale

Only the limited edition SCW3 models are made in Japan anymore. The rest are made in Taiwan by KWC. You can easily tell the difference in finish, although KWC have improved a lot from what they were. Personally I think there may be a small difference in mechanical quality, but not a big one. The thing you would notice is the finish, but if you use a metal kit you won't know anyways. -Sale

Could you put 10 of those into a single target from 20 meters (60 ft)? If you can then post a pic of the target with a number declaring the distance from centre to centre of the holes most apart from each other, that would be great. -Sale

If the sight is stationary pointing at one spot and you move your head around, the reticle is supposed to follow. You can set the sight alone on a table pointing at a distant target, go behind the sight and move around a bit. You'll see the reticle pointing at the same spot, even though the reticle appears to be moving around in the tube. That is, if the sight is any good. -Sale

Killian: Not unless RedWolf has supplied their own parts to retailers. Obviously if the Army Armament L85 starts to sell well and people still want the part, they'll have a rerun made. It could be useful to send them an email asking if they will be getting more of the spacer kits. -Sale

Alice: The only Glock without a C in its name that has a ported barrel is the original Glock 18. It had an extended barrel with ports. All other Glocks have non-ported barrels, unless specified by "C" in the model name. That race Glock looks fantastic. I can think of a few reasons why I'd go that route if I were building an open division pistol. -Sale

I suspect the fake bolt carrier is steel. If the handle is steel as well (or even brass, or actually anything but aluminum or zinc/pot metal), then you could attach the pieces together by hard-soldering (I'm not sure of the English term for this, but you use a blowtorch for this) the joint with silver. -Sale