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+1 for Garand video! edit: kamowa, what was the temperature when you were filming? The recoil seems pretty good, most viewably in the shot where you are firing one-handed from the chair rest.

I am looking at how the gas fill is situated on the bottom of the gun. I think an external air conversion may be possible with a simple fitting similar to the ones for KWC gas mags. (Like this one):

+1 for cool video! The outside one has a cool look to it, like the beginning of a movie or something..

Nice Redhawks, Redhawk! Speaking of revolvers. Man, I want one of those new Marushin Super Blackhawks..

Hey glad to hear that! I was wondering how the Grand National was doing! That WA Jatimatic is cool! Snowman, that Beretta M12S is awesome. It does deserve more love!

I really wish they still made them! Indeed it can. But not very well. I got a box of once-fired 9mm brass, and have shot it a few times with that, but I have stopped using them, because they were causing quite a lot of jams. The plastic shells have a larger extractor groove than the real thing, and also the weight difference makes the real brass not eject as well as the plastic. I don't want to risk any more real brass jams in the delicate mechanism of this gun, so the few times I shoot it now I use the plastic ones, then scrounge them up, counting them, in fear of losing on

My (circa 1991 or so I think) Tokyo Marui Gas Blowback Shell-Ejecting MP5A3. For those that are not familiar with it, this gun has basically the same externals as the TM springer, it's all plastic. Not a great replica, but fun to shoot because of the shell-ejecting feature.

Honor system. Erm, I mean Honour system. UK users are not denied access to the Madbull 470 area. So, again, the precedent is set already...

Madbull does have a special section for discussion of the model 470, so the precedent is set that this forum can allow things beyond UK rules. Perhaps there are enough US members here to warrant a small 'USA Tech' section under the current technical discussion forum?

LOL. This thread is linked from the RealCap project page. The Revolution mags are plastic. Marui low-caps are metal. -WMH

I really enjoy the RSS feed Arnie! Actually, it's about the only reason I use RSS. -WMH

from SilkTide site: The Disabilities Discrimination Act makes most British websites unlawful from the 1st October 2004. The Act makes it "unlawful for a service provider to discriminate against a disabled person by refusing to provide any service which it provides to members of the public", specifically mentioning websites. Indeed, this is silly! This was covered well by Microsoft years ago in their developer stuff; at one time it appeared that if ones software was not accessible enough the maker could be liable. Accessiblity here means for folks that can't see, speech synthesi

Well, I hope that you'll consider letting your team members use the method in my article with the screw mod, and not have to dissasemble the inner mag -- so much easier! -WMH

Righto, if it's kept in a special section it would be cool. I have the 'Guns Digest 2005' annual (in Japanese), and they also have a big section on modelguns, so really it makes sense to have them here too I guess. At least I'll be able to read the text and understand what is what here! My point is just that it might get a little frustrating if they got jumbled together. For the record, I have nothing against modelguns! In fact, I wish that there were more airsoft guns oriented towards the hobbiest (as opposed to the skirmisher) like the modelguns, with more realism and shell-ej

I would personally prefer that arniesairsoft.co.uk stick to airsoft... -WMH

Cool. Forgot to mention it in the last post (in case it wasn't obvious). The BB trick you shared, I bet it would work well on the G&P mags due to the spring design. -WMH

Yes, the G&P mid-cap is a totally different design. It has a small hatch which the spring loads into -- much easier to take the spring in and out. -WMH

Thanks for your kind words, and your BB trick is a cool idea! My experiences with completely dissasembling the inner mag and taking out and putting back the spring have not been real fun tho... I think it is easier just to sink the screw. -WMH

Thanks! On the barrel shortening with the First Factory 14mm silencer adaptor and the Guarder flash hider; I also like the original barrel ending look, but wanted something a bit more custom. Also, I found that original part to be a little bit of a wobbly design, the end of the inner barrel is more firmly and securely held by the FF silencer adaptor. This translates to better accuracy. The last little bit of accuracy I could wring out. -WMH

No, not a CETME, there are many small differences between a CETME and a G3 and the foreends look very different. I did just what you suggest with real military surplus G3 wooden furniture. See project: http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/?filnavn=/p...odg3/woodg3.htm -WMH

Thanks for the kind words Lance! I built this G3 in the USA, but no FPS increasing upgrades were installed. A tight-bore barrel and a systema motor are the only internal modifications. As far as legality of using real gun parts on airsoft, I would think if you are able to get the military surplus parts in the UK, it would be ok to use them. It is just a wood stock and foreend -- but I don't live in the UK, so I will leave it up to others to speak on this. That said, I don't think Arnie would have posted it if it were not legal. -WMH

Wow. Excellent post, MadMax. Clears it up for me! Propane/Butane Blend = 50psi 'Green Gas' cans meet the requirements for that mixture, not propane. That is why Coleman goes to all the trouble and expense of making the special containers with the high burst pressure and the fancy release valve. It's not like they are doing it for the fun of it. I think my intial two conclusions were correct. Further investigation indicates that selling the out-of-spec 'green gas' propane cans in a store (in the USA with employees) may be in violation of the regulations

Well, it is nice to know the world is full of these really safe containers. Perhaps it is a stretch to call the mislabeled thin metal 'green gas' cans unsafe. But, I still don't understand parts of this whole thing, something does not fit together. I am left with a question: Why would Coleman bother with those expensive 500 psi containers for propane if it were not required by law? -WMH

Indeed. Thank you also to AI for informing us about the improperly labeled 'green gas' propane cans and the lab tests to prove it! You deserve all the success in the world for increasing the safety level for airsofters. Good move on getting Guarder products on your site too, they are awesome. I have thought about this a while, and I think there are lessons to be learned: 1) If you use propane in your airsoft, get one of these adaptors and proper cans of propane. The thin metal 'green gas' cans do not have a pressure release valve, and are not safe. 2) If you are an airsof

You are quite welcome. Wouldn't want you or your car to get hurt! Also, keep in mind when you put propane into a GBB mag (or the like) that mag is now a propane container too. -WMH