[TM GBB SAIGA]

This is going to slay in CQB!

Hopefully should be straight forward to get a skeleton stock on it, and (eventual aftermarket) shorter barrel kit, and a rail for a flashlight.

[MagPul PTS MASADA ACR]

Made by two entirely different design teams, one of which only had photos to go off.

[Initial Impressions of the TM PX4 GBB Pistol]

Just though i'd share another option for px4 holstering I came across, which I may be investing in for mine.

 

http://www.tactical-kit.co.uk/imi-beretta-9296--px4-storm-retention-holsters-6026-p.asp

 

I had one of these holsters during the year I had my TM PX4. I don't really rate them as high as the Blackhawk's. They do look utterly gorgeous though, as the PX4 one mirrors all the trade marks from the gun onto the outside of the holster. What I found though was that the pistol could be released if you fell on the holster, which led me to a half hour frantic searching in bushes during a night game. Not cool.

 

My other beef was that it doesn't sit as close to the body as the Blackhawk CQC/L2/L3's.

[PTS G36 PMAG's]

Executive Summary:

 

These are utterly terrible.

 

 

Introduction:

 

As a g36c aeg owner for the past 5-6 years, I've probably experienced the pain of what most people with the platform have gone through. They are incredibly sweet guns in terms of features and ergonomics, but the choice of magazine design by the true polymer manufacturer h&K was a shocker.

 

The clips are bulky and annoying, the mags themselves are already huge, the clips snap off if you try to use the clip feature, they snag on most mag pouches and you feel bulky as anything trying to carry a decent number of mids. Many a time have I stared in longing wonder at M4 owner's with their streamlined mags and gone.... *sssiiigghhh*

 

So after trying the 'good idea but terribly in reality' G36/m4 mag convertor, endless makes of G36 mid caps and finally shaving the lugs off the Star/Ares 140 round mids which lasted a good few years, Magpul PTS release the airsoft version of the PTS PMAG 30G.

 

 

Overview:

 

Coming in at a reasonable price of £18 delivered each ($29.39 USD delivered) from EBairsoft, Promising 120 bb's on tap, slimline construction, compatible with ranger plates, and the reliability of the truly deserved praised that is heaped on the PTS M4 PMAG's/EMAG's, this seemed to be the final answer to G36 owners' prayers.

 

(Image pinches from Zeroin, because I don't have a decent one).

 

 

So I went and bought Four. I'll be honest I wish I didn't bother.

 

 

Performance:

 

I got one game-day, ONE GAME-DAY, out of three of the mags before they packed up. For one glorious day I was speed reloading liked a pro with mids in a G36 like i'd always dreamed in those sweetest dreams. They look absolutely gorgeous in the gun. Magpul did an excellent job of mixing their own visual language with that of h&K's, to the point you'd honestly think they were the intended OEM mags for the G36 platform.

 

Then they stopped being able to feed. Bb's would just jam in the mag and the only way to get them moving again would be a good whack to the side of the mag, but that would only buy you a bit of time before they did this again. 3/4 mags completely unworkable. I've tried everything with these, I've stripped them down, cleaned them, rebuilt them, absolutely nothing.

 

My conclusion is that the spring inside the mags that pushes up the follower and bb's just isn't up to the job. To make matters worse, these mags don't even hold anything close to 120 bb's. The fourth mag is just about holding in there but I'm not holding my breath.

 

 

Conclussion:

 

One working midcap from £72 worth of hard earnt cash. Are you kidding me?! Buy at your own peril.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

How are people getting on with the hop by the way? There was some ruffle about the nub being one piece with the arm, and even Redwolf commented that it was finicky in their video. 

[Stark-Arms/VFC Glock 19]

Here's pretty good

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

Although, depending on the available space within the airsoft gun between the casing and the internals, it shouldn't be too difficult of a job to modify the existing molds. Just make the tabs recess a bit deeper in the tooling steel. Less steel on mold equals more polymer on the part.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

Pro-tip for further development work on future products. It's called FEA (or finite element analysis) and there are many version of the software available. It allows you to simulate and test parts under different stresses to determine if a part has a suitable factor of safety and is up to it's intended task.

 

I'm available for freelance on weekends.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

I am a professional, degree-certified Engineer in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Digital Forensics and Network Security.

I am currently employed in a position as a Mechanical Engineer.

 

Always nice to meet a fellow Degree-certified Engineer currently employed in a Mechanical Engineering position. I tip my hat to you sir.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

Aod, are you a retailer?

[Initial Impressions of the TM PX4 GBB Pistol]

How are people getting on with PX4's and dirt? One of the reason I sold my TM PX4 was due to the utter finickiness of the thing when it came to playing in a dusty environment. The hammer mech, blow back housing and safety switch would get gummed up constantly. I wasn't over lubing it either. In CQB/indoors/not dusty it worked like a dream.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

You're saying the The PDR doesn't have back up sights because tank crews as just suppose to spray the 20 round short pmags down range without a care where the bullets are going?

By that logic what's the point in even having a top rail? All the prototype images of the original real steel (real polymer?) have optics and buis on there.

They are not in the PTS PDr box for the same reason as the streamline PTS acr, cost cutting. And not for the consumers benefit

[Pics of your team]

:L

[Stark-Arms/VFC Glock 19]

What's the shot capacity from one full mag at room temperature for these guns?

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

Can I suggest you do some reading into social media advertising, it's going to become increasingly relevant as we move further into the 21st century. Please have a really good think about this one, you seem an intelligent man. Try and think outside the obvious BUY THIS form of advertising and more into the subtle side of things. But thanks for the advice, as one vanilla forum member to another i'll take that on board.

 

Back on topic, damn shame about these things, my entire skirmish group was queuing up for these. We'll wait and see on more news for this first before taking the plunge.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

I didn't ask him to stop providing relevant information that helps gain interest with the target market (us) on PTS products with the end game of driving sales higher. I merely suggested not to immediately jump on people for expressing an opinion that they wish X did Y instead of Z.

 

It's an internet forum for airsofters to discuss their hobby and wishes and desires, talk war stories, show pictures etc. So really CK, it's the other way around, it's lucky that this forums allows such open commercialism and advertising to go on.

[Magpul PTS PDR-C]

USMC_Corps, You really need to stop jumping on people as soon as they express an opinion that PTS doesn't shine the rays of the lord jesus forth into the world. Pull back a little bit.