[A&K SVD PICT'O'RAMA + first look]

That Czech site had those like a month after the A&K was released, in fact, I think I even posted a link to it in here? (Might of been another forum if not)

 

Also, that czech site is safe to order from. Beck when I had one of my M24's I used there piston inside of it. Machine marks could be found on the items, but for a 50$ cylinder set it was still very nice.

 

 

I was sorta wary about ordering from them - good to see a recommendation for them. I will probably end up ordering it since there is a shallow groove in the stock sear already.

[A&K SVD PICT'O'RAMA + first look]

I will probably end up giving the G&G bucking a try - thanks for pointing that out. I'm not going to buy much for this thing as of yet since I've gotten it to be very predictable.

 

Teflon taped a little of the bucking to the barrel, sealed the O-ring on the cylinder a bit better, cleaned and lubed everything and cut an O-ring to replace the missing nub - fires much better than ever. Oddly enough Horseman, I lubed the magazine on a whim about twenty minutes before I saw your suggestion to do so, and after around 30 or so shots it hasn't double fed once, and normally would every 2 or 3 times. Way more consistent (with accuracy as well) than it has been since I first tried it out.

 

I also came across this replacement sear, made specifically for the A&K model (I simply don't have access to any of the required materials for your wonderful suggestion, Bane - very much obliged by the way!). However, I have no idea if it is sturdier than the original or how reliable this company is. I may end up purchasing it when I come into a bit more money and let you guys know, just for reference. As of yet I have no need for any repairs of the like. Except of course, my "holey" bucking.

 

For a temporary power upgrade, would anyone object to trying a small spacer for the spring? I'd like to give this a try just for a bit of fun when shooting cans for target practice/testing my scope, but it obviously isn't necessary. And perhaps ideas on what materials to use?

[A&K SVD PICT'O'RAMA + first look]

i didn't see this until now, but look back in this topic at Bane's posts. he described a modification where he screwed down a small sheet of steel over the contours of the sear, protecting it from wear. this is something i think you have the capacity to do.

 

 

edits in red

 

my mind is telling me to build another one of these and try harder. i have access to 6 of these over at hot spot airsoft. if i decide to get one, ill look over all of them and pick the best one.

some notes. A&K re designed these again from what i can tell. they changed the safety again, changed how they cast the top cover, made more of the grub screw bigger (i think) and are now selling them with the mid cap mags.

 

 

First of all, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for the extensive knowledge, clearly communicated advice and obvious passion you have shared about this gun and airsoft all over several forums and getting back to me on here - absolutely the best reviews and help I've seen anywhere else on the net, and that goes for every other airsoft product (or otherwise, for that matter!) I've checked out since I fell in love with this hobby less than a month ago!

 

I've studied your conversation with Bane here, and both of you have posted exponentially more useful information than everything else I have studied combined.....and I have nitpicked every link for the first 10 pages of Googling it over the last two weeks! And yes, mine did come with the mid cap mag, so I wouldn't be surprised if many other parts have been altered a bit. All in all, I've been happy with it, despite all the issues. Although, this IS my first and only experience with airsoft, so I naturally am excited regardless of bumps in the road.

 

You have inspired me to make each and every airsoft weapon I purchase as much my own as possible, and learn all I can about each aspect of the guns. Thank you again for the advice, and your clear dedication to helping out complete strangers.

 

 

 

P.S. - As for the spring I'm going to go with the PSG-1 Systema 200% (300% if you think it can handle it - I'd like 450+ FPS is possible on otherwise stock internals) and this Firefly hard bucking (unless the Madbull Fishbone works so I could fix the double-feeding without actually removing parts from the gun). Obviously I will go with the simple self-made stock nub replacement and a simple teflon mod. Thanks so much, yet again!

[A&K SVD PICT'O'RAMA + first look]

Sorry for the necro and this stupidly-long post, but I just got the A&K SVD and have been researching it VERY thoroughly, yet I am still getting mixed results to my issues with upgrading - I am at my wit's end trying to get final answers so any help would be greatly appreciated. This has been by far the most informative content on this gun I have found anywhere after weeks of research (so thank you all very much in advance). However, this is my first experience with any airsoft gun - I ordered it from AirsoftGI.com, and have emailed their tech dept. twice over two weeks as to any suggestions to confirmed compatible upgrades. I have received no reply. Thus, I turn to everyone here.

 

A.) Does it take a 650mm barrel or will it only fit a 590mm? I've read both work, but I want to be sure it will shoot properly. Accuracy is much more important than power to me. I definitely would like to get 6.01, but some people have advised against it and suggest 6.03, stating 6.01 is unnecessary for this rifle.

 

B.) Will any AEG spring work, or will it be too short, thus I'll need a PSG-1 length spring? Again, I've heard both. I'd prefer to have an M140 to 160 spring or something similar strength if feasible. I have no problem pulling the bolt as it is, and a high FPS won't be an issue since I will only play private matches.

 

C.) Did anyone else not have the unique "nub" in their hop up unit? Out of the box mine only had the small grub screw for adjustments, but there was no rod/bar/nub through the horizontal hole at the top - it was completely empty. So would I be able to use a Madbull Fishbone (or whatever AEG bucking) in it and install the included H-nub as a normal hop up system would have, or do I need to buy the bucking and put part of an O-ring through the original nub's spot?

 

I was impatient and ended up tightening the hop up adjustment screw down through the stock bucking, piercing it straight through (I must be a genius) since with each shot the hop up did not change due to the lack of a nub. Thus, every BB I chambered afterward would roll out of the barrel before I even pulled the trigger. I rigged a crappy replacement "nub" out of a section or O-ring as a temporary fix. I laid this across the top hole of the inner barrel where typical a nub usually sits, and I slid the original bucking over that to hold it in place. I loosened the adjustment screw out to the edge of the hop up unit. It fires every time now, but is more inaccurate than a post-fap-shotgun-blast urine session.

 

D.) Mine did not have an fps even remotely close to what I've read on here, but MUCH lower - I got it about a month ago, so maybe it's a different model. At first it would only shoot 75 ft or so, but after I ruined the bucking I cleaned the barrel a bit; now I can aim at the ground 30 feet in front of me and not only will it miss the ground, but the BB's flight will peak at ~15 to ~25 in the air about 200 feet away.....I assume it's the crappy "fix" I applied to my hop up assembly that causes the wild path and hope a proper bucking and nub will remedy this.

 

Again, many thanks and many more deep apologies for this many questions, and I hope no one had a seizure reading this.