DrStrangelove Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Just had a thought maybe some of the more experienced guys may be able to answer.... If i add say 4mm of additional plastic above the catch hole on a m16/m4 mag so that it will work in this gun, will they still fit in my tm m4? I know fareast said if you bend the sides on the metal ones out a little they still fit in his m16 so would this be the same? I dont want seperate mags for each gun (except when i have to) and most midcaps ive found are plastic and the metal ones only avilable singularly or very expensive.... idealy id buy boxes of these http://www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk/product_in...020c90ee0eb4efc but the G&P ones are the only metal ones ive seen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_viral_phantom Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 The mags you linked to are M14 mags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skorn Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 And they DEFINATELY won't work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Landwarrior airsoft mentioned chrono'ing their test version of the R85 on ASCUK and getting 340fps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falconfour4 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 it was obviously dropped to sub 1j so Fareast could get it into japan. lets hope they still hold up firing at 340 Fareast: any idea if its got a standard or tight bore barrel fitted ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freypal Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 it was obviously dropped to sub 1j so Fareast could get it into japan. lets hope they still hold up firing at 340 Fareast: any idea if its got a standard or tight bore barrel fitted ??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> From the sounds of it then, this is a very decent gun. Is there any reason at all now to buy a G&G or Star version over this ? I'm struggling to find any reason other than the realistic trademarks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 by the looks of it no, to be honest i often struggle to think of reasons good enough to warrent the price tag on some high end guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrStrangelove Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 k ok my bad id just brought a m14 and ordered a box of those.... these are what im looking to use in my m4 and the sa80 http://www.airsoftarmoury.co.uk/product_in...020c90ee0eb4efc so my question stands.... if i glue 4mm of plastic above the catch hole (so they work in the sa80) will they still fit in my m4? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrStrangelove Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Man im like a little kind in a candy store...... its like this one time in amsterdam.... nehoo im psyched about this now - my m4 is totaly ruined due to a friend's pole vaulting incident yesterday so i cant wait till monday when keith from RSOV sends the paypal notifications out for shipping.... still im gonnna need mags...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falconfour4 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 looks like the R85 os going to be delayed just got this from the RSOV website. - We would like to say sorry to those who have placed email pre-order to rsov.com a while back..... The ARMY R85s delivery from the factory has been delayed and we will call theem again to re-confirm the delivery and keep you posted on the status. As we have received hundreds of pre-orders so issue of individual paypal invoice to buyers is near impossible ... Instead we will send you an email with total amount and payment details and we will ship then with tracking no according to your instructions in the paypal comments area. You will know how it works when you received the email :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cazboab Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Clanfalcon brought his to section 8 today- Indeed much more than 260FPs, also MAG plastic midcap mags seemed to fit fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clanfalcon Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Well had it out for a skirmish today at Section 8. The battery lasted the whole day (about 3k worth of rounds). I can only sum up that it's a fantastic rifle. Reasonable rate of fire, possibly a little lower than the usual. Everyone seemed to be well impressed with it. The range seemed very good probably largely to do with the 340 fps. Tried also with ICS high caps which worked perfectly and plastic mid caps which clicked in well. The mag well is damned tight but does seem to get easier to use. Didn't have the mag drop out of me once throughout the day either In short, it's heavy but very well balanced and extremely nice to skirmish with. Scott Land Warrior Airsoft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pathfinder909 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Thanks, clanfalcon! I am really really glad to hear that... this gun seems like such a great thing.... steel, blowback, good range and fps, plus its unique. man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clanfalcon Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yeah I thought it'd be worth posting up my initial thoughts. We were lucky to get a sample so I thought I'd help shift some of the questions and worries. They are quite simply amazing and I doubt anyone who buys one will be disappointed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue845 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Has there been a resolution yet on how to fit a SUSAT? and how about the battery? do we have to use one like the custom job supplied or can we just put a normal mini battery in there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otherrandomhero Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Judging by my familiar-ness with the dimensions of a battery, a normal mini should fit in there. That+a $5 adaptor might not be a bad way to power it, though I question how long it would last. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foggy58 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 BOOOO!!! Just read on RSOV.com that the units have been delayed! I think I am going to cry... (or maby not!!) Without having to trawl back through all the pages of this thread does anybody know what UK resellers are stocking the R85? Many thanks, Foggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwatMP5man Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Land warrior airsoft are, ClanFalcon works or owns LWA and they stocking them for £125. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharky620ti Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 i emailed action hobbies and got the following reply. we have them on order and will have our sample within a week. we are going to do a special pre-order on them of 99.99 for the first 100 units when we put them up, approx delivery date is end july / beging of august, the reason it is far off is that we have 500 units on order and production time for that amount is almost a month on them, production starts mid june i can email you when i get the sample and pre-order set on the website If there is anything else we can do to help, please do not hesitate to contact us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lineman66 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Judging by my familiar-ness with the dimensions of a battery, a normal mini should fit in there. That+a $5 adaptor might not be a bad way to power it, though I question how long it would last. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> really depends on which mini battery you use, the old sanyo ni-cad 600 miliamp minis won't last more than a few hicaps, but the intellect ni-mh 1400 miliamp mini pack that I have just refuses to run out of juice... 20amp discharge rate too which is fantastic, I've also used a Elite 1500mah mini pack that came out recently, seemed to be great but don't think it's that much better than my Intellect. If the R85 is running at slightly above forum FPS limits, then an intellect mini should have no problem whatsoever powering the unit, in fact, I would wager that the intellect mini will last longer than the mfg. supplied 8.4v 1500 mah sub-c ni-cad pack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
house3000 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 land warrior now hav custom large batterys for this gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwatMP5man Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Meh, a bit of a rip-off, component-shop make them for £19 including shipping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrStrangelove Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 I have to agree, i buy all my batts from model plane and remote control car suppliers half the cost of the airsoft shops for the same damn batteries... too much margin being put one em by the airsoft shops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 nice, now i look at those batteries i recon i could fit them in an AK stock, only difference is the extra b it of wire. someone whould try to fit them in an AK stock, if they fit that'll be convinent as i wont have to buy tonnes of different batteries Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GuzziHero Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Tried also with ICS high caps which worked perfectly and plastic mid caps which clicked in well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So my 24 MAG midcaps will work in it...dang, I gotta get one now. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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