Unit 318 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Does anyone here know what happened to all those G36 models and XM8 models they had been so proud to show off? Its been almost half a year Link to post Share on other sites
BaggyPants Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Don't know, but I love the way they have "REFEER TO MANUAL" on the receiver Link to post Share on other sites
UrPeaceKeeper Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Don't know, but I love the way they have "REFEER TO MANUAL" on the receiver My friend recieved his Gen III G36E with C rail on top. The body is basically the same as the Gen II but the gearbox has improved, ALOT. It comes shooting 350 FPS but has an M120 spring to add as a back up, and the motor is very strong, the 8mm gearbox looks very nice and the bearings are very well made. I'm confident it will hold out for a long time. The body is very well made just like the Gen II's, so I guess the majority of the differences are gearbox wise. He got his from On Target Airsoft, which now appears to be out of stock on all the Gen III's. Link to post Share on other sites
BaggyPants Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I was reading a few articles about it last night and it appears the only real difference is that it has bearings fitted in the gearbox. I found a lot of people ranting about problems with their Gen II, and very few people with anything good to say about them, apart from the price and quality of the bodywork (even though it has the spelling mistake and no HK trades on it). There seem to be no reviews of the Gen III out there yet. Until I can see one side by side with my hybrid G36K, I'll give it a miss. Link to post Share on other sites
Weirdguy Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Evike has the Gen III XM8, and reviews indicate that it is actually the Gen III one. Link to post Share on other sites
millest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 anyone know of any uk reatilers for the new gen 3 xm8s and g36's? cheers Link to post Share on other sites
BaggyPants Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 The only retailer I know in the UK for SRC is Wolf and it doesn't say what generation theirs are. Doubt they're Gen III though, because they'll need to sell off the Gen II stock first. Just checked and Wolf are out of stock anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
The General Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thats the problem right there. Retailers will not stock them till they shift there Gen II stock. Plus I have learnt that most retailers have no idea what version a given item is and will tell you any old bag of ###### to make a sale. Link to post Share on other sites
BaggyPants Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Wolf do have the XM8, but I've no idea if Gen II or II Link to post Share on other sites
Fin Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Will have to call wolf and ask them, iirc if they have the black models they will be gen 3s as 1 and 2 were not made in black. Though i'd prefer to buy mine* from somewhere else......no particular reason of course *After paying car fees Dont suppose anybody has herd anything on the compact/ DMR variants being confirmed? Would kill for the compact.... Link to post Share on other sites
swatti Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Evike is in USA right? Mailed them but no responce... Not very convincing to be honest, since its been a while. Anyways. This shop is quite new to me, heard the name but thats all. First time seeing the site and was impressed, very impressed. Question is, do they ship guns & stuff outside US? I live in Finland you see. From what i hear and see, Gen3 XM8's went only to states or so. And if i buy from there, do i get orange flashiders in my gun? As we do not need them here and i was a bit worried how hard are they to get off your gun if it happens to be a revolver. I got tons of hiders to replace the one on the XM Had the Gen2 XM8, i LOVED that gun, bit plastic feel in it, but for some reason it was one of the best guns i ever had. I had to sell it back then and i still miss it. Gen3 sounds a must have, now i just need to know where to get one. Il be happy to post the differences between the two. I still have tons of pics from Gen2 model. I was like one second away from posting "where to buy" topic till i saw this. Will be watching this closely. Link to post Share on other sites
Unit 318 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Would kill for the compact.... This is the only real reason I asked >_>; Link to post Share on other sites
Versus Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 Don't know, but I love the way they have "REFEER TO MANUAL" on the receiver Thanks for this, I just looked at the side of my G36E (Gen2)... I'm just glad it doesn't say "Reefer". Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 you know the "Black Reinforced" XM8 that TSD has been selling? thats a gen 3 SRC. i am still waiting for the compact as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Fin Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Bump Dont suppose anybody has herd anything more on the development of the compact version by any chance? I also couldnt get any response from Evike, has anybody else had any luck getting in touch with them (or know another retailer, i cant find any other than red dragon which is 'special order' and doesn't ship out of the US)? Link to post Share on other sites
kodiak22 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 So far Ive only seen them at http://www.ontargetairsoft.com/store/index.php . Link to post Share on other sites
Unit 318 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Any idea if anyone has gotten one of these and done a review? I might be picking one up if I can make up my mind. Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 jarek4 on youtube has a review on his youtube page. i dont like his reviews though. it may be labled as the "TSD reinforced black version" actually, i just dont like the guy in general. hes a real downer on classics. Link to post Share on other sites
Fin Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Ontarget is another that wont shop out of the states and wont give me a response Only reviews i've found is the one done here by etlee in the news section and the summary done by Evike. Jarek4 still hasnt shown it with the scope off and his review isnt the most informative. I'll be more than happy to do a review if i can ever get one Link to post Share on other sites
NeoVeNoM Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 NOt that I want to necropost (but I am anyway) Is there a shop that has these, outside of the US? LIke, I don't know, HK, Taiwan, a country in Europe, etc... . Link to post Share on other sites
The General Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 After emails to Wolf arseries were ignored, I happened to be in the area and dropped in and asked this very question. Long story short, there was a pile of Gen II boxes in the back room and when I asked, eye's rolled in heads and I got ignored. So I asked again and was told after several false attempts to indicate they were seeking info from a computer... no more imports of SRC products as they failed the ROHS standards. My questions regarding a good discount on Gen II models was... not warmly recieved. I have so much more to say about how bad these guys are, but will refrain. Link to post Share on other sites
maverick343432 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Don't worry it's not just you. Wolf are pretty much rude to everyone. What we need is a sticky about them and how bad they are. I'd be interested in a review if anyone does manage to get one. Link to post Share on other sites
NeoVeNoM Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Well, i have found a few shops that have them in stock, unfortunately they don't sell to overseas customers, yes you guessed it. US based shops. What I don't get is, SRC is a Taiwan based manufacturer, how come practically nobody from Taiwan or Hong Kong carries them? The few reviews about the Gen 3 I have read so far, all talk about great improvements, and good value for money. Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Have you guys tried contacting the big HK based retailers. They might not have them instock but the shop next door that doesnt have a website might, or they might know a contact and could do you a special order. If they even reply, its worth a try though Link to post Share on other sites
Fin Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I've been in contact with the few US shops that have them and the best i could negotiate with them was a freight forwarder which ends up costing more than the gun itself. I wonder if this is some big wind up by SRC to only sell their guns to US shops that dont ship internationally.... Link to post Share on other sites
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