Panoptes Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 And how is it any different from the way it is now? - front line units have optical sights, everyone else has to make do with iron sights. Replacing SUSATs with Elcans or ACOGs or whatever and then replacing the iron sights with SUSATs would just make an improvement to the weapons of people already using iron sights. Possibly but then you'd have iron sights plus two different optical systems. Iron sights are iron sights, pretty much, regardless of system - but people only have so much time to train on optics which can be wildly different in both operation and technique. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Saw a load of our regiment blokes here practice patrolling today (they're off for 6 months in another month or two). Front rail systems are getting very wide spread, every guy I saw had one with grip-pod and sides/top covered by magpul style ladder rail covers, oh and vortex flash eliminators of course. Though strangely there was a gap of maybe 2 rail sections in the cover near to the front of the system, not sure what that's for, LLM maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Rail-mounted sling loop? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Don't think so, the front sling point is still the piece of metal that the handguard securing bolt screws in to as far as I'm aware. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I guess you could ASK one of them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cyclone TAW Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) Judging from todays newsupdate, it appears madbull will be making a DD licenced Rail for L85 users. *hurray* Â And the best news about it is, it seems to mention both the G&G L85 and the ICS version. So awesome news for me and other ICS L85 users... Edited May 14, 2010 by Cyclone TAW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hugh_b Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 My new ares l85a2 with acm 4x acog and ares 20mm rail adaptor. I thought the new ares came with the parts shown in the split diagram on their website but mine came with a pretty poor cylinder kit but fire support really helped me out and sent me the upgraded parts such as stainless cylinder head and air nozzle etc. I re-shimmed it, fitted a fireworks airsoft mosfet and madbull hop rubber. The standard motor doesn't give me a very good rate of fire (only 18rps with an 11.1v!!). Ordered a g&p m120 high speed to go in it so should be able to run it on a nice big 7.4v li-po but get a decent rate of fire! Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CapaciousZepher Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Â Â Â Â Â L85A2 DMR. Â - Zepher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L85FREAK Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Oh my, that is the ugliest/coolest L85 I have seen in a long time. I do have a few suggestions though, 1. Raise the scope up another inch or so it looks too low profile 2. Get rid of the short magazine style, probably the worst thing to me is the short mag But nonetheless it is interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CapaciousZepher Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks  The scope will stay where it is for the time being. It's comfortable to use and functionality wise it should be as close to the bore as possible. The short mag is just for the pictures, as I think it suits the marksman style but yes, I'll be using 30rd style mags in skirmishes.  - Zepher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Warning Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 im sorry but that looks awesome the way it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CapaciousZepher Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Thank you  - Zepher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntER_HuntED Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 That is awsome mate, love it! The mag looks fine in it, and also what upgrades are you running in it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bellyisking Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Judging from todays newsupdate, it appears madbull will be making a DD licenced Rail for L85 users. *hurray* Â And the best news about it is, it seems to mention both the G&G L85 and the ICS version. So awesome news for me and other ICS L85 users... Â i must have missed something, where did you find this info? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CapaciousZepher Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 what upgrades are you running in it? Â It's stock right now except for an M120 motor, so it's running just under 400FPS on the middle spring guide setting (it's an ICS). Before too long I want to get a high torque motor and have it running about 460FPS. Â - Zepher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panoptes Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 i must have missed something, where did you find this info? Arnies News Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bellyisking Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Arnies News  my new creed in life now is if you don't ask you don't get, this is fantastic news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leadmill Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Does anyone have experience of the ARES L86 LSW? Fell in love with the LSW when I used to use the real thing and tempted to get an airsoft one. However its quite an investment so i'm curious as to what they are like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I know someone who was looking to sell his LSW, but I can't remember what make it was. I'll ask him next time I see him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 i've been waiting 12 weeks for my Ares sa80 from zero one now. they said it would take 3 weeks. I'm going to cancel my order. Â Darkchild Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingdong Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 yeah i would. screw waiting that long.. Â any way hugh _b has a brand new ares sa80 with metal gearbox for sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Leadmill - PM'd you about my friend's LSW. Turns out it's a Star one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mightyjebus Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) a picture I took in Iraq of the RS version in December 2008 A picture I took today of my STAR L85A2 Edited August 27, 2010 by mightyjebus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doughguy Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Folks might be interested in a Repro LLM01?  http://cgi.ebay.de/selfmade-LLM01-dummy-VERY-RARE-/170536835949?pt=Militaria&hash=item27b4c99b6d   As seen on mmodern L85A2´s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue845 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 (edited) Made a few changes to mine. Finally found a scope (other than the SUSAT) that looks good on there. Â Edited September 16, 2010 by Rogue845 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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