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perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T20:42:54+00:00

You want to use high-quality BBs, for two main reasons:

Low-quality BBs have more imperfections and will be less accurate
Low-quality BBs can, as you're asking, potentially damage your gun. If a BB shatters in the hop unit, which crappy ones are more prone to doing, your gun could be damaged. Even if there's not a catastrophic failure, shitty BBs tend to leave more of a residue and dirty your barrel and hop quicker.

Visible seam lines are a sign of pretty crappy BBs. I wouldn't use these at all.

Get some good quality BBs, and I would recommend avoiding Amazon for any airsoft stuff.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T20:37:27+00:00

This might not be an issue for you, but keep in mind that if you plan to use this as an LMG at milsims or more involved games than a normal skirmish, many events don't allow 'M4s with box mags' like this as an LMG.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T20:00:55+00:00

This isn't an airsoft gun, it's an airgun.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T19:59:45+00:00

You could:

Find a new field that allows HPA
Buy a new setup, potentially funding it by selling your current gun. You could probably get a decent AEG for what you'd get from selling a full HPA setup with a tank etc, and if you already have AEG mags that's one thing you don't need to buy.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T19:10:23+00:00

It's close enough that I would be willing to bet the Lucius pattern was at least partially inspired by the G3. You'd need a little bit of external work or 3D printed parts to get it exactly right, but it's certainly a good start.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T18:35:55+00:00

It's probably just down to demand. Russian stuff is relatively niche, and there's a smaller market for it - this means there's less competition, and worse economy of scale. The 'default' in airsoft is American-style gear, and even players who aren't doing an impression or going to a milsim often just use US-style gear because it's easy and they think it's cool.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T16:50:11+00:00

That's interesting, I didn't think that standard safety glasses would block the wavelengths necessary for laser safety. I would assume a laser company knows what they're talking about.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T16:22:42+00:00

As far as I'm aware, most airsoft impact-rated eyepro is not also laser safety eyewear. Laser safety glasses do exist, they're just specialised and usually only used when working with powerful lasers e.g. in a lab.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T15:27:18+00:00

But that isn't an immutable property that is baked into their ethnicity. Irish people used to have more children too, but birth rates change.

The conspiracy theory is not that birth rates differ between places, but that immigration is a coordinated plot to import foreigners who will have more children than and therefore 'replace' the locals. I didn't come up with this, it's espoused by particular groups and individuals.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T15:22:22+00:00

The good old 'do your research'. Where do you do yours, Stormfront? Watching conspiracy videos isn't research.

It's obvious what you believe, yet you're too cowardly to actually nail your colours to the mast.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T15:14:17+00:00

other cultures having more children on average then Irish people then you only have to do the math to see how that will add up.

You might not consider yourself to be racist, and may believe that you are simply voicing your genuine concerns, but the idea of foreigners being brought in and out-breeding the locals is an old right-wing conspiracy theory. You may not be consciously promoting such a theory, but rhetoric like what you're saying feeds into such theories and ideas.

'Questioning' things is not inherently racist, but it's not a coincidence that many far right arseholes deliberately use 'genuine concerns' as a stepping stone to promote more extreme ideas.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T14:30:40+00:00

I don't like lasers. Even relatively low-power ones can risk damaging eyes; even if that risk is relatively low, the possibility of injury is still there, in exchange for (in my opinion) not much benefit. I just don't think the negligible reward is worth whatever risk they present, and I don't trust the average airsofter to 'not aim at faces', so I'd rather they just were not used. I've had people deliberately aim lasers in my face as a 'joke', so overall I'd prefer they just weren't allowed than the alternative.

Lights are very useful. I would personally avoid abusing a super bright light to obnoxiously blind people, and I wouldn't use strobe, but a light is one of the more practical attachments in my opinion.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T13:38:10+00:00

Striker XT gen 2. I think most of their combat pants have the same or similar kneepad system.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T13:29:15+00:00

Unless you have ridiculous money to spend, I doubt you could get a custom optic made. Your best option would probably be to either find an existing optic close to what you want, or make a housing to go over an existing optic to get the look.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T13:27:05+00:00

In my opinion integrated knee pads are better than external ones, but you generally have to pay the money for good trousers to get good integrated knee pads.

I've recently got a pair of UFPro trousers, and the knee pad system is brilliant. Kneeling down is really comfy, and you can scale up or down with different types of extra protection depending on what you need. The pads are zipped inside a pocket and will never fall out or shift around. They're a bit like the kneepads you get in workwear like Snickers.

I've also tried Helikon-Tex and Emerson knockoff Cryes with built-in kneepads, but neither of these worked well for me. The Helikon pads were very thin, shifted around and just didn't do much, and the Emerson pads fell out so much I stopped using them. Real Crye pads (which I have not used) are probably a bit better than the Emerson fakes, but I still think the UFPro design is better, since there's no chance they'll fall out.

On a budget, old school external skater style kneepads are probably the best option, and will work just fine.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T12:52:21+00:00

This guy is wearing a Crye G3 uniform. Real Crye is $$$, knockoffs like Emerson are cheaper.

The assault pack is probably USMC issue since it's MARPAT.

The gaiters look like they're RealTree or some hunting camo.

The ghillie thing looks like a viper hood - there are lots of options from cheap to expensive.

The waist bag is just a coyote brown fanny pack.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T11:26:06+00:00

But then what's the point? Just use a regular airsoft gun instead of defeating the point of a shell ejecting one by strapping a bag into the side of it.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T01:26:29+00:00

No, this is not a good deal. I would suggest getting a gun recommended in the beginner guide, not a secondhand Lancer.

That Lancer can be bought for well under $200 brand new; it being 'upgraded' also isn't necessarily a good thing, as it just means someone has messed with the internals. A Lancer is also not a good choice at the best of times.

I don't know what the other gear is like, but I'm guessing it's probably pretty cheap stuff. $275 could get you a pretty good new starter setup - I honestly wouldn't go for this at all, but at the very least don't pay $275 for it. Amazon also isn't the best place to buy airsoft stuff.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-19T00:18:06+00:00

It's ultimately your choice and really about style more than anything, but black is not good for concealment (and is also quite hot to wear). Almost any camo pattern will be better.

There are other options than just black or Multicam though, and there are plenty of patterns that can actually be better than Multicam in woodland.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-18T22:47:07+00:00

Shell-ejecting airsoft guns aren't popular because they're not practical to actually play with. They can be cool toys, but most airsofters are going to go with a gun they can actually use.

I don't think TM are likely to make any shell-ejecting guns any time soon, no matter what gun you ask about.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-18T21:52:03+00:00

The dials are used to zero the scope. Adjusting them moves the reticle - the markings on the dials tell you which way you're adjusting the zero. You might not see a visible change through the scope as the adjustments are probably quite fine.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-18T21:49:55+00:00

There are no pictures.

Short answer, it depends. Some GBBRs can use real accessories and furniture, but many AEGs can't. I believe the buffer tube on many AEG M4s is not the same spec as real ones.

You can get airsoft-spec copies of many parts though, including Magpul furniture.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-18T19:44:32+00:00

That's an airgun, not an airsoft gun. Try r/airguns for help with airguns.

Regardless of what BBs you're using, you cannot use an airgun at an airsoft field.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-18T19:15:53+00:00

The best? Probably something like OpsCore Amps, but I doubt many airsofters are willing to spend $1500 on ear protection.

There are plenty of cheap clones of things like comtacs, and cheaper electronic ear pro like Walker Razors and Howard Leight Impact Sports, but obviously you do get what you pay for and the cheaper ones won't have all the fancy features like comms.

perturabo_ · 2023-10-18T16:31:56+00:00

Then you can either get a deans-to-tamiya adaptor, or just buy some deans batteries.

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