So with the tech work side of things ramping up lately (especially with the holidays approaching), I’ve been able to see a wide variety of different guns pass across my workbench – enough to get an idea of what’s working well… and what isn’t so great. Being able to dive into the guts of a gun and diagnose the problems gives one a different view of the overall quality of the package as opposed to the player who is usually not inclined to perform repairs. Continue reading “State of the Repair World Circa 2014”
Month: November 2014
Diagnosing G36 Misfeeding Issues with Aftermarket Hop Up Chambers
The Echo1 G36 series and by extension its clone(s) the JG, etc. has long been notoriously known for magazine feeding issues. Additionally, these are also plagued with equally notorious hop up chambers that are fragile and easily broken. Most of these issues stem from a poor air nozzle and hop up chamber design that doesn’t allow the nozzle to retract far enough to allow BB’s to feed into the hop up chamber. Due to this, a lot of Echo1 G36 owners like to upgrade their hop up chambers to more durable analogues. While a full metal CNC produced hop up chamber is certainly going to be more durable than the plastic one, it doesn’t always take care of the feeding issues. Continue reading “Diagnosing G36 Misfeeding Issues with Aftermarket Hop Up Chambers”
Wolverine Airsoft SMP Kit Review
So… at long last, the Wolverine Airsoft SMP Kit review has arrived! I would have conducted this review much sooner than it has turned out to be, but is has been a very long series of setbacks stemming from incompetent clerks screwing my HPA tank up that has prevented me from actually testing out this unit. Thankfully, I have managed to fix my tank with the gracious assistance of Guerrilla Air and have now since put close to 5000 rounds through this beast. It’s amazing how fast you can burn through a bag of BB’s when you’re having fun. Continue reading “Wolverine Airsoft SMP Kit Review”Airsoft and the Point of Diminishing Returns
As a tech, I am often approached by mostly well intentioned folks who want me to install the latest
whiz-bang piece of gear into their AEG with the idea that it will somehow greatly increase their performance. Like many other industries, the airsoft one is saturated with items that are designed to pry a lot of money from your wallet. And much like the firearms world – it also tends to slant itself heavily in the triumph of gear over skill. Continue reading “Airsoft and the Point of Diminishing Returns”