The small fleet of Airsoft replica M240B GPMG’s represents a fairly robust internal and external design, but it is plagued by a major weakness: the box magazine.
This is a large and cumbersome protrusion erupting from the left side of the weapon that nearly precludes the possibility of adequately muscling the front end around from anywhere but the prone. Funnily enough, it is built of flimsy cardboard (yes, you read that right) and then wrapped in Cordura. The two small mounting screws that attach the feed adapter to the box support often shear off, which means you need to get an easy-out – or failing that – trash the whole assembly and start over. The feed tube and electrical wiring for the servo come out the side and are exposed to the elements, which often means one gets contaminated with dirt, whereas the other gets snagged and short circuits. Continue reading “Upgrading the M240B Ammunition Carrier”