I tried to resist, but failed.

CrazyRabbit

I've been browsing all those airsoft retailer websites for months, and did not given in to the temptation to buy another AEG.

That all changed last night. A moment of weakness....a moment of madness, and I pressed the 'checkout' button on Redwolf's site.

I now have a new TM G3 SG-1 on the way with a 1 joule upgrade, Woodland Camo paint job, scope mount, two 500 round hi-cap mags and a few other bits & bobs.

Review here:
http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/?filnavn=/reviews/sg1/g3sg1review2.htm

EDIT: Picture for the link-challenge among you:


Shipping was quite steep ( €140 ), and it's likely I'll be hit with customs charges.

Overall the order came to $590 which works out at €440.(€532 after VAT) It better be worth it!!

So what do you think of my new toy?

P.S. I forgot to order a sling. Is anyone buying any airsoft stuff soon? Maybe you can add a sling to the order and I'll pay you the cost + shipping.

Fiach Dubh

Nice! After using a carbine for a while now that G3's gonna feel like a tree trunk in your hands

Irish Trinity

sounds like a sexy gun got a picture of it?

EDIT: looked in the link

Fallschirmjager

looks nice dude..but with the 1 joule -- maybe asking for legal problems there...

hope to christ i dont get hit in the jewels with it.

Irish Trinity

jease counter strike guns popping up all over the place ^^

Fiach Dubh

As long as it's not over 1 joule there's no legal problems.

o1s1n

That was originally the first AEG I had planned on buying. N.O.I.P decided to buy it before me though :mad:

Ive manhandled his one quite a bit. Theyre nice. Creaky as hell though. It creaks more than my Famas.

The one thing I dont like about it is the quality of the gray finish. Youre getting it sprayed though so that wont be an issue.

There is also a tiny "fake" weld around the ejection port that annoys me quite a bit. Again, a pretty small flaw but yeah..I can be picky like that.

Should be nice to use up at Predator.

You might want to grow a few inches though. Its a pretty big gun

blah

As someone who doesn't know about paintballing, I just happened across this thread.
Looked at the pic of the rifle and have to say, wow!
Just don't go walking down the street with that thing!

Fallschirmjager

blah wrote:

As someone who doesn't know about paintballing, I just happened across this thread.
Looked at the pic of the rifle and have to say, wow!
Just don't go walking down the street with that thing!

blah..prepare for a tongue lashing, ...LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!


ps we have been there, we aint no mountainy hicks here...

o1s1n

blah wrote:

As someone who doesn't know about paintballing, I just happened across this thread.
Looked at the pic of the rifle and have to say, wow!
Just don't go walking down the street with that thing!

Its not paintball, its airsoft. All the guns we use look realistic. check out our picture thread

Fallschirmjager

Irish Trinity wrote:

jease counter strike guns popping up all over the place ^^

BAWHAHAH..dude i was thinking the exact same thing...

CrazyRabbit

blah wrote:

As someone who doesn't know about paintballing, I just happened across this thread.
Looked at the pic of the rifle and have to say, wow!
Just don't go walking down the street with that thing!

hehe...not to worry. That's why we have Rifle Bags. All perfectly legal so long as you have no criminal intent.

Oh, and it's an Airsoft rifle, not a Paintball rifle

Fallschirmjager

o1s1n wrote:

Its not paintball, its airsoft. All the guns we use look realistic. check out our picture thread

HAHAHAHAHA...jeasus i say global warming just increased by a degree..that would be o1s1n trying to contain himself and maintain a level of moderator fairness...HAAHAHAHAHA pricelesss....

how hard did you hit the keyboard...!!!

CrazyRabbit

Irish Trinity wrote:

jease counter strike guns popping up all over the place ^^

I played that a few times when it was first released. Didn't like it much.

I'd no idea that the G3 SG1 was used in the game. It's just a coincidence. I don't want anyone mistaking me for one of those CS fanboy freaks.

o1s1n

Fallschirmjager wrote:

HAHAHAHAHA...jeasus i say global warming just increased by a degree..that would be o1s1n trying to contain himself and maintain a level of moderator fairness...HAAHAHAHAHA pricelesss....

how hard did you hit the keyboard...!!!

Ah no, I'm a perfectly level headed calm person at all times...!

Fallschirmjager

CrazyRabbit wrote:

I played that a few times when it was first released. Didn't like it much.

I'd no idea that the G3 SG1 was used in the game. It's just a coincidence. I don't want anyone mistaking me for one of those CS fanboy freaks.

suuuuurrrrreeeeeee...methink you protest too much.....LOL

its okay crazy we all understannnndddd....

Fiach Dubh

CrazyRabbit wrote:

I played that a few times when it was first released. Didn't like it much.

I'd no idea that the G3 SG1 was used in the game. It's just a coincidence. I don't want anyone mistaking me for one of those CS fanboy freaks.

Now you know how I feel when people keep saying I play as an insurgent because of my AK and I have to correct them on it

Fallschirmjager

we need someone to make a cs map of hrta...that would be a laugh!!!

whupass

Irish Trinity wrote:

jease counter strike guns popping up all over the place ^^

yeah i just got off css and came on to this thread after using that gun for a good while, not so good in css if the people are close to you though!

Fallschirmjager

crazy, that is a fine aeg...looks the business...worth a month of beans on toast and the obvious bowel effect that go with them...

CrazyRabbit

Fallschirmjager wrote:

crazy, that is a fine aeg...looks the business...worth a month of beans on toast and the obvious bowel effect that go with them...

Well the company I work for just 'accidentely' gave me €5333.02c pay this month. And it appears that they haven't got a clue that they did it.

So I won't be needing the can-opener, slice pan and immodium just yet.

o1s1n

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Well the company I work for just 'accidentely' gave me €5333.02c pay this month. And it appears that they haven't got a clue that they did it.

So I won't be needing the can-opener, slice pan and immodium just yet.

Ah cool, you can buy me a FAL

whupass

you can buy me my 15 guns and holsters!!!

Fallschirmjager

what a great problem to have....

CrazyRabbit

Forgot to mention that the tax man took more than his fair share...(in my opinion). Now I know how that 6 billion euro budget surplus happened.

o1s1n

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Forgot to mention that the tax man took more than his fair share...(in my opinion). Now I know how that 6 billion euro budget surplus happened.

...so no FAL then?

Fallschirmjager

o1s1n wrote:

...so no FAL then?

good to know you have a laser beam focus LOL

kdouglas

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Well the company I work for just 'accidentely' gave me €5333.02c pay this month. And it appears that they haven't got a clue that they did it.

So I won't be needing the can-opener, slice pan and immodium just yet.

*** picks up phone and calls Rabbits manager ***

"Ummm... yes, i'd like to report the whereabouts of some missing money"

seriously though, you sure it wasn't a bonus or something?

Shiva

kdouglas wrote:

seriously though, you sure it wasn't a bonus or something?

And, not to put a downer on you....if it was a mistake and they realise they overpaid you, you'll have to pay it back. So stock up on those beans just in case.

The Master

Well done Rabbit you are one of the few who have decided to join the G3 club:)

Ive got the same thing on the way to me(minus the upgrade that puts it at 400fps)

See you tomorrow or next saturday

Robster

CrazyRabbit

kdouglas wrote:

*** picks up phone and calls Rabbits manager ***

"Ummm... yes, i'd like to report the whereabouts of some missing money"

seriously though, you sure it wasn't a bonus or something?

Definitely not a bonus. Only just got my bonus a while ago (€2000 ...yay me!), and we get notified in advance when they come around.

Since the payroll system is automated, I doubt anyone will notice the mistake. It only happened because there was a change in my contract status so a person had to put through this pay packet manually. Looks like they screwed it up though.

If the money is not taken back out of next months pay, then I'll go on a shopping spree!

[--SC(+)PE--]

Very nice gun CR , ya mounting that 1.5 power scope ya got on it?

CrazyRabbit

[--SC(+)PE--] wrote:

Very nice gun CR , ya mounting that 1.5 power scope ya got on it?

Yeah, that's the plan. Oh, and it's a 1-4x scope, not a fixed 1.5x!

[--SC(+)PE--]

its all good, id say itl work very well with that beast

Irish Trinity

Fallschirmjager wrote:

we need someone to make a cs map of hrta...that would be a laugh!!!

its really not that hard i could do it just need to learn how to use the programme properly

Irish Trinity

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Definitely not a bonus. Only just got my bonus a while ago (€2000 ...yay me!), and we get notified in advance when they come around.

Since the payroll system is automated, I doubt anyone will notice the mistake. It only happened because there was a change in my contract status so a person had to put through this pay packet manually. Looks like they screwed it up though.

If the money is not taken back out of next months pay, then I'll go on a shopping spree!

Bribe paul to let me into HRTA:D .......... jk jk

Miscreant

Nice Gun CrazyRabbit. Got one of those babies meself. Pretty heavy so you will need to get a sling for it. ROF is pretty good too. Best of luck with it.

CrazyRabbit

So have a guess what broke on me today?

Yup...my TM AK Beta.

I'm beginning to think the quality of TM is not as good as believed. There a trigger problem with my TM Glock, and now the gears are stripped on the AK Beta after 3 months use. Clones probably would have lasted longer without problems.

Thanks to Paul for stripping the AK down for me at HRTA so we could identify the problem And a huge 'thank you' to KDouglas who has taken the gearbox home with him to fix. He even offered to upgrade it to 1 joule with a spare spring he has!

Keith, you are just :cool:

o1s1n

TM quality is the best around. Simple as that.

Saying that, you CAN be unlucky. You could get a lemon that broke down after 300 rounds. Highly unlikely though.

Do you maintain it much? You said before you can fire up to 5000 rounds a day. That every weekend is pretty damn hard on a gun.

liamo333

Ahh thats sucks. Is it going to cost much to fix?

o1s1n

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Clones probably would have lasted longer without problems.

Didn't see that as I breezed through the post...

Clones have weaker parts assembled to lower quality controls. You know as well as I do that statement is totally untrue. Out of all the people I know who've purchased a Marui since August, yours is the first in my recollection to strip something.

Hopefully it shouldn't be too much hassle to fix.

kdouglas

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Thanks to Paul for stripping the AK down for me at HRTA so we could identify the problem And a huge 'thank you' to KDouglas who has taken the gearbox home with him to fix. He even offered to upgrade it to 1 joule with a spare spring he has!

No problem, but a) i haven't got the spring yet, it's on the way and b) you're not getting the spring for nothing!

CrazyRabbit wrote:

Keith, you are just :cool:

*** bows humbly

o1s1n wrote:

Didn't see that as I breezed through the post...

Clones have weaker parts assembled to lower quality controls. You know as well as I do that statement is totally untrue. Out of all the people I know who've purchased a Marui since August, yours is the first in my recollection to strip something.

Hopefully it shouldn't be too much hassle to fix.

not gonna get involved in the clone vs tm debate, tbh it's just like windows vs linux, neither side will ever win, they both have their advantages and disadvantages

but yes, fixing the gearbox should be pretty straight forward, it's just about 4 teeth stripped on one of the gears (can never remember the names of the bloody things, the middle one), i knew exactly what it was when i heard the sound from it

o1s1n

kdouglas wrote:

No problem, but a) i haven't got the spring yet, it's on the way and b) you're not getting the spring for nothing!



*** bows humbly



not gonna get involved in the clone vs tm debate, tbh it's just like windows vs linux, neither side will ever win, they both have their advantages and disadvantages

but yes, fixing the gearbox should be pretty straight forward, it's just about 4 teeth stripped on one of the gears (can never remember the names of the bloody things, the middle one), i knew exactly what it was when i heard the sound from it

I'm not trying to get into a clone vs TM debate. Just pointing out that you cant really make statements such as "a clone would have lasted longer" when its totally untrue given the quality of parts and manufacture standards. Excuse the pun, but comments like that really grind my gears.

But ANYWAY,

So how's your gearbox stripping doing now? Reckon you have the courage to take apart a TM?

CrazyRabbit

kdouglas wrote:

No problem, but a) i haven't got the spring yet, it's on the way and b) you're not getting the spring for nothing!

I have every intention of not only paying for any parts, but for the work you do on the gearbox!

Don't worry too much about the spring upgrade anyway. I'd be happy to have my AK not making any horrible whirring sounds again.

CrazyRabbit

My statement about the clones probably lasting longer was said in anger. I guess I am just really unlucky to have problems with my 2 TM guns even though they are fairly new.

If my G3 SG1 breaks after 2-3 months, I'll be back cursing TM though!

The AK requires very little maintainance. When the gearbox was opened, it was well greased and looked in perfect condition with the exception of the stripped middle 'transmission' gear.

kdouglas

o1s1n wrote:

So how's your gearbox stripping doing now? Reckon you have the courage to take apart a TM?

doesn't matter what brand it is tbh, they're all pretty much the same, sure it's broken already anyway, can't do much more damage!

CrazyRabbit wrote:

I have every intention of not only paying for any parts, but for the work you do on the gearbox!

Don't worry too much about the spring upgrade anyway. I'd be happy to have my AK not making any horrible whirring sounds again.

grand so, €50 per hour ok with you?

CrazyRabbit wrote:

The AK requires very little maintainance. When the gearbox was opened, it was well greased and looked in perfect condition with the exception of the stripped middle 'transmission' gear.

actually that's the one thing i've noticed about clones, they have a tendency to over-grease the gearbox, TM gearbox's are much cleaner inside

Hivemind187

Just to attest to the sheer "jumbo-ness" of the G3 I'm 5'5" and I physically cannot shoulder NOIP's SG1.

The Damn thing is like trying to hold another person horizontally to your shoulder.

Fine piece of willy-intension though.

Irish Trinity

muhahahaha i'm 5'7"

o1s1n

Hivemind187 wrote:

Just to attest to the sheer "jumbo-ness" of the G3 I'm 5'5" and I physically cannot shoulder NOIP's SG1.

The Damn thing is like trying to hold another person horizontally to your shoulder.

Fine piece of willy-intension though.

NOIP was telling me that the other night. I couldn't help but giggle. Ah well, there are always sub machine guns

CrazyRabbit

I'm 5'6" so I will likely have the same problem. Didn't realise this when I clicked the 'buy' button though. :mad:

Ah well, I'm a good shot anyway. I won't need to aim, so I'll just fire from the waist.

Worst comes to worst, I'll sell it to SCOPE as I believe he doesn't have one yet.

o1s1n

CrazyRabbit wrote:

I'm 5'6" so I will likely have the same problem. Didn't realise this when I clicked the 'buy' button though. :mad:

Ah well, I'm a good shot anyway. I won't need to aim, so I'll just fire from the waist.

Well, it comes with a bipod. You could always just lie prone for the whole game