Bit of a pickle!

Cuddlesworth

I want to source a sniper and have been viewing my option's. What I have set my sights on is the Tanaka made series of rifles.

Now heres my problem, it seems inside of Japan they are sitting at the 320 fps mark, but in every shop I can find they sell the unlocked version that shoots at 400fps+. Now these unlocked versions can with the change of a dial be limited to below 320 fps, but I am unsure as to how my fellow airsofters would take a rifle that can be made hot in about 1 second.

Can anybody find a site that sells limited versions of the Tanka Gas powered rifles?

Hivemind187

krazy_8s wrote: »

I want to source a sniper and have been viewing my option's. What I have set my sights on is the Tanaka made series of rifles.

Now heres my problem, it seems inside of Japan they are sitting at the 320 fps mark, but in every shop I can find they sell the unlocked version that shoots at 400fps+. Now these unlocked versions can with the change of a dial be limited to below 320 fps, but I am unsure as to how my fellow airsofters would take a rifle that can be made hot in about 1 second.

Can anybody find a site that sells limited versions of the Tanka Gas powered rifles?

NOIP has a gas powered M40A1 which I think is a Tanaka get a hold of him and ask about the gas mechanism because he seems to know how it works and will be able to help.

padmundo

Well on KJ clone of it they use a small rubber gromit up in the gas tube.

Mark_Sc

99% sure that if it can go over the limit(easily) it's illeagal

ED E

Mark is right. A firearm is ....capable of firing with a muzzle energy of over 1J. The Japanese version will probably be tricky to obtain because now the UKs out there is no need to export them. Unless you can buy from the uk...

http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/product.asp?page=product&id=M40A1SWST

Thats the Jap version, do wolf ship outside the UK?

Cuddlesworth

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Mark is right. A firearm is ....capable of firing with a muzzle energy of over 1J. The Japanese version will probably be tricky to obtain because now the UKs out there is no need to export them. Unless you can buy from the uk...

http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk/airsoft/bb/product.asp?page=product&id=M40A1SWST

Thats the Jap version, do wolf ship outside the UK?

Sweet I just found my supplier. Thanks.

liamo333

krazy_8s wrote: »

I want to source a sniper and have been viewing my option's. What I have set my sights on is the Tanaka made series of rifles.

Now heres my problem, it seems inside of Japan they are sitting at the 320 fps mark, but in every shop I can find they sell the unlocked version that shoots at 400fps+. Now these unlocked versions can with the change of a dial be limited to below 320 fps, but I am unsure as to how my fellow airsofters would take a rifle that can be made hot in about 1 second.

Can anybody find a site that sells limited versions of the Tanka Gas powered rifles?

Why not get a spring rifle? There cheape, accurate, insanely reliable. I'd reccomend you look out for a good second hand one, especially an upgraded one.

:D

Cuddlesworth

Because 300 for what is essentially a springer is a bit steep. That and I plan to buy in a month, I'm cash strapped at the moment. Damm airsoft keeping the low paid man down.

ED E

liamo333 wrote: »

Why not get a spring rifle? There cheape, accurate, insanely reliable. I'd reccomend you look out for a good second hand one, especially an upgraded one.

:D

Liamo, stop tring to push your GSPEC.

Glad to help you Krazy_8s

liamo333

Shhhh.

Mark_Sc

It's an amazing gun... amazing! i suggest you at least look into it

liamo333

^What he said^

Fiach Dubh

I wouldn't say 300 is that expensive for a good spring sniper rifle. I'll be looking at 400 for a Dragunov spring. Having used airsoft guns from dirt cheap to quite expensive I have to say you'll see where the money goes when you pay more... usually

N.O.I.P.

Krazy first of all let me say congratulations on your excellent taste in rifles

Now in relation to the legality issue, regardless of whether or not a rifle is "easily" upgradable (ease is subjective, just ask KDouglas how easy it is to change a spring) once it is under the 1 Joule mark it is perfectly legal to own. As far as I am aware all new Tanakas no longer have the PCS are sold shooting under 1J but to be on the safe side contact the seller before you buy and ask them to test the rifle and provide a letter stating the fps.

Now finally for your own sake avoid buying from Wolf, they tend to be way over priced.

Cuddlesworth

N.O.I.P. wrote: »

Krazy first of all let me say congratulations on your excellent taste in rifles

Now in relation to the legality issue, regardless of whether or not a rifle is "easily" upgradable (ease is subjective, just ask KDouglas how easy it is to change a spring) once it is under the 1 Joule mark it is perfectly legal to own. As far as I am aware all new Tanakas no longer have the PCS are sold shooting under 1J but to be on the safe side contact the seller before you buy and ask them to test the rifle and provide a letter stating the fps.

Now finally for your own sake avoid buying from Wolf, they tend to be way over priced.

Thanks, they do seem to be nice rifles.

kdouglas

N.O.I.P. wrote: »

Now in relation to the legality issue, regardless of whether or not a rifle is "easily" upgradable (ease is subjective, just ask KDouglas how easy it is to change a spring)

well that all depends, it can range anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 mins, depending on the aeg in question

swapping a spring constitutes modification of the aeg and is generally not possible to do in the field, whereas a dial that can just be turned to up the gas pressure is a little too easy for my liking

Gatling

well that all depends, it can range anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 weeks:p:p:p:p, depending on the aeg in question

N.O.I.P.

kdouglas wrote: »

well that all depends, it can range anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 mins, depending on the aeg in question

swapping a spring constitutes modification of the aeg and is generally not possible to do in the field, whereas a dial that can just be turned to up the gas pressure is a little too easy for my liking

Trust me man having stripped the Tanaka (and spending a solid hour looking for the teeny tiny screw that flew across the room) it wouldn't be too easy to tune it "in the field". I ended up removing the trigger assembly and taking the barrel (bolt and all) out of the stock just so I could look at the PCS.

I'm not a fan of hot rifles, all my AEGs are stock and shooting below 1J and I'll guarantee the Tanaka is too. The beauty of the PCS is that if I'm skirmishing the M40A1 and its cronos way below 1J (cold weather and gas rifles) it can be adjusted to get that little bit closer to 320. That said I can understand your uneasiness but just remember if you think someone is using a hot rifle report it to a marshal they can crono it and get things sorted.

Gatling wrote: »

well that all depends, it can range anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 weeks:p:p:p:p, depending on the aeg in question

You having trouble?

kdouglas

Gatling wrote:

well that all depends, it can range anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 weeks, depending on the aeg in question

N.O.I.P. wrote: »

You having trouble?

i think that was a sly dig at me for not getting around to picking up his m4

ill give you a buzz later Gatling, sorry, been up to my eyes recently

Gatling

my original post was suppost to be slightly funny ,was in a sarcastic mood last nite,
Sorry Keith wasnt meant as a sly dig at yourself .no malice intended ,

kdouglas

well, sly dig in a sarcastic manner, i knew what you meant, no offence taken

Cuddlesworth

I'm glad your happy. Not sure why you are, but glad none the less.

Gatling

Valium:)
Krazy 8 nice choice in rifle if i remember correctly BFSL had a styer sniper rifle ,think it was a springer for around 80-90 similar to the famous Gspec

Cuddlesworth

Gatling wrote: »

Valium:)
Krazy 8 nice choice in rifle if i remember correctly BFSL had a styer sniper rifle ,think it was a springer for around 80-90 similar to the famous Gspec

Flatmate has one, spent most of last Saturday using it(guy in brown hoody/young looking as Boston put it). Its ok, but has less range then most AEG's and no accuracy outside of 30 feet. Inside of 20 feet, I don't plan on using it.

Gatling

didnt make last saturday ,just thought you might be intrested in it, but hearing that about ur mates one ,im taking it off my list,

ED E

There is a scout version of the aug, now thats a gun to get.

With a Tight bore this wil give you accuracy and ROF! Think UNComp do a custom one.

Gatling

Thats no weapon for a sniper this is what you want

kdouglas

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

There is a scout version of the aug, now thats a gun to get.

With a Tight bore this wil give you accuracy and ROF! Think UNComp do a custom one.

good god that's ugly

Fallschirmjager

kdouglas wrote: »

good god that's ugly

thank god i thought i was alone...

when you fold the bipod up, thing could take your friggen eye out...LOL

assuming you can take it up, that is...

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Beast ASI

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

With a Tight bore this wil give you accuracy and ROF! Think UNComp do a custom one.

How does a tightbore increase your ROF.....