FAMAS News

Fiach Dubh

Good news for FAMAS lovers, these have just been released in China

http://www.gunnerairsoft.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=832&osCsid=5bd30205d5314f26fe492fecb2c21b4b

http://www.gunnerairsoft.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=833&osCsid=5bd30205d5314f26fe492fecb2c21b4b

Pistol grip and lower reciever are metal, superior construction to TM's. No idea about the internals but alot better then the old FAMAS clone that's been kicking about for a long time.

Hivemind187

Right so.

Who'll transplant my old famas internals in to one of these clone bodies?

Fiach Dubh

I would but I'm a bit backed up on AEG work at the moment. I have to;

Replace the springs in 2 AK74's add metal bushings and reshim them.
Replace the springs in 2 FN F2000's and possibly reshim them.
My RPK 74 is being stripped down and totally rebuilt yet again
Dissassemble the stock mechanisims in 3 Unicorn AKSU's and dremel them to get the gearbox to work properly *sigh*

Masada

looks like there pretty hot though huh, 380fps,.

Fiach Dubh

Yeah they'll have to be downgraded first, although 380 is quite low compaired to most of the clones coming out in the last few months, 400-480 is becoming more and more common. Bad for us I'm afraid, I still can't find a reliable Chinese supplier that does downgrades

Shiva

What a dilemma.

To stock or not to stock the ugliest gun in the world.

Alvin T. Grey

Shiva wrote: »

What a dilemma.

To stock or not to stock the ugliest gun in the world.

Let me help.
*Slaps Shiva in the back of the head until he comes to his senses.*

There. All better?

Arcto

Shiva wrote: »

What a dilemma.

To stock or not to stock the ugliest gun in the world.

Hahahaha, classic.

Shiva

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

There. All better?

Phew...thanks. Much better now.

You're right of course...profit before principles

Hivemind187

Shiva wrote: »

Phew...thanks. Much better now.

You're right of course...profit before principles

lol, sorted.

I'll have one.

NakedDex

Put a warning on the part of the site that has them will you? Or section it off somehow? I don't want to be accidentally blinded by the Medusa of the airsoft world

kdouglas

Hivemind187 wrote: »

Right so.

Who'll transplant my old famas internals in to one of these clone bodies?

i might be persuaded to do it

zero19

I'd definitely be interested in one

Hivemind187

kdouglas wrote: »

i might be persuaded to do it

Neato.

I've been waiting for a decent metal bodied version to come along. The TM piece is great but the ABS is so thin and creaky.

And yes ... it IS ugly ... but thats part of its charm.

Its like the kid with the big forehead but it turns out they can run really fast. DuuurrrrrrrZZZOOOOoooooooommmmmm.

Longsword_CZ

I`ll be glad to say YEAH, but ...
1) It`s still same old one FA-MAS, co I suppose it` s still mech. I ... useless (but if I`m wrong, kdouglas will cry and I `ll be nicely surprised)
2) It`s still old FA-MAS, it`s mean no STANAG mags. Bye bye compatibility with my M4,HK416,M16,F2000 mags. Does they (factories) don`t know, that F1 is from seventies, but this gun is now in fancy new version with full NATO mags compatibility?
3) Lots of plastic parts. I know, G36 is plastic as well, but construction of G36 and FA-MAS is far cry.
OK, because it is an epic gun with long history, and because our squad is actually "doing" French, I`m willing spend days and nights fix this troubles. Tony, when You receive first batch, please?

extremetaz

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

Let me help.
*Slaps Shiva in the back of the head until he comes to his senses.*

There. All better?

proper order! lol.

she ain't a pretty beast, but she's bullpup - 'nuff said. :cool:

Stercus Accidit

NakedDex wrote: »

Put a warning on the part of the site that has them will you? Or section it off somehow? I don't want to be accidentally blinded by the Medusa of the airsoft world

Warning, Click here if you are over 18 and have a strong stomach?:D

Grayfox

Shiva wrote: »

What a dilemma.

To stock or not to stock the ugliest gun in the world.

Yeah, i want one! yeah still a bit cautious about buying foreign due to what i hear about customs, but nowhere in ireland retails the FAMAS at this point in time!

Shiva

Grayfox wrote: »

Yeah, i want one! yeah still a bit cautious about buying foreign due to what i hear about customs, but nowhere in ireland retails the FAMAS at this point in time!

From my point of view its cos the existing clone Famas is an ugly, unreliable pile of muck.
And the TM one is just an ugly pile.

If you want a TM one, any one of us Irish retailers would be more than happy to get you one. It shouldn't be too hard for us to get protective gloves to handle it with

Alvin T. Grey

Shiva, TMs are expensive. If you want one you'ld be better to save up the extra an get a taste transplant instead.

Shiva

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

Shiva, TMs are expensive. If you want one you'ld be better to save up the extra an get a taste transplant instead.

Me ? Want a Famas ??? How dare you ?!

You'll be hearing from my solicitor, Punk !

Grayfox

Shiva wrote: »

From my point of view its cos the existing clone Famas is an ugly, unreliable pile of muck.
And the TM one is just an ugly pile.

If you want a TM one, any one of us Irish retailers would be more than happy to get you one. It shouldn't be too hard for us to get protective gloves to handle it with

hahaha you really hate that thing!!!

Alvin T. Grey

Shiva? I ment "You" in the general sense, not the specific. You know the way the paranoid people think someone is out to get them?

Well, ok, I am out to get you in this case, but that's purely coincidental........:D

0ubliette

famas' look awesome

Alvin T. Grey

0ubliette wrote: »

famas' look awesome

Try shouldering one. The buggers must've designed them for Quazimodo.

Longsword_CZ

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

Try shouldering one. The buggers must've designed them for Quazimodo.

What You supposed? Its first of his kind ...

NakedDex

Shiva wrote: »

From my point of view its cos the existing clone Famas is an ugly, unreliable pile of muck.
And the TM one is just an ugly pile.

If you want a TM one, any one of us Irish retailers would be more than happy to get you one. It shouldn't be too hard for us to get protective gloves to handle it with

I can supply asbestos gloves, welders masks (so you can't actually see it) and other super heavy ppe should you need a supplier. I can also get Full Spectrum Fire suits. Such as this

Hivemind187

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

Try shouldering one. The buggers must've designed them for Quazimodo.

Oi!

I resemble that remark

ambro25

Excuse me for a sec' while I PMSL at this latest "ooo-aaa-its-full-metal-ooo-aaa" effort by our Chinese airsoft-manufacturing overlords : the RS is plastic :rolleyes:

That said, give us a bell if you start stocking the TM, Tony - at the price of these, I'd rather have the "not full metal / made by TM" combo for barely a few €s more

@ Alvin T Grey - shouldered/fired the RS plenty of time during my MilService, and enough peeps around here will vouch that I ain't no Quasimodo: nothing wrong with ergonomics, I can tell you, and I still prefer it (vastly) over the Steyr.

Hivemind187

ambro25 wrote: »

Excuse me for a sec' while I PMSL at this latest "ooo-aaa-its-full-metal-ooo-aaa" effort by our Chinese airsoft-manufacturing overlords : the RS is plastic :rolleyes:

That said, give us a bell if you start stocking the TM, Tony - at the price of these, I'd rather have the "not full metal / made by TM" combo for barely a few €s more

@ Alvin T Grey - shouldered/fired the RS plenty of time during my MilService, and enough peeps around here will vouch that I ain't no Quasimodo: nothing wrong with ergonomics, I can tell you, and I still prefer it (vastly) over the Steyr.

Hear hear!

Though I'll say that I would prefer a metal frame ... anything to stop the creaking on the TM version.