Russian/Soviet Airsoft Impressions

sliabh

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

Thats an AKMS yeah, shops get it wrong all the time.

Ta for that.

Now, do you know anyone selling CYMA AK mags?

sliabh

sliabh wrote: »

Now, do you know anyone selling CYMA AK mags?

Woops, I don't think I was being clear there. I am after CYMA mids as that is what I was told is the best for the AKMS.

I have seen these, but I can't see anywhere that has them in stock.

If the CYMA are not available, what is a good option for mid-caps?

tonyj_mc

These the guys you looking for??????

SRC- AK 125rds Metal Mid Cap magazines

• Fit All AK46/AK74
• Weight : 241
• US$ 9.33

Never used them myself, but they are not a bad price, airsoftpanda are very good for shipping quickly

Heres the link:
http://www.airsoftpanda.com/product_info.php/products_id/1513?osCsid=4qcg860jk20ltimru3q3l6jh86

sliabh

tonyj_mc wrote: »

These the guys you looking for??????

• Fit All AK46/AK74
• Weight : 241
• US$ 9.33

Never used them myself, but they are not a bad price, airsoftpanda are very good for shipping quickly

Heres the link:
http://www.airsoftpanda.com/product_info.php/products_id/1513?osCsid=4qcg860jk20ltimru3q3l6jh86

They could do the job. Do you know how well the SRCs work with Kalash?

And if they are problematic, are the plastic MAG ones (like these) good for a DBoys/Kalash?

Puding

you may need to take a small amount of material off the end of the mag catch on the kalash as it is slightly to long for mag brand and other magazines but this is a well know issue and easily resolved without to much issue, once this is done they feed fine

MagicIRL

I always thought that metal AK mags tended to wiggle front and back and had terrible feeding problems?

Also, Im looking for a railto stick a scope on my AK.
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9200/dsc00262bu.jpg is the mount on the AK istelf but I need the rail and I have no idea what Im looking for exactly. Its VFC btw.

sliabh

Is this the rail you are talking about?

$20 from eHobby, or a surprisingly pricey €33 from one of my local shops.

MagicIRL

Hmmm yeah, That looks like it alright - How do I know if it will fit though? Is it 1 size fits all or will I need a VFC specific rail?

ZeroSignal

MagicIRL wrote: »

Hmmm yeah, That looks like it alright - How do I know if it will fit though? Is it 1 size fits all or will I need a VFC specific rail?

If the part maker did their job right it should be a one size fits all since (AFAIK) there is only one standard Eastern Bloc dovetail mount design since all their kit was standardised.

I'd recommend getting an MTK-83 replica simply for realism (plus, I think it's made by VFC). Unfortunately it's out of stock but you might find it elsewhere.
http://www.ebairsoft.com/mtk83-20mm-mount-rail-p-1070.html

tonyj_mc

as far as i know all the AK have the same side rail (there is another type of rail SDV i think?)

Stercus Accidit

sliabh wrote: »

Woops, I don't think I was being clear there. I am after CYMA mids as that is what I was told is the best for the AKMS.

I have seen these, but I can't see anywhere that has them in stock.

If the CYMA are not available, what is a good option for mid-caps?

The CYMA mags are great, I have a set. Try uncompany, ehobby, cobra airsoft and any retailer you can think of, they sell out fast.

MagicIRL wrote: »

I always thought that metal AK mags tended to wiggle front and back and had terrible feeding problems?

Depends on brand of aeg and magazine, most are fine, mine fit rock solid.

sliabh

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

The CYMA mags are great, I have a set. Try uncompany, ehobby, cobra airsoft and any retailer you can think of, they sell out fast.

Tried them all, and then some. They can't be had, like pretty much all the CYMA kit :mad:

The word here in Austria is that we shouldn't expect the Chinese factories to get back up to speed until the Shanghai expo finishes at the end of October.

I guess I had better go looking for an alternative to the CYMA mags then so

Decoy

I will make it clear up front that I AM NOT/NEVER WILL BE an AK fan, but even I thought this was interesting, particularly the mags.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTiIx7D2u3o&playnext_from=TL&videos=k6-EtMoPQdk&feature=sub

Puding

Cyprinus Carpio wrote: »

I will make it clear up front that I AM NOT/NEVER WILL BE an AK fan, but even I thought this was interesting, particularly the mags.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTiIx7D2u3o&playnext_from=TL&videos=k6-EtMoPQdk&feature=sub

thats good because as that is not an ak it is an abomination, should be burned with fire

MerryDespot

Agreed Puding - apart from the beta mags - which I like (but not for a proper AK).

ZeroSignal

Cyprinus Carpio wrote: »

I will make it clear up front that I AM NOT/NEVER WILL BE an AK fan, but even I thought this was interesting, particularly the mags.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTiIx7D2u3o&playnext_from=TL&videos=k6-EtMoPQdk&feature=sub

I threw up a little in my mouth.

I think the Multi-Cam colours contributed, too. :P

tonyj_mc

video like that make sweet baby jesus cry :mad:

don't get me wrong i like my magpul stuff as mush as the next person but there is a time and place

cpt slippyfist

wats the story lads just wondering would anyone no if the Sumrak suit in Berezka over on soviet propaganda is made to be worn over clothes or can it be worn on its own

Puding

its very much like the partizan suit, loss fit can be worn over other cloths but tbh normally worn on its own

cpt slippyfist

good stuff thats the way i wanted to use it but wasnt sure how lite it was
would ye say if i order it in the same size's as my gorka would it be ok or dose it fit very big

Puding

gorka is a rather loss fit itself so normally would just go with that size, might be a good idea to talk to dmitry on msn to just double check what the cut is like, remeber you want the baggy fit as it helps to break up the human form

cpt slippyfist

will do but i already gave him a e mail last week and he never got back to me a well wat can ye do ha

speeking of my gorka did you ever have any trouble with fadeing on any of your sets cos mine did prity bad

cpt slippyfist

lads was boared out of me tree today so as usual i start messin with my guns and for the crack i put my real steel pso on me su74 and it looks the shizz.
if i ever see it being done for real i defo will start using it for gaming:rolleyes:

ZeroSignal

cpt slippyfist wrote: »

lads was boared out of me tree today so as usual i start messin with my guns and for the crack i put my real steel pso on me su74 and it looks the shizz.
if i ever see it being done for real i defo will start using it for gaming:rolleyes:

Nah. I seriously doubt it. For one thing, the AKS-74U is notorious for being woefully inaccurate with a heavy recoil so very few people ever use them in real life and there'd be barely any point in putting a scope on... unless you want to see how far you missed by. :P

Then again, they do look seriously cool.

cpt slippyfist

ye thought that myself thats why i wouldn use it in a game

pity it looks so cool tho

no im just goin to lash a pbs silencer on it and leave it at that

cpt slippyfist

anyone no wat http://www.russiancombatgear.com/bdu.php is like to order from

delta-boy

Dont order from there!

Thats the old site, and RussianCombatGear closed down. The owner was a bit dodge aswell...

Dont waste money on something you wont get. The site still takes orders but doesnt actually 'order' anything.

cpt slippyfist

delta-boy wrote: »

Dont order from there!

Thats the old site, and RussianCombatGear closed down. The owner was a bit dodge aswell...

Dont waste money on something you wont get. The site still takes orders but doesnt actually 'order' anything.

cheers man
its a shame cos they have some nice stuff

Puding

if you go to the main page http://www.russiancombatgear.com/ it comes up as closed unfortunately the back ground pages are still there and avaliable thought Google and such

nearly all the stuff on the site is avaliable thought other retailers, are you looking for anything in particular?

list of places i;ve done business with and normally recommend
http://www.soviet-propaganda.com/
http://russianfury.com/
http://www.equipcenter.ru/
http://stores.ebay.com/Goods-from-Europe-and-Russia

cpt slippyfist

Puding wrote: »

if you go to the main page http://www.russiancombatgear.com/ it comes up as closed unfortunately the back ground pages are still there and avaliable thought Google and such

nearly all the stuff on the site is avaliable thought other retailers, are you looking for anything in particular?

list of places i;ve done business with and normally recommend
http://www.soviet-propaganda.com/
http://russianfury.com/
http://www.equipcenter.ru/
http://stores.ebay.com/Goods-from-Europe-and-Russia

cheers for the links man im just shoppin around for another russian loadout
and for some reson dont ask me why cos i used to hate them im startin to like the ANA v-95 vests