G&G SA80 A2 (L85)

tomaswatkins

hey all im considering geting one of these.I know G&G have a solid reputation but i just have a few things i would like to know before purchasing one:D
1) what kind off motor does it take?
2) is the gearbox a version 2 or what exactly is it?
3) are there any nigles with them? (ie problems)
4) overall do you think there worth a buy?
if you no anything on trhe subject please let me know as i really want one
thanks in advance
Tomas

defenderdude

tomaswatkins wrote: »

hey all im considering geting one of these.I know G&G have a solid reputation but i just have a few things i would like to know before purchasing one:D
1) what kind off motor does it take?
2) is the version a version 2 or what exactly is it?
3) are there any nigles with them? (ie problems)
4) overall do you think there worth a buy?
if you no anything on trhe subject please let me know as i really want one
thanks in advance
Tomas

From memory it's just a standard long high torque motor.
It's a custom gearbox with a unique piston (longer than V2 or 3) and a unique sector gear. It can be easily modified to use a V2/3 type sector gear and piston but having done it - I'd say not worth the effort...

The gun is really beautifully made and rock solid. The A2 was a slightly improved version of G&G's A1. Essentially they removed a tooth on the piston, changed the cocking lever and added a guard around the mag release to avoid accidental mag releases (much like the real one)

I love bulpup's and was hoping the L85 would provide me with a compact gun which would take stanag mags and which I could use in either CQB or open terrain.
The gun has electric blowback - nice but easily disabled in a couple of minutes (or just by cocking it back). The blowback on the A1 version used to cause the piston to strip - hence the supposed "fixes" on the A2.
(ARMY make an L85A1 - it's an exact clone of the G&G A1 by the way)

The accuracy and range on the gun is fantastic but the kicker for me was the constant gearbox lockups in semi-auto. To unlock - flick to full-auto but I prefer shooting in semi. Guys I know who use the gun - tend to stay in full auto and fire in semi with finger control (bit like the AUG) but it just annoyed me.

I tried loads of mods which were supposed to fix it and while they certainly improved the performance and reliability - none gave me the confidence to use it as my primary.

I loved the gun but for me - it was an expensive wall hanger. I sold it some time ago to a collector in Limerick - he's selling it and a few other guns on again. I can PM you his details if you want.

I'd recommend the gun but if you're into reliable semi-auto consistency - you may be disapointed. Overall I think they are worth the buy.

Here's the manual for the gun
http://www.guay2.com/web/manual/L85_manual.pdf

Click on the L85 links to see short vids showing gun takedown, gearbox removal and total disasembly etc...
http://www.guay2.com/web/support.php?lang=en

Hope this helps.

tomaswatkins

thanks million mate thats exactly what i was looking for. i got a price from a mate of a new one at 320 is this a good price you recon?:)

defenderdude

tomaswatkins wrote: »

thanks million mate thats exactly what i was looking for. i got a price from a mate of a new one at 320 is this a good price you recon?:)

€320 for a new one seems very good to be honest. They're normally €380.
You should be able to pick a used gun up for about 200-280 depending on what's with it etc...

Try get a close up look and feel of one before you decide - they're a very heavy gun and not to everyones liking.

Best of luck

tomaswatkins

cheers mate fired a real one many atime bfore and loved it thanks for the help