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Buying an aeg to experiment on

  • 13-01-2013 11:58am
    #1
    Kashkai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭


    I noticed Hobby had a graveyard sale yesterday and had some non functioning guns for sale. Does anyone know what are the chances of getting these guns in a working condition?

    Due to my kids being sick, I couldn't make it down yesterday but if I had made it to the shop, I was tempted to buy the SIG 552 to:
    A) take it apart to see how an aeg goes together
    B) see if I could get it to work

    I know nothing about what goes on inside my aegs and pistols and I want to improve my knowledge without wrecking my own guns. Hence why I wanted a cheap aeg to take apart. However I'm curious if these guns could ever be made to work because I assume if the Hobby guys can't fix them, what chances would I have? Or perhaps they are uneconomical to fix?

    Just curious.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    se conman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭se conman


    Some of the AEG's may be fixable but are not repaired by Hobby due to ,
    1 Cost of parts.
    2 Labour costs.
    3 Selling repaired AEG's with/without warrenty is a mine field.
    Basically it may be worth your while buying and repairing these AEG's but it would not be economical for Hobby to do so.


  • #3
    DeBurca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,752 ✭✭✭DeBurca


    Yes it could be worth your while getting a non working AEG to fix/play with its the best way to learn by getting your hands dirty

    I would recommend an M4 to start with as parts are very easy to come by and the Version 2 gearbox is a doddle to work on


  • #4
    T4RGET
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭T4RGET


    Definitely pick up a broken one to fix, I'd go for an M4 as they'te easier to work with and you already have one :)

    EDIT: What DeBurca said :p


  • #5
    Kashkai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭Kashkai


    Yeah I was thinking an M4 would be the best option. Then I'd have spare parts lying around when my good one breaks:D

    Then I wouldn't be bothering you looking for spares T4rget;)


  • #6
    T4RGET
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭T4RGET


    Prosperous Dave wrote: »
    Yeah I was thinking an M4 would be the best option. Then I'd have spare parts lying around when my good one breaks:D

    Then I wouldn't be bothering you looking for spares T4rget;)

    :D Not that it bothers me, I have enough here to build two M4's :p


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