mG36 has broken gears and piston

My mG36 that I broke on Hurtgen reenactment game and left for repairs couple of days ago was diagnosed today by a friend of mine. He said that all the gears in the mechbox and the piston are broken (literally into pieces). He also said that it was because the spring was too weak for the battery voltage I used (9.6 V 4,000 mAh capacity NiMH battery). The rate of fire was so high that the mechbox malfunctioned and it caused all the damage.

The spring will be replaced with a more powerful one.

I wonder how much will I pay for the repairs and for the replaced parts...

mG36 and M24 dropped for repairs

Being today in Warsaw, I had a chance to meet with one of my teammates who recently started working in one of local airsoft shops. I wanted to meet him, because in his work he repairs airsoft replicas, and I wanted to leave him my broken mG36 and M24.

Hurtgen reenactment airsoft game

Yesterday I took part in the airsoft game played according to a scenario that was loosely built on the history of the Battle of Hurtgen Forest -- the longest battle American army ever fought. I won't write about that battle itself, the article on Wikipedia in my opinion explains it all.

The idea of the scenario was cool, so I thought I'd take part in the game. So I need to explain here the basics of the scenario:

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MP5K holster tested

On sunday I tested my new purchases, including the one that I value as the most important -- the MP5K shoulder harness. It is not a holster, but works as good as a standard holster.

The harness is connected to the stock end cap (I had to buy a new cap as the one I had in my PDW didn't have a buckle) and the replica hangs freely below my right arm. It is secured there, so I am not worried it will fall from the holster or anything.

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My MP5K PDW Tokyo Marui replica

I try to write here reviews of all my replicas. And I found out that I didn't write anything about the MP5K PDW replica I bought four years ago!

I got the Tokyo Marui MP5K PDW replica in december 2005. It was the third replica I owned, at that time I used on airsoft games the Classic Army M15A2 Rifle. The rifle was long, tuned up to 380 fps and heavy, and because of that I wanted to buy a sidearm. At first I looked to buy some airsoft pistol, powered by green gas. Then I thought about getting an AEP -- Airsoft Electric Pistol. But at that moment AEPs just entered the market and I wasn't sure if they are reliable enough. And they were only slightly cheaper than the MP5K PDW.

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The stuff from Evike's here!

And to be honest I must say that it was delivered to my apartment much earlier than I expected -- a delivery guy gave it to my wife on 20th of october, only 6 days after it was shipped.

Though the shipping costs were rather high ($48,50, via USPS' Express Mail), I will probably buy there more stuff in near future. ;)

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I ordered some stuff from Evike

A week ago I ordered some airsoft stuff from Airsoftpost.com -- the online shop, division of Evike.com.

Nothing fancy, just some cool additions for my MP5K. I will post here more info when the package arrives. I hoped that it'll be shipped via UPS, but instead it was shipped by USPS. :(

First game in 2009

That's right -- on saturday I played airsoft for the first time this year!

I prepared for this game the entire friday. I charged two stick batteries, and two large ones (the 9.6V 1,800 mAh Sanyo and the 9.6V 4,000 mAh Firefox). I wanted to take all my replicas, because I wasn't sure if any of those replicas is working. They weren't used for such a long time.

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Why is autumn my favorite season for airsoft?

The autumn started like a week ago, and since it's my favorite season for playing airsoft, I believe I'll try to attend more games. :)

Why do I like playing airsoft in autumn, not in winter or in summer?

First of all, my flecktarn jacket's camouflage works best when the leaves are not light green, but olive/orange/brown/red. So I am not as easy to spot as in summer.

The second reason is the weather. Yes, autumn in central Europe means sometimes a lot of rain, but it also means very pleasant temperatures to run fully dressed in long sleaves, with a lot of equipment on the back.

I hope to start this airsoft season tomorrow, at the moment I am preparing my batteries for the game. ;)

No airsoft game since winter

The last airsoft game I attended was in winter. Since then my wife told me to throw all the airsoft replicas from our apartment to my camper van, in order to make some extra room for our son, who was born on february 26th.

When we come back from the second part of our summer holiday (planned to take place from august 22nd) I will try to go somewhere and play some airsoft -- I miss it a lot!

I even bought me some stuff lately, I will post here more info on that later.

Airsoft replicas vs frost

It's winter on the northern hemisphere and in many regions we have temperatures below the freezing point of water (0°C → 32F). You might begin wondering if it's safe for you and your replica to attend airsoft games in such conditions.

Low temperatures

Airsoft electric guns - AEGs

AEGs are powered by batteries, mostly NiCd or NiMH rechargeables. Those batteries work best in room temperatures. If it's colder, their capacity drops. If it's very cold they won't supply enough power for the electric motor to pull the power spring in the mechbox. Low temperature also makes all greases and oils a lot more viscid -- it makes it even more difficult for the motor to move.

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