Custom G36 sniper rifle

Today I saw custom G36 sniper rifle in one of local airsoft retailers. Long silencer, RISes everywhere, bipod, short lowcap, tuning to 470 fps.

I'd like my mG36 to be something between original MG36 (bipod, drum magazine) and this kind of sniper rifle, i.e. I'll attach my long silencer and try to purchase the upper RIS rail.

mG36 - one step back

I wrote couple of days ago (in post MG36 phase III upgrade, day one) that the barrel I could not be properly attached to the rest od the replica. What I wanted to express is that there's one part of hopup chamber that holds the barrel to the chamber which doesn't fit because the barrel has notch in different place that the original one.

I removed that barrel on saturday and installed the original one, that's why I titled this post "one step back". :)

Yesterday I had my first chance to test the replica during airsoft game. We played it inside one of abandoned tractor factory buildings. What I noticed yesterday:
- the replica is now better balanced since the heavy battery is now installed inside the stock,
- the stock cannot be folded because of the battery iside (that's why the 3300 mAh battery for this stock has different cell setup).

Here's a photo of my replica at it's current state of upgrade.

From G36 and its m...

By the way -- I just noticed why the stock had different connector on the cable, that's because the battery had the same T-type plug. I wonder why they couldn't use the standard small or large plug?

Yesterday I also got a chance to attach the C-magazine to my replica. See below...

From G36 and its m...

One of the guys had the G36 with STAR grenade launcher and that magazine. The grenade launcher looked nice but the effect of launching all the BBs inside was...poor (in my humble opinion).

Legal issues in airsoft in Poland

Wikipedia says about legal issues in polish airsoft:

Airsoft guns fall into the same category as paintball guns and smoothbore air-powered weapons up to 17 Joules and are available to people over 18 years of age, registration of any sort is not required. This, however, is not strictly enforced and many cheap spring replicas may be found in toy shops (due to common practice of labelling them as "toys"). Generally, the police considers airsoft replicas toys rather than "non-lethal weapons". The Polish airsoft community has formulated "Airsoft Rules", an unofficial set of rules regarding airsoft as a whole. While they are not enforced in any specific way, abiding "Airsoft Rules" is a sign of "playing fair" and belonging to the community. Excerpts from "Airsoft Rules":

• Eye protection must be worn at all times during the game.
  
• Brandishing replicas in public places is not allowed. Doing so may lead to ejection from the community.
  
• Local law enforcement (police, Forest Guard etc.) must be informed earlier about every airsoft game taking place in the area.
  
• Players between 16 and 18 years of age are able to participate in airsoft games only with written permission from their parents.

I might add that it is highly recommended to be fair i.e. to say when you're being hit, rather than cheating. Cheaters are not welcome and are being called Terminators or Rambos in reference to those characters who received many hits and still were alive. ;)

It is also advised to carry a red piece of cloth to put it on your head or wave with it after being shot. This allows other players to know if the person is dead or alive.

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Why is airsoft better than paintball?

I believe that airsoft is better war simulation than paintball, though I never had a chance to play paintball. Airsoft is cheaper (BBs are 10 times cheaper) and the replicas look like real steel guns and rifles. Paintball replicas look like something between electric drill and vacuum cleaner.