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Forum: Gear Discussion September 24th, 2020, 00:40
Replies: 1,150
Sticky: Helmet Gallery
Views: 2,781,484
Posted By HackD
Is there life after death for good quality...

Is there life after death for good quality Airsoft helmets, after they've been hung up after exiting the Airsoft field for the last time?

I think so. After dropping the Airsoft hobby as...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications April 14th, 2015, 17:18
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
It took me a little while to get back to it.. but...

It took me a little while to get back to it.. but the sleeved over barrel idea worked fabulously. 1/2" OD stainless tubing, with the end cap of the suppressor countersunk to accept the end of the OD...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 28th, 2015, 01:53
Replies: 1
Views: 4,910
Posted By HackD
In short, the LCT AK74U and the AKMSU sight block...

In short, the LCT AK74U and the AKMSU sight block is the same part - and it is integral with the muzzle casting, that forms the 24mm threading, which slips over the outer barrel. You need to either...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 20th, 2015, 01:06
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Thanks for the tips.. if a longer inner barrel is...

Thanks for the tips.. if a longer inner barrel is inadvisable, without requisite gearbox work (I'm of the school that believes if it ain't broke yet, don't #@#! with it) then an alternative solution...
Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion March 19th, 2015, 22:09
Replies: 11
Views: 10,172
Posted By HackD
Yeah, shit has kinda gotten out of hand in the...

Yeah, shit has kinda gotten out of hand in the airsoft-candy department. I figure i'm probably at the point of finding my equilibrium for where i like things to be for airsoft pew-pew .. a gun for...
Forum: Airsoft Media March 19th, 2015, 21:54
Replies: 79
Views: 120,580
Posted By HackD
My primary arms collection, 2015 edition. It...

My primary arms collection, 2015 edition. It seems to have stabilized at 7 .. but i'm only really giving 3 regular use.

MIA are the secondaries.

From top to bottom

ICS Carbine with M203...
Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion March 19th, 2015, 21:40
Replies: 11
Views: 10,172
Posted By HackD
Fairly easy and straight forward. Only work...

Fairly easy and straight forward. Only work necessary was to file down "gas tube"/hop-up bracket a bit for RIS clearance. Likely TM specific, since you are looking at the CYMA with RIS option.
...
Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion March 19th, 2015, 21:17
Replies: 11
Views: 10,172
Posted By HackD
I've a TM Mp5A4, converted over to a Swordfish...

I've a TM Mp5A4, converted over to a Swordfish setup.

For the Cyma:

1 - Version 2
2 - I don't know - likely 6mm
3 - Run it until it drops, replace motor then
4 - Solid stock can take up to...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 19th, 2015, 19:08
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Not test fired yet. I have heard that this...

Not test fired yet.

I have heard that this is an issue. If push comes to shove, i will be using a longer inner barrel, and re-springing to adjust FPS.

The Machinist noted the sloppy tolerance...
Forum: Airsoft Media March 19th, 2015, 13:47
Replies: 1,015
Views: 1,545,557
Posted By HackD
.. and here is some update photos .. LCT AK74...

.. and here is some update photos .. LCT AK74 with poly furniture, and the LCT AKMSU modded to personal taste with PBS-1 suppressor.
...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 19th, 2015, 13:30
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
.. and, end result of coming out of the machine...

.. and, end result of coming out of the machine shop for modifying of the suppressor base, was this:
...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 18th, 2015, 20:11
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Yes, i have had a few odd mis-picked orders in...

Yes, i have had a few odd mis-picked orders in the past also .. this 2x in a row FUBAR is pretty much the deal breaker for me.
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 17th, 2015, 20:41
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Not really interested in pursuing this further -...

Not really interested in pursuing this further - this suppressor is enough of a close approximation to what i need/desire in terms of form and function.

However, thank you for the Samoon...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 16th, 2015, 15:15
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Welp, that's a fail, x2. Airsoftdepot sent...

Welp, that's a fail, x2.

Airsoftdepot sent the longer one, 'as ordered', except it isn't the one as pictured on the website. Same as the short, just longer. Same threading insert as the other...
Forum: Airsoft Media March 10th, 2015, 23:57
Replies: 1,015
Views: 1,545,557
Posted By HackD
My LCT AK74, formerly the woody model, now...

My LCT AK74, formerly the woody model, now readied for the new season with new AK74M Poly furniture (non folder stock - LCT AK74 has full stock tangs built into the receiver, no provision for folding...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 10th, 2015, 20:27
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
I'll give airsoftdepot a ring tomorrow about my...

I'll give airsoftdepot a ring tomorrow about my issue.. i don't even know if i saved the boxing for it, receiving it the day before recycling day..

Thanks for the help on this.
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 10th, 2015, 20:19
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
I'm 99% sure that it is this one, that...

I'm 99% sure that it is this one, that airsoftdepot sent me, in error. You can see the 14mm CW to 18mm CW threading insert in the back-side view.

Mis-labeled PBS-3, to boot..
...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 10th, 2015, 20:13
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Banged up, it depends on just how much.. If it is...

Banged up, it depends on just how much.. If it is well worn, paint-wise, with very minor dings, not an issue. If it looks like it has been used as a pry-bar along the way, something of an issue. ...
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 10th, 2015, 19:30
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
Thank you, sir. Tap, it will be.

Thank you, sir.

Tap, it will be.
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications March 10th, 2015, 18:21
Replies: 24
Views: 30,363
Posted By HackD
AK Guru's help needed - LCT AKMSU modded front end

An AK Guru's help/advice is definitely desired, purists might want to look away..

I'm trying to get this season's boom-sticks all setup to my taste, and i'm running into a few issues, regarding...
Forum: General February 18th, 2015, 17:49
Replies: 64
Views: 34,549
Posted By HackD
Personally, no, i don't watch them. Never have. ...

Personally, no, i don't watch them. Never have. No interest in any sports which involve watching grown men with the potential of smashing each other into boards and gliding away without giving a...
Forum: General November 13th, 2014, 17:26
Replies: 27
Views: 14,460
Posted By HackD
Regarding the wheelchair - check this Cat out.. ...

Regarding the wheelchair - check this Cat out.. http://blog.airsoft-squared.com/incredible-story-simon-jameson-airsoft-tank

Hitting the keywords airsoft and wheelchair brings up a surprising...
Forum: General November 13th, 2014, 14:54
Replies: 27
Views: 14,460
Posted By HackD
Absolutely do NOT be afraid to enter into this...

Absolutely do NOT be afraid to enter into this sport as a physically limited or disabled player!

You have everything to gain, and nothing to lose!

I speak from experience.

I entered into...
Forum: General October 23rd, 2014, 21:47
Replies: 7
Views: 6,502
Posted By HackD
No one has thanked you for your honesty. ...

No one has thanked you for your honesty.

Thank you.
Forum: Upgrades & Modifications October 23rd, 2014, 20:42
Replies: 4
Views: 5,856
Posted By HackD
I am not familiar with the construction of the...

I am not familiar with the construction of the SD6, to impart direct advice on this.

I do have a TM MP5A4 model, that i converted over to a Swordfish, some time back.

It was not a direct-bolt...
Forum: General October 19th, 2014, 19:28
Replies: 45
Views: 25,197
Posted By HackD
If you are sure it is mortally wounded or animal...

If you are sure it is mortally wounded or animal services is questionable in actually getting the animal, I would suggest not to experiment with airsoft .. i doubt that it would be immediately...
Forum: General October 18th, 2014, 18:55
Replies: 16
Views: 10,512
Posted By HackD
For so-called 'milsim's', I suppose that the...

For so-called 'milsim's', I suppose that the correct answer would be whatever is period/role/loading correct, beyond raw-ammo count limits imposed by the game.

A pistol is considered a secondary...
Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion October 15th, 2014, 21:15
Replies: 15
Views: 8,972
Posted By HackD
There are subtle, and not so subtle differences...

There are subtle, and not so subtle differences in ICS M4's, as compared to VFC/G&P. Dimensionally, ICS differs significantly enough, that it makes external modifications not totally impossible, but...
Forum: Newbie Tank October 13th, 2014, 09:29
Replies: 16
Views: 11,982
Posted By HackD
He had a getting out of airsoft thread going in...

He had a getting out of airsoft thread going in clothing/accessories - so my guess is he wants to unload the guns he has, with minimal effort on the classifieds.
Forum: Airsoft Guns Discussion October 2nd, 2014, 07:02
Replies: 52
Views: 28,177
Posted By HackD
Got one, and love it. Agreed, most likely...

Got one, and love it.

Agreed, most likely Khyber-Pass gun. Only one such gun is known to exist in a UK pattern room, and likely the single example from which any photos have been sourced from. ...
Forum: General September 27th, 2014, 19:43
Replies: 26
Views: 29,398
Posted By HackD
7 or so a year, now finishing my 3rd year .. not...

7 or so a year, now finishing my 3rd year .. not so impressive, really.

But as you infer/know running a business, as you get older, other real-life obligations by necessity make it quality time,...
Forum: General September 27th, 2014, 02:20
Replies: 68
Views: 43,347
Posted By HackD
So many variables, and people attend...

So many variables, and people attend milsims/mil-skirms with varying degree of motivation, and levels of preparedness.

My own level of experience is admittedly, greatly limited. Trying to last...
Forum: Newbie Tank September 21st, 2014, 00:11
Replies: 9
Views: 6,259
Posted By HackD
If you play even semi-regularly, low-maintenance...

If you play even semi-regularly, low-maintenance gun and higher performance (either FPS or BPS) at $200.00 range, does not really compute.

Gun prices have come down considerably, but overall...
Forum: Gear Discussion September 18th, 2014, 21:42
Replies: 21
Views: 18,359
Posted By HackD
I've got two stealth-black ninja felines, no need...

I've got two stealth-black ninja felines, no need for them to be wearing Tacticool gear.

They lay in wait, on the stairs in the dark like the lethal little assassins that they aspire to be..
...
Forum: Newbie Tank September 2nd, 2014, 21:58
Replies: 31
Views: 15,906
Posted By HackD
He's been around, briefly, on the forum before. ...

He's been around, briefly, on the forum before.

I'm guessing that the comparative lack of panting 'fandom' found amongst airsofter's, that he may well be used to in the PB community, dissuaded...
Forum: Newbie Tank September 2nd, 2014, 00:04
Replies: 31
Views: 15,906
Posted By HackD
That's also called "shameless self-promotion". ...

That's also called "shameless self-promotion". 'The Wolf' can afford to do that shit, to get himself 'out there'.
Forum: Airsoft Media August 14th, 2014, 21:35
Replies: 1,015
Views: 1,545,557
Posted By HackD
Again, usual pre-photo posting disclaimer from...

Again, usual pre-photo posting disclaimer from myself, applies. AK Purists, look away - this might be painful to see.

Ordered the Hephaestus 24mm to 14mm- adapter to mount the G&G Tracer...
Forum: Accessories Discussion August 10th, 2014, 12:52
Replies: 2
Views: 4,789
Posted By HackD
Interesting - thanks for the tip, that the...

Interesting - thanks for the tip, that the flash-hider on the TM Socom16 is removable. I can't honestly say that i have tried removing the one on my Cyma clone - I will attempt to do that soon (For...
Forum: WW1, WW2 August 7th, 2014, 17:53
Replies: 11
Views: 30,265
Posted By HackD
I picked up a genuine M35 helmet, out of all...

I picked up a genuine M35 helmet, out of all places, on the freecycle pages a few years back.

Story of provenance, is that it was a capture trophy in Norway by a resistance fighter. It was...
Forum: General August 4th, 2014, 21:43
Replies: 21
Views: 11,905
Posted By HackD
I don't know what their deal was. We were a...

I don't know what their deal was. We were a bunch of 14-15 year olds in the woods, being very loosely chaperoned by an adult officer cadet... that's about, oh.. 30 years ago.

I think i was...
Forum: Doctor's Corner August 4th, 2014, 21:07
Replies: 12
Views: 5,344
Posted By HackD
My suggestion would be to buy another brand...

My suggestion would be to buy another brand pistol, of same general size/dimensions.

I had the same one come to me as a broken parts gun, along with a BNIB WE 4.3. I didn't look all that hard...
Forum: General August 3rd, 2014, 16:39
Replies: 10
Views: 9,485
Posted By HackD
*facepalm* I realize that part of airsoft is...

*facepalm*

I realize that part of airsoft is getting into the moment of things, perhaps even larp'ing it up a bit .. but c'mon... this is seriously blurring the line between fantasy and reality. ...
Forum: General August 3rd, 2014, 13:11
Replies: 21
Views: 11,905
Posted By HackD
Purely hypothetical question, with a bit of...

Purely hypothetical question, with a bit of background experience at the wrong end of the muzzle, behind it..

In my youth in Cadets back in the dark ages, we as a group were having a...
Forum: Gear Discussion August 3rd, 2014, 00:40
Replies: 4
Views: 4,399
Posted By HackD
A lot of the cheap replica FAST knock-offs are...

A lot of the cheap replica FAST knock-offs are sized Asian .. meaning that they are very ill-fitting for comparatively fat Caucasian gourds.

The padding 'systems' most often, also leave...
Forum: Airsoft Media August 2nd, 2014, 20:33
Replies: 1,015
Views: 1,545,557
Posted By HackD
My LCT AK AKMSU also appears to have the FSA...

My LCT AK AKMSU also appears to have the FSA integrally cast with the threading for the flash-hider assembly. It also has the tiny grub-screw on the forward portion of the 24mm (?) flash-hider...
Forum: General July 25th, 2014, 07:29
Replies: 25
Views: 11,486
Posted By HackD
Negative. No garish color requirements. ...

Negative. No garish color requirements. Flash-hider is a lame US requirement only.

I'd suggest spending some time doing some reading in the noob section.
Forum: General July 24th, 2014, 18:02
Replies: 25
Views: 11,486
Posted By HackD
Bolton is roughly north westerly of urban Toronto...

Bolton is roughly north westerly of urban Toronto by 15km.. Barrie is north, north westerly of Toronto by about 80km, on the edge of Cottage country. Many people commute daily into Toronto from...
Forum: Airsoft Media July 22nd, 2014, 16:25
Replies: 331
Views: 377,250
Posted By HackD
Not sure on lexan shield being curved - will try...

Not sure on lexan shield being curved - will try in oven. Good thing i'm single.

Edit July 25th, 2014 - Finit.

Now all set up for OP: No Nods. Lexan shield successful, made in my oven range,...
Forum: Airsoft Media July 22nd, 2014, 16:15
Replies: 331
Views: 377,250
Posted By HackD
And.. getting a little closer - I said i'd follow...

And.. getting a little closer - I said i'd follow through with a big-arse spot-light for an upcoming OP .. mount done. Wiring in, paint, and lexan shield to closely follow. Police-spec door...
Forum: General July 21st, 2014, 22:07
Replies: 23
Views: 13,692
Posted By HackD
"Field of Fossils".

"Field of Fossils".
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