[The Saint]

1) Make and Model
-- G36E, Classic Army
2) Date Purchased
-- September/October 2005
3) Cost
-- $600
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- Loose safety lever (later glued down)
-- Loss of power (original spring left compressed for months)
-- BB jam at hopup unit (either did not like Guarder clear bucking and/or Guarder nozzle)
-- Stripped aftermarket piston (due to jam)
-- Would not accept Systema cylinder head
-- Would not accept Guarder tappet plate
6) Esthetic Problems
-- None
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- ~3000? (spring lost power)
-- (Upgraded)
-- ~200? (stripped piston, jam caused by hop sleeve and upgraded nozzle combo)
-- (Piston, hop sleeve and misfitting parts replaced)
-- No failure, shot like a dream
8) Changes to Internals
-- Rewired to KV stock and Deans connectors
-- Guarder SP110
-- Area 1000 piston (stripped due to jam)
-- Original CA piston (replaced stripped Area 1000)
-- Bearing spring guide
-- Bearing polycarb piston head
-- Systema tightbore
-- Guarder Soft hopup bucking (shot like a dream but caused jams)
-- Guarder Hard hopup bucking (replaced clear bucking)
-- Guarder nozzle (mated poorly to CA hopup chamber)
-- Classic Army G36 nozzle (replaced Guarder for better fit)
9) Resale Date and Value
January 2007, sold as part of a package @~$900, ~90% of original cost
10) Other
-- CA G36 is aesthetically superior to TM G36