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AoiShikaku · January 7th, 2011, 20:18

So I've been under this giant debate on what my next gun should be. I ended up trying to find the best and so far people have been pointing me to a wide range of options for guns, but the Systema has been the one name over and over again that popped up in conversations with people. Obviously positive and negative about the Systema PTW.

I enjoy a good game of close quarters combat and open stretches of land where accuracy is critical. I basically would like a well rounded gun that meets those requirements, but want the best possible gun I can get for those conditions. Also since the Systema rate of fire is insanely awesome... I don't really care for it very much. I prefer semi shots only most of the times. Field FPS limits I play are 350, 400, and 450 so being able to swap out the cylinders is a bonus, but not by far. I have no problems opening up a gearbox and swap in a new spring beforehand.

After reading through the Systema problems thread it looks like I'll be needing quite a bit extra stuff on top of the purchase of the gun. So the gun alone will run around $1900 to $2200 (CAN retailer prices) and it looks like I'll have to dump in a lot for 2 extra cylinders, bunch of mags, and new motor, bolt catch spring, etc. So I'm going to guess-timate the full total at around $3000-$3500 (remember.. guessing here). Even with all the extra trimmings attached it seems that there are still a lot of problems that exist in the gun... kinda drawn away from the gun because of this.

Now $3500 is a hefty price to pay for a gun so I'm asking everyone (owners, non-owners, lovers, and haters alike)
- why would or wouldn't you choose the Systema PTW as a gun?
- Can you think of an AEG (upgraded) that you would choose over it and why?
- What makes the Systema PTW better or worse than other upgraded AEGs out there?
- If you had an unlimited amount of money what M4A1 type gun would you end up buying?

I'm just trying to gather up information now before I end up buying something that I will be disappointed with because there is something better out there and/or potentially saving me from spending $3500 on a gun that doesn't perform over the next.

January 7th, 2011, 20:18	#1
AoiShikaku Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Ont.	Help Buying M4A1 - Systema PTW or Other Upgraded M4A1 So I've been under this giant debate on what my next gun should be. I ended up trying to find the best and so far people have been pointing me to a wide range of options for guns, but the Systema has been the one name over and over again that popped up in conversations with people. Obviously positive and negative about the Systema PTW. I enjoy a good game of close quarters combat and open stretches of land where accuracy is critical. I basically would like a well rounded gun that meets those requirements, but want the best possible gun I can get for those conditions. Also since the Systema rate of fire is insanely awesome... I don't really care for it very much. I prefer semi shots only most of the times. Field FPS limits I play are 350, 400, and 450 so being able to swap out the cylinders is a bonus, but not by far. I have no problems opening up a gearbox and swap in a new spring beforehand. After reading through the Systema problems thread it looks like I'll be needing quite a bit extra stuff on top of the purchase of the gun. So the gun alone will run around $1900 to $2200 (CAN retailer prices) and it looks like I'll have to dump in a lot for 2 extra cylinders, bunch of mags, and new motor, bolt catch spring, etc. So I'm going to guess-timate the full total at around $3000-$3500 (remember.. guessing here). Even with all the extra trimmings attached it seems that there are still a lot of problems that exist in the gun... kinda drawn away from the gun because of this. Now $3500 is a hefty price to pay for a gun so I'm asking everyone (owners, non-owners, lovers, and haters alike) - why would or wouldn't you choose the Systema PTW as a gun? - Can you think of an AEG (upgraded) that you would choose over it and why? - What makes the Systema PTW better or worse than other upgraded AEGs out there? - If you had an unlimited amount of money what M4A1 type gun would you end up buying? I'm just trying to gather up information now before I end up buying something that I will be disappointed with because there is something better out there and/or potentially saving me from spending $3500 on a gun that doesn't perform over the next. __________________ ... Just call me Blue ...