[snipersyntagmatik]

after a full dismantling, smoothing out mold burrs with file, and a thorough lubing with gun oil and silicone lubricant, i commenced break-in to start seating the bolt tray and impact parts to begin wear-in. i inspected the nozzle and found it quite sturdy and solid. i did run into a few misfeeds which i suspect is due to initial break-in but i can't see how the nozzle would shatter unless there was a catastrophic BB jam and where a direct impact from the tray could commence a crack, then weakness in that part would eventually lead to part failure.

one thing i did prior - i rebuilt the safety latch assembly in the trigger assembly. i found the set screws in the larger latch gear needed tightening and proper teeth matching so that the latch aligned more truthfully to the safe/semi/auto designations. a nice lubing with gun oil as well to boot to finish things off.

a few tidbits and quirks though:
-it's a bit cumbersome to pull the charging handle prior to setting the safety latch on full safe - no biggie.
-i removed the BB feeder safety latch from the mag to continue dry firing - however, i may elect to put it back.
-the mag probably has around 40-45 good burst of semi-auto fire before performance deflation --- too bad the capacity is only 30 - the realism is top notch.

that's it for now. so far i'm impressed with this GBBR. can't wait to field it.

anyone now if any of the AEG parts will fit? top rail? RAS?