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Specs · April 27th, 2011, 23:11

I have used a TM with a plastic body for a long time. It was my first AEG and the plastic body has been destroyed....Aside from snapping the whole thing in two, no more damage could be done to it that AEG is not receiving serious overhauling. Keep in mind that eventually you WILL have to replace it because the plastic bodies have a short lifetime. If you are running an M120 spring it will also have more stress on the gun and a metal body is almost essential. IMHO skip the plastic and spend a little more cash on the metal, you will also me a bit more inclined to throw your gun around a bit which is very nice. I have always felt that I have had to be a bit ginger with my TM.

April 27th, 2011, 23:11	#16
Specs Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Victoria City	I have used a TM with a plastic body for a long time. It was my first AEG and the plastic body has been destroyed....Aside from snapping the whole thing in two, no more damage could be done to it that AEG is not receiving serious overhauling. Keep in mind that eventually you WILL have to replace it because the plastic bodies have a short lifetime. If you are running an M120 spring it will also have more stress on the gun and a metal body is almost essential. IMHO skip the plastic and spend a little more cash on the metal, you will also me a bit more inclined to throw your gun around a bit which is very nice. I have always felt that I have had to be a bit ginger with my TM. __________________ Kingston airsoft, we do it better.