Airsoft / Clearsoft - Long Term Reliability Study

[Spawn28]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name (name of weapon on box, and weapon replicated if different from model name)-Jing Gong MP5 SD5/SD6 Combo

2) Date Obtained- April 20th 2007

3) Initial Cost-$326.00 shipping included

4) New or Used-New

5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related - None So Far

6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related - The Rubber gromits that hold the front stock pins ripped the first time i took the hand stock off to put the battery in.

7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed. If no failure, list rounds fired up to this point)-approx 3000 rnds so far with no probs.

8) Changes to Internals and Externals - None

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.- Not sellin as of yet

10)Notes and Comments - Overall a sweet gun for the price it came with 2 batteries with charger and 2 Mid cap mags with clamp. Not a wobble or creak very solid and pretty acurate not to mention came with 2 butt stocks 1 solid and the second collapsable the solid 1 is designed to hold a bigger battery Would recomend this gun to anyone..

[Aquamarine]

1) Canadian Tire Crossman riot-shotgun
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2) June 12, 2006
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3) $58.98
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4) New
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5) Pump handle broke from one of two pins that held it to the pump arm during first thirty pumps, 1cm of trigger broke off after (estimated) 300 rounds
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6) Loose spring which caused noise, lead weight in grip was loose and unsightly which caused further noise, front sight fell off when shotgun was held upside-down
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7) First failure: within 30 shots. Second failure after 300 shots
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8) No upgrades
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9) No resale date - gun was thrown into the garbage within 30 days of purchase

[Aquamarine]

1) Tokyo Marui Steyr AUG Civilian
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2) June 2003
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3) $220 Canadian equivalent (21,000 yen)
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4) New
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5) Feed trouble during second owner
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6) No aesthetic troubles
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7) Roughly 20,000 rounds before any trouble
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8) Upgraded spring, tight-bore barrel
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9) Resale Date: January 2006
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[DrThrax]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
Crossman R34 i think, SPAS 12 shotgun
2) Date Obtained
Around april 2006
3) Initial Cost
$80-$90
4) New or Used
new
5) Mechanical Problems performance related
none as of yet
6) Esthetic Problems construction related
cracked the top of the grip, from putting the screw back in to far.
7) Rounds fired between failures
1000-2000 .12 and .20
8) Changes to Internals and Externals (upgrades, mods, dates)
Nothing to internals, I put an M4 extending stock on (also Crossman)
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Still own and still works great, probably worth $30
10)Notes and Comments (Optional)
The Crack is minor and is not a problem
The stock I put on by melting it off the Crossman M4 and Doing the same onto the Spas lol quite crude i know but its crossman and i dc and it actualy worked quite well other than being off by a slight angle, which you only notice when the stock is fully extended.

[six4]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name (name of weapon on box, and weapon replicated if different from model name)

palco usp (Co2)

2) Date Obtained

april 2007

3) Initial Cost

$80.00 $5.00 dollar can of spray paint
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/six4/80bucks.jpg

4) New or Used

new in box,,eeerr,,,i mean blister wrap ( ha ha ha )

5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related -- supply date of issue)

none as of yet

6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related -- supply date of issue

nothing yet

7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed. If no failure, list rounds fired up to this point)

only test fired so far. havent gammed with it yet.

8) Changes to Internals and Externals (upgrades, mods, dates)

n/a

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.

- N/A
10)Notes and Comments (Optional)

definate toy gun feel to it,,but suprisingly it shoots a 6mm bb just as far as my socom does. claimed fps of 350,,i will get back to you on this when its chrono'd. on the plus this gun is uber cheap,fires really well considering the fixed hop-up,and fits holsters well. i like to run pistol primary alot and i will be running this gun through its paces. i intend to treat it like a red headed step child just to see what it can take.


*** UPDATE ***

little clearsoft pistol is still running strong. put a rediculous amount of ammo through it with not even so much as one misfeed. i thought it was going to be a joke but im impressed with this invesment so far. i was also impressed with the fps of an $80.00 dollar pistol, she chrono's in at a solid 327 fps with a m/t .20 bb. to be sure there was no mistake it was re-chronoed on a differant date and chrono with the same numbers. the disassembly of this weapon is almost the same as an airsoft gbb. i will work on making a video representation of the break down.

[Dicey]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
KWC Tanfoglio 1911 Witness

2) Date Obtained
May 2007

3) Initial Cost
$55

4) New or Used
brand new

5) Mechanical Problems
none a-tall

6) Esthetic Problems
none yet

7) Rounds fired between failures
a good 1000

8) Changes to Internals and Externals
removed orange tip

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
N/A
10) Comments
this spring pistol is quite handsome, other than its ugly orange grips. It has a nice weight and perfectly balanced. The cocking action is very smooth and easy. The mag is very trickey to figure out, and it very stubbern.. with a 12 round cap. this is the best spring pistol i have ever owned, and it a personal favourite.

[damage]

1) Make and Model
-- Classic Army M24 SOCOM Military Version
2) Date Purchased
-- April 2007
3) Cost
-- $850
4) New/Used?
-- Used
5) Mechanical Problems
-- N/A
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Screw and threads will come loose in time due to cheap metal used.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- N/A
8) Changes to Internals
-- New Spring (450-500fps) (May '07)
-- New Inner barrel 6.01mm (May '07)
-- New Lightweight Trigger System (May '07)
-- New Hop Up Rubber Sleeve (April '07)
-- New Cylinder Head (May '07)
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
-- Although it is a heavy BA Power and Accuracy is stunning. Some parts still need to get replaced with higher quality parts. Loving it.
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[Styrak]

1) Make and Model
-- Jing Gong (I think) MP5 A4
2) Date Purchased
-- *Date removed to protect the innocent* (*ahem*recentAsOfThisPost*ahem*)
3) Cost
-- $150
4) New/Used?
-- Used
5) Mechanical Problems
-- Gun came from previous owner with mag catch screw not long enough. This caused mags to not catch, and therefore fall out. Had to get a new longer tiny screw and now mags hold in perfect
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Selector switch feels a bit loose, like it only stops turning if it's on safe or full auto. If it's on single it will move around.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No failures
8) Changes to Internals
-- None
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
-- Seems like a pretty decent gun for 150 bucks.

[DarkAngel]

1) Make and Model
-- SRC M4 Fullstock with RIS using 2x 8.4v 1800ma BB Bastard Batts
2) Date Purchased
-- August 2006
3) Cost
-- 450$
4) New/Used?
-- Used
5) Mechanical Problems (Where do i start?)
-- Motor pins snapped off
-- Cylinder head exploded
-- Tappet plate snapped due to cylinder head exploding
-- Selector switch (Inside The Gearbox) is falling off
-- Fire Select Switch is getting threaded
-- Constant Feed Problems with the SRC Highcap (Though the highcap works fine on other guns)
-- Shoots 240 out of box and overall big dissapointment + money sucker
6) Esthetic Problems (The Plastic Body SUCKS)
-- Upper Receiver Tabs Broke
-- Replacement Upper Receiver Tabs Broke
-- Lower Receiver Snapped near the stock end
-- Foreward Assist Button Spring is Gone
-- Charging Handle Spring is Gone
-- A Peice of the RIS Snapped off (It inside, near the front of the top RIS, dunno what it does)
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- Less than 500
8) Changes to Internals (Im Rebuilding the gun from the ground up)
No Failures have happened since i started putting aftermarket parts in, The aftermarket parts hold and are reliable, SRC Components are breaking.
-- Guarder SP100 Spring
-- Guarder v2 Ball Bearing Spring Guide
-- Guarder Polycarbonate Selector Plate
-- Guarder Polycarbonate Tappet Plate
-- Progear v2 Reinforced Gearbox (Im still using SRC gearbox untill i can get 7mm Gears)
-- Progear v2 7mm Ball Bearings
-- Guarder Stainless Steel Cylinder (In Progress)
-- Guarder Steel Cylinder Head (In Progress)
-- Guarder v2 Steel Piston Head (In Progress)
-- Guarder v2 Reinforced Gears (In Progress)
-- Systema Performance Long Type Motor (In Progress)
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A Ive poured too much money into this gun, i Aint sellin.
-- Value i estimate near 1500 easily from all the aftermarket parts + box mag etc etc
-- Maybe 2000 with all my accessories
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
-- Huge Moneysucker. Every field game, something has broken both internally and externally.
-- Only Buy if you plan to invest ALOT of money in performance parts or replacement stock parts.
-- Only benefit is the SRC came with RIS + Fullstock
-- SRC Highcap Doesnt feed properly with SRC Guns, works fine on TM tho

[DarkAngel]

1) Make and Model
-- TM P226 Rail (Using Propane)
2) Date Purchased
-- February 2007
3) Cost
-- 290$
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- Due to the 226 Mag Design (Dunno about other pistol mags) the mag is two seperate pieces held together with a long allenkey bolt/screw. Overloading your mag with bbs will cause the two pieces to force open and gush out propane which in turn superfreezes your mag with possible damage to O rings. Fortunately mine havent broke, but many times theyve shrunk and ive had to wait till it warms and expands to normal size again to use again. Mags are easy to fix, and parts are easily accessable and removeable. Tightening the flow valve, intake valve or the allen key screw/bolt usually solves any leaky mag problems.
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Plastic body gets scratched up easily. I wouldnt be surprised if one day a round hitting the slide will crack or snap it. Metal kit should solve any forseeable problems.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- Other than leaky mags, No failures yet (At least 1500 rounds)
8) Changes to Internals
-- None yet, but planning on the following
-- Guarder Full Metal Lower Receiver (Black)
-- Guarder Full Metal Slide (Chrome)
-- Guarder Stainless Threaded Outer Barrel (14mm Negative)
-- Some Reinforced Metal Internals to replace plastic ones.
9) Resale Date and Value
-- Never! Im in LOVE!!!
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
-- I dont think ill ever put high flow valves or performance upgrades to this pistol, Its ment for close range and 290-310 is reasonable. It shoots straight and gets some pretty good distance. No reason to potentially hurt someone.
-- My pistol is my baby. My rifle is the star of the show, but my pistol is my pride and joy.
Im definately getting a metal kit and the threaded outter barrel. Gonna have an adaptor machined out so i can put my TM tracer unit onto it and attach a STAR QD Taclite + Laser unit to it.
-- With the mag (which is really heavy for a mag) inside it, the pistol feels very balanced and has a good heft to it. But when you take the mag out, its front heavy and feels awkward and clumbsy. Again, Metal kit should solve this.
-- After Outdoor games, (Because im using plastic slide) pulling the slide back, or ejecting mag or hitting the decocking lever etc etc, theres a grainy sound from sand getting inside the slide. On the field theres not much you can do about it, but i recommend (even if you have full metal kit) that you completely strip your pistol down, (Internals too) and clean every part out. I use an air hose to blow out all the sand, then use a damp cloth to clean out all the residue, Regrease, Reassemble, and the slide works like new.

[Desmodus]

Make and Model
1. Crossman Stinger R34
Date purchased
2. March 2006

Cost
3. Cost
$100
4. New/Used
New
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Trigger Mechanism broke
6. Esthetic Problems
None, painted it all black
7.Rounds fired before failures
An entire 400 rd mag
8.Changes to internals
Its almost impossible, who'd want to anyway?
9.Resale Date and Value
Not selling, first gun to ever shoot BB's
10.Notes comments
It cant fire... so i mainly use it for pictures and theatrical purposes

[Kokanee]

1) Make and Model
-- TM M14
2) Date Purchased
-- 1Q 2006
3) Cost
-- ~$640
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- Cutoff lever wore out due to upgraded spring
6) Esthetic Problems
none
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No failure
8) Changes to Internals
-- Prom ms120 spring, guarder cylinder kit, tightbore, guarder steel gears
9) Resale Date and Value
n/a

[Moderate]

1) Make and Model
-- TM M92F Spring Pistol
2) Date Purchased
-- 4Q 2003
3) Cost
-- ~$115
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- None
6) Esthetic Problems
-- None
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No failure
8) Changes to Internals
-- None
9) Resale Date and Value
n/a

10) Comments

Still running strong as of 2008, no problems in the 4 years of having this gun. Added on a Classic Army Universal Laser Sight, that apparently can't be used at any fields but...cats love lasers!

[safx]

1) Manufacturer & Model:
Western Arms Infinity 5" Standard (double stack) GBB Pistol
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2) Date Obtained:
March 2006
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3) Initial Cost:
$285 CAD (FMU+3 mags)
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4) New or Used:
Used by 1 previous owner for 1 year before I acquired it in March '06
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5) Mechanical Problems:
None with the pistol (Only the worn out original nozzle has recently been replaced). The mags have a flaw in the design— since only a plastic base plate holds in the spring and guides if you drop one and it breaks the base those parts will come flying out.
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6) Esthetic Problems:
None. Only slight wear from excessive indoor and some outdoor use The finish and integrity of the metal and plastic has held up nicely over time
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7) Rounds fired between failures:
1000s (1.5 years) before the nozzle developed a chip so It was replaced with s Shooters Design (Feb 07) and no issues since.
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8) Changes to Internals and Externals (upgrades, mods, dates)
In early 2005 the new stock gun was fitted with an aluminum Infinity slide by SD, fancy metal parts for the trigger/hammer, upgraded springs, a front glow sight, a metal rail via 2 tapped holes into the under frame fitted for use with a Streamlight TLR1. A couple months after I got the gun I installed a longer accurate inner from a WA ProKiller, cover by the threaded PK outer barrel.
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9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
NA
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10)Notes and Comments (Optional)
Definitely my best overall experience with a GBB so far. This gun was a reliable side arm and primary for the original owner and continues to be my main weapon at CQB (TTAC3) Only one gun part has broken in all its life (nozzle), takes my abuse, shoots straight, hard and loud. I recently tried to install all hiflow valves into my mags but the metal used by Modify was soft, so the vales deformed when tightened and leaked. The stock brass valves continue to out preform the after market ones. I'd recommend this gun to anyone— It's been run on propane and green gas it's whole life and been a 5 out of 5 star piece.

[Kiety]

Manufacturer, Model Name
TM Sig552

2) Date Obtained
2003

3) Initial Cost
$350

4) New or Used
Used

5) Mechanical Problems
None to date.

6) Esthetic Problems
Crack on upper front handguard, fixed with 2 pieces of black electrical tape (hardly noticeable, and crack has not increased in size since) (2005)

7) Rounds fired between failures
10000+ no failure

8) Changes to Internals
Stock

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a

10)Notes and Comments
First AEG, still very reliable

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Manufacturer, Model Name
TM G36C

2) Date Obtained
2004

3) Initial Cost
$120

4) New or Used
Used (but gearbox internals broken, replaced with systema/prometheus, cost about ~ 650 after all parts)

5) Mechanical Problems
None to date (after upgrades).

6) Esthetic Problems
barrel tip became a bit loose after gradual wear and tear, the top screw securing it lost a lot of its teeth and doesn't secure the nozzle very tightly, fixed with black nylon ties x 3 (completely hidden inside the handguard) (2006)

the plastic creaks slightly during heavy use, but otherwise still very sturdy

7) Rounds fired between failures
15000+ no failure

8) Changes to Internals
systema -
torque-up reinforced gear set
Metal Bushings
M130 spring (w/ TM velocity reducer for games)
polycarbonate piston + head
bearing spring guide
nozzle
polycarbonate taplet plate

prometheus -
tightbore 6.03mm 247mm
hopup

Guarder -
Gear/Piston/Shim grease - VERY easy to re-grease the gears, there's a little black tab u can take off to access (once u take the gearbox out of the gun), don't need to disassemble the gearbox to re-lubricate the gears once in a while.

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a

10)Notes and Comments
my fav aeg to date

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Manufacturer, Model Name
KSC M9 Elite

2) Date Obtained
2003

3) Initial Cost
$350

4) New or Used
New

5) Mechanical Problems
none

6) Esthetic Problems
One of the mags had a rattling sound after getting a hard jolt but otherwise still worked perfectly. The guide tube above the fill valve came loose, took apart quite easily and fixed problem (just sticking it back in the hole firmly) then reassembling, works perfectly fine now. (2006)

7) Rounds fired between failures
5000+ no failure

8) Changes to Internals
Stock

9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a

10)Notes and Comments
beautiful GBB, takes propane like its made for it