Noob questions rd. 2: the cheapskatening

[lurkingknight]

I started in july, first gun was a G&G m14 socom max... about 10k rounds through it priced at just under 700 bucks after shipping and tax. Nothing wrong with it, no complaints other than expensive mags.... well and shitty plastic stock, but plastic breaks so it's not unexpected.

Opened it up at the end of the season, it was very well tuned from factory, piston was only starting to show signs of wear, upgraded the spring so it shoots 400 fps instead of 360. Need to install a mosfet to protect the trigger contacts and so I can switch to lipos.

Picked up a used kwa m226 ptp... 400ish bucks... replaced the aluminum slide on it because something was dropped either gun or something onto the slide that bent and cracked corner, still worked fine, but I worry about those things. Shoots like a champ.

picked up a used TM p90... I should've known better on this one... 350ish bucks hasn't worked right in the 4 months I've had it.

just bought a new CA p90 for 450. Works great, just need to get a lighter spring for it and install my mosfet from the TM into it so I can use my lipos with it.

[PrIeSt]

I didnt listen to advise.
I purchased a used CA M16 sportline. so it was black but plastic
Withing 4 months I had bought a 170 dollar metal body. and later a systema gearbox. etc etc.

Anyway by the end of the year the only original part was the outer barrel. haha

I sold it at a loss. But to a friend who started new int he sport so he has a solid custom gun.

Purchased a tm p90 for 400
and than imported my own magput pts acr in multicam this year. Well aware I would sink 200 dollars into the guts. Which I just did

Still cheaper than hockey. lol

[Shell Shock]

Originally Posted by takagari

Still cheaper than hockey. lol

I'd hear that, I used to play goalie!
My first REAL airsoft gun was a CA Proline P90 $380... I miss it

[Doctorpepper]

My First Gun was a Thompson From Crappie Tire... I mean canadian Tire, It was 180$ all plastic put it was a decent gun at the time when i was just finding out about airsoft. Now im running a 690$ VFC FN Scar L Brand new and when i got it, It wasnt working apparently the electral in the gun is cheap. But it still kicks ass:P

[Doctorpepper]

Originally Posted by takagari

Still cheaper than hockey. lol

Amen ahah

[Cpt- Lovegrove]

get Av'd, my first gun i got a C8 for 140, all it needed was a battery and flash hider

so about $200 and i am good to go

[Hooobers]

My first gun was a new VFC SR 15E3 10.5" for $600. I've bought other AEGs, but the SR15 is still my primary.

[kalnaren]

$670 for a BNIB CA36 + mag and battery.

[Moonschlagen]

First gun was a crappy clearsoft H&K G36C for $180. Tried it, didn't like it and bought a G&G MP5A5 for $340 later that night online. I soon discovered that an MP5 might not be the best at long range outdoor stuff so a few months later I bought an A&K SVD. Then I thought perhaps that might be too ridiculous for close in stuff so then I bought my current workhorse, the full metal ICS M16A3 RAS for close in work and far out stuff. This thing is such a beast and has been reliable so far.

[Stealth]

I paid $400 for an WA SV Infinity Prokiller F3.9 about 12 years ago for my first "real" airsoft gun.

[B@K3R]

I started up this fall...just over $300 for a CYMA M1A1.....a month later i got a great deal on a TM M1A1 for $400

[Steven]

650$ for BNIB VFC AKs-74n
330$ for LNIB TM Hicappa 5.1

[SuperCriollo]

CA G36E - 255$ (in "the states")
KWA G36C - 350$
ICS Galil AR - 640 $
STAR SCAR- 400$
G&G UMP - trade
ICS M4 RAS- 400$
Real Sword type 97b - 650$
A&K Masada- 400$
G&G M14 EBR- 1000$
ksc cz 75- 370 $

[GRIM]

$449 For a TM M16A2 back in like 1999 from Tru... When he had the Airsoft Canada Store. Oh I miss the old days LOL.

[mikey007]

150 for an ics mp5 (522).