Airsoft / Clearsoft - Long Term Reliability Study

[Kokanee]

1) Make and Model
-- P226, Tokyo Marui
2) Date Purchased
-- March 2005
3) Cost
-- $320 (pistol + 2 spare mags)
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- N/A
6) Esthetic Problems
-- N/A
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- N/A (approx 400 to datem all w/ propane)
8) Changes to Internals
-- N/A
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A

[neil555688]

1) Make and Model
-- WGC MI6VN
2) Date Purchased
-- JULY 2006
3) Cost
-- $770
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- N/A
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Star mags don't feed
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- N/A 10000
8) Changes to Internals
-- N/A
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A

[neil555688]

1) Make and Model
-- 1911a1, Tokyo Marui
2) Date Purchased
-- winter 07
3) Cost
-- $325
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- N/A
6) Esthetic Problems
-- N/A
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- N/A 5000
8) Changes to Internals
-- N/A
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A

[neil555688]

1) Make and Model
-- sun project m40a1
2) Date Purchased
-- winter 07
3) Cost
-- $500
4) New/Used?
-- used
5) Mechanical Problems
-- bolt would not lock back
6) Esthetic Problems
-- N/A
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- 200
8) Changes to Internals
-- N/A
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A

[damage]

1) Make and Model
-- GR16 R4(M4 RIS) Gen.1, G&G
2) Date Purchased
-- Early 2005
3) Cost
-- $650
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- Trigger locks.
-- Double feeds.
-- Cylinder head nozzle is loose which caused massive airleak.
-- Bevel gear shimmed tight.
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Magwell is loose
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- 2k (Tappet plate and trigger contact snapped. Mid 2005)
-- 1k (Broke down with unknown reasons and did not bother to fix it. Late 2005)
-- 6-8k (Have not encountered any issues since. Late 2006-Currently)
8) Changes to Internals
-- New Upgrade Spring
-- New Spring Guide(2005)
-- New Piston
-- New Trigger Switch assembly(2005)
-- New Hop-up unit(2005)
-- New Cylinder
-- New Tappet plate(2005)
-- New Gear set
-- New Motor
-- New Airseal Nozzle
-- Used Cylinder Head
-- Used Piston Head
-- New Recall Mechbox(2006)
9) Resale Date and Value
-- If I decided to sell it I want to get atleast $1000+
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
-- Magnesium Alloy reciever and aluminium parts made it light. Pretty sturdy. There is only 20% G&G left in her. Front and stock is replaced with aftermarket parts plus external accessories. After almost two years in a box in pieces. I never thought of getting rid of it because I believe she will run again someday and finally finds light. Performs 100% flawlessy. Now she is my favorite main gun.

[Koopa]

1) Make and Model
-- MP5 SD5, Tokyo Marui
2) Date Purchased
-- May 2004
3) Cost
-- $500
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- Mechbox cracking but still holding
-- Hop-up moves by itself since late 2006, needs replacement
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Cocking handle broke twice
-- Selector switch fell off twice
-- Random things falling off
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No major failures, Rounds fire approx: 70,000 / 40+ games (I think mine wins on this one)
8) Changes to Internals
-- Upgraded to 330 FPS mid 2006 (likely cause of mechbox crack)
9) Resale Date and Value
-- Wont sell ever

[damage]

1) Make and Model
-- G23F Japan, KSC
2) Date Purchased
-- 2004
3) Cost
-- $260
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- N/A
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Inner barrel wobble.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- N/A
8) Changes to Internals
-- New Metal Slide(2004)
-- New Recoil Spring Guide(2006)
-- New Reinforced Touch Breach(2006)
-- New Firefly Valve(2006)
-- New Tightbore(2007)
-- New Rubber Hop-up Sleeve(2007)
-- New Over Sized O-ring to minimize inner barrel wobble(2007)
9) Resale Date and Value
-- Pistol with a BrrPPPppp!!! No I dont thinks so.

[owner]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
Tokyo Marui G3 SAS
2) Date Obtained
November, 2006
3) Initial Cost
$500
4) New or Used
New
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related -- supply date of issue)
None
6) Esthetic Problems
bottom plate on the magazine is kind of loose
7) Rounds fired between failures
No failures to date at aprox 12000 rounds
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a

[six4]

The key points are as follows:
1) Manufacturer, Model Name

tm mk23 socom

2) Date Obtained
feb/march 06 ( not exactly sure )
3) Initial Cost
gift ( retails for around $280.00 )
4) New or Used
new in box ( shoots 310 fps even one year later )
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related -- supply date of issue)
blew out mag seal after failing to realize weapon was intenede for duster not green gas ( fixed with help of friends advice )
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related -- supply date of issue)
useless lam unit,,light however was good for seeing your way without giving away your position
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)
played one night game, mag blew next game, repaired for following games. would like to add that when the repair is done im able to get exactly 150 bb's from one mag charge.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
no upgrades, other than mag repair.
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
not for sale.

[Bravo One-Six]

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[Danger_Doom]

1) Make and Model
-- TM G36C
2) Date Purchased
-- Summer 2004
3) Cost
-- $495 (Specarms)
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- one of the screws on the mechbox were stripped and held together with loctite (2 weeks after purchase, factory flaw)
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Parts [GC-8],[GC-7] fell off without being tampered with, buy themselves
(couple months after purchase)
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No major failures, 3 years of airsoft however many rounds that could be.
8) Changes to Internals
-- Full Upgrade to 330 FPS (2 weeks after purchase)
9) Resale Date and Value
-- Wont sell ever

[Danger_Doom]

1) Make and Model
-- TM M14 OD
2) Date Purchased
-- Summer 2005? (one of the first ones in Canada)
3) Cost
-- $700 (Specarms)
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
--Every Lo-cap i bought (7) miss fed when loaded too far
--Mags refused to let me use SIIS .30g brand bbs
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Plastic marked/scratched easily (comparing to my other guns)
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No major failures, magazine issue
8) Changes to Internals
--Upgraded to 400 fps (few months after purchase)
9) Resale Date and Value
--Winter 2006 - $1300

[swatt13]

academy l85a1
1) Manufacturer, Model Name
academy l85a1
2) Date Obtained
feb 06
3) Initial Cost
$250
4) New or Used
used (unused though)
5) Mechanical Problems
no real "issues" it was underpowered
6) Esthetic Problems
after takeing it apart numerous times screw holes began stripping out. the takedown was poorly thought out, gun splits in halfs, the susat was just a "1X" lens with a red led, it actually worked tho. body was not made of the greatest plastic, light, flimsy.
7) Rounds fired between failures
n/a gun problems due to my modifications, not manufacturers construction
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
i installed complete famas internals (everything but hte shell) may06 (which was unneccissary, a spring would have done just as well, as the gears and piston, motor were of good construction, i was just being careful) the famas motor didnt fit properly, which ended up causing a wack of problems down the road. it was wider than the stock motor so it cause the body to sit apart slightly which led to contact problems. also the required battery to run the new internals was too big to fit in the battery holder properly as it was designed only for a 7.2V.
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
march 06 $375
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
the gun was actually a good gun, despite its reputation. for anyone who is looking to get an l85 but doesnt want the 1k price tag of a star (g&g, ca ones not released yet) its actually is a good rifle. as i found the internals were of good construction, even had metal bushings. all you need to do to make it gameable is replace the spring, you dont wanna go too big tho, getting an 8.4V in the housing requires quite a bit of modding.

star l85a2
1) Manufacturer, Model Name
star l85a2
2) Date Obtained
feb07
3) Initial Cost
$1100
4) New or Used
used
5) Mechanical Problems
non to speak of really. found it does have the same fireing characteristics of a famas where you have to pull the trigger fully and release fully, you cant hal cock it like you could with an ar or the rifle jams and you need to switch to full, of hit the spring release to remedy. i dont see that as a problem with the gun, more so the habits of the user. march 31
6) Esthetic Problems
n/a
7) Rounds fired between failures
approx 2000 between skruface, r3con1 and myself, with me fireing the total majority.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
n/a
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
very impressed with the gun. although the academy has a few features i kinda liked (a1 style furnishings) the gun is impressive in every way, the best ive ever handled to date. well see if it retains its title when i get a systema ptw.

gws (redwolf) xm8
1) Manufacturer, Model Name
gws (redwolf) xm8
2) Date Obtained
feb 06
3) Initial Cost
$400
4) New or Used
used
5) Mechanical Problems
n/a
6) Esthetic Problems
all body parts spilt in halves, which degrades body stability and rigidity, also you have a seam along the entire length of the body. no iron sights, "optics" is just a plastic "1X" peep sight.
7) Rounds fired between failures
n/a
would like to mention that i used cheap walmart bbs once and they jammed in the barrel back to the feed chamber, but thats related to the ammo, not the gun.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
silent piston head, pdi 140%, spring. nov 06
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
gun is impressive, has a complete tm mechbox, body is nice, has rubberized accents on the grips, which is a nice feature.

ksc usp .45
1) Manufacturer, Model Name
ksc usp .45
2) Date Obtained
feb 06
3) Initial Cost
$275
4) New or Used
new
5) Mechanical Problems
n/a
6) Esthetic Problems
n/a
7) Rounds fired between failures
1000 still going
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
replaced slide w/ a metal one may 06
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
slide assy i got had manufacturing problems. barrel was not right diameter to allow inner barrel to fit inside, trades arent engraved. but thats not oem parts, so its not too particularily applicable.

we dragon b
1) Manufacturer, Model Name
we dragon b
2) Date Obtained
sept 06
3) Initial Cost
$250
4) New or Used
used
5) Mechanical Problems
saftey became dislodged when gun was dropped, rendering the gun unusable, but it was repairable w/o replacing any parts. gun is a gas hog. i can barley go through a mag on propane. factory mag feed lips are fragile.
6) Esthetic Problems
grip saftey (nonfunctional) can become dislodged from body if cought on anything, even your holster upon drawing, not a problem, but its disconcerning.
7) Rounds fired between failures
n/a about 500
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
n/a
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
n/a
10) Optional - Notes and Comments
nice wieght, nice look. like how you can use tm mags/ parts. but gas hog. almost think a tm might be a better buy.

[Jugglez]

1) Make and Model
Tokyo Marui P226
2) Date Purchased
Summer 2005
3) Cost
$300 (Tru)
4) New/Used?
New
5) Mechanical Problems
None
6) Esthetic Problems
None
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
Approx. 3,000 rounds - never failed
Propane only
8) Changes to Internals
Guarder recoil /hammer spring
Guarder Piston head
9) Resale Date and Value
Still have it



1) Make and Model
Tokyo Marui P226
2) Date Purchased
Summer 2005
3) Cost
$300 (Tru)
4) New/Used?
New
5) Mechanical Problems
None.
6) Esthetic Problems
None
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
At approx. 4000 rounds, blowback/feeding problems caused by worn loading nozzle and piston head. New Guarder replacements installed fixed these problems.
Approx. 10,000 total rounds fired.
No other failures.
Propane only
8) Changes to Internals
Guarder recoil /hammer spring
Guarder Piston head
Guarder Loading nozzle
Nine Ball 6.03mm Inner Barrel
9) Resale Date and Value
Summer 2006 - $350 with metal upgrades and internal upgrades installed


1) Make and Model
Tokyo Marui P226
2) Date Purchased
Fall 2005
3) Cost
$300 (From ASC Classifieds)
4) New/Used?
New
5) Mechanical Problems
None
6) Esthetic Problems
None
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
Approx. 2,000 rounds - never failed
Propane only
8) Changes to Internals
Guarder recoil /hammer spring
Shooter's Design Piston head
9) Resale Date and Value
Fall 2006 - $500 with metal upgrades and internal upgrades installed


1) Make and Model
Tokyo Marui P226
2) Date Purchased
Spring 2007
3) Cost
$300 (From A&A Airsoft)
4) New/Used?
New
5) Mechanical Problems
None
6) Esthetic Problems
None
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
Approx. 200 rounds
Green Gas only
8) Changes to Internals
None
9) Resale Date and Value
Still have it

[Bravo One-Six]

Dare I say you like your 226's? Are these all separate weapons you've dealt with up to this point?