New Classic Army stuff....

[Skruface]

I was in the local airsoft shop today (www.xtreme-tactics.com) and got a chance to really check out a good number of the newest CA aftermarket replacement parts. All I can say is that I'm pretty impressed. I had a ziplock bag full of parts in my car, so I grabbed it for comparison.

I compared a new CA nozzle to a stock TM nozzle. The new CA nozzle (blue in color) showed no visible seams or moulding lines (both my TM samples did) and was VERY smooth on the outside. It seemed milled, not cast, out of a single piece of some kind of polyacetal compound. It also had a small o-ring on the inside, similiar to the Guarder units, which I think they are a copy of. It came pre-lubed, right out of the package, which is a nice touch. I tried it on a variety of cylinder heads and tapped plates (TM, Systema, Guarder, CA)and it fit great on all of them. This was themost impressive piece.

I also had a chance to look at the new CA "Silent" head sets. These are also nice, patterned after the Systema sets. The cylinder head has a single o-ring, just like the Systema, and fit snugly in the cylinders I tested it on. The milling on the brass cylinder head wasn't as refined or polished as the Systema version and left a bit to be desired, but the polyacetal piston head w/ bearings is an exact copy.

The CA spring guide is an exact copy of the Systema - polyacetal spring "tube", with a heavy-duty metal base/insert and solid bearings. The "tabs" on the base are not cast, but are the "wire" type that Systema is famous for.

Overall, these seem to be *much* better than the previous CA parts I've worked with.

As an aside, the parts are available individually, but the newest CA catalog shows a variety of FTK's that are "coming soon".

I also got a chance to handle the new CA G36 and G36K - both very solidly put together, and while the built-in scope is very clear (1.5X), the eye relief is very short....you literally have to almost press your face against the scope.

Finally, got to handle the new CA M249 MkII. Very nice....solid and heavy. The metal has an interesting finish....it looks almost Parkerized, not painted. However, I did notice that the flash hider has neither a grub screw or a detente to hold it on. It simply screws on, and I get the distinct impression there are going to be quite a few of these lost in the field.

That's all for now. :salute:

[Kane]

Skruface, do you have a beat on how i could purchase one of those G36's online? Visited their website, but they don't really advertise them. Any contact number's or email address? Thanks.

Brent

[Nocturnal]

i have heard that the CA G36 series have thin wiring. As a result of such thin wiring, there isn't enough power getting to the motor from the battery, thus making the CA G36 series have a low rate of fire. Maybe it is to simulate realistic rate of fire of its real steel counter-part but i wouldn't know since i have never shot any real steel.

i was just wondering if you can confirm that this wiring exsists on all the CA models, or just on the new CA G36 series'

[Gryphon]

Wiring is easily replaced. RC hobby shops sell silicone-covered wire that has a lower resistance than standard copper strand and works excellently for airsoft guns. It's rather pricey though and usually more than double the thickness of standard airsoft wiring fare, so keep tolerances in mind should you decide to use any.

It's great to hear so much positive press about CA. Hopefully this will spur more retailers on to carry their products, because finding most anything CA in Canada is at present an exercise in frustration.

[Skruface]

Originally Posted by Kane

Skruface, do you have a beat on how i could purchase one of those G36's online? Visited their website, but they don't really advertise them. Any contact number's or email address? Thanks.

Brent

My understanding is that they came from (I think) Xtreme Precision in B.C.

Originally Posted by Noxxx

i have heard that the CA G36 series have thin wiring. As a result of such thin wiring, there isn't enough power getting to the motor from the battery, thus making the CA G36 series have a low rate of fire. Maybe it is to simulate realistic rate of fire of its real steel counter-part but i wouldn't know since i have never shot any real steel.

i was just wondering if you can confirm that this wiring exsists on all the CA models, or just on the new CA G36 series'

The wiring was very high quality from what I saw externally. Nice, heavy, flexible rubber insulation (not that hard plastic crap that CA used to use). Although, you can still only get a mini battery in there, although from the looks of it you *may* be able to get a Sub-C sized custom V-shape jobby in there with some work - something like the Crane-stock batteries. Although, while talking to the owner, he said when he tested it a mini would just barely get through a single hicap.

Although, that problem can be solved with the crazy-looking new G&P G36KV-style buttstock that can apparently hold up to a 12v large pack:

http://www.gp-web.com/en/productspop.php?pid=731

[Nocturnal]

i guess retailers just dont want to get complaints about the guns not functioning properly and therefore having to reply to serveral emails about misc gun problems. :hammer:

They want their customers to be happy about their purchase and to come back to buy more

[The Saint]

Sorry to revivify this thread, but I've got a few answers for people here.

Where to get a CA36? I got mine through The Tru, but I've seen them on 007 (they're out of stock now) and I'm guessing that SpecArms will also have some (they carry quite a selection of CAs, when they carry stuff at all).

CA36 rate of fire? Yeah, it does seem rather low on mine gun running a 8.4v NiMH mini (of BB Bastard), but it runs. People on Arnie suggest using a 9.6v, the idea being that a stock CA can take the punishment, whereas it'd chew a TM apart (faster, that is, everything wears down eventually). I'm seriously thinking of following their advice. I don't mind a low rate of fire, but right now what happens too often is that I can/would release the trigger on semi before the gun completes a firing cycle. That's annoying.

Fitting batteries? It's a pain to get even a mini in. I think people expect to be able to get a large in the foregrip because it's so long, but in reality the problem is that it's frackin' narrow. There are quite a few makers of large custom batteries for '36KE though (which in theory should also fit in the '36E). Just stay away from G&P's, apparently they don't perform well in the '36s.