Some may ask why are airsoft guns so heavy?
-Many nice airsoft guns are heavy because they include heavy, quality, metal parts.
-On the other hand, many cheap airsoft guns are heavy because they contain weights to make you think they are quality guns.
-Also, some people enjoy shooting airsoft guns that feel 'realistic' and are 'properly balanced' and what not. These people are crazy; light guns are good guns.
This instructable is primarily designed for the Crossman Tac 1 although the basic ideas for lightening a gun are the same.
-Many nice airsoft guns are heavy because they include heavy, quality, metal parts.
-On the other hand, many cheap airsoft guns are heavy because they contain weights to make you think they are quality guns.
-Also, some people enjoy shooting airsoft guns that feel 'realistic' and are 'properly balanced' and what not. These people are crazy; light guns are good guns.
This instructable is primarily designed for the Crossman Tac 1 although the basic ideas for lightening a gun are the same.
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Signing UpStep 1: Lightening the Butt and Handle
The backside of the gun is divided into 2 sections, the butt and the handle.
The butt is attached to the handle by one screw.
The handle is attached to the gun by 12 screws, one needed an allen wrench
Once the butt is detached, a large metal weight and a spring should slide out.
Do not keep the spring or weight
The handle should be pried in half easily, if not make sure all screws are removed.
Once opened, take out the metal weight and reassemble the entire backside of the gun.
The butt is attached to the handle by one screw.
The handle is attached to the gun by 12 screws, one needed an allen wrench
Once the butt is detached, a large metal weight and a spring should slide out.
Do not keep the spring or weight
The handle should be pried in half easily, if not make sure all screws are removed.
Once opened, take out the metal weight and reassemble the entire backside of the gun.
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As someone who owns and shoots a variety of real handguns and plays around with airsoft guns when I can't shoot, I have to say that is the most idiotic statement I've ever heard.
In my years of experience, a light gun is a crap gun in reference to both real handguns and airsoft guns. If an airsoft gun and it's light, it's made of plastic or a low-density metal like aluminum which means it's gonna break easily. If it's a real handgun and it's light but it's not meant to be (Such as a government or commander 1911) it's made with low-quality parts, cheap metal and will not last. If it's a heavy airsoft gun , either it's weighted with zinc or lead or it's actually made of a high-density metal like steel or if it's on the lower end of the price spectrum: Zinc cast.
Since airsoft guns are marketed towards the younger crowd, lighter may be better for some since I have a feeling little kids will be limp-wristing the gun after a few dozen rounds.
Bananamber, your profile says you are 32, is this what you do in your free time? Instead of spending time with your family, or doing something productive with your life, you look up articles on airsoft guns and pose arguments? Sounds miserable. I hope that isn't my life at 32, and maybe that's the real message of your comment, "don't be me".
*Has a kick
*Loud but silent (like a real silencer)
*will shoot flames out the front (thanks to the match... i take such good care of them)
Requires the amount of maintinance as a real gun does
Only con is that you CAN'T use it in winter, it'll be to cold to operate.
(They didn't name it SCAR for nothing, i shot myself in the arm last year and i still have a easily visible mark)
nice instructable though - i have the double eagle version of this and ive used your idea for removing the stock + rear weights and stuff
i m just curious as to where you got that mag - if it came with the gun or your american and you baught it from a store then dont bother answering that bit :P
( im english and i cant really be arsed to go to america to buy a mag )
-my gun -
Same as with my g36c. (dot know the weight) although the weight of that is mostly the gearbox, battery and possibly a weight or 2 in the stock to balance it.
a heavier gun will help to null the slight movement from shaking and the trigger pull. therefore less weight = bad gun
all info taken from first hand personal experience
The weight of a gun is a personal preference and there are situations where a heavier gun is more useful than a lighter gun (exspecially with real guns when it comes to absorbing recoil)
Two comments though
-In this particular gun without weights, it is perfectly balanced. But with weights it is still perfectly balanced since the weights are equal in weight and equally spread apart
Other gun are weighted just in the front or back (like your g36c) which would feel bad unbalanced, it is not the case with this gun.
-Heavy guns might mean less slight movements when rested or holding for short amounts of time; lighter guns are easier to hold which gives your arms a break which means you can keep your muscles tight and shoot longer more accurately while holding it.
With a sniper, yes, heavy is better, you do not have to hold it for long amounts of time, but with anything else requiring holding for long periods of time, lighter is better.
Saying light guns are good guns was a bold statement that is only true half the time and is also a matter of personal preference.
6+ hours of said load. i have never had any problems with holding any weapon for a long amount of time. i fire my sniper from kneeling or standing and have never got tired from it, nor have i lost accuracy.
light guns are good guns if you have arms like noodles, i was going to add or if your a girl but ive seen many a girl use full metal ics m4's all day with no issues...
im neither strong nor in shape either...