Hmm, I don't run much in airsoft. I jog. :p

I'm in pretty decent shape. And have a lot of energy thanks to adhd. hahaa

I'll think a lot ofcourse before I make any decision, as I do find myself in both situations. Sometimes I'd just lay and provide cover fire and try to take down guys. but then again, I also find myself jogging to a location, taking cover, shooting, then moving again.

Might as well ask this too:

If the Echo 1 M249 PARA breaks down, are parts readily availiable? or is it (or any other m249) going to be a pain in the butt to fix?

you can get barrels, mech boxes from various companies, stocks, forestocks, I saw a reciever once but that was an american site, I have an E-1 m249 MKII they won't break down. their pretty solid guns

They used to run for $700

Now the supply of China guns has diminished.

Good luck finding one :P

Get a Classic Army!

I have an opportunity to get one for $500. Brand new.

I'm 19, not AV'ed. So its not from this site, no worries.

If thats a CA M249 for $500, snatch that shit up now.

Its an Echo 1, should I still snatch it up?

Sweet.

The seller is gonna toss in a madbull 6.03 barrel and a systema m110 spring.

The beauty of that gun is the quick-swap spring. You can replace springs in a matter of a few minutes if you need to change velocities.

But I have the A&K version. Other than the hopup being shit and needing some modding or replacement, it's a beast of a gun. I did a slight mod on the hopup and still don't dare to install the CA replacement I bought for it a year ago, as I fear it may not work as well. The range on it with the current setting is just retarded...

Dutchie, you seriously need to read the forum rules. That post you just made is a MAJOR violation of forum rules.

How much does a new hopup cost?

And how would I install it?

http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...oducts_id=1336

It's held on be a C-clip, just like any other. With the quick release barrel it's pretty easy to get to.

The "mod" I did was replacing the stock hopup nub with a piece of 16 gauge speaker wire insulation. Works better than any hopup I've seen to date and it was free.

Ouch, $50.

Crunch, do you have a guide to your method? :)

Here's a really good and detailed review with photos and notes of the fixes for some of the little glitches like the hop up nub.

http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/revie...49-para/cat/16