The mp5 is nice, but accuracy over range isn't quite what I imagine you get with an M4/16 - although I only used mine with the 'ironsight' reticule that comes on it, I suppose a dot sight would improve things a lot. The rate of fire is what sells them for me (at least with the ICS models).
I used a Tokyo Marui MP5A5 as pretty much my sole AEG for a long time. It was a very versatile AEG: light and compact, with a good rate of fire. The only down side was having to use mini batteries, due to the sliding stock - this is not a problem on solid stock variants though. As above, accuracy does tend to fall off over long distances. This was never a problem for me - Dragon Valley (my old haunt) does have some quite open ground, but a lot of it is relatively close quarters (although not quite CQB or FIBUA sort of "close quarters"). That MP5 and my WA Infinity GBB got through a hell of a lot of games. I kinda wish I'd kept my airsoft gear, especially the Infinity - such a well-weighted and well-balanced GBB...
That's the idea, an MP5 for use at smaller sites like dragon valley or just when I want something light I can throw around easily.
Woot - found the photos I took when I sold my stuff! Yes, that thigh rig did get on my bloody nerves. Gone but not forgotten *sniff*
that custom 1911 SV looks awesome, i dont really like them though. i find the normal 1911 grip profile too thin to be comfy and the controls are sard to reach compared to some other examples. mind you it is a 100 year old design... still look good though.
I personly love 1911's tried on out not so long ago when i went softing down past cambridge and a place called gunman airsoft i really liked the pistol was much less bulky that my own beretta and i likd it, that and the mag came out of my beretta during the first game so have had to file down the HUGE mage release catch.
yeah i have that "huge mag release" issue on my Five-seveN, that and le lack if a left handed slide release for dual wielding are my only complaints of that pistols. the reason you like the 1911 grip, crazyg1zm0, is cos of your girly hands ^_^
I am determined to make a replica of Solid Snakes "Operator" pistol, much like Jarhead on Airsoft Canada - Except with matching names and makes etc. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c137/Supers7arr/1911operator/IMG_1568.jpg That's his job - It's good, but not perfect Other than that, I've never really been fond of the 1911's - Like Cristof I find them too thin - I have issues with the USP, and that thing is pretty fat in comparison.
I think chris would love to own a replica of solid snakes pistol also. Tho i do like the USP Five-seveN personly i am contemplating on getting one as it hase so good weight in it and it feels comforting to hold. Also chris i dont have girly hands
i have a USP.45 as well and i see what you mean with that grip, thats what you get for having a double stacked .45ACP though rther than the single stacked in the 1911
Airsoft 1911s don't have to be ugly. check out some of these but remember they are all ~12 years old http://dentrinity.com/ClarenceLai/cl.htm
Yeah (I love seeing the real ones with .45 hollowpoints loaded.. So pretty). I'd suck it up and deal with it for the sake of using Snakes gun, though A friend wants an XM8 - I'd have to do his in Rat. Pat. 01 style >.> Probably Akiba's. Edit: Yeah, but using one of Clarence's pieces of art - Let's face it, they're too pretty to just be guns - in a skirmish would be sacrilidge! Same with Candyman's work - He does some terrifying things with aluminium and cherry wood. Too beautiful to ever be used, though.
I do want his DSR-1 and his WA200 both are sexy as hell but as you pointed out they are just too good to use in a skirmish
god damn it i wish a had enough money/lived near a skirmish site. I haven't been in far too long, its very sad
I know that feeling Christof - I live close to a site, but the uni won't let me store my guns here, even in a locked box, and when I go home this christmas, my local site is shut down for pretty much the exact period I'm home :/ Literally, last weekend is the weekend before I can come home, and the first game back is the weekend after I get back. I don't even get Monday off, so I can't travel there on friday and come back monday
Alternately, dual wield two MP5ks. It has multiple advantages: people laugh at you so hard they forget to move out of the way, and then when you open fire, they vanish behind a wall of BBs. As soon as I have the money, it's what I'm doing. Or maybe dual gas-powered Mac 10s for a facemelting rate of fire... With this much suppression, who needs accuracy?
Face melting is right - My Mac10 emptied 50 rounds in ~3 seconds. On green, it even had a little kickback. I miss that wee beasty.
