Airsoft / Clearsoft - Long Term Reliability Study

[Kid]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
KJ G32C (internally the same as KJ G23)
2) Date Obtained
Spring of 2006
3) Initial Cost
$210
4) New or Used
Brand spanking new
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
Part number 48 (trigger mech) broke and needed to be replaced. $5 (hard to find)
Valves leaked on both magazines. (one G23, one G32C)
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
None.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
2000
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
Heavy oil baths for valves and seals. (Summer 2006)
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Fall 2006. $175.

[Greylocks]

I tried, I just really dont remember. It's before these forums started, so before 2001. Probably 1998.

[Kid]

Wouldn't it make more sense to provide a BB count for the upgrades/damage instead of date?

I can't remember date, so that's what I'm doing, but it does make more sense to me anyway...

[Kid]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
KJ M9 Vertec (plastic lower)
2) Date Obtained
Winter of 2005
3) Initial Cost
$210
4) New or Used
Brand spanking new
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
Sluggish blow back. Did not lock back all the tiem with an empty magazine to my recolection.
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
None.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
75rds fired total
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
None.
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Spring of 2006. $210.

[Coma]

Not only have I forgotten dates, after checking the Crosman web-site my POShotty is not listed under their product line anymore so I couldn't find a model number.

[Kid]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
UTG MP5 (AEG)
2) Date Obtained
Winter of 2005
3) Initial Cost
$200 Shipped
4) New or Used
Brand spanking new
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
Stock highcap magazine only fed on semi automatic. Star worked fine.
Hopup was different than normal.
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
Screws were self tapering into plastic.
Front end is wobbly and held on by a single screw.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
200rnds.
2000rnds fired total.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
Rewired to rear stock.
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Summer of 2006. $175.

[Kid]

Originally Posted by Coma

Not only have I forgotten dates, after checking the Crosman web-site my POShotty is not listed under their product line anymore so I couldn't find a model number.

Called the 'Stinger'.

[Kid]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
Crosman Stinger (Spas 12 Shotgun with no stock)
2) Date Obtained
Spring of 2005
3) Initial Cost
$90
4) New or Used
Brand spanking new
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
Was under the impression that it shot three BBs. Very good shooter in accuracy, range, and FPS.
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
None.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
2000rnds total.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
None.
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Returned 3 days later in spring of 2005. $90.

[Coma]

Pretty sure 'Stinger' is what I put down....

[Greylocks]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
Tokyo Marui M3 Super 90 Shorty
2) Date Obtained
Before 2000
3) Initial Cost
About $450
4) New or Used
New
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)None
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
None.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
No failures.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
None.
Butt stock grip replaced with the full stock from the standard M9 (for looks).
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
N/A

[Fidget11]

1) Make and Model
-- G36C Tokyo Marui
2) Date Purchased
-- July 2006
3) Cost
-- $600 (with extra mags and accessories)
4) New/Used?
-- Used
5) Mechanical Problems
-- None
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Slight wear from use
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- ~4000 rounds through by me, no idea how many on previous owner, no failure yet
8) Changes to Internals and Externals
-- Bone Stock internals
-- G&P G36K front kit added (~$140) cost.
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A

[Kid]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
ICS M4A1
2) Date Obtained
Fall of 2005
3) Initial Cost
$500
4) New or Used
Brand spanking new
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
None.
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
Outer barrel needed to be filed to fit PRI Flip up sight.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
8,000-12,000 total.
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
SystemA 6.04 tightbore 363mm. (Late fall 2006)
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Summer 2006. $550

[Bravo One-Six]

QUICK CHANGE ---

In the 'Rounds Between Failures' section, if no failure has occured, please post an approximate number of rounds through the weapon up to this point.

This change is now reflected in the directions in the first post.

[Fidget11]

1) Make and Model
--P226 Tokyo Marui
2) Date Purchased
-- August 2006
3) Cost
-- $200
4) New/Used?
-- Used
5) Mechanical Problems
-- None
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Some light field wear to the plastic body.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- ~300 rounds by me on propane, no idea by previous owners, no failure yet.
8) Changes to Internals and Externals
-- No internal changes
-- Guarder Full Metal Kit (black)
-- Guarder Full Metal Outer Barrel, Polished stainless.
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A
10)Notes and Comments
-- Full metal kit very challenging to fit, not recommended for first time users to do unless you have alot of time on your hands. required some modification to kit in order to fit properly on the P226.

[Kid]

1) Manufacturer, Model Name
Classic Army M15A4 CQB
2) Date Obtained
Spring of 2006
3) Initial Cost
$650
4) New or Used
Brand spanking new
5) Mechanical Problems (Gearbox issues, hopup issues.. basically functional performance related)
None.
6) Esthetic Problems (Paint damage, cracks in body, loose parts.. physical construction related)
Body pin holding the mechbox in place is VERY HARD to get out and in the process I damaged the body.
Very Sturdy gun, but the stock did rattle. Not tight on the stock tube.
Paint was easily scraped.
7) Rounds fired between failures (think how many bags of BB's used before it failed)
8,000-12,000
8) Changes to Internals (upgrades, dates)
SystemA 407mm barrel. (Summer 2006, all)
Guarder hopup bucking. (lost the original nub)
SystemA M16 Silent piston head set.
9) Resale Date and Value if applicable.
Fall/Winter of 2006. $750.


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