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mkeras2 August 30th, 2009 18:08

M4/M16 Metal Body
 
i was just wondering if this body is compatible with G&G M4's M16's
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=5499

Don't worry about telling me not to order it from the states, because i'm not going too

Cushak August 30th, 2009 18:33

Probably, yes. But I'd reccomend going with a higher quality metal body.

The body is to the externals as the Shell is to the mechbox. If you're body is fubared, your gun is totally fubared. (And I've seen hit and miss from clone companies)

Stick with companies like G&P, King Arms, Madbull, etc etc for such an important piece.

Skruface August 30th, 2009 18:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cushak (Post 1055509)
Probably, yes. But I'd reccomend going with a higher quality metal body.

The body is to the externals as the Shell is to the mechbox. If you're body is fubared, your gun is totally fubared. (And I've seen hit and miss from clone companies)

Stick with companies like G&P, King Arms, Madbull, etc etc for such an important piece.

Keep in mind that if you buy a G&P body, you are limited to using G&P rails and front ends unless you start doing some serious work to the body, like re-threading the upper.

Crunchmeister August 30th, 2009 18:54

Nothing wrong with Echo 1 metal externals. They're not the best out there, but they're tougher than the plastic body on the G&G. So I don't see what the problem is. If one can get better, than it's always recommended. But IMO, there's nothign wrong with that body. Hell, my DBoys C8 body has seen a lot of action and taken some serious abuse and has no problems anywhere. As far as I'm concerned, Echo 1 make higher quality bodies than DBoys.

BTW, you never mentioned one way or another, but if it's one of the G&G Blowback models, standard bodies won't work. as the inside of the upper is slightly different to accomodate the modified V2 mechbox and the blowback mechanism. If it's a standard G&G, then yeah, it should fit fine.

Qlong August 30th, 2009 19:01

Haha, it states the material is steel, I highly doubt that.

Quote:

Specifications:
Manufacturer: Echo 1
Materials: Steel

Crunchmeister August 30th, 2009 19:02

I highly doubt it's steel as well.

lemegacool August 30th, 2009 19:03

more like monkey metal... aka zinc alloy

mkeras2 August 30th, 2009 20:33

i'm gonna ask airsoftgi if it's steel or not

theguy August 30th, 2009 20:38

If its an echo one, its probably a reband of a JG with trades added.

Theres defiantly no way that its steel

mkeras2 August 30th, 2009 21:21

i'll probably go for the jg then seeing its 20 bucks cheaper

theguy August 30th, 2009 21:26

Its up to you, but i would lean towards a better brand. You will almost definatly have to modify the JG body to fit your G&G

mkeras2 August 30th, 2009 21:29

in what way?

theguy August 30th, 2009 21:34

Cheap brands tend to have low tolerances for parts, The odds of everything fiting perfectly are low.

Sure, tollerance issues are a possibility with any brand, but higher quality brands have better quality control, and have a better chance of working better.

Drake August 30th, 2009 21:53

Curious on where you plan on ordering all this stuff if it isnt from the States.

mkeras2 August 30th, 2009 22:09

i'm not sure :)

Qlong August 30th, 2009 22:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkeras2 (Post 1055602)
i'll probably go for the jg then seeing its 20 bucks cheaper

Controlled items being "20 bucks cheaper" in the States mean almost nothing if you are looking for it in Canada.

mkeras2 August 31st, 2009 01:29

hey what about the upper reciever threadings? are the the same? or is one metric and one imperial?

theguy August 31st, 2009 01:37

to my knowledge all recivers except G&P use the same threading.

But seriously, before you make a big deal about picking out a body, i recomend you find a source for it first.

Skladfin August 31st, 2009 12:56

naa i think he's gunna try and smuggle it ;)

theguy August 31st, 2009 12:58

lol, yea, it seemed pretty obvious to me too, but i figured calling him on it would just be cruel. :P

mkeras2 August 31st, 2009 14:29

ya that's my plan. but i'm still thinking about it tho. but yeah it doesn't take a genius to figure it out :) :p

Skladfin August 31st, 2009 14:30

ill tell you this one time and one time only before you blow a hundred bucks down the drain

it WONT work

there, I gave you the warning, dont say you werent aware of anything.

mkeras2 August 31st, 2009 15:41

you don't even know my plan :p

mkeras2 August 31st, 2009 15:43

i actually don't know that i'm gonna order it, probably only gonna get other upgrades from the states like a gearbox, scope, etc. i'll probably wait until i can get AV'd to get a metal body

mkeras2 September 2nd, 2009 00:22

airsoftgi told me that it's not steel and not g&g compatible, so i'll go for the magpul one. is it compatible? http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_inf...oducts_id=3255

theguy September 2nd, 2009 00:29

couldn't tell you off the top of my head, although i doubt you will get much advice here after you openly admited that you were planning on smuggling it...

Just sayin'


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