Help with guns
 

Hello, I am new to airsoft and I was looking for a good starter gun. I have narrowed it down to :

Echo 1 M8A3
JG M4 S -System
Echo 1 ER - 25K

(Order is relevant to intrest)

Unfortunately, I cannot find ANY sites that sell/ship to Canada that sell Echo 1's. I was wondering if there is a certain reason for this, and what one would you guys recommend? It would really be helpful :)

their internals are nearly identical... only the SR25 has a slightly modified version of the V2
pick the one that you think looks the nicest
also echo 1 has additional quality control over JG

Thanks for the fast response :)
I will probably go with the ER -25K, It looks more ergonomic and stylish.
Do you hae any idea where these would be available in Canada? Thanks for the help.

Edit: Is it named the SR 25, or the ER? The Echo1 website says ER.

The real gun is called a SR-25, Echo 1 calls it whatever they want.

As for finding guns in Canada, if your over 18, you will need to meet with a local volunteer for this website to verrify that you are in fact 18+. Once your age verrified you will have access to this sites online classifieds. Thats really the only way to get an echo-1 in Canada.

Don't try to ship one in from outside of Canada, it will be stopped at the border.

Ok thanks. But as you can see... I am not verified ... yet :(
IS the gun I am looking for even in the classifieds? Is there a way to see what is in the classifieds without being able to purchase? And thanks a lot, you are being a big help :D

No, that would defeat the purpose :p

Haven't seen an Echo1 SR-25 in Canada. Lots of M4's.

You can't view the classifieds without being AV'd.

I don't remember seeing a JG SR-25 (though SR-25's of other makes do sometimes show up). But I will say that if you really want that particular model someone can probably get it for you once you're AV'd.

Ok thanks a lot guys, but I have one more question (for now... :P)
Would you recomend the ER 25K or the M8A3 over the M4? The only upgrades I would likely get are a bipod, scope, and maybe a barrel extension. I am leaning towards the ER because of its looks, its rails, and its included barrel extension. It is also 400 FPS out of the box.

They're both armalites. It's personal preference. That's it.

Well, FPS means jack shit. And 400 FPS in a stock V2 mechbox probably won't last too long without some additional parts.

Other than that, it mainly comes down to which gun you like better.

So both suck without upgrades? O.o

also be aware that the sr25 uses a bigger v2 mechbox and bigger mags. some internal parts on the sr25 are different than a regular v2 mechbox and can be tough to find them...

No.. interally, they're both the same without upgrades.

You'll notice how higher-end guns don't shoot 400fps stock. There's a reason for that. Companies that make low-end guns know n00bs jump all over FPS.. so they'll make a gun and stick in a really powerful spring the gun was never designed to take and advertise "400+ FPS".

Armalites use a Version 2 mechbox (SR-25 uses a modified V2). The version 2 mechbox has some weakpoints, and without certain upgrades or a reinforced shell, repeatedly shooting at 400FPS will break it.

So basically stronger gearbox / lighter spring?

Yea, that would be a good idea.

It depends how you play too. The SR-25 is a DMR (designated marksman rifle). If you use it in semi-auto mostly I doubt you'd run into any issues. Of course, if you bought one made by G&P or Classic Army, you wouldn't have this issue at all (and it would be full metal to boot!)