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Originally Posted by Katipunero
How is it better than WE in performance?
I had the same predicament when I decided to go AK between GHK and WE. In the end, after my research, I bought the WE and immediately upgraded the FCG and I was still <= $200 ahead than a stock GHK. I also added a short stroke kit (which is easily removable) for $30 and I'm still ahead.
It's not like I don't like GHK, and will probably get one in the future to facilitate better comparison.
But I do know GHK has common issues shareable from their M4's such as feedlips and hop units, and I know that the GHK AK still needs upgraded FCG parts just like the WE does.
So in the end, do you want to buy an object because the brand name is popular and in favour, or do you really want to break it down comparatively and see the real pros and cons of each brand?
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Where'd you find a WE for that cheap and/or a GHK for that much extra? The cheapest WE AK is $330 USD, while the cheapest GHK is $400. Sure there's still differences but not by $200 unless you're comparing the WE AK74UN to the GHK RPK.
The main advantage of GHK's system is their magazines. They're very efficient and resistant to cooldown. The main problem is their feed lips, but only if you don't sand them. The manual says not to, but thousands of GHK owners getting better results after doing so must mean something.
Another thing is being able to run CO2 from a bottle. Since GHK mags are a gas tank *inside of* a magazine shell instead of a gas tank *that looks like* a magazine, they are much stronger. They use cylindrical gas tubes with no corners to become weak/failure points when using higher pressure gasses. All you need to do is replace the fill and knocker valves and then teflon the tubes. And you can convert them back if you need to shoot softer.
The sear and hammer breaking seems to be more the result of using CO2 as well, which is somewhat understandable with the higher power. I used mine on propane for 3 years, and those parts only broke after switching to CO2. Plus both parts are about 25 each, not too expensive.