Aftermath Lycaon MP5 quick summary

LUTNIT · March 15th, 2008, 17:33

Bought this for shits and giggles from buyairsoft.ca, hoped to turn it into a loaner/emergency backup gun since its small and doesn't take up much room in my bag.

Fairly solid, no major wobble or creak, then the handguard is secured with or without the battery in it there is no wobble. The stock when pulled out wobbles less than the TM MP5's I've handled. The stock does jam from time to time and you need to give it a really good whack to get it to collapse or a solid tug to open it, the lever that unlocks it also sticks so you need to manually turn it to lock the stock in position, TM models I have handled snap back on their own.

The battery actually worked out of the box, can't say the same for my Kraken AK, crappy charger, stupid little sling, cleaning rod that snapped coming out of the package, and a bottle of crap quality BB's are all included.

The hopup is the v-type so isn't compatible with normal rubbers. The Kraken AK hopup assembly is easy to swap with a TM compatible one so this one might be as well, haven't checked. The selector has a really nice solid click to it, big downside is that it doesn't have the HK markings but "safe" "semi" and "auto" printed on the plastic. Plan on repainting this and engraving something funny, possibly zombie related. The stock mag is the double hicap shorty type and feeds quite well but is a bitch to load, I have never handled a TM one so I don't know how hard they are to compare. The hopup adjustment lever is far stiffer than any TM or ICS I have used. One big thing is the gun is useless on semi, sometimes the BB drops 5' in front of you, 15', or goes straight for 100'. When firing on auto only the first shot seems to have flakey hopup and the rest go nice and straight, far more accurate than I expected (but still within the accuracy expectations of a 350fps MP5.) I didn't have a chance to get a precise chrony result but from my experience and seeing how fast the BB covers ground I'd say its between 320 and 360fps, BB's are definitely moving faster than a stock TM.

I paid a touch above CAD$190 to my door from buypaintball.ca and in my opinion is okay for a loaner/backup but I would not recommend these for a first/primary AEG for a new player. The only reason I bought this is because I know how to work on MP5's quite well, first time buyers should stick to TM/CA/ICS/G&P/etc. or if you are on a budget, JG or Echo1. I will be running this until it breaks and then doing a complete upgrade, until then I wont be opening it. As for buypaintball.ca as a company, I found they had very good service and contacted me about a problem with the order and had it corrected in very short order. Service-wise I am quite happy with buypaintball.ca.

http://buypaintball.ca/product.php?p...cat=117&page=1

yanhchan · March 15th, 2008, 21:14

I'm on the fence about getting one of these in the near future. Any chance of a mechbox internals pic?

LUTNIT · March 16th, 2008, 21:37

Read on another forum that they are a complete TM clone save for the hopup unit but I wont be taking mine apart until it breaks.

seabass · March 16th, 2008, 22:15

I got the chance to do some plinking with one of these today. Not the greatest but For what was paid for it its a pretty fun little gun

jesster202 · March 17th, 2008, 02:53

any of you think its a good upgrading platform for a backup secondary like maby just doing some painting so its all black and new parts for the mechbox?

kullwarrior · March 17th, 2008, 09:56

hmm buypaintball.ca is a america located sight... (atleast the address say it is)

jesster202 · March 17th, 2008, 11:13

hommany times do i and outher londoners have to say this its an canadian based paintbal site form a local feild th eowner has on many ocasions said it was canadian

kalnaren · March 17th, 2008, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesster202

hommany times do i and outher londoners have to say this its an canadian based paintbal site form a local feild th eowner has on many ocasions said it was canadian

Maybe until you can type in proper, gramatically correct sentences?

Qlong · March 17th, 2008, 11:26

Where does it say its American..

Are gearboxes swappable to another?

LUTNIT · March 17th, 2008, 18:14

I was told its 100% TM compatible but the hopup unit isn't a TM type but can be swapped for one (or so I'm told, my TM MP5 hopup unit is in the mail.)

It is indeed a Canadian site, thus the .ca at the end of the address. When I called it was a southern ontario area code, don't remember which one though.

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March 15th, 2008, 17:33	#1
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Aftermath Lycaon MP5 quick summary Bought this for shits and giggles from buyairsoft.ca, hoped to turn it into a loaner/emergency backup gun since its small and doesn't take up much room in my bag. Fairly solid, no major wobble or creak, then the handguard is secured with or without the battery in it there is no wobble. The stock when pulled out wobbles less than the TM MP5's I've handled. The stock does jam from time to time and you need to give it a really good whack to get it to collapse or a solid tug to open it, the lever that unlocks it also sticks so you need to manually turn it to lock the stock in position, TM models I have handled snap back on their own. The battery actually worked out of the box, can't say the same for my Kraken AK, crappy charger, stupid little sling, cleaning rod that snapped coming out of the package, and a bottle of crap quality BB's are all included. The hopup is the v-type so isn't compatible with normal rubbers. The Kraken AK hopup assembly is easy to swap with a TM compatible one so this one might be as well, haven't checked. The selector has a really nice solid click to it, big downside is that it doesn't have the HK markings but "safe" "semi" and "auto" printed on the plastic. Plan on repainting this and engraving something funny, possibly zombie related. The stock mag is the double hicap shorty type and feeds quite well but is a bitch to load, I have never handled a TM one so I don't know how hard they are to compare. The hopup adjustment lever is far stiffer than any TM or ICS I have used. One big thing is the gun is useless on semi, sometimes the BB drops 5' in front of you, 15', or goes straight for 100'. When firing on auto only the first shot seems to have flakey hopup and the rest go nice and straight, far more accurate than I expected (but still within the accuracy expectations of a 350fps MP5.) I didn't have a chance to get a precise chrony result but from my experience and seeing how fast the BB covers ground I'd say its between 320 and 360fps, BB's are definitely moving faster than a stock TM. I paid a touch above CAD$190 to my door from buypaintball.ca and in my opinion is okay for a loaner/backup but I would not recommend these for a first/primary AEG for a new player. The only reason I bought this is because I know how to work on MP5's quite well, first time buyers should stick to TM/CA/ICS/G&P/etc. or if you are on a budget, JG or Echo1. I will be running this until it breaks and then doing a complete upgrade, until then I wont be opening it. As for buypaintball.ca as a company, I found they had very good service and contacted me about a problem with the order and had it corrected in very short order. Service-wise I am quite happy with buypaintball.ca. http://buypaintball.ca/product.php?p...cat=117&page=1 Last edited by LUTNIT; March 15th, 2008 at 20:17..

March 15th, 2008, 21:14	#2
yanhchan Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scarborough/Richmond Hill ON	I'm on the fence about getting one of these in the near future. Any chance of a mechbox internals pic? __________________ YANHCHAN'S AIRSMITHING: AEG repair/Tune up/Upgrades V2/V3 mechboxes, rewiring/reconnecting. Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country ~John F. Kennedy

March 16th, 2008, 22:15	#4
seabass trevorthetwigyalienman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Prince edward island	I got the chance to do some plinking with one of these today. Not the greatest but For what was paid for it its a pretty fun little gun __________________ Age Verifier for PEI (out of town) ...talk to phil, PM for details

March 16th, 2008, 21:37	#3
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Read on another forum that they are a complete TM clone save for the hopup unit but I wont be taking mine apart until it breaks.

March 17th, 2008, 02:53	#5
jesster202 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Ontario	any of you think its a good upgrading platform for a backup secondary like maby just doing some painting so its all black and new parts for the mechbox?

March 17th, 2008, 09:56	#6
kullwarrior Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada	hmm buypaintball.ca is a america located sight... (atleast the address say it is) __________________

March 17th, 2008, 11:13	#7
jesster202 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Ontario	hommany times do i and outher londoners have to say this its an canadian based paintbal site form a local feild th eowner has on many ocasions said it was canadian

March 17th, 2008, 11:26	#9
Qlong Division Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scarborough, Ontario	Where does it say its American.. Are gearboxes swappable to another? __________________ Weee!

March 17th, 2008, 18:14	#10
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	I was told its 100% TM compatible but the hopup unit isn't a TM type but can be swapped for one (or so I'm told, my TM MP5 hopup unit is in the mail.) It is indeed a Canadian site, thus the .ca at the end of the address. When I called it was a southern ontario area code, don't remember which one though.

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