Mauri Famas SV

Mooseburrito10 · March 9th, 2006, 22:23

I am new to serious airsoft (i've had a year or two playing wiht friends and spring rifles) and am thinking about buying a TM FAMAS SV. if anybody owns this gun tell me if it is any good and if it it worth $259 on airsoft atlanta w/ battery

Trader rating · March 9th, 2006, 22:24

search button up top will give you a million reasons to buy another gun

Mysteryfish · March 9th, 2006, 23:18

Search button may also render many good reasons TO buy the Famas.

I had the SV, and it was awesome. For what it was.

That's a very subjective thing, and not knowing anything about you, it'd be impossible to tell you if it's right for you.

Go find someone who has one.
Get your hands on it.
Shoot it.

Read about them, see if they sound right for you.
Nobody can answer that for you.

the end · March 10th, 2006, 15:02

hey, you live in philly?....wanna ship me a cheesesteak :tup:

DanQuayle · March 11th, 2006, 12:56

I like mine in the sense that people shit themselves when they see how many bb's come their way. 1700 mah 8.4v will conquer all. Range is a bit short though. I hate it because it broke very early in its career. Too much damn plastic! And NOWHERE will fix it- no one has the parts.

Goge · March 13th, 2006, 13:55

Like DanQuayle said, very fast rof, I think its the fastest stock aeg. Also the bullpup means a longer barrel then guns of the same size. My brother owns one and I've played with it a couple times. He loves his gun, but thats cause its a gun he really enjoys. Its all preferences.
some of the downsides are its an all plastic body and creaks like a mofo. The battery case is open to the air with a huge rectangle hole running the whole length of the battery on the top, just under the handle. Because of this when it starts to rain I'd recommend getting that gun under some cover or it could soak through.

Bob the Angry Potato · March 13th, 2006, 14:18

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...t=21658&page=1
There's my review of it. On the final page, I've posted an anti-creaking guide, guaranteed to make it so that you can stop almost all creaking with a 10-minute modification, all you need is some tape.
It's a great gun, highly recommended. I just like the F1 more, I find the bipod is dead useful and the trigger-guard isn't as 'sci-fi' style.

jerryliang2k · March 13th, 2006, 15:01

I just bought one. Haven't gotten it though :rrr:. I too prefer the F1. Partly for its bipod and partly because the trigger guard is more conventional. Don't really like the full hand guard the SV comes with.

Mysteryfish · March 13th, 2006, 16:47

Quick question:

Has anyone ever had serious problems with the [unmodified] INTERNALS?

I had mine for only a little while, so I never really had a chance to put a good number of shots through it.

I'm just wondering, because besides the plastic body, I never could find a good reason not to like it. It was a little short on range, but the ROF, and the accuracy were quite likeable, and it was pretty comfy to hold. I just never knew how long those internals would last.

aside: I really liked the detensioning button...

Bob the Angry Potato · March 13th, 2006, 16:58

Nope, never had a problem with the internals.
Twice, I've had the gun seize up on Semi, but a 2-second burst on Auto will fix that. I find that it's a great gun, I've had no problems so far.

DanQuayle · March 13th, 2006, 19:27

No internal problems really, just don't drop it.

Janus · March 13th, 2006, 20:46

Heh. The anti-reversal latch on mine crapped out. Doesn't affect the firing, it's still a BB hose...but I gotta tear the goddamn thing apart....AGAIN.

(oh, and with a neat little modification to it and some aftermarket parts, you can stuff a PSG-1 length tightbore inner barrel into it and add only about 3 or 4 inches to the overall length. So much for "short ranged")

-J

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March 9th, 2006, 22:23	#1
Mooseburrito10 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Mauri Famas SV I am new to serious airsoft (i've had a year or two playing wiht friends and spring rifles) and am thinking about buying a TM FAMAS SV. if anybody owns this gun tell me if it is any good and if it it worth $259 on airsoft atlanta w/ battery __________________

March 11th, 2006, 12:56	#5
DanQuayle Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: State College	I like mine in the sense that people shit themselves when they see how many bb's come their way. 1700 mah 8.4v will conquer all. Range is a bit short though. I hate it because it broke very early in its career. Too much damn plastic! And NOWHERE will fix it- no one has the parts. __________________ Whoa. (\_/) (O.o) (> <)This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world domination.

March 13th, 2006, 13:55	#6
Goge Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto Ontario	Like DanQuayle said, very fast rof, I think its the fastest stock aeg. Also the bullpup means a longer barrel then guns of the same size. My brother owns one and I've played with it a couple times. He loves his gun, but thats cause its a gun he really enjoys. Its all preferences. some of the downsides are its an all plastic body and creaks like a mofo. The battery case is open to the air with a huge rectangle hole running the whole length of the battery on the top, just under the handle. Because of this when it starts to rain I'd recommend getting that gun under some cover or it could soak through. __________________ he who sleep with itchy butt, wake with smelly finger.

March 9th, 2006, 22:24	#2
Droc Guest Trader rating	search button up top will give you a million reasons to buy another gun

March 9th, 2006, 23:18	#3
Mysteryfish Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Vancouver, B.C.	Search button may also render many good reasons TO buy the Famas. I had the SV, and it was awesome. For what it was. That's a very subjective thing, and not knowing anything about you, it'd be impossible to tell you if it's right for you. Go find someone who has one. Get your hands on it. Shoot it. Read about them, see if they sound right for you. Nobody can answer that for you.

March 10th, 2006, 15:02	#4
the end Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sudbury, Ont	hey, you live in philly?....wanna ship me a cheesesteak :tup:

March 13th, 2006, 14:18	#7
Bob the Angry Potato *AV Status Suspended pending trade resolution* Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: A pile of empty boxes and broken dreams.	http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...t=21658&page=1 There's my review of it. On the final page, I've posted an anti-creaking guide, guaranteed to make it so that you can stop almost all creaking with a 10-minute modification, all you need is some tape. It's a great gun, highly recommended. I just like the F1 more, I find the bipod is dead useful and the trigger-guard isn't as 'sci-fi' style. __________________ Age verifier- Halifax region

March 13th, 2006, 15:01	#8
jerryliang2k Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississauga, ON	I just bought one. Haven't gotten it though :rrr:. I too prefer the F1. Partly for its bipod and partly because the trigger guard is more conventional. Don't really like the full hand guard the SV comes with. __________________ Primary - CA M249 - Systema PTW Sidearms - KWA G18c - WE 1911

March 13th, 2006, 16:47	#9
Mysteryfish Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Vancouver, B.C.	Quick question: Has anyone ever had serious problems with the [unmodified] INTERNALS? I had mine for only a little while, so I never really had a chance to put a good number of shots through it. I'm just wondering, because besides the plastic body, I never could find a good reason not to like it. It was a little short on range, but the ROF, and the accuracy were quite likeable, and it was pretty comfy to hold. I just never knew how long those internals would last. aside: I really liked the detensioning button...

March 13th, 2006, 16:58	#10
Bob the Angry Potato *AV Status Suspended pending trade resolution* Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: A pile of empty boxes and broken dreams.	Nope, never had a problem with the internals. Twice, I've had the gun seize up on Semi, but a 2-second burst on Auto will fix that. I find that it's a great gun, I've had no problems so far. __________________ Age verifier- Halifax region

March 13th, 2006, 19:27	#11
DanQuayle Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: State College	No internal problems really, just don't drop it. __________________ Whoa. (\_/) (O.o) (> <)This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world domination.

March 13th, 2006, 20:46	#12
Janus Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Red Deer, AB	Heh. The anti-reversal latch on mine crapped out. Doesn't affect the firing, it's still a BB hose...but I gotta tear the goddamn thing apart....AGAIN. (oh, and with a neat little modification to it and some aftermarket parts, you can stuff a PSG-1 length tightbore inner barrel into it and add only about 3 or 4 inches to the overall length. So much for "short ranged") -J __________________ Age Verifier - Lower Vancouver Island Brotherhood of Nod - Nod Prime \|\| Vancouver Island Airsoft League - President Unavailable for AV until April 2020.

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