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Post by jettalewis on Sept 18, 2012 16:01:52 GMT -5
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Post by aj czarkowski on Sept 18, 2012 16:20:34 GMT -5
I'll keep my fingers crossed
I think it's funny how theres a two-tone option because it's a UK company (what a waste of BAR's)
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Post by brownien on Sept 18, 2012 16:54:31 GMT -5
Oh what the heck! I went through all that trouble to make a Bar out of an m14 and they come out with this! lol
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Post by aj czarkowski on Sept 18, 2012 19:49:18 GMT -5
Yeah but if this is anything like the matrix one, it doesn't exist
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Post by brownien on Sept 18, 2012 20:07:00 GMT -5
lol good point! mine does in fact exist! ;D
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Post by aj czarkowski on Sept 18, 2012 20:46:26 GMT -5
And it feels alot better when your using weapons that you made yourself ;D I never liked to use "factory made" stock weapons , all the ones I use I either built or I modified
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Post by kingraptor141 on Sept 19, 2012 0:45:37 GMT -5
Nice! At least it's a step up (er, a step down...) from the VFC's ridiculous price. I really wish Echo1 or JG would make one for around 300
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Post by jettalewis on Sept 19, 2012 14:50:21 GMT -5
Well, if these guys arn't blowing smoke at least we will finally have a scrimishable weapon without it costing an arm and a leg and it will look like the real thing in hand. I too have the attitude of lets wait and see, but I have a feeling this may finally be it!
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Post by aj czarkowski on Sept 19, 2012 15:32:05 GMT -5
I sure hope so. $600 is way too expensive for me, but we might see some guys carry these into battle who have the money
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Post by cairo1 on Sept 19, 2012 16:18:34 GMT -5
Dosent this gelong in teh G2 thread?
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Post by stuka on Sept 24, 2012 9:16:04 GMT -5
I'll keep my fingers crossed I think it's funny how theres a two-tone option because it's a UK company (what a waste of BAR's) yeah i am sure that the people that plan to acquire this over there will indeed have the proper licensing otherwise it would seem like kind of a waste
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Post by jettalewis on Sept 27, 2012 14:47:30 GMT -5
Well darn. We have a "slight hitch" The wood stock and forearm were not acceptable so we are going to end up with plastic. Price didn't drop all that much though. I'm just waiting to see where we go with this. To be quite frank, I would much rather use a gun I have built myself than all of this plastic crap. I suppose the plastic can be replaced, but no telling how thin the wood would have to be. Still waiting for a field report on one of these
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Post by heckman328 on Sept 27, 2012 15:34:15 GMT -5
I have been in contact with airsoft world on their facebook page, and it does in fact see to be real, seeing that someone has already received their BAR from them. Also They have said that Jai from EpicAirsoftHD is doing a review of it and will be posted on youtube on sunday. I also would say, I wouldn't mind having fake plastic furniture on it, it can keep the weight and cost down. So I just might have to get one for Christmas
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 27, 2012 17:38:17 GMT -5
The actual BAR M1918A1 came from the factory quite often with bakelite butt stock or hand guard or both in place of the walnut bits. Some were all Walnut, some were all bakelight (typically a satin black finish) while many were a combination of both. Hence the two tone mentioned earlier would in fact be quite correct in many instances.
I am anxious to see this released and just hope we dont have another Bear / Evike catastrophe. Garand AEG, BAR AEG. Grease gun!!!!!! The US can finally be armed with something besides a Thompson without having to build it themselves.
This is great news. Until they are in peoples hands with positive reviews Im hanging onto my homebuilts and not replicating my mistake from the last vaporware hoaxes. The review is tantalizing but a little suspect since the gun by all accounts wont be released until late October and as we have seen from the Gng and ICS Garand release dates those keep getting pushed back further and further.
With the carry handle and bipod even at the price shown it appears to be a heck of a deal. Like any crew served weapon the numbers seen on the field of play should be reasonably limited and if this were priced like a regular AEG I fear they would end up being far too prevalent. The VFC was so spendy that you too rarely see them fielded. In the $400 to $450 range it would seem about right.
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Post by brownien on Sept 27, 2012 22:06:37 GMT -5
Agreed! If the price of the ICS garand (at least) is around the same amount as the CYMA thompsons, hopefully we will see many more rifles in the hands of RIFLEMEN! lol all supporting the few BAR gunners! ;D just like IRL!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 28, 2012 14:48:53 GMT -5
That has been my dream vision all along. Garands in the $250 or under range and BARs around $400.00 with M1919s priced around $650. If that were to happen, the mix and variety of US weapons would probably be about right. Thompsons would be relegated to loaner weapons for peripherally interested players we hook into the hobby and no doubt supplied by guys who have them now but will be adding to their personal armories as these offerings become available.
The Gods of WW2 airsoft at long last seem to be smiling on us.
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Post by jimmiroquai on Sept 28, 2012 18:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by aj czarkowski on Sept 28, 2012 19:11:04 GMT -5
Wow, it's only full auto, no selective fire. Good thing the ROF is slow like the real one, a good rifleman can shoot it single
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 28, 2012 20:25:46 GMT -5
Wow. That looks great. Awesome job! Will definitely bite and get one ordered.
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Post by heckman328 on Sept 28, 2012 21:38:59 GMT -5
Wow is right! that looks quite amazing, sign me up! I wondering if any other stores will be selling these.
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Post by CharleyNovember on Sept 30, 2012 13:28:40 GMT -5
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Post by mischief on Sept 30, 2012 14:22:04 GMT -5
May have to finally put together an American kit now. Other than US, did anyone else use the BAR?
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Post by 2nd Bat on Sept 30, 2012 18:34:34 GMT -5
The French resistance, The gun was licensed to Belgium, During the French Indo China War (Later known as the Vietnam War) The ARVN, CIDG, and. VC as well as the US military occassionally used the gun. It was popular between the wars with Gangsters.
I like that the fellow in the video used a weaker battery to slow. Down the rate if fire although for the UK the spring has been weakened to facilitate their laws so Im pretty sure the 9.6 would be the way to go. This lollipops looks awesome and finally appears to be a real deal.
I have lusted for a VFC for several years now and have had an airsoft BAR on my dream list for over a decade. The Allied armory is filling up nicely.
The actual BAR was only offered in Full AUTO and there wasnt a semi auto setting. Given that barrel over heating was a common issue with the weapon a semi auto setting probably would have been smart. The plan was that with its 20 round box mag and full auto capability it would equal the firepower of a full squad with bolt action rifles and four Riflemen with Garands. The role was fire support enabling the riflemen to manuever in offensive operations.
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Post by heckman328 on Oct 1, 2012 19:51:26 GMT -5
Hey guys, I just wanted to tell you guys I have been in contact with Brian from ECHO1 and on his facebook, he does a section where he answers questions on youtube. I asked him if there was any new info on their BAR from the picture they posted awhile back. He responded by saying that it is in the works, and said more news to come. Just wanted you guys to know.
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Post by jettalewis on Oct 1, 2012 21:41:35 GMT -5
Well, I started to order one of these and the British have a VAT tax on the gun of $85, then the shipping comes to $100.37 with another VAT tax on the shipping of just over $20. Sooooo when I realized it was going to cost me another $205 bucks on top of the gun I said, no thanks. I will wait a bit more.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 22:21:52 GMT -5
thats a glitch in their shopping cart. the shipping is 124.00 or so. I ordered it and 'it came out in the wash' still a lot for shipping.
I just wonder how it is this is so exclusive to this operation?
TG THE REGIMENT
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Post by tango on Oct 1, 2012 22:30:21 GMT -5
Maybe a timed exclusive? CYMA RPK-74 had the same arrangement when it was first released. It was only available from a single shop in Poland for a while, then worldwide release came later.
Echo-1 releases their products in the same way: Echo-1 rebrands and upgrades a JG/Dboys/A&K/whoever Gun X, it's the only Gun X on the market for a while. Then after some time JG/Dboys/A&K/whoever releases their Gun X at a lower price point.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Oct 2, 2012 0:13:09 GMT -5
I suspect this will be the case with this item as well however in the past there have been offerings that came out in small numbers and then seemingly dropped off the face of the earth. ( The VIVA 30 Cal for example). hopefully a main source like Echo 1 will distribute this and it will be able to be sourced through several channels. if so the price will surely drop and extras like spare magazines will become readily available at decent dollars.
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Post by jettalewis on Oct 2, 2012 13:12:31 GMT -5
I have been assembling pieces for a BAR build and now have everything except the receiver and barrel. When this BAR came on the market I had thought to put my stuff up for sale. Now, I believe I will hold on to it a bit longer:) Actually, it's a lot of fun trying to build one of these things anyway.
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Post by volkssturm on Oct 2, 2012 14:04:40 GMT -5
May have to finally put together an American kit now. Other than US, did anyone else use the BAR? The Poles and the Belgians used later models of the BAR, which means the Germans captured quite a few and issued them to some rear echelon troops. Unfortunately, they're significantly different from the American model.
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