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Post by RedDevil on Aug 24, 2008 21:22:24 GMT -5
I have read alot of bad stuff about this weapon and I need to know whether to go ahead and buy one or not.
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Post by shadycadence on Aug 26, 2008 18:08:25 GMT -5
More importantly, have you read anything good about it? Doesn't that alone kind of answer your question? Short answer: For display/carrying? sure. For a game? no.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Aug 26, 2008 18:43:11 GMT -5
It can work for a game if you upgrade it, buy some extra shells, and conserve your ammo. All in all its not a great gun for a skirmish. I don't own the gun this is just a conclusion to what I've heard about it.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Aug 26, 2008 19:01:47 GMT -5
They are realistic all the better for WWII games. The Kar98s have range over the MP40s. BS rules have SMGs hopup turned off or at least down. We like them and use them.
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Post by jimseery on Aug 26, 2008 19:50:04 GMT -5
I'm a collector, not a skirmisher, so when I got my K98 I was impressed with how well it looked and worked like the real steel. I read the objections people made and went about trying to correct them. The shells can be made for under $1.00. I explained how in rolling your own 8x57 on this site. 2nd Batt mentioned that he had run into one with a replacement inner barrel that shot well. I contacted Battlesim and for $125 had a new inner barrel installed. The gun now fires consistantly. No flyers heading off a 90 degrees every third shot. I'm in the process of removing the pin that restricts airflow (and who knows what else?) in the bolt and I expect that to increase fps. From my point of view I've got a model that looks and functions like the real thing and I will use it to keep the Al-cana terrorists of the el-Beeri tribe at arms length in my back yard. For skirmishers you have to consider that when all is said and done you will have close to $300 in the gun before you can seriously consider it battle worthy. However if I was doing a German impression I would be intrigued with the idea of a squad armed with these 98s built around one of the MG34 or 42s that are on the horizon.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Aug 26, 2008 22:24:19 GMT -5
Well said and having seen these in action in reasonable numbers in the hands of capable OPFOR would mark them as acceptable skirmishers in a well run authentic based WW2 airsoft event. Certainly not in a typical airsoft skirmish. They represent a decenet value for the money. Obviously non shell ejecting replicas would be better but at this point cost a whole lot more unless you build them yourself.
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Post by armedamazon on Nov 25, 2008 23:05:18 GMT -5
I have one, modified it slightly, and played with it one time. It was o.k. felt really cool to eject the shells, didn't loose any, but it freaked some of my teammates out because it was realistic. I have a site dedicated to this gun: site.airsoftamazon.biz/k98I've since modified it from the original 98 stock and a TSD M14 working action to create something that looks like a K43 somewhat. I hope to have pictures soon. ;D
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Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 25, 2008 23:18:49 GMT -5
That sound very cool.
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