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Post by Zorak on Aug 13, 2013 14:57:57 GMT -5
It's lose-lose, really. Nobody wants to see hordes of people running around with box mags, so the cheaper and lighter the weapon, the more likely it is to be turned away. If you could kitbash a SAW together out of parts on hand and scrap metal, and it weight twenty-five pounds, nobody would complain even if they heard it cost you $5 to build. If people knew you spend two thousand dollars building a millimeter-exact replica of an PRK, people would probably let you use it even if it was grossly underweight. It's only in that area where your MG costs about the same and weighs almost the same as an AEG that even organizers and purist jerks like me will look for excuses to turn you away.
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Post by Dallas on Aug 13, 2013 22:51:47 GMT -5
In other words, big name games are more likely to say "No." to easy-peasy made LMGs like the MG36. While not everyone will turn you away, you're diminishing your chances of qualifying as a support gunner in a lot of events by going that road.
You can always just get the regular G36E, primarily run it like a standard rifleman would, and keep a C-Mag around for that glorious day the event host reluctantly sighs "Ok, I guess it's fine..."
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Aug 14, 2013 9:30:12 GMT -5
Well, I was also interested in an IAR, and considering the HK416 is $430, and an extra $140 for the IAR kit by itself, would event organizers be more willing to accept that? I figure, as someone mentioned before, if I've spent a pretty penny getting it, it would be more likely to be accepted as a SAW, and being that the USMC considers replacing some of their M249s with IARs, I think it would make total sense to have that rather than a G36. Would that make sense? Or is it still left at the discretion of the host? I wouldn't mind using the 416 as a rifleman, but it could make an awesome support weapon!
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Post by Gimpalong on Aug 14, 2013 9:32:23 GMT -5
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Aug 14, 2013 10:39:00 GMT -5
Alright thanks for the info, I think I'll cross it off for the time being, and maybe next summer I'll look for a designated SAW or something. I'm not entirely excited about getting an M249, but I do want something used by the US versus something like an RPK.
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Post by Zorak on Aug 14, 2013 15:33:58 GMT -5
An IAR is not a SAW. If the real thing isn't belt-fed, then putting a box mag on it is ridiculous.
If I was running an event, then (as I've said before) I might allow IARs to use hicaps.
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Aug 15, 2013 9:27:22 GMT -5
An IAR is not a SAW. If the real thing isn't belt-fed, then putting a box mag on it is ridiculous. If I was running an event, then (as I've said before) I might allow IARs to use hicaps. A high cap would be more than good enough! I'm not gonna go the IAR route unless between here and now I win the lottery or something(which is highly unlikely since I don't play, ever), and if I did win the lottery, I might as well get an M249 or an M60, but what say I do go the route, I'd be happy to run it as a 416 either way, and the HK guns seem to be of good build quality, hence the $400+ prices.
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Post by Phantom Reaper on Aug 15, 2013 9:31:24 GMT -5
An IAR is not a SAW. If the real thing isn't belt-fed, then putting a box mag on it is ridiculous. If I was running an event, then (as I've said before) I might allow IARs to use hicaps. A high cap would be more than good enough! I'm not gonna go the IAR route unless between here and now I win the lottery or something(which is highly unlikely since I don't play, ever), and if I did win the lottery, I might as well get an M249 or an M60, but what say I do go the route, I'd be happy to run it as a 416 either way, and the HK guns seem to be of good build quality, hence the $400+ prices. While I myself will be going the MG36 route myself until I can afford a M249, plus I plan to get the Full sized G36V at some point anyway.
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Aug 15, 2013 10:25:18 GMT -5
A high cap would be more than good enough! I'm not gonna go the IAR route unless between here and now I win the lottery or something(which is highly unlikely since I don't play, ever), and if I did win the lottery, I might as well get an M249 or an M60, but what say I do go the route, I'd be happy to run it as a 416 either way, and the HK guns seem to be of good build quality, hence the $400+ prices. While I myself will be going the MG36 route myself until I can afford a M249, plus I plan to get the Full sized G36V at some point anyway. If I see you on the field, I'll have to see that MG36, because it's a beast of a gun!
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Post by Phantom Reaper on Aug 15, 2013 10:27:50 GMT -5
While I myself will be going the MG36 route myself until I can afford a M249, plus I plan to get the Full sized G36V at some point anyway. If I see you on the field, I'll have to see that MG36, because it's a beast of a gun! Well Hopefully I'll have it by next summer.
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Post by Ogre on Aug 15, 2013 13:22:47 GMT -5
I'm not entirely excited about getting an M249, but I do want something used by the US versus something like an RPK. Imagine a Russian accent while reading this. Why you have something wrong with beautiful Russian RPK, greedy capitalist pig-dogs always wanting the newest bells and whistles on their pea shooters. I LOVE RPK, nothing you can do make it not fire. Real Soviet engineering, strong as ox and deadly like black widow (or ex wife) You Americans like the fancy "belt fed machine guns" but a RPK, some drum clips, and vodka will get get the job done just as well, AT A FRACTION of one of your belt fed money hogs, and if you run out of ammo, who cares you still have Vodka!
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Aug 16, 2013 15:40:02 GMT -5
I'm not entirely excited about getting an M249, but I do want something used by the US versus something like an RPK. Imagine a Russian accent while reading this. Why you have something wrong with beautiful Russian RPK, greedy capitalist pig-dogs always wanting the newest bells and whistles on their pea shooters. I LOVE RPK, nothing you can do make it not fire. Real Soviet engineering, strong as ox and deadly like black widow (or ex wife) You Americans like the fancy "belt fed machine guns" but a RPK, some drum clips, and vodka will get get the job done just as well, AT A FRACTION of one of your belt fed money hogs, and if you run out of ammo, who cares you still have Vodka! You've no clue how much I enjoyed that comment haha! The Vodka references were a bit cheesy, but that was hilarious!
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Post by Vic (Rattlehead) on Aug 23, 2013 13:11:27 GMT -5
KA-BUMP! To whomever recommended the Bates closeout boots on LAPolice Gear, I'm back from vacation and I need a pair of boots, but the USMC rat boots don't come in size 12R, and many reviewers say it's a cold weather boot, so I'm looking for an alternative.
I found a good deal on eBay for a used pair of boots, another pair of Bates, different model. I'm just concerned because they're labeled as "sport boots", and in some occasions "work boots". I don't think it makes a difference, but as I'm unsure about every single decision I make, I like to have some input from people who've had experience on the subject matter.
Can anyone pitch in on this? Scratch that, I bought 'em.I wanted to compare how much my current boots weighed compared to the Bates I was looking at, so I got out the food scale. While the Bates have a weight of 2 lbs total(I'm assuming they're around 1 lbs each, but 2 lbs is the shipping weight), the boots I have now(a pair of surplus sage colored jungle boots, lined with goretex)weigh in at 2.8 lbs EACH!!! No wonder my legs hurt for 2 days after that rec game! As soon as I found that out, I got ready to purchase them, decided last minute to go to the Gun and Knife show at Gibraltar in Taylor(hoping to get stuff I could use in airsoft, ended up just buying a speed loader from Commandos), came back, and bought 'em!
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