by vulrath » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:56 pm
Okay, I've got one. I've got it running regulated CO2, with a modified AEG tightbore (actually, a quite common mod; gonna replace it with an Edgi barrel when I can afford it), and a Firefly hop bucking, G&G striker spring, new hop up chamber and nub (intended for the takedown version; nub was a piece of crap and the stock chamber had issues with the screw that holds it all together), and a silencer that fits over part of the barrel (I actually had to get a friend to turn the barrel in a lathe to get it to accept it properly). I topped it all off with a Tanaka 29rd mag that some guy on another forum was selling for $60 shipped (add to that a custom steel gas route connector made by Ben at Polarstar), a couple of new paint jobs and a lot of sanding.
It's still not shooting 100% since I still have to replace the inner barrel, but it's still a keeper.
Overall, the gun cost me $200, and the upgrades cost me around $300. Grand total = ~$500 without a scope.
Parts aren't hard to find, so I'm not going to post links, and I can't remember the prices off the top of my head. Hope what I did give you helps.