by kirzach » Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:59 pm
1) KSC/KWA Glocks are not some uber-1337 holy grail of the airsoft world. Just because it's been "discontinued" (nevermind the fact all the parts you need to build them are still readily-available) doesn't make it rare. Case in point - I paid $200 shipped for my Glock 19. Now before you go jizzing your pants thinking you can get that much out of a stock, non-trademarked KWA, my Glock 19 is upgraded out the ass - G&G metal slide and threaded barrel, DyTac night sights, 3 mags WITH Magpul floorplates, foam-filled King Arms suppressor, tightbore barrel, every single upgraded spring you can put in this thing, the works. So if a fully-upgraded, fully-trademarked Glock 19 went for $200, what makes you think you can get $140 out of your stock, bland, untrademarekd and unupgraded KWA Glock 17/19/23F/26C? By all means, if you're selling one, list it at what you hope to get out of it. Just don't get butthurt when someone who's been around the airsoft scene for a while offers you a price significantly lower.
2) This one goes with 1; Airsoft Glocks in general aren't that uncommon, really. KSC/KWA made some fantastic ones for a while. Tokyo Marui also STILL makes 17s, 18s, and two different kinds of 26s (which are, by the way, better than their KSC/KWA counterparts. No offense.) Just like in the real world, Glocks are a dime a dozen - everyone and their mom has one. There is absolutely nothing rare about a stock Glock, "discontinued" or not. Now, some of the higher-end upgrade parts (and the coveted "Made in Austria" old-school KSC frames) may fetch a higher price, but keep that in mind when buying or selling a Glock.
3) Box mags. Machine guns use them. Rifles and machine pistols don't. A giant box mag hanging out the bottom of your M4 does not make you cool or super-elite, it's, as has been said, a "god-awful noob marker" that lets us all know how much of an idiot you are. In reality, most real beta mags jam more than a government-issue M16 (and that's saying something!) and thus are not used because, to be short, they're trash. They're more dangerous as a thrown projectile than as an ammo storage unit. So please, unless you're using a machine gun (M249, RPK, M60, etc), leave the fagmags at home.
4A) No matter what you want to believe, JGs, ECHOs, JLSes, and all those other craptastic China companies are not as good as a Marui, and they likely will not be any time soon. A stock JG will break long before a stock Marui will - that's part of the reason why Maruis are so much more expensive. Additionally, the clone manufacturers are not some great messiahs of the airsoft world, bringing affordability to the field; they're nothing more than design-whoring thieves waiting around like hungry sharks for something new to come out, so they can steal the design and profit off of it. Proof? Simple: Most JGs are direct clones of Maruis. DBoys' entire AK line is made up of clones of VFCs or CYMAs (which, in turn, are also cloned off VFCs). No matter how nice you think your clone is, it will always be insulting to offer a clone for somebody else's Marui, VFC, LCT, etc. Seriously children, stop it.
4B) Maybe if you guys would take some time to learn about the sport and the longevity of the guns, we wouldn't have such a mass exodus of quality items in the For Sale forums! As it stands, every little kiddy that jumps face-first into airsoft without knowing stuff about anything and then quits after 2 months is flooding the market with used clones. Buy something good, that will last you a long time, and that you will LIKE, or don't buy it at all. It's like that BMW commercial - "This one's just as good as the one you wanted." - "No. It's not."
5) Google is your friend. Not the other players, not the veterans, not the admins or the mods. Have you ever wondered why so few of the old-timers are still around, or if they are they're just not helpful anymore? Because we're tired of all the little kiddies running in, asking a million questions that've been asked a million times before, and then running off and doing nothing with the knowledge. When people can't be bothered to help themselves, we can't be bothered to help them. It's that simple. Now some of the more obscure questions about things most people haven't been in airsoft long enough to remember, then yes, we may pitch in. But seriously, kids. "Is JG A better than JG B?" gets old fast, especially when it's constantly asked. There are plenty of resources on this site alone - like, for example, the search button, or maybe just spending some time perusing the forums for your own self-enlightenment - that can answer most of your questions. If you can't find it with Search, and you can't find it with Google, chances are it's a good question.
6) No-Bullsh*t Policy - For the love of GOD, if you don't know for sure what you're talking about, keep your damn mouth shut. I'm tired of seeing people running their mouths on something they know nothing about. This isn't to say I know everything - I do my best, but even I have to double-check myself sometimes, or ask a fellow veteran for confirmation before I say anything. There's a distinct difference between fact and opinion, and an even stronger difference between fact and outright lie. I suggest you take the time to learn the difference before you catch flak from people who can smell bullsh*t a mile away.
7A) "What tacticrap should I put on my gun?!" threads. Everyone has their own opinions. Only you know what you like. Why are you asking the rest of the community? Go with what YOU like best, because you know what? In the end, it's YOUR gun, YOUR money, and YOUR accessories. Not anyone else's. YOU have to like them, because if you don't, you're wasting your money and you may not always be able to simply sell the item to recoup the cost.
7B) This goes for "What gun should I buy?" threads too. Generally speaking, most stock AEGs are going to perform the same unless you're looking for something specific from a manufacturer, or otherwise being SPECIFIC. "Should I buy a JG MP5 or JG M4?" just doesn't cut it. The out-of-box performance of many AEGs these days is about the same, so in the end it comes down to personal preference. Do you like MP5s or M4s? Like both? Cool! Now which do you like more? Do you plan on doing CQB or woods, or do you need a setup that can do both? Now sniper rifles are a little different, as certain parts are available for certain models that are proprietary, but even then, if it's Tokyo Marui or Maruzen APS compatible, chances are that's going to come down to personal preference too.
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