M4 Project Plausable

[Sniper12]

Hi,

I do not have that much experiances with modding and upgrading and building. However I was looking to build myself a custom m4, i.e. buy the externals and internals and put them all together. I am fairly handy with tools, just wondering weather I should attempt this, as I have heard custom builds are better thsn buying new, is it that difficult?

Thanks

[Could Not Think Of A Name]

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Most of the time they are better because you can mix and match each makers parts, and it is alot cheaper to self build.

[Sniper12]

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Could anybody PM a decent list of parts/kits needed for under £400?

[bravotwozero]

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Most of the time they are better because you can mix and match each makers parts, and it is alot cheaper to self build.

I disagree.

At one point I decided I wanted to build myself an MP5, but It worked out ALOT more expensive.


It'll definatley be a fun project, but an expensive one.

[Ells]

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you can build your self a much better gun, although it is probably easier/cheaper to buy a donor clone gun, and just work on the gearbox.

[Could Not Think Of A Name]

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I disagree.

At one point I decided I wanted to build myself an MP5, but It worked out ALOT more expensive.


It'll definatley be a fun project, but an expensive one.

So say you buy a Systema MP5?
Its WILL work out cheaper to self build, than to buy a Systema MP5.

[Ells]

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systemas aren't really normal AEG's as such and if you want something vaguely near the quality of the systema mp5 its going to cost a fair amount more than a stock systema one.

Donor gun (CA) £230
Systema Revolution gearbox £415
Mosfet enabling 3 round burst £50
Lipo battery £20
Tightbore barrel £40
Upgraded hop unit, nub & rubber £50
and others but thats what i can think of of the top of my head.

£800+

[bravotwozero]

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So say you buy a Systema MP5?
Its WILL work out cheaper to self build, than to buy a Systema MP5..

I wasn't really comparing prices with systemas.....

I know building a systema is cheaper, but i was referring to SENSIBLE AEG's.

And I was saying for me it worked out more expensive, which is a fact. Building the gun cost an extra £200.

[johnnyj]

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ok before this get locked .... i have built a lot of custom m4's it all depends how custom you want to go and what brands you want to use

having a base gun some times works out best but other times it does not drop me a pm and i can sort you out a list or way to go with this

[Could Not Think Of A Name]

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Id say build up from a G&P mate.

[bangyourdead]

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Mosfet enabling 3 round burst £50

Where do you get this for £50 really want to get one

[aribos]

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To be fair mate, listen to johnny, he has built more custom m4's than i've had on site brews!

Starting a project gun always tends to cost more in the end, been there and done it a few times myself, from my VSR (somewhere in the region now its finished of over 300-400 quid gone into it after the base gun) and my M4 (Had around the same amount for systema internals, G&P body and ris etc.)

[screwdriver]

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if your willing to spend 400quid youll get a very good make of aeg already built.
you must also be careful of what parts you buy to build your own as even though it all 99% marui based there are still incompatibility (tolerance) issues between different makes

[ThePope]

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As most the guys say, base it off a G&P as they have by far the most leeway when adding external and internal bits to them. Also the bodys are of stonkingly good quality.

[HuntR]

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personally i wouldn't touch a G&P. There externals are very nice but internals arn't exactly great. Not bad though by any means. I'd just get a CA M15, madbull hop unit and tightbore. Job done