toddrod Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 does Manny have a web site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 does Manny have a web site I spoke with him on the phone for a while. He was sending me pictures of stuff while we were talking about it. He is out of stock right now but is expecting a delivery soon. http://www.protechco.com/airsoft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I thought Manny was our "Go To Guy" for Airsoft stuff?FM Meaning no disrespect to Mr. Bragg, most of us will not limit ourselves to just one product or vendor. If we did, everyone would be shooting single stack Colts in government issue flap holsters. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 What kind of silicone to use? Airsplat says you can just get silicone from the hardware store but everything I have seen has petroleum distillates in it. Thanks BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 I ordered some from Airsoft Innovations- Airsplat carries the same stuff. http://www.airsoft-innovations.com/product2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I ordered some from Airsoft Innovations- Airsplat carries the same stuff. http://www.airsoft-innovations.com/product2.html Thanks Rocket I found some here a little heavier but alot cheaper. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...++SILICONE+OIL+ BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ BAD Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 After reading this thread for a while, I decided to get a couple of WE 5.1 Hi Capa airsoft pistols for Christmas presents. Several members of the family tried my WA SVI and really liked it. Being the tightwad that I am, I thought I'd save a few bucks but still get them a quality airsoft gun.Best price I could find was a local firm that has them for $69.95. Since it took me more than a month to find someone that really did have a Western Arms SVI in stock, I was afraid that this offer was a little too good to be true and was another "out of date" ad. It wasn't. I picked them up this afternoon from Kapowwe Company located near Houston, Texas (about a 30 minute drive for me). Kapowwe is a small and friendly shop that offers pretty good prices on their stuff. Just thought I'd pass it along in case anyone else is in the market for one of these. He has some in stock and can get more pretty quick when those run out. I mentioned USPSA and Brian's Forum to them, so if you do order one, tell them you are a USPSA member or you saw it on this forum. I'm kinda hoping we might cultivate a dealer that will work with us shooters in USPSA stocking a few guns and parts that we need on occasion. Thanks. Bill http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant....mp;Store_Code=R I just received my WA SVI on Wednesday but couldn't pass up the deal on this WE. Gotta have a back up gun you know! Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Is the gun at Kapowee the same one as at Airsplat? Kapowee lists a 25 round mag capacity and Airsplat says 30? Just wondering if this is the same gun or not. Thanks. If it is at $70.00 bucks I may pick one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Here is a picture of one of the WE 5.1 HiCapa's I picked up at Kapowwe's on Friday. It comes with an owners manual (English included) and a hard side pistol case. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I got my Airsoft yesterday. Works great! I adjusted the trigger to 2lbs. and had to loctite the windage screw on the sights because they kept moving. Can you get new basepads for the mags? My 10yr old son dropped one on the floor and broke the basepad. Mag still works though. BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSP Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) I got my Airsoft yesterday. Works great! I adjusted the trigger to 2lbs. and had to loctite the windage screw on the sights because they kept moving. Can you get new basepads for the mags? My 10yr old son dropped one on the floor and broke the basepad. Mag still works though. BK Based on what you said about the sights, I assume you got a WE or TSD pistol. Since this a clone of the TM, you can get some pretty nice basepads but they are expensive and have to be ordered from Hong Kong. Shipped, they'll cost almost as much as a new magazine. Example: http://www.uncompany.com/pageproductdetails.asp?prodid=7883 http://www.uncompany.com/pageproduct.asp?subcatid=265 ETA: Also just remembered I have a spare OEM Marui plastic basepad sitting around somewhere in my parts bin. Send me a PM and maybe we can work something out. Edited November 30, 2007 by RSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Please, somebody... Are the Airsplat and Kapowee guns the same gun? It sure seems like it to me but I don't know anything about airsoft stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSP Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Please, somebody... Are the Airsplat and Kapowee guns the same gun? It sure seems like it to me but I don't know anything about airsoft stuff. Yes, they are both WE guns or TSD rebrands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thanks RSP! They sure seemed the same but I wasn't sure... the mag capacity threw me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSP Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) Thanks RSP! They sure seemed the same but I wasn't sure... the mag capacity threw me off. I noticed that as well; actually both capacity listings are incorrect. For the 5.1 type guns with the large magazine bumpers, the capacity is 31 rounds rather than 25 or 30. The last round, though, is difficult to get in and doesn't always feed reliably on the first shot so Airsplat can be forgiven for this. Edited November 30, 2007 by RSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Cool! I think I'm gonna pick one up. Looks like basement fun for the winter. Anything else you'd suggest ordering at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Cool! I think I'm gonna pick one up. Looks like basement fun for the winter. Anything else you'd suggest ordering at the same time? Silicone and spare mags. Maybe a CO2 mag??? I am getting the best results from green gas as opposed to standard propane. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Cool! I think I'm gonna pick one up. Looks like basement fun for the winter. Anything else you'd suggest ordering at the same time? When I picked up the two Christmas gift WE HiCapa guns from Kapowwe, I also got the propane adapter (includes a bottle of silicon oil), some .25 gm plastic BB's and a can of green gas for each gun. I do know they will not ship 134A gas (for Japanese guns like Western Arms) but they may or may not ship green gas. I plan on using the green gas when I need convenience and using the propane gas when I'm feeling cheap (my normal self). I test fired the first two and decided I really like them. Swung by Kapowwe to pick one up for myself. He advised that the sale price ($69.95) is good through Christmas. He also has magazines in stock. Replacement magazine pads are not in stock, but he says he can get them. One of the employees speaks Japanese and does their overseas ordering. Now for the really good part. They have some "race guns" on order. He told me the brand, but not being familiar with all the airsoft out there, it didn't sink in and I don't remember what it is. As soon as they are received they will be posted on Kapowwe's website. Might be interesting to some out there. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSP Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I suggest a propane adapter, AI or Madbull [my preference is to the plastic AI one], a spare magazine, .20g BBs [KSC, TM, Airsoft Elite, or Excel are all good, and the .20g weight is most likely best for a basement setup], and silicone lube. That's pretty much what everyone else has said and rounds out the basics very nicely. You can use the WE or the Marui spare mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I got my Airsoft yesterday. Works great! I adjusted the trigger to 2lbs. and had to loctite the windage screw on the sights because they kept moving. Can you get new basepads for the mags? My 10yr old son dropped one on the floor and broke the basepad. Mag still works though. BK Based on what you said about the sights, I assume you got a WE or TSD pistol. Since this a clone of the TM, you can get some pretty nice basepads but they are expensive and have to be ordered from Hong Kong. Shipped, they'll cost almost as much as a new magazine. Example: http://www.uncompany.com/pageproductdetails.asp?prodid=7883 http://www.uncompany.com/pageproduct.asp?subcatid=265 ETA: Also just remembered I have a spare OEM Marui plastic basepad sitting around somewhere in my parts bin. Send me a PM and maybe we can work something out. Thanks but I think I can fix it. The mag still works without it. BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 I got my Airsoft yesterday. Works great! I adjusted the trigger to 2lbs. and had to loctite the windage screw on the sights because they kept moving. Can you get new basepads for the mags? My 10yr old son dropped one on the floor and broke the basepad. Mag still works though. BK Just tried out of curiousity- but the OEM STI basepads won't work with out a little modification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What's the Airsoft forum equivalent of this one? I'm looking for that place where I can read about upgrading my 5.1, etc, etc, etc. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrettone Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 What's the Airsoft forum equivalent of this one? I'm looking for that place where I can read about upgrading my 5.1, etc, etc, etc. Thanks!! This is where I order all my Hi-Capa parts from: http://www.dentrinityshop.com They have all the high performance valves, guide rods, barrels, etc. It costs a bit more to have it shipped here from Hong Kong, but they seem to be the innovators of all things airsoft. It just makes sense to go with them. Hope this helps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 (edited) What's the Airsoft forum equivalent of this one? I'm looking for that place where I can read about upgrading my 5.1, etc, etc, etc. Thanks!! Airsoft forum Where you can find, among tons of useful stuff, 14 pages of Hi-Capa information Practical Pistol Shooting and competition Edited December 6, 2007 by Skywalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSP Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Also try: http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums [must register to read main forums, UK site with some special rules] http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums [uS forum, decent review section] http://www.airsoft-barracks.com/forums [ASF members mostly moved over here] http://www.airsoftcanada.com/forums [for our friends to the north] Of course... if this site had a subforum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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