Also probably not a bad idea to google some pic first.....at least to see where the wear typically happens...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8...edc8a305_z.jpg
New Toy. Army Detonics .45

The recoil spring is pretty weak, makes the slide get hung up a mm from fully returning sometimes when it cycles due to the rubber seal on the magazine. Only remedy so far is to keep the seal lubed up with silicon. Anyone else have suggestions as to fix that?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8...580f2a59_z.jpg
Not mine, but taking the pic was fun. Raffling this off at a local gunshow.

And yeah. Purposely wearing a gun can look pretty bad. It doesnt help that nearly all airsoft guns use shitty metal with shitty paint, so you dont get that faded look that you see on a lot of firearms. Unless you go the whole mile and strip off the paint and chemically treat the metal.

Did that with one of my lugers.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...Lugerino-1.png

The finish is nice! What do you mean by ''treating the metal'' ?

I still have yet to find a store that still sells it. But Birchwood Casey Aluminum black is a wonderful thing when it comes to airsoft metal. It achieves a similar effect to cold blueing on steel. I just cleared the metal of shitty WE paint and applied that stuff with cotton balls, then simply used it a bunch.

Simply handling the guns will wear the stuff off from the metals surface, something akin to what you'll find with a lot of older handguns. Holsters do a good number on them too.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ff/Lugero1.jpg
This was what it looked like right after the metal treatment. Admittedly, kinda wish I kept it this way. But the aged look is nice too!

Nice. A quick Google made me stumble on one of your previous posts. I'll remember the name, might try something similar one day.

I still need a Airsoft pistol to start with eh. I have a steel BB gun, but nothing to show here.

When you find a place that sell it here in canada please be sure to tell us!

New toy : WE M&P9 (with my RS TLR-1)

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7885/dsc0276hv.jpg

Surprisingly well made compared to what I'm used to with WE and recoil harder to what I'm used to on a GBB (even with CO²).

before
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7616/wp001102.jpg

After
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7365/wp001512.jpg

Phase 1: Complete.
Unto Phase 2: Replace EVERYTHING inside...

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I like your diamond in the rough there E.

Cant wait to see you work your magic on that piece.

That slide made a nice guinea pig for the Testor's paint. lol. At least the trades are showing properly....

In progress project TM P226.
Just got some Altamont rosewood grips for it.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/picture...pictureid=5117
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/picture...pictureid=5118
More to follow ........

Oh sweet! Those grips were totally worth the cost ARC!

Thanks Jordan !
They're a little on the thick side , but they sure do look nice .

I'm back! Sold all my stuff a few years ago and now am working on a new game system. In the meantime here's my latest acquisition.

This time I'm working on a low-tech - low-speed setup and here's a WG M701 Revolver:

http://www.blog58.com/M701/1.jpg
http://www.blog58.com/M701/2.jpg
http://www.blog58.com/M701/3.jpg