G&P MK46 GP807 Wire and Capacitor Repair

The GP807 is an auto-winding box magazine designed for G&P Laser Company SAW type airsoft replicas. This includes the M249 and MK46 variants. Unfortunately, twice already, the wire insulation for the cable to the winding switch has deteriorated and the capacitors on the controller end up failing. At first I thought the problem might be …

Lonex Red Extreme Toughness Airsoft Piston

Since I am replacing the ICS M4 S-System’s top gearbox shell with a Retro Arms upper shell, I thought I would take this opportunity to try out a different piston as well. This time, I will be taking a look at the Lonex Red Extreme Toughness Piston. The label says it is made out of …

ICS M4 Restoration – Part 2 – Airsoft Rewiring

A few days ago I finally posted my video on the installation of a Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor, or MOSFET, into an ICS M4 airsoft gun. This formed part of the rewiring process required to improve and protect the stock airsoft trigger circuit. The desire for higher levels of performance has seen the widespread …

G3 Revive P2 – Airsoft Cylinder Assembly: Volume Matching

The cylinder assembly is the second half of the compression component in an airsoft automatic electric gun, the other half being the piston assembly. Together, they work as a pneumatic system that serve the function of transferring force from a spring to propel projectiles called bbs through a barrel. The cylinder assembly is one of …

G3 Revive P1 – Airsoft Piston Preparation: Swiss Cheese & AOE

My very first Airsoft AEG was a Tokyo Marui G3-SG1.  I got it more than a decade ago, and surprisingly I still have it, or what’s left of it anyway.  It’s been some time since my work on a friend’s airsoft automatic electric gun (AEG), the TM MP5K-H v1.0, and I’ve been wanting to rebuild …