Plastic body AEG's

[nicholashay]

Are they anygood? Or is it best to just stay away from the plastic bodies? Obviously not as strong as metal...but are they easily broken?? Any horror stories?

[Kodiak]

If you fall on them they'll probably break, though I've been airsofting two years and never cosmetically damaged or broke any of my guns. Be careful and that's all there is to it.

[shadowcaptain]

good quality plastic is still very very strong

and falling on any gun will probably snap i

dont shy away just because they are plastic, if its a good rifle at a good price then go for it

[rockinrobin]

Not to mention, what gun is it you want? Some are mainly plastic/nylon fibre in the real world, so the airsoft version is very realistic.

The most obvious of these are G36, AUG, F2000, P90, MP7 and I'm sure a lot of others that don't just spring to mind.

I like metal bodied guns, but that's because I like realism, so if I go for a G36 in the future, I'll go for one of the makes who use nylon fibre, rather than ABS.

[Sabrescout]

I've fallen on my G36c many times, no breaks (yet!). Fell once on my M4 - snap! But the G36 is one tough little gun You can be lucky with a body break if the lugs/pins don't snap (mine did - hence the cable ties...)

[jagillham]

Most of the metal used on the metal bodies is cheap and brittle anyway, lol. Either way, you don't want to drop any AEG really!

I like metal for the realism, but then you might change your mind after holding an extra kilo or two all day.

[Another]

Falling on a G36c is more likely to break you than you it.

[No1_sonuk]

Falling on one of the new SRC MP5s is virtually guaranteed to break you rather than it...

[N_Scooby]

Done my best to break my JG G36C, still all together though!!

[migwar]

my Tm G3 is a creaky long piece of plastic, Still going after at least 7 years,

[Daihard]

only one to watch out for is for plastic body m4's when taking them apart, the lugs at the rear are notorious for breaking if you're not careful.

You're not an airsofter until you had a gun held together by a tactical zip tie anyway

That said, I've only ever seen an M4 break in half due to a guy trying to bend it round a tree when he couldn't stop running!

[Could Not Think Of A Name]

Arent TM all plastic bodied?(correct if im wrong). And they are a good maker mate.

[Could Not Think Of A Name]

Originally Posted by Daihard

only one to watch out for is for plastic body m4's when taking them apart, the lugs at the rear are notorious for breaking if you're not careful.

You're not an airsofter until you had a gun held together by a tactical zip tie anyway

That said, I've only ever seen an M4 break in half due to a guy trying to bend it round a tree when he couldn't stop running!

That would have been funny to see.

[Python]

They are usually the same internals , but only plastic bodys , still good

[theplage1234]

Plastic bodied rifles are sometimes stronger than some metal ones due to quality from different manufactuers, and if you really that worried about it you can always upgrade the body to a metal one later on.

[No1_sonuk]

Plus, plastic bodies are usually moulded in the outer colour, meaning scratches don't show as much. Of course, that's only an advantage if you're not the type that attacks a gun with wire wool to "weather" it.

[Fizzy]

Originally Posted by Python

They are usually the same internals , but only plastic bodys , still good

Name me one where a plastic bodied one is the same as the metal bodied one

[hunter101]

ICS plastic range. They've only changed the motor.

[QQryQ]

ICS, G&P

[Fizzy]

Originally Posted by hunter101

ICS plastic range. They've only changed the motor.

So it's not the same then is it?

[QQryQ]

These have all the same internals as a metal one just with a plastic body!

from 01 web page(ics m4a1)

[jfox61]

SRC Plastic have the exact same internals as their metal bodied ones. Not only that but they arent even crappy plastic they are nylon fibre so mega strong. and they are only £119.99

[hunter101]

Yeah the ICS quotes differ on websites. As most sites quite the motor as infinity, wheres as the metal bodied ICS's are Turbo 3000's.

[Fizzy]

Originally Posted by hunter101

Yeah the ICS quotes differ on websites. As most sites quite the motor as infinity, wheres as the metal bodied ICS's are Turbo 3000's.

Z1 do offer the Turbo 3000 motor as an upgrade option apparently (maybe other places do too), but yeah, it's the Infinity motor otherwise.

These have all the same internals as a metal one just with a plastic body!
from 01 web page(ics m4a1)

They also state the ICS AK74 has as much metal as a real gun. Funny, I don't remember the real AK74 I used as having a metal wrapped plastic receiver...

[Supersilas]

They are very good , just the same internals most of the time , and if it comes round to it , you can always upgrade it

[nicholashay]

Thanks for all the posts. I have gone with a metal body in the end. A Kings Arms M4A1.

[nick]

ics plastic line are great aeg's and the plastic is very strong

Nick