i dont get it? but if its good enough for stalker, its good enough for me. i too have a speed holster for my G19 that i would use for quick draw, where as i would use my MK23 for planned advances into a bunker.

I got alot of kills with my HFC beretta when using it as a sidearm with my vsr-10, but I bought it as a sidearm for my M4, incase I ever ran out of ammo and didn't have time to reload. So far It's done that once, and luckily I was able to switch to the pistol during one game when my M4 broke down :)
So although it's certainly not necessary, it does make the game more fun, depending on what role your playing.

a sidearm it's just badaass

Previous conversations/questions about the MK23. Lol

And as a basic want for a sidearm, in games where "gun hits don't count as damaged gun", having a good sidearm gives you another life. Having a second good side arm............. well, the old Col. Cooper motto, "One gun is none, two guns is one.........."

Let's not forget the best one, "Beware the man with one gun".

Thanks Aegiis! Im planning on going down to Ottawa this saturday to the LZ to see their OP: Prison Break game, but where should I inform the organizers? I'm hoping there will be an age verifier there, I've been attempting to contact one for awhile, I managed to get in touch with one who simply told me to come out to a game.

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those were goods times. thanks for being so patient with me during that little escapade.

Ex_Royal runs the field this year, PM him. Likely Primus will be there as well, he's a local (or was, but can do it) age verifier. I won't be there, but more than enough people with sway can do it. At a minimum, one of the big guys there can check your ID, PM me the info (ASC name, Real name and Bday), and I can pass it on to the right spot on the forums. Not the RIGHT way to do it, but at least the big names are trusted so it should work out fine if Primus doesn't do it.

No problem, they keep me around here for some reason, and it's not because of pretty camo face paint.

okay, who would I ask if that turns out to be the case? I'm new to the community, and thus dont really know anyone, would I just ask around and say that CDN_Stalker mentioned I could do it this way?

PM Ex_Royal and talk to him. If I said a trusted member can do it for me, then PM me the info, am sure he'd be fine with it, or even just say "Ya, Primus will be here and do it for you".

Taurs 24/7s ar a good bet for a starter pistol. Cheap, reliable, mags are hard to get tho. They're clear but paint em up and you're good to go.

For now, based on the advice i've received, i'm going to put buying a sidearm on the back burner, if you will, atleast for the time being. I am, however, going to be looking into buying a primary.

Good idea.
But when you do get a backup, don't waste your time with some silly little gas pistol. Get an mp5k or a m4 pistol. Even an mp7.
Get something with a mechbox and high ammo capacity. And alot less long-term bullshit.
The mp5k is light and small enough to use as a pistol but has all the benefits of an aeg. Easy to fix, cheaper mags, more bbs, more range, more accuracy at range. Ver3 box is tough and easy to get parts for.
GBB's are worthless in comparison. Gas is a smelly, inconsistent pain in the ass.
I've even been using the mp5k as a primary lately with amazing results.

indeed Schwag mp5 with an mp5k sidearm is lethal , that mp5k u use beastly!

I was checking out the G36 earlier, and I was wondering if anyone who has owned/used one of these would be able to give me some feedback on them. As I understood from earlier posts, most AEG's can be modified for a larger battery capacity, what about this one? If anyone can just send me some info about it, that'd be great.