Problem with the Para model is where to put the battery. The Mk2 has enough room to easily put a 9.6V inside, but if you go for the retractable stock version, you might not be able to use a large battery in it.

And about the micro-switch issue, Apoc's has been through about a half dozen games (about 15,000 rounds) since we 'fixed' the switch and not a problem since, so it's holding. As is the stock TM piston we put in there.

Guarder springs are quite a bit more powerful than Systema springs with the same numbers. An SP110 will put most guns above 400FPS. Refer to this: http://www.airsoftcanada.com/SpringChart.html

Wow - I didn't know they were that powerful. I guess he does have one heck of an air leak. My mistake.


I hope the Para version will be just like TOPs and be able to hold a brick shaped 9.6V 1500-1700 mah AUG type battery. I'm probably going to just buy 2 or even possibly 3 of them just to make sure I can keep spittin' bbs. :D

My problem with the Mk II is that it's pretty long and our team does a mix of woodland and close combat, so I'd like to be able to use the Para as more of a large capacity assault rifle in CQC instead of having to wield an M16 length LMG around those tight corners.

The 249P in CQC gonna be nightmare to the enemy. :)

guys,
the nozzle, cylinder head, cylinder that comes with
CA 249's..are they replaceable with TM internals? if so, what
type of mechbox will it be? thanks in advance :nod:

The parts are all fully interchangable, but the size is what's going to get you. On the Mk II, I'd ASSUME - and they say where that gets you - but I'd assume it'd be the same as an M16 cylinder since it has no ports in it, and a regular version 2 cylinder head since the Mk IIs barrel is about on par with the size of an M16 barrel.

The air nozzle might be a tad trickier - they could've used any kind of nozzle for it. But it'd make the most sense that CA transfered parts from the M15 series for the internals in the M249, since they'd be readily available and they wouldn't have to retool their machines and make completely new parts for a single line of guns.

On the Para version, I would safely bet, the cylinder will probably be ported since it has basically an M4 inner barrel, so it wouldn't need the compression the Mk II is getting, so the cylinder there would probably match with a TM or Systema M4 type cylinder.

Hope this helped.

I was crusing over the CA site and it looks like they are selling replacement micro switches. Not sure if you guys know this but it wasnt here. With any luck ill be joining the club monday :)

FYI, an alternative to your microswitch solution,

http://www.airsoftmechanics.com/guides.php?aid=14

I know tree M249 in the hands of local players used weekly but only 1 have the piston problems while the other two are working fine.

It was a curious case becasue after the original CA pìston was riped, we try two Area1000 pistons and two piston were riped out. The third replacement was an CA original and the problem was aparently solved (after two months the owner have no issues about the AEG).

In the box there was a paper sheet from the European distribuitor warning about the 9.6 volts batterys and (pay attention guys) the excesive hop-up (turn all the left).

If you are lucky and have no piston problems you have a serious and well made AEG even if you have problems it could be quickly and easily resolved.

Un saludo.