How easy is it to upgrade my ICS MP5 A5?
 

I'm new to airsoft and need a little info on my gun cause the net is filled with jibberish. Anybody know how easy it is to upgrade a plastic receiver ICS MP5?

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Which one?

Care to elaborate I was thinking of increasing my fps? How high can I go and what do I really need to change. Please help. I wanna hurt people LOL

excuse me? no. that attitude is going to get you kicked off fields. Go wait till you're mature enough to understand that this game isn't about hurting people.

This is like mine i have an ics mp5 a5 "universal edition"
http://www.shop-airsoft-online.com/b...20MP5%20A5.jpg

Dude get over it I was joking. So sensitive.

Isn't part of the thrill in airsoft knowing that at any moment you run the risk of getting strapped and feeling the pain? If there was no risk involved it wouldn't be so intense and thrilling. For me anyway, not speaking for everyone. I love that aspect.

Is it me or do these threads get side tracked like crazy?

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That's not side tracked. And claiming you want to hurt people is probably the worst way to get "advice".

This thread got sidekicked because you're acting like a fucking nob.

Airsoft isn't about hurting people. It's not about "making them feel pain". Obviously you've never been hit in the face by a stock TM gun.. they hurt just fine.

Grow up a bit, then come back.

I never said "making them feel pain" I said feeling the pain. A little pain never hurt nobody and sorry for even mentioning that. I know you guys are veterans in this game prolly, but you are taking me way too seriously. And I know you are gonna get defensive over this too, but I was purely joking. But the aspect for me "I" like is the risk of getting strapped at any moment. Getting hit puts your mind in another place. You don't want it to happen again. It's part of the game. If you can't take it, wear a mask. I hear they provide great protection.

And you get all of that using a stock gun.

Decide what exactly it is you want to accomplish with an upgraded gun. You say you want to increase FPS? Ok, to what end exactly? I ask because simply increasing FPS often does not yeild the kind of performance increase people expect. Increasing the FPS gets your BB to the target faster.. nothing more.

I would like to increase my accuracy mostly I guess. Also, I would like to cover more distance than I do now. Pain was never my intention, it was my lame attempt at homour that tragically failed.

Do you want more accuracy= tightbore barrel and hop up.
more FPS= better spring
more consistancy with fps= compression parts
wanna hurt people= evil and you are unwanted if you do

use your gun first in a couple of games before you even think about upgrading. How do you know the shortfalls of your gun if you haven't even tested it in harder conditions?

I don't seem to understand the need for every newbie to instantly upgrade their gun to 400fps when they haven't even tested the limits of their gun in the first place.

i've used my gun stock for a year and now am i getting it upgraded and the spring is staying the same.

Tightbore barrel+ SCS spacer + high quality compression parts+ heavy BBs=range.

eventually everybody gets upgrades may as well do it while I have the money and a job

Not everyone gets upgrades. I know people that have run stock guns for years and are still working fine. The gun is not the most important aspect of the game, the player and the mentality they carry is what will separate the "weekend warrior" from the "seasoned vet" mentality. Work on upgrading your playing style and logical thinking before you open up your gun. Upgrades and replacement parts should not be a flashy list to show off to people as you (as someone new to the sport) have seen many do. Upgrades should come from a practical standpoint, you have a new piston head because your stock one has low compression; you have a new hopup as yours cracked, you have a new loading nozzle as your old one crumpled etc... Doing upgrades "just because" is a waste of money. Find a reason, then find the parts.

Thank you everybody. Your words of wisdom have truly opened my eyes to this....culture.

Get a longer barrel (tightbore), hide it with a silencer, and get a bore-up kit. Better spring too. There you go.

It is relatively easy, but I believe this is one case where "Upgrade the player not the gun" definitely applies.

Get out to some local games in your area and speak with some local players and actually get an idea as to what the sport entails before upgrading your gun. Its not imperative that you field a gun with the maximum FPS as possible at your first game. And you can be just as competitive on the field with a stock gun as without.

Cheers