AEG and weather questions
 

I live in BC and was wondering a few basic weather questions.

1-can I play with my AEG in the rain? Heavy, Light, Biblical Magnictude (build an ark)? When should I stop running from the enemy and run from the rain? I have a TM M1A1 thompson.

What damage will it do?
Rusting issues on any parts that cannot be towel dried?
Is there a way to rain proof an AEG?

2-Besides battery issues what about snow/cold? What temp do you pack it in at? -5, -40, my lips just fell off?

are there any other weather issues I should be aware of?

Thanks for your time-Dave Horton

I've played in Rain, sleet, snow, hail, terrential downpour, drizzle, fog etc, and never with ANY troubles, just make sure you give'er a good wipedown afterward and you should be okay.

I've gone through mud, rain, hail, snow, etc. with my CA MP5, TM AK47, TM G36C, TM P90... all came out fine.

Just make sure you dry the metal parts with a towel or something so they don't rust.

I've played in rain a few times, you have to make sure you take of the foregrip of MP5's after each game. I've found (all but the RAS) have a mean tendancy to collect water inside. It's good practice to empty it out.

Also, make sure to wipe down any Magazines.. I've seen several rust like crazy.

in all honesty the only real damage your gun will sustain is a blown motor, easily purchased and replaced... Although I've never seen it happen, the chance exists if you fall off the ark INTO the flood.

I've seen a guy drop a MP5 right into a marsh. It fired full auto underwater. He picked it up and it was good to go.

After each game in the rain I take the aug apart and towel it off. No big deal.
http://www.atlanticairsoft.com/forum...0828.sized.jpg

I stand... or sit corrected.

:)

I yelled at the guy for not having his saftey on. :)

lmao.

I never realized they could take that!

Since no one has addressed your temp. concerns. It really depends on your battery size. The colder the weather, the faster it drains the juice.

Mind you if you get into the colder temperatures, -10 and below, you can suffer a broken mech box. We (BCAC) had a bootcamp last winter that resulted in a few breaking.
As far as rust goes, use a small spritz of silicone oil on any steel bits (after it's dried) and it'll stop it, wipe off the excess.
Otherwise like everyone else has stated, these things are pretty resilient.

Ciao,

Were these upgraded*?

A side note that has nothing to do with airsoft. When using compound bows in sub zero temp. it is always best to reduce the draw weight by 10-15 pounds to prevent strain on the limbs.

*It might be a good idea in cold weather to use chopped springs or downgrade. You might loose a few fps, but it would be better then spending 100 on a new mechbox. :)

V2 mechboxes are prone to 'sploding in teh cold weather ,so it really varies depending on your AEG, V3 mechboxes and up seem to like th cold weather fine.

I've played in the rain a few times as well, and some of it pretty heavy bursts. My MP5 has lasted no problem, not a patch of rust or corrision (or even discolouration of metal parts at all, even though my gun sat in it's case for a few days after. Exact same with my CA M24, nada!!!)

Apoc's M-16 series though (SR-16, M733 and G&P SPR), and his C-mags, have either rusted or gotten what looks like white salt stains on a number of metal parts. Just put a light coat of oil on your parts beforehand just in case and you should be ok if you wipe down well after the rain..

What a great help all of you have been. This has been the rainiest summer and I only get 23 hours off a weekend so now we can really go hard. Thanks agian.

Dave Horton

Yeah, nothing to worrie about when it comes to the Thompson. last game I was at I spilt a can of coke all over the reciever and down into the selecter switches (someone left it sitting beside my thompson and when I went to put down all my gear I knocked the can over) but lucky for me none of the coke actually got inside the mechbox or anyware on the mechbox) and all I had to do was remove the reciever and run it under water along with the selector switches and clean the trigger off with some wet paper towl and it was just as good as new again. (well good enough to keep playing for the rest of the day) I did a better clean when I got home.

Erik

I don't think there's any weather in BC that could spoil a good day of Airsofting. I sure wouldn't mind some more precipitation.

ahh I hate BC. The weather down there is so unpredictible. last year when we went on summer holidays it said it was suposed to be sunny all week and it rain'd everyday straight. and when it starts raining in bc you better get inside quick or pull out your umbrella becasue it just poors for hours.


Erik


P.S how's your guys's feild in BC? any bears around, cuz that would be scary.

Highly doubt any bear's in it. :lol: Deer/racoon's & other typical smaller sized forest animals, Probaly, But never really see them. The high traffic of paintballers @ panther keep's them away I guess.

Pic's of Panther

These one's here are hosted on Dman's website:
http://www.airsoft.narius.net/nuke/m...nails&album=14

Some other's are here, belong to Damageinc.
If you can view these one's, they start at the 3rd post down:
http://op-for.ca/forum/viewtopic.php...nther+pictures

Pretty decent sized field. Also has a "city" scenario area & a "dunes" area. Along with another area kinda out of sight, the lower spawn point/base/whatever you want to call it, east of the dunes beside the stream.

Haven't looked for pictures of the North Van field yet but will try & post them if I see any. Enjoy. Wicked pictures guy's. :)

Poncho-The Thompson is V2 mechbox so it sounds like there is some weather that could spoil it. It drops to -20 and -30 regularly in the winter here. The rain up here is great for air quality and the fires that have loomed around PG the past couple of years. I would gladly share it with you though. :lol:

Erik James-PG is actually higher than Red Deer, but really who cares cause I'm positive you guys get colder weather.

BCK I'm not sure that you read where I live. We HAVE bear issues. There are sightings all the time and we all carry whistles so we can signal a sighting/end of a game. You always put someone on your squad who runs slower though so you can get away...sick but true. Thought about carrying bear spray but it might/would most definatly get used on eachother during games. That would add a crazy element.

Is there any kind of warning for mechboxes and tempurature so I don't have to ask the same question in six months? What mechbox hates what temp?

Thompson is version 6. :)

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BCK I'm not sure that you read where I live. We HAVE bear issues. There are sightings all the time and we all carry whistles so we can signal a sighting/end of a game. You always put someone on your squad who runs slower though so you can get away...sick but true. Thought about carrying bear spray but it might/would most definatly get used on eachother during games. That would add a crazy element. [QUOTE]

bear spray does shit some times it can them more pissed off then they already are. so i make really really loud sounds. i have not been to a game and see a bear but when i go hiking i carry a air horn :mrgreen:. or carry my cooking stuff on my back and let them hit each other. but when worst comes to worst i would kick some in the knee and run like a bat out of hell.

The Thompson has a ver. 6 mechbox, not a ver 2.

And we get qually shitty weather here in ontario thank you very much ;)

Opps. Does the V6 mechbox have any weahter issues that anyone is aware of?

It would be hillarious to all be wearing bear bells and play a game. Funny untill you get shot up real bad.

Thanks for all the help guys and gals

V6 no weather issues that I'm aware of.
as for Temp...umm coldest ever played by the dragons was -33 in a "Winter Storm" guns last all of 15 minutes before battery juice was gone and the rest of the guns just began to FREEZE due to low temp ( I dont believe I remember what the temp was with Windchill though)... we ended up just hanging by the fire.

but hey it was fun except for the whole having to remount my bumpr on my car thing :)

Do springers have any winter issues? Thinking of good TM pistols and TM shottys