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Stealth · May 1st, 2013, 15:28

In a word? Yes, more expensive guns usually have better internals.

However this isn't some wholly over-arching statement to include all $600+ airsoft guns. Unfortunately for you, you happened to name one of them - the Mapgul PTS ACR. Internally the mechbox shell sucks and it uses a proprietary microswitch.

That having been said - I'm assuming you're referring to G&P, VFC, LCT and Real Sword as those are the only manufacturers above the $600 mark - these AEGs tend to be at least COMPETITIVE out of the box and relatively problem-free for the first season.

What most people realize is that it's not just the overall quality of the gun that they're paying for but better quality control. ACM companies like A&K, JG, DBoys, King Arms, etc. - in an effort to sell solely based on volume and undercut everyone - takes the eye off the ball on quality control and that's where you get the underperforming guns a lot of the time.

Now, if I got $5 for every time somebody posted an issue with their King Arms M4... I'd probably have enough to buy myself a VFC SR15...

May 1st, 2013, 15:28	#5
Stealth Mr. Silencer Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto	In a word? Yes, more expensive guns usually have better internals. However this isn't some wholly over-arching statement to include all $600+ airsoft guns. Unfortunately for you, you happened to name one of them - the Mapgul PTS ACR. Internally the mechbox shell sucks and it uses a proprietary microswitch. That having been said - I'm assuming you're referring to G&P, VFC, LCT and Real Sword as those are the only manufacturers above the $600 mark - these AEGs tend to be at least COMPETITIVE out of the box and relatively problem-free for the first season. What most people realize is that it's not just the overall quality of the gun that they're paying for but better quality control. ACM companies like A&K, JG, DBoys, King Arms, etc. - in an effort to sell solely based on volume and undercut everyone - takes the eye off the ball on quality control and that's where you get the underperforming guns a lot of the time. Now, if I got $5 for every time somebody posted an issue with their King Arms M4... I'd probably have enough to buy myself a VFC SR15... Last edited by Stealth; May 1st, 2013 at 15:41..